SR22 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Associated General Contractors of Texas. SR34 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Granting the Texas DeMolay Association permission to use the Senate Chamber on February 8 and 9 for its legislative seminar. SB35 Given to Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to design build contracts. SR41 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Jacksonville Leadership Day. SJR46 Committee Hearing Scheduled Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail. SR91 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2025, as Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day. SR135 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing March 3 and 4, 2025 as Golden Triangle Days. SR212 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing First Pentecostal Church of Silsbee on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. SR218 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Commending the Heritage Center of Cherokee County Museum for their many contributions to preserving Texas history. SR240 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing Herbert "Chickdog" Johnson Jr. for his dedication to the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Nation and his commitment to public service. SR298 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing Black Beauty Ranch on the occasion of its 46th anniversary. SR327 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on its seedling giveaway at the State Capitol on April 2, 2025. SR328 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Congratulating the Lufkin High School Panther Band on winning the 5A/6A UIL state championship. SR364 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing Neal Weaver for his outstanding contributions to advancing the mission of Stephen F. Austin State University. SR373 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing April 8, 2025, as Texas County Treasurers Day. SR376 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing the City of Palestine for its contributions to the Lone Star State. SR391 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing Clenon Mitchell on his career in the United States Navy. SR448 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing Stephen F. Austin State University Sylvans on their victory at the 66th Annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave. SR449 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing April 29, 2025, as County Government Day. SR507 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Recognizing Lance Simmons on the occasion of his retirement. SB992 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the procedure by which the attorney general approves or denies approval of a state agency contract for outside legal services. SB993 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device. SB994 Committee Hearing Scheduled Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail. SB995 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the approval of a surety bond for a contract authorizing an oversize or overweight vehicle to cross a road or highway. SB996 Sent to Governor Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates. SB997 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the duties of the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District and the creation of the office of district attorney for the 273rd Judicial District. SB1029 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the advertising of certain used motor vehicles. SB1030 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for certain aircraft components and other property required for normal aircraft operations. SB1055 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District. SB1121 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Committee, chaired by a Democrat Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to excepting certain fiber-optic cable projects from certain notice requirements for projects on state or local public land. SB1193 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming. SB1258 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the ownership of the pore space underlying the surface of land. SB1259 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. SB1262 Passed out of Committee Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation (Texas Policy Research) OPPOSED Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, public school safety and security requirements, and the provision of safety-related resources. SB1363 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #1: Freedom to Travel (TURF) OPPOSED Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the collection, remittance, and administration of certain taxes on motor vehicles rented through a marketplace rental provider; imposing a penalty. SB1364 Sent to Governor Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the repeal of wheelbase and horsepower restrictions for the state's passenger vehicle fleet. SB1365 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to vehicle registration, license plates, and inspection reports. SB1366 Sent to Governor Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the inclusion of information about construction or maintenance work zones in the curriculum of driver education and driving safety courses. SB1405 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Committee, chaired by a Democrat Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services. SB1412 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land. SB1413 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation (Texas Policy Research) ENDORSED Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the procedure for amending or revoking certificates of public convenience and necessity issued to certain water utilities. SB1420 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #5: Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying (RPT) OPPOSED Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the use by a county, municipality, or school district of public money for lobbying activities. SB1497 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer. SB1498 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property. SB1499 Sent to Governor Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center. SB1555 Sent to Governor Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House S/C on Transportation Funding Committee, chaired by a Democrat Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to a grant program to fund certain railroad grade separation projects. SB1655 Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to design build contracts. SB1851 Sent to Governor Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the penalty for noncompliance with certain audit requirements by a municipality. SB1902 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates. SB2226 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House S/C on Transportation Funding Committee, chaired by a Democrat Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to requirements for loans or grants provided by the Texas Transportation Commission to aviation facilities located in economically disadvantaged counties. SB2370 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the duty of the comptroller of public accounts to provide certain information to a school district if the comptroller determines in the study of the total taxable value of property in the district that the local value for the district is not valid. SB2371 Sent to Governor Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses. SB2372 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with gift cards or gift card data. SB2425 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, chaired by a Republican Priority #1: Freedom to Travel (TURF) OPPOSED Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the regulation of automated motor vehicles; creating a criminal offense. SB2476 Sent to Governor Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to transfer of the ownership rights of the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation to the Angelina and Neches River Authority. SB2540 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Education K-16 Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Public Education Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the terms of certain agreements involving minor boundary adjustments between two contiguous school districts. SB2582 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the compensation, reimbursement of expenses, and retirement benefits of a member of the State Board of Education. SB2621 Assigned to Committee Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the territory of the Angelina and Neches River Authority. SB3063 Assigned to Committee in Other Chamber Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Authored by Robert Nichols (R) Caption: Relating to the creation of the Bayou Belle Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. |