Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Sen. Robert Nichols
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/13/2025

Number of Bills: 26

SB 18 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Eltife | Hegar | Jackson, Mike | Patrick, Dan | Uresti | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen | Pitts | Kuempel | Geren | Homer
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of property by entities with eminent domain authority.

SB 19 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Eltife | Huffman | Jackson, Mike | Nelson | Nichols | et al.
Last Action: 04/09/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the computation of the franchise tax.

SB 22 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Carona | Shapleigh | Hinojosa | Ogden | et al.
Last Action: 03/02/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.

SB 182 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Nichols | Carona | Deuell | Lucio | Nelson | et al.
Sponsor: Corte
Last Action: 05/26/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to informed consent to an abortion.

SB 268 Author: Harris
Coauthor: Fraser | Estes | Carona | Deuell | Huffman | et al.
Last Action: 03/26/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registrations of persons who are not United States citizens.

SB 361 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Nichols
Sponsor: Callegari
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain water service providers ensure emergency operations during an extended power outage.

SB 362 Author: Fraser | Estes
Coauthor: Nichols | Nelson
Sponsor: Smith, Todd
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.

SB 402 Author: Eltife
Coauthor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/04/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority of the voters of a municipality or a county to adopt a one-quarter cent sales and use tax in the municipality or county to provide property tax relief.

SB 492 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Nichols | Deuell | Huffman | Uresti
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the prohibition on certification of sex offenders as emergency medical services personnel.

SB 531 Author: Patrick, Dan
Coauthor: Nichols | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Zerwas
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the medical assistance program and to the billing coordination system for claims submitted for payment from the Medicaid program.

SB 540 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Nichols | Davis, Wendy
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice of an application for a permit to dispose of oil and gas waste in a disposal well.

SB 639 Author: Lucio
Coauthor: Zaffirini | Davis, Wendy | Deuell | Ellis | Van de Putte | et al.
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the rights of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities residing in state schools.

SB 643 Author: Nelson
Coauthor: Hinojosa | Deuell | Carona | Shapiro | Davis, Wendy | et al.
Sponsor: Rose | Phillips | Herrero | Ortiz, Jr. | Naishtat
Last Action: 06/11/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation and to certain legal protections for individuals with disabilities; providing criminal penalties.

SB 659 Author: Eltife
Coauthor: Nichols
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District.

SB 713 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Nichols
Sponsor: Sheffield
Last Action: 05/20/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on the disclosure and use of certain information recorded or collected by a transponder used to electronically assess or collect a toll.

SB 911 Author: Williams
Coauthor: Huffman | Nelson | Nichols | Shapleigh
Sponsor: Hamilton
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the certification and regulation of pain management clinics.

SB 982 Author: Van de Putte | Eltife | West
Coauthor: Davis, Wendy | Nichols | Gallegos | Uresti | Zaffirini | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to public school finance.

SB 1023 Author: Ogden
Coauthor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Relating to the exercise of eminent domain authority.

SB 1098 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Huffman | Nelson | Nichols | Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/07/2009 H Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

SB 1443 Author: Zaffirini
Coauthor: Lucio | Carona | Eltife | Gallegos | Nichols | et al.
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.

SB 1497 Author: Williams
Coauthor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to binding arbitration of certain appraisal review board orders.

SB 1784 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Nelson | Nichols | Patrick, Dan
Last Action: 05/01/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the requirement of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States for issuance of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial driver learner's permit.

SB 1785 Author: Carona
Coauthor: Wentworth | Hegar | Nichols | Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Merritt
Last Action: 05/27/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the regulation of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, including enforcement measures against fictitious or fraudulently obtained licenses or certificates; providing a criminal penalty.

SCR 54 Author: Estes
Coauthor: Nichols | Lucio
Last Action: 05/29/2009 H Referred to Border & Intergovernmental Affairs
Caption: Memorializing Congress to cease and desist attempting to enact federal legislation impinging on the individual right of every American to keep and bear arms and urging Congress to oppose passage of the Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009.

SJR 42 Author: Duncan
Coauthor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/15/2009 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking of property for transfer to a private entity for certain purposes.

SR 969 Author: Harris | Estes | Nelson
Coauthor: Deuell | Nichols
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association on the occasion of its annual conference.

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