| SB 19 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Smith, Wayne | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the development, financing, construction, and operation of certain toll projects. |
| SB 174 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 01/31/2011 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for recreational purposes. |
| SB 175 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/21/2011 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. |
| SB 281 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 01/31/2011 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a molecular science building at Stephen F. Austin State University. |
| SB 303 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Scott | White | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to health care services provided or paid by certain hospital districts. |
| SB 304 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Creighton | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to employment services programs for certain residents receiving services from public hospitals or hospital districts. |
| SB 379 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/02/2011 S Referred to Business & Commerce | |
| Caption: | Relating to the issuance and renewal of a real estate inspector license. |
| SB 429 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/02/2011 S Referred to Natural Resources | |
| Caption: | Relating to notification of applications for permits for certain injection wells. |
| SB 430 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Christian | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to written notice to a groundwater conservation district of groundwater contamination. |
| SB 523 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/17/2011 S Referred to Finance | |
| Caption: | Relating to the allocation of certain motor vehicle sales tax revenue to the state highway fund and to the uses of that revenue. |
| SB 538 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/17/2011 S Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. | |
| Caption: | Relating to transportation reinvestment zones. |
| SB 548 | Author: | Nichols | Davis | Watson |
| Sponsor: | Darby | Schwertner | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the environmental review process for transportation projects. |
| SB 572 | Author: | Nichols | Gallegos | Patrick |
| Last Action: | 03/29/2011 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer utility service. |
| SB 573 | Author: | Nichols | Gallegos | Patrick |
| Sponsor: | Creighton | Eissler | Cook | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to certificates of public convenience and necessity for water or sewer services. |
| SB 581 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 04/20/2011 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority and powers of regional mobility authorities. |
| SB 583 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/28/2011 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the criminal penalty for failure of a trustee to pay the beneficiaries of the trust the purchase price for timber sold by the trustee. |
| SB 584 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/28/2011 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the unauthorized harvesting of standing timber; providing for the imposition of a criminal penalty. |
| SB 635 | Author: | Nichols | Gallegos | Patrick |
| Sponsor: | Larson | |
| Last Action: | 05/29/2011 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. |
| SB 636 | Author: | Nichols | Gallegos | Patrick |
| Last Action: | 04/28/2011 H Referred to Natural Resources | |
| Caption: | Relating to the consolidation of more than one water or sewer system under a single tariff by an investor-owned utility. |
| SB 637 | Author: | Nichols | Gallegos | Patrick |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2011 H Referred to Natural Resources | |
| Caption: | Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by an investor-owned water and sewer utility. |
| SB 645 | Author: | Nichols | Hegar |
| Last Action: | 04/11/2011 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board. |
| SB 646 | Author: | Nichols | Hegar |
| Sponsor: | Cook | |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Forest Service. |
| SB 661 | Author: | Nichols | Hegar |
| Sponsor: | Solomons | |
| Last Action: | 05/24/2011 H Point of order sustained | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions, as applicable, of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas and to the transfer of certain functions from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Public Utility Commission of Texas; imposing administrative penalties. |
| SB 662 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Anchia | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; providing an administrative penalty. |
| SB 663 | Author: | Nichols | Hegar |
| Sponsor: | Anchia | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the State Committee of Examiners in the Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments; providing an administrative penalty. |
| SB 664 | Author: | Nichols | Hegar |
| Last Action: | 04/11/2011 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Department of Information Resources. |
| SB 688 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Creighton | Gallego | Carter | Burkett | Coleman | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the investigation, prosecution, and punishment of criminal Medicaid fraud and certain other offenses related to Medicaid fraud; providing penalties. |
| SB 730 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Lavender | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the conversion of a nontolled state highway or segment of the state highway system to a toll project. |
| SB 731 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Kolkhorst | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the attorney general's legal sufficiency review of a comprehensive development agreement. |
| SB 732 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 04/07/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prohibition of certain regulations by a municipality in its extraterritorial jurisdiction involving trees and vegetation. |
| SB 909 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/08/2011 S Referred to Criminal Justice | |
| Caption: | Relating to the discharge of a surety's liability on a bail bond in a criminal case. |
| SB 996 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/08/2011 S Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to establishing a pill splitting program to reduce health plan costs for certain public employees. |
| SB 1058 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | White | Beck | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Department of Aging and Disability Services to the Angelina and Neches River Authority. |
| SB 1059 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Jackson, Jim | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to the program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases. |
| SB 1184 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Christian | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Timber Springs Municipal Management District; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds. |
| SB 1185 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Gooden | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax for the operation and maintenance of a fairground in the county. |
| SB 1378 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Otto | White | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authority of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribe to commission peace officers. |
| SB 1812 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Hamilton | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to criminal history record information of certain applicants for a certificate of registration issued by the Texas Real Estate Commission. |
| SB 1899 | Author: | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Pitts | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to compensation for services and reimbursement for expenses of a member of the board of directors of the Lake View Management and Development District. |
| SJR 11 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/21/2011 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | 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. |
| SJR 22 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 04/07/2011 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from the tax imposed on the sale of motor vehicles to the state highway fund. |
| SR 91 | Author: | Nichols | Eltife |
| Last Action: | 01/25/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing January 25, 2011, as Texas Merchandise Vending Association Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 212 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/09/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 10, 2011, as Lufkin-Angelina County Day at the Capitol. |
| SR 256 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/14/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 16 and 17, 2011, as Nacogdoches-SFA Days at the State Capitol. |
| SR 318 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 22 and 23, 2011, as Athens Days at the State Capitol. |
| SR 347 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 02/22/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing February 24, 2011, as Palestine Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 416 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/01/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Lois Shaw Jordan of Kilgore. |
| SR 463 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/09/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the Toyota Texas Bass Classic for its support of the Parks and Wildlife Department. |
| SR 464 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/09/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Richard Lewis Waltman of Athens. |
| SR 530 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/17/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating John D. Eckstrum on being named Realtor of the Year by the Texas Association of Realtors. |
| SR 531 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/17/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the Neches High School girls' basketball team for winning the Class 1A Division II state championship title. |
| SR 532 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/17/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 14, 2011, as Cedar Creek Lake Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 533 | Author: | Nichols | Deuell |
| Last Action: | 03/17/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of Louann Confer of Mabank. |
| SR 580 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/22/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Doris Howdeshell on the occasion of her retirement from the Texas Department of Transportation. |
| SR 581 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/22/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of its seedling giveaway. |
| SR 681 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | In memory of John E. Tomlin of Shelby County. |
| SR 682 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 31, 2011, as Shelby County Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 726 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 04/06/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing Gail Green for her service to the citizens of Texas. |
| SR 886 | Author: | Nichols | Hinojosa | Nelson |
| Last Action: | 05/03/2011 S Again read | |
| Caption: | Observing May of 2011 as Fight Arthritis Pain Month in Texas. |
| SR 894 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 05/02/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Ray Neal McEachern of San Augustine for receiving the Pioneer Award from the San Augustine County Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. |
| SR 1198 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 05/25/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the First United Methodist Church of Palestine on the occasion of its 175th anniversary. |
| SR 1218 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 05/28/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2499. |
| SR 1219 | Author: | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 05/28/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1112. |
| SB 14 | Author: | Fraser | Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al. |
| Sponsor: | Harless | Taylor, Larry | Pena | Truitt | Smith, Todd | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2011 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identification; providing criminal penalties. |
| SB 24 | Author: | Van de Putte | Birdwell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al. |
| Sponsor: | Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez | |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses. |
| SB 1097 | Author: | Eltife | Deuell | Nelson | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 04/14/2011 H No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to single certification in incorporated or annexed areas served by water or sewer utilities. |
| SB 1353 | Author: | Eltife | Deuell | Fraser | Huffman | Nichols | et al. |
| Sponsor: | Solomons | Thompson | Phillips | Hartnett | Gonzales, Larry | |
| Last Action: | 05/28/2011 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain claims against persons licensed as real estate brokers and salespersons. |
| SB 1365 | Author: | Ellis | Gallegos | Hegar | Huffman | Nichols | et al. |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2011 S No action taken in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund. |
| SB 1420 | Author: | Hinojosa | Hegar | Nichols |
| Sponsor: | Harper-Brown | Phillips | Pickett | Bonnen | |
| Last Action: | 06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date | |
| Caption: | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation; providing penalties. |
| SCR 14 | Author: | Patrick | Birdwell | Carona | Deuell | Duncan | et al. |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2011 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Affirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. |
| SR 35 | Author: | West | Birdwell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al. |
| Last Action: | 01/19/2011 S Printed in full | |
| Caption: | Honoring the victims and heroes of the Arizona shooting. |
| SR 575 | Author: | Williams | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/30/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 30, 2011, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol. |
| SR 623 | Author: | Williams | Huffman | Nichols |
| Last Action: | 03/28/2011 S Reported enrolled | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 28, 2011, as Leadership Southeast Texas Day at the State Capitol. |