Texas State Senator
Robert Nichols 2011 - 82nd Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)
Legislative Session
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB584
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
2/10/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/17/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the unauthorized harvesting of standing timber; providing for the imposition of a criminal penalty.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB635
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/13/11
Introduced
2/14/11
Voted on by Senate
4/20/11
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
5/19/11
Report Pass
4/13/11
Voted on by House
5/25/11
Engrossed
4/20/11
Governor Action
Refer
4/28/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
5/17/11
Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB636
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/13/11
Introduced
2/14/11
Voted on by Senate
4/20/11
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
Report Pass
4/13/11
Voted on by House
Engrossed
4/20/11
Governor Action
Refer
4/28/11
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the consolidation of more than one water or sewer system under a single tariff by an investor-owned utility.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB637
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/11
Introduced
2/14/11
Voted on by Senate
4/29/11
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
Report Pass
4/18/11
Voted on by House
Engrossed
4/29/11
Governor Action
Refer
5/2/11
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by an investor-owned water and sewer utility.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB645
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Introduced
2/16/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/28/11
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB646
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
3/28/11
Introduced
2/16/11
Voted on by Senate
3/30/11
Refer
2/28/11
Out of House Committee
4/15/11
Report Pass
3/28/11
Voted on by House
4/27/11
Governor Action
5/12/11
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/2/11
Enrolled
5/2/11
Passed
5/12/11
Passed
5/12/11
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Forest Service.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB661
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/11
Introduced
3/9/11
Voted on by Senate
4/19/11
Refer
3/16/11
Out of House Committee
5/20/11
Report Pass
4/7/11
Voted on by House
Engrossed
4/19/11
Governor Action
Refer
4/28/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
5/17/11
Relating to the continuation and functions, as applicable, of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas and to the transfer of certain functions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas; imposing administrative penalties.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB662
Filed
Introduced
3/9/11
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/11
Voted on by Senate
4/14/11
Refer
3/16/11
Out of House Committee
5/9/11
Report Pass
4/7/11
Voted on by House
5/19/11
Engrossed
4/14/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/19/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
4/28/11
Enrolled
5/19/11
Enrolled
5/19/11
Passed
6/17/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; providing an administrative penalty.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB663
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/6/11
Introduced
3/9/11
Voted on by Senate
4/11/11
Refer
3/16/11
Out of House Committee
5/9/11
Report Pass
4/6/11
Voted on by House
5/20/11
Engrossed
4/11/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/14/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
4/28/11
Enrolled
5/27/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments; providing an administrative penalty.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB664
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB688
Filed
Introduced
2/14/11
Out of Senate Committee
3/28/11
Voted on by Senate
4/11/11
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
5/9/11
Report Pass
3/28/11
Voted on by House
5/18/11
Engrossed
4/11/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/14/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
5/7/11
Enrolled
5/19/11
Enrolled
5/19/11
Passed
6/17/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of criminal Medicaid fraud and certain other offenses related to Medicaid fraud; providing penalties.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB730
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/26/11
Introduced
2/16/11
Voted on by Senate
5/3/11
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
5/20/11
Report Pass
4/26/11
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Refer
5/3/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
5/18/11
Relating to the conversion of a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB731
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
3/28/11
Voted on by Senate
3/31/11
Out of House Committee
4/26/11
Voted on by House
5/24/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/4/11
Bill Becomes Law
Enrolled
5/27/11
Enrolled
5/27/11
Passed
6/17/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to the attorney general's legal sufficiency review of a comprehensive development agreement.
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB732
Filed
Out of Senate Committee
4/4/11
Introduced
2/16/11
Voted on by Senate
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
Report Pass
4/4/11
Voted on by House
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the prohibition of certain regulations by a municipality in its extraterritorial jurisdiction involving trees and vegetation.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2011 - 82nd Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB766
Filed
Introduced
2/17/11
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/11
Voted on by Senate
3/28/11
Refer
2/23/11
Out of House Committee
4/20/11
Report Pass
3/17/11
Voted on by House
5/25/11
Engrossed
3/28/11
Governor Action
6/17/11
Refer
4/11/11
Bill Becomes Law
Report Pass
4/18/11
Enrolled
5/25/11
Enrolled
5/25/11
Passed
6/17/11
Passed
6/17/11
Relating to the liability of a sport shooting range and the regulation of firearms, ammunition, firearm supplies, and sport shooting ranges.