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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Cecil Bell 89th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 6/28/2025
Number of Bills: 55

HB 2	Author:	Buckley \| Bernal \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bhojani \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to public education and public school finance.

HB 3	Author:	Buckley \| Frank \| Hunter \| Harris \| Bonnen
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/12/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

HB 4	Author:	Buckley \| Bernal \| Ashby \| Frank \| Cook
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	05/29/2025 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
	Caption:	Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.

HB 5	Author:	Craddick \| Thompson \| Hunter \| Bonnen \| Curry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HB 6	Author:	Leach \| Harris \| Buckley \| Metcalf \| Hull
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.

HB 8	Author:	Meyer \| Bonnen \| Troxclair \| Martinez Fischer \| Turner
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

HB 9	Author:	Meyer \| Bonnen \| Hickland \| Martinez Fischer \| Bernal
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	06/12/2025 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.

HB 14	Author:	Harris
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.

HB 17	Author:	Hefner \| Metcalf \| Patterson \| McQueeney \| Spiller
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.

HB 20	Author:	Gates \| Buckley \| Bell, Keith \| Longoria \| Martinez Fischer
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Schwertner
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

HB 24	Author:	Orr \| Hickland \| Vasut \| Lopez, Ray \| Lalani
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bhojani \| Buckley \| Bucy \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

HB 33	Author:	McLaughlin \| Guillen \| Moody \| Leo Wilson \| Louderback
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Flores
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.

HB 43	Author:	Kitzman \| Guillen \| Lopez, Janie \| Bonnen \| González, Mary
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Sparks
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.

HB 75	Author:	Smithee
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

HB 76	Author:	Smithee
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.

HB 102	Author:	Wilson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.

HB 125	Author:	Slawson \| VanDeaver \| González, Mary \| King \| Lambert
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
	Caption:	Relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

HB 162	Author:	Cain
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.

HB 239	Author:	Swanson \| Bonnen \| Leach \| Metcalf \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/27/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
	Caption:	Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 300	Author:	Wilson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hancock
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.

HB 370	Author:	Swanson \| Isaac \| Harris \| Tepper
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Cain \| Curry \| Dorazio \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/14/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
	Caption:	Relating to eligibility of certain events under the Events Trust Fund

HB 515	Author:	Troxclair \| VanDeaver \| Ordaz \| Harris Davila \| Bowers
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
	Caption:	Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.

HB 911	Author:	Cain \| Gerdes \| Slawson \| Schofield \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Dorazio \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/06/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
	Caption:	Relating to the designation of Celebration of Life Day as a state holiday.

HB 1009	Author:	Olcott
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.

HB 1049	Author:	Dorazio \| Hunter \| Capriglione
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bowers \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1056	Author:	Dorazio \| Hunter \| Capriglione \| Raymond \| Harris
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bowers \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/22/2025 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.

HB 1079	Author:	Curry \| Dutton \| Davis, Aicha \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra \| Hickland \| Holt \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/01/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
	Caption:	Relating to the inclusion of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and Leadership Officer Training Corps programs as public school career and technology education programs and the indicator of achievement for military readiness under the public school accountability system.

HB 1089	Author:	Paul \| Leo Wilson
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Alvarado
	Last Action:	05/24/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to creation of the gulf coast protection account to be administered by the General Land Office.

HB 1481	Author:	Fairly \| Patterson \| Talarico \| Buckley \| Johnson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bhojani \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

HB 1497	Author:	Cain \| Vasut \| Noble \| Hefner \| DeAyala
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/11/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
	Caption:	Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.

HB 2068	Author:	Paul \| Cunningham \| DeAyala \| Swanson
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Frank \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the governance and territory of the Harris County Flood Control District.

HB 2275	Author:	Morgan \| Barry \| Johnson \| Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra \| Bryant
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 2587	Author:	Olcott \| Lozano \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 H Returned to committee: May 13 2025 5:45PM
	Caption:	Relating to an annual report on the financial impact on hospitals for providing certain uncompensated care.

HB 3061	Author:	Oliverson \| Little \| Louderback
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/08/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.

HB 3186	Author:	Swanson
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Cain \| Curry \| Dorazio \| Fairly \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/20/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
	Caption:	Relating to intercollegiate athletic competitions based on biological sex.

HB 3225	Author:	Alders \| Hefner \| Metcalf \| Leo Wilson
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
	Caption:	Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

HB 3356	Author:	Patterson \| McLaughlin \| Leo Wilson
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bumgarner \| Cunningham \| Dorazio \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/29/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to reliability requirements for certain electric generation facilities.

HB 3441	Author:	Luther \| Leach \| LaHood \| Longoria \| Schofield
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

HB 3673	Author:	Cook \| Noble \| Phelan \| Howard \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

HB 4226	Author:	Morales Shaw \| Raymond \| Lujan \| Little \| Ordaz
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bhojani \| Bryant \| Cain \| Campos \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
	Caption:	Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.

HB 4660	Author:	Lopez, Janie \| Bonnen \| Paul \| Curry \| LaHood
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to space flight activities.

HB 4688	Author:	Leach \| Lopez, Janie
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.

HB 4901	Author:	Fairly \| Patterson \| González, Mary \| Button \| Hunter
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Allen \| Anchía \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

HB 5243	Author:	Gerdes \| Harris \| Canales \| Hull \| Raymond
	Coauthor:	Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

HB 5337	Author:	Isaac
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.

HCR 40	Author:	Gerdes \| DeAyala \| Metcalf \| Guillen \| Bumgarner
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Cain \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	05/27/2025 S Co-sponsor authorized
	Caption:	Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.

HJR 1	Author:	Meyer \| Bonnen \| Button \| Martinez Fischer \| Bernal
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Bettencourt
	Last Action:	05/20/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

HJR 3	Author:	Craddick \| Bonnen \| Hunter \| Thompson \| Curry
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/10/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

HJR 7	Author:	Harris \| Hunter \| Martinez \| Kitzman \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bonnen \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

HJR 15	Author:	Smithee
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

HJR 16	Author:	Smithee
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bonnen \| Buckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2025 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.

HJR 98	Author:	Vasut \| Hefner \| Metcalf
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Birdwell
	Last Action:	05/13/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

HJR 138	Author:	Alders \| Meyer \| Capriglione \| Morales, Eddie \| Garcia, Josey
	Coauthor:	Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Bumgarner \| Cain \| Cook \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/12/2025 H Failed of adoption
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

HR 945	Author:	Anchía \| Craddick \| Thompson \| Moody \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| Bernal \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2025 1:38PM
	Caption:	In memory of Pope Francis.

HR 1028	Author:	Bhojani \| Lujan \| Moody \| Thompson \| Craddick
	Coauthor:	Alders \| Anchía \| Ashby \| Barry \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/24/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2025 10:37AM
	Caption:	Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.

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