Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Robert Nichols was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced117
Out of committee103
Passed one chamber100
Passed both chambers89
Became law89
Never left committee14
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 102 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Resolutions 52Resolutions–Congratulatory & Honorary 24Resolutions–Official Designations 17Education 14Property Interests 12Taxation 12
Designating Bridge City as the official Corn Dog Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Relating to the election of the commissioners of the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the creation of the Bayou Belle Municipal Management District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Became lawSee remarks for effective date · 2025-06-20
Relating to required lease terms for public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to exclusive contracts for municipal solid waste management services.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas Education Agency, the composition of the board of directors of the Texas School Safety Center, and public school safety and security requirements and resources.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Became lawSee remarks for effective date · 2025-06-20
Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to requirements for certain funding of aviation facilities and projects.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to providing notice of a vehicle towed to a vehicle storage facility by publication on a third-party Internet website.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the transfer of certain real property from the Texas Department of Transportation to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates.
Became lawEffective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 1, 2025 · 2025-06-20
Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.
Became lawEffective on 1/1/26 · 2025-06-20
Designating Pineland as the official Sawmill Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.