Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Sen. Robert Nichols
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/25/2024

Number of Bills: 35

Sponsor (35):
HB 5 Author: Ashby | Anderson | Paddie | Price | Canales
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the expansion of broadband services to certain areas.

HB 448 Author: Bailes | Burns | Ashby | Harris | Leman
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the provision of certain eminent domain information to property owners through a landowner's bill of rights.

HB 738 Author: Paul
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to residential and commercial building requirements of municipalities, counties, and emergency services districts.

HB 1090 Author: Bailes | White | Rogers
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of real property that was erroneously omitted from an appraisal roll in a previous year.

HB 1257 Author: Ashby
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the definition of personal property for purposes of removing personal property from a roadway or right-of-way.

HB 1268 Author: Ashby
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the definition of amusement ride for purposes of amusement ride regulation.

HB 1321 Author: Bell, Keith | Ellzey | Harris
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 198 in Henderson County as the Deputy Sheriff Tony Ogburn and Deputy Sheriff Paul Habelt Memorial Highway.

HB 1445 Author: Oliverson | Meyer | Allison | Swanson
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 04/30/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to medical or dental billing services.

HB 1476 Author: Bell, Keith | Leach | Cyrier | Romero, Jr. | Raymond
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a vendor's remedies for nonpayment of a contract with this state or a political subdivision of this state.

HB 1477 Author: Bell, Keith | Leach | Cyrier | Romero, Jr. | Raymond
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to performance and payment bonds for public work contracts on public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.

HB 1729 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages in areas annexed by certain municipalities.

HB 2004 Author: Ashby | White | Bailes | Anderson | Toth
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a limitation on liability and sanctions in connection with certain prescribed burns.

HB 2152 Author: Meyer | Holland | Guillen
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/03/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the online renewal of vehicle registration.

HB 2201 Author: Ashby | Guillen
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the location of pits used in the production of oil and gas.

HB 2219 Author: Canales
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Texas Mobility Fund obligations.

HB 2223 Author: Canales | Wilson
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on the impact of certain classifications of motor vehicle on the roads and bridges of this state.

HB 2267 Author: Paul
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the sale and purchase of retail fireworks permits from an Internet website.

HB 2314 Author: Clardy
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/25/2021 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the powers of and election to the board of directors of the Nacogdoches County Hospital District.

HB 2494 Author: Metcalf
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/24/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the election of emergency services commissioners in certain emergency services districts.

HB 2521 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the designation of State Loop 256 in Palestine as the Bascom W. Bentley III Memorial Loop.

HB 2533 Author: Darby
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the performance of a real property evaluation for use by certain financial institutions.

HB 2819 Author: Smithee
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/07/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to temporary licenses for insurance professionals.

HB 3078 Author: Bailes | Guillen | Murr
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the registration of certain motor vehicles as farm or ranch vehicles.

HB 3217 Author: Harris
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and the use of revenue from that tax.

HB 3282 Author: Canales
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower the speed limit at a highway maintenance activity site.

HB 3457 Author: White
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain laws to the Windham School District and teachers or administrators of the district.

HB 3474 Author: Thierry
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to motor fuel taxes.

HB 3799 Author: Metcalf | Button | Ashby | Guillen
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/04/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the exemption from sales and use taxes for items sold by a nonprofit organization at a county fair.

HB 3927 Author: Hefner
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to certain temporary motor vehicle tags.

HB 3973 Author: Walle
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to a study on abandoned oil and gas wells in this state and the use of the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund.

HB 4296 Author: Burns
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/26/2021 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of dyed diesel fuel to operate a motor vehicle during and for a limited period following certain disasters.

HB 4356 Author: Ashby
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the qualifications of directors of certain municipal development districts.

HB 4664 Author: Bailes
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to authorizing the sale of certain real property by the State of Texas to the Trinity River Authority of Texas.

HCR 87 Author: Darby | Ashby | Bailes | Howard | González, Mary
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 05/19/2021 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of former state representative John Clifford Otto.

HJR 99 Author: Canales | Ashby | Kuempel | King, Ken | Geren
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/01/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to finance the development or redevelopment of transportation or infrastructure in unproductive, underdeveloped, or blighted areas in the county; authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes.

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