State Sen. Robert Nichols

Republican

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Senate District 3 - Jacksonville

First elected 2006

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Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

Career: F
2021: C-
2019: F
2017: B-
2015: C
2013: F
2011: C-
2009: F
2007: F

About State Sen. Robert Nichols

Senator Nichols is a Businessman from Jacksonville, Texas. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Lamar University and has served as Mayor of his hometown. He and his wife Donna, have three children. Senator Nichols has served in the Texas Senate since 2007.

Committee Assignments

88th Legislative Session
Business and Commerce
Finance
Grid Reliability, Legislative Oversight
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity, Special
Local Government
Redistricting, Special
Transportation, Chair

Offices

Capitol

P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
1 (800) 959-8633 (TOLL-FREE)

p: (512) 463-0103

District

769 S. Main St., Suite 100
Lumberton, TX 77657

p: (409) 755-9893

District

329 Neches Street
Jacksonville, TX 75766

p: (903) 589-3003

District

202 E. Pilar St., Ste. 309
Nacogdoches, TX 75961

p: (936) 564-4252

District

2915 Atkinson Drive
Lufkin, TX 75901

p: (936) 699-4988

Senate District District 3

State Sen. Robert Nichols's Record

Pro-Taxpayer
Anti-Taxpayer
Absent
Speaker
Absent, Excused
Present, not voting
Not Applicable

Vote
Sponsorship

Bill	Vote
SB 50: New Pre-K funding Senate Journal Page: 1179 Read Full Detail	X
SB 407: Allowing cities and counties to lower property taxes with sales taxes Senate Journal Page: 1703 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 101, Amendment 5 by Ogden: Spending $200 million to provide free college tuition Senate Journal Page: 1734 Read Full Detail	X
HB 2510, Amendment 2 by Carona: Increasing local sales and use taxes for mass transit Senate Journal Page: 2315 Read Full Detail	X
HB 3928, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Jackson: Ensuring businesses with no profits do not pay the business tax Senate Journal Page: 2329 Read Full Detail	X
HB 14: Creating a $3 billion "cancer fund" Senate Journal Page: 2690 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Williams: Dedicating an additional $2 billion to property tax relief Senate Journal Page: 2753 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 109: Unraveling of welfare reform Senate Journal Page: 2755 Read Full Detail	X
HB 438, Amendment 1 by Patrick: Reducing appraisal cap Senate Journal Page: 2966 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2237: Creating a $100 million drop out program Senate Journal Page: 3042 Read Full Detail	X
HB 735: Discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Senate Journal Page: 3215 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 3430: Increasing transparency on state spending Senate Journal Page: 3370 Read Full Detail	Check