Robert Nichols
Full Name: Robert Lee NicholsTerms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 3 | Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 12, 2027 | 89th 88th (1) | Republican | Jacksonville / Cherokee | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler | |
| S | 3 | Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 10, 2023 | 87th 86th | Republican | Jacksonville / Cherokee | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler | |
| S | 3 | Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 8, 2019 | 85th (2) 84th | Republican | Jacksonville / Cherokee | Senate President Pro Tempore (85th) | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler |
| S | 3 | Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 | 83rd (3) | Republican | Jacksonville / Cherokee | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler | |
| S | 3 | Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 | 82nd (4) | Republican | Jacksonville / Cherokee | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler | |
| S | 3 | Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 11, 2011 | 81st 80th (5) | Republican | Jacksonville / Cherokee | Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler |
Terms of service footnotes
(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, §3, 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. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 89th 88th (1)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Jacksonville / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 87th 86th
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Jacksonville / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 85th (2) 84th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (85th)
(84th)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Jacksonville / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 83rd (3)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Jacksonville / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 82nd (4)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Jacksonville / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler
- Legislatures:
- 81st 80th (5)
- Party:
- Republican
- Home City/County:
- Jacksonville / Cherokee
- Counties in district:
- Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Smith, Tyler
Terms of service notes
(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, §3, 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 Information
- 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.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 89th Legislature, 2025.
- 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.
- Photograph. Robert Nichols, 86th Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Robert Nichols, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
- Photograph. Robert Nichols, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Robert Nichols, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 84th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.L2). State Preservation Board.
- 85th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 86th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 87th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
- 88th session composite photo of Senate members(Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board.
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- Finance
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- Redistricting, Special
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- Business and Commerce (Vice Chair)
- Finance
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Redistricting, Select
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- Intergovernmental Relations (Vice Chair)
- Natural Resources
- State Affairs
- Transportation (Chair)
- Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance, Select (Chair) (Vice Chair)
Joint Committees
- Border Wait Times (Co-Chair)
- Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select (Vice Chair)
Senate Committees
- 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)
Joint Committees
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