Austin—Today, the Sabine River Authority finalized an agreement with the power company to help keep the Toledo Bend Lake level high. Legislators who helped facilitate the agreement praised the action.
Austin—Last night the Senate unanimously passed House Bill 1495 to require governments that condemn private property to provide landowners a clear, timely notification of their rights. Authored by Rep. Bill Callegari (R-Houston) and sponsored by Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville), the bill passed the House of Representatives earlier this month without opposition.
Austin—Tuesday, HB 872 by Rep. John Otto (R-Dayton) and sponsored by Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) was approved by the Legislature after unanimously passing the Senate. The bill, which previously passed the House without opposition, raises the penalty for tampering with evidence from a third degree felony to a second degree felony.
Austin—Today, the Texas House unanimously approved SB 802 by Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) to help the state better understand and prevent child fatalities. SB 802, which was previously approved by the Senate, adds a member from the Texas Department of Transportation and a member from the Department of Public Safety to the State Child Fatality Review Team Committee.
Austin—On Monday, Gov. Rick Perry signed House Bill 889, which is authored by Rep. Dianne White Delisi (R-Temple) and sponsored by Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) to help improve enforcement against Medicaid fraud.
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