State Sen. Robert Nichols

District 3 (R-Jacksonville)

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Personal Profile

Full Name: Robert Nichols
Birthdate: 11-25-1944
Hometown: Jacksonville
Race: White
Occupation: Engineer -- Plastics manufacturing
Education: B.S., Lamar University, 1968.
Spouse: Donna
Religion: Methodist
Church: First United Methodist Church (Jacksonville)

Financial Statements

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Election Info

2010 General Election
Won with 88.90% of vote
2006 General Election
Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 Republican Party Primary Election
Won with 54.23% of vote

Political Profile

Current Office: Texas Senate
District: 3
Party: Republican Party
Term Expiration: 2013
Term Length: 4 years
Salary: $7,200 per year
Committees
  • Intergovernmental Relations (Vice-Chair)
  • Flooding & Evacuations
  • Health & Human Services
  • Natural Resources
  • Nominations
  • Transportation & Homeland Security
Staffers
J.D. Hale Legislative Aide
Steven Albright Chief of staff
Angus Lupton Legislative Director
Alicia Pierce Press secretary
Adrianne Emr Policy Analyst
Texas Senate District 3 Facts
District Map (pdf)
Population & Household Profile
Education & Employment Profile
Income & Housing Profile
County Report (pdf)
City & CDP Report (pdf)
School District Report (pdf)
Zip Code Report (pdf)
Precinct Report (pdf)

Contact Info

Email: robert.nichols.senate.state.tx.us
Capitol Seating Assignment
Room: 2E.8
Seat: 3
Capitol Office
Room: E1.808
Address: P.O. Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: 512-463-0103
District Office
Address: 329 Neches Street
Jacksonville, TX 75766
Phone: 903-589-3003

Legislative Info

Bill Activity
Total Bills Filed 45 (29.8 avg. in the Senate)

Latest Moving Bills

SB174
Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for recreational purposes.
SB174
Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for recreational purposes.
SB175
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
SB175
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
SJR11
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or less of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year and to permit the voters of a county to establish a higher limitation not to exceed 110 percent on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead in the county.