By Senator Robert Nichols (Senate District)

My Five Cents: Dementia, Land Ownership, Unified Sports, Travis Letter, Financial Crimes

May 16, 2025 - Thursday was the first of many deadlines the legislature will reach over the next two and a half weeks. It’s the last day for the House to pass House Bills on second reading. After, the House will only pass Senate Bills until the Legislature adjourns Sine Die on June 2. Historically, only about one in five bills filed actually become law.

Here are five things happening around your state: 

1. Bill creating Dementia Prevention and Research Institute goes to the Governor

My Five Cents: SFA, Aoudad Sheep, Property Tax, TX Lottery Scandal, TASSP

May 8, 2025 - On May 8, 1945 the Allied forces celebrated Victory in Europe Day after the defeat of Nazi Germany. During the war, more than 1,500,000 military personnel came to Texas for training. There were 142 major military installations across the state, and more than 750,000 Texans served in uniform during the war.

Here are five things happening around your state:  

1. Stephen F. Austin State University enters compact with area community colleges

My Five Cents: New WMA, Best State, Healthcare Data, Tomato Bowl, NFL Draft

May 1, 2025 - On May 1st, 1718, San Antonio de Valero Misson was founded by Franciscan Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares near present-day San Antonio. It was one of the early efforts by Spanish missionaries to convert American tribes to Christianity. This mission would later become the Alamo.

Here are five things happening around your state:  

1. Texas Parks and Wildlife acquires Wildlife Management Area in East Texas

My Five Cents: Tax Relief, School Funding, Autonomous Vehicles, Job Creation, Squatters

April 25, 2025 - This year, we commemorate the 189th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. On April 21, 1836, General Sam Houston led the Texan Army against General Santa Anna and the Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. The Texans’ victory paved the way for Texas independence from Mexico and the birth of the Republic of Texas.

Here are five things happening around your state:

1. Senate passes additional property tax relief for seniors

My Five Cents: DJ Daniel, Tax Exemption, Trey's Law, SB 14 (DOGE), TEA, Foster Children

April 11, 2025 - This week the Texas Senate welcomed DJ Daniel to the chamber. DJ is a 13 year old from the Houston area who is battling terminal brain and spine cancer. His dream is to become a police officer and he has set a goal to be sworn in by 1,000 law enforcement agencies across the country, which would be a record. 

This week, he moved one step closer to that goal when he was sworn into as an officer with the Department of Public Safety (DPS).  

Here are five things happening around your state:  

My Five Cents: Voting, Movie Industry, ICE, Rainy Day Fund, Nacogdoches Earthquake

April 4, 2025 - This week we welcomed the Texas Forestry Association (TFA) to the Texas Capitol. TFA, which has been active since 1914, has members in a variety of fields including logging, consulting, conservation, planting, and prescribed burning. We were proud to have this group (including Smokey the Bear) join us for a day at the Capitol!

Here are five things happening around your state:

1. Senate Bill 16 passes Senate to stop non-citizen voting

My Five Cents: Budget, Water, Railroad Crossings, Mental Health, Rodeo

March 27, 2025 - In 1969, our nation made history by putting a man on the moon. A lesser known fact the astronauts who joined us on the floor this week shared is that Texas is the only state with a flag on the moon, and now we have two!

Here are five things happening around your state:

1. State budget for the next biennium passes the Senate

My Five Cents: Parental Rights, Nasdaq, THC Ban, Broadband, AI Material

March 20, 2025 - After the flurry of bills filed on the deadline, we have the final number of bills filed and an accurate picture of the universe of topics we will work on. In total, both the House and Senate together filed 8,898 bill – almost 800 more bills than last session.

Here are five things happening around your state:

1. Senate passes parental rights in education bill

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - By Senator Robert Nichols (Senate District)