Texas State Senator

Robert Nichols 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1055

Filed
2/21/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/17/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Governor Action
5/10/23  
Relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System and the allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.
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Texas Senate Bill SB11

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/19/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to measures for ensuring safety and security in public schools, including measures related to the health and safety of public school students and active shooter training for certain peace officers.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1121

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transfer of the ownership rights of the City of Nacogdoches in the Central Heights Water System to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1232

Filed
2/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/18/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the determination of the sufficient balance of the economic stabilization fund for the purpose of allocating general revenue to that fund and the state highway fund.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1238

Filed
2/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/5/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Governor Action
6/2/23  
Relating to broadband development.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1305

Filed
2/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Governor Action
5/13/23  
Relating to the transfer of the ownership rights of the City of Nacogdoches in the Central Heights Water System to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1344

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/25/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the advertising of certain used motor vehicles.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1428

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on the issuance by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a permit for certain commercial surface disposal facilities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1498

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the collection, remittance, and administration of the tax on gross rental receipts on motor vehicles rented through a marketplace rental provider; imposing a penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1499

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/29/23  
Relating to the funding of certain port projects.
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Texas Senate Bill SB15

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
3/29/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/18/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1500

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to powers and duties of navigation districts and the boards of trustees of municipal port facilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1751

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation and tax treatment of facilities in the ERCOT power region that demand a large load of interruptible power.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1381

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of Senate Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/4/23  
Out of House Committee
5/6/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Governor Action
5/27/23  
Relating to the eligibility of the surviving spouse of an elderly person who qualified for a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a taxing unit of a portion of the appraised value of the deceased person's residence homestead to continue to receive an exemption for the same property from the same taxing unit in an amount equal to that of the exemption for which the deceased person qualified without applying for the exemption.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1464

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/12/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting a retail seller of motor vehicles from imposing certain restrictions on the purchase of a motor vehicle.