State Sen. Kirk Watson/credit Tamik Kalifa

State Sen. Kirk Watson/credit Tamik Kalifa

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Kirk Watson Files Bills To Address Sexual Assault On College Campuses

An Austin lawmaker has proposed a suite of legislation that would protect victims of sexual assault on public and private college campuses and address loopholes in statute. Among the bills that state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, filed on Tuesday included Senate Bill 967 that would change the definition of consent in sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault charges.