Robert Nichols
Full Name: Robert Lee Nichols
Terms of Service top
Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
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3
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Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027
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88th
(1)
89th
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Republican
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Jacksonville / Cherokee
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
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S
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3
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Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023
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86th
87th
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Republican
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Jacksonville / Cherokee
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
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S
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3
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Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019
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85th
(2)
84th
85th
(2)
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Republican
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Jacksonville / Cherokee
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Senate President Pro Tempore (85th)
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
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S
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3
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Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
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83rd
(3)
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Republican
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Jacksonville / Cherokee
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
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S
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3
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Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
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82nd
(4)
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Republican
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Jacksonville / Cherokee
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler
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S
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3
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Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011
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80th
(5)
81st
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Republican
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Jacksonville / Cherokee
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Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler
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(1)
88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal.
(2)
85th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/29/2017.
Senate Journal.
(3)
83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal.
(4)
2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 2012 due to redistricting.
Texas Constitution Art. III, ยง3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(5)
Won election in Democratic primary 3/7/2006; uncontested in general election.
Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature.
Texas Senate.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 84th Legislature, 2015.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 85th Legislature, 2017.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 86th Legislature, 2019.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 87th Legislature, 2021.
- Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.
Other Resources
- Only the second person with a beard elected to the Senate in over one hundred years, "New State Senator Shares Weighty Research," 12/8/2006.
Quorum Report.
- Per David Mauzy, Senate Research Center, research memo in Dec. 2006: bearded Senators prior to Robert Nichols were Craig A. Washington who served in the Senate in the 68th-71st Leg., 1983-89; and William Sebastian, 26th-28th Senate 1899-1905.
Senate Research Center.
Photographs
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
Committee Information top
88th R.S. - 2023
Business and Commerce
Finance
Local Government
Redistricting, Special
Transportation
(Chair)
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87th R.S. - 2021
Business and Commerce
(Vice Chair)
Criminal Justice
Finance
Local Government
Redistricting, Special
To Protect All Texans, Special
(Chair)
Transportation
(Chair)
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86th R.S. - 2019
Administration
Business and Commerce
(Vice Chair)
Finance
Intergovernmental Relations
Judicial Selection, Texas Commission on
Redistricting, Select
Transportation
(Chair)
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85th R.S. - 2017
Administration
Business and Commerce
Employment Practices, Select
Finance
Transportation
(Chair)
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84th R.S. - 2015
Finance
Intergovernmental Relations
Natural Resources and Economic Development
Transportation
(Chair)
Transportation Planning, Select
(Chair)
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83rd R.S. - 2013
Border Wait Times
(Co-Chair)
Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select
(Vice Chair)
Finance
Health and Human Services
Intergovernmental Relations
(Vice Chair)
Natural Resources
State Affairs
Transportation
(Chair)
Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select
(Chair) (Vice Chair)
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82nd R.S. - 2011
Alzheimer's Disease
Committee of the Whole Senate
Health and Human Services
Intergovernmental Relations
(Vice Chair)
Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations
Natural Resources
Nominations
Transportation and Homeland Security
(Chair)
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81st R.S. - 2009
Committee of the Whole Senate
Health and Human Services
Intergovernmental Relations
(Vice Chair)
Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations
Natural Resources
Nominations
Transportation and Homeland Security
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80th R.S. - 2007
Committee of the Whole Senate
Health and Human Services
Intergovernmental Relations
(Vice Chair)
Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations
Nominations
Transportation and Homeland Security
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