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

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Speaker
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Present, not voting
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Sponsorship

Bill	Vote
HB 16 Conference Report, 2nd Called: Relying on the LBB to protect the ESF from revenue diversions instead of the constitution Senate Journal Page: 83 Read Full Detail	X
SJR 13: Reducing citizen choices in elections for only some state offices and empowering bureaucracies Senate Journal Page: 528 Read Full Detail	X
SB 617: New regulations of "energy efficiency professionals" Senate Journal Page: 750 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 449: Banning capital appreciation bonds Senate Journal Page: 763 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 15: Applying new restrictions on boards of regents from doing their job overseeing universities Senate Journal Page: 850 Read Full Detail	X
SB 2: Expanding the number of charter schools while ensuring better oversight Senate Journal Page: 879 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1406: Putting CSCOPE under the authority of the SBOE Senate Journal Page: 903 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1263: Allowing parents to more quickly take over a failing school Senate Journal Page: 963 Read Full Detail	Check
SCR 33: Reconsidering SB 346, an unconstitutional infringement on political speech Senate Journal Page: 963 Read Full Detail	X
SB 843: Increasing local government transparency Senate Journal Page: 993 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 303: Infringing on individual liberty Senate Journal Page: 1010 Read Full Detail	X
SB 1795: Codifying operating rules for ObamaCare exchange "navigators" into law Senate Journal Page: 1100 Read Full Detail	X
SJR 55: Returning System Benefit Fund dollars to the rate-payers Senate Journal Page: 1146 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1655: Enabling the enactment of SJR 55 Senate Journal Page: 1147 Read Full Detail	Check
SJR 1: A constitutional amendment to withdraw $6 billion from the ESF Senate Journal Page: 1168 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1422: Making it more difficult for volunteer activists to engage in policy debates by requiring to register as lobbyists Senate Journal Page: 1681 Read Full Detail	X
SB 14: Providing more transparency for local government debt Senate Journal Page: 1700 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2197: Reauthorizing the Lottery Commission Senate Journal Page: 1936 Read Full Detail	X
HB 912: Providing privacy protections from inappropriate drone use Senate Journal Page: 1958 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 2294: Removing unnecessary licensing requirements for "thermostat installation" Senate Journal Page: 2127 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 3536: Imposing a new tax on small manufacturers at the behest of large manufacturers Senate Journal Page: 2315 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 1843, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Williams: Repealing the Top-10% Rule Senate Journal Page: 2320 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1675, Amendment 6 by Ellis: Putting the SBOE under sunset review Senate Journal Page: 2377 Read Full Detail	X
HB 500: Providing an across-the-board cut to the Gross Margins Tax Senate Journal Page: 2441 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 148: Bringing greater accountability into the mail-in ballot process Senate Journal Page: 2443 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 213: Making the small business tax exemption permanent Senate Journal Page: 2575 Read Full Detail	Check
HB 950: Requiring companies to pay certain salaries Senate Journal Page: 2882 Read Full Detail	Check
SB 1 Conference Report: Increasing budget beyond reasonable levels while increasing legislator pensions Senate Journal Page: 3528 Read Full Detail	X
HB 1025 Conference Report: Draining the ESF for non-emergency spending Senate Journal Page: 3773 Read Full Detail	X