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Texas Legislature

Bills Cosponsored

Rep. Cecil Bell
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/9/2026

Number of Bills: 15

Author:
Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Cain | Schofield | Jetton | Klick | Oliverson
Cosponsor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
05/30/2021 H Point of order overruled
Caption:
Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
Author:
Hughes | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Slawson | Burrows | Klick | Cain | Leach
Cosponsor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.
Author:
Creighton | Bettencourt | Buckingham | Campbell | Hall | et al.
Sponsor:
King, Phil | Paddie | Metcalf | Burrows | Lucio III
Cosponsor:
Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Cain | Clardy | Dean | et al.
Last Action:
05/30/2021 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Caption:
Relating to the regulation by a municipality or county of certain employment benefits and policies.
Author:
Perry
Sponsor:
Cain | Slawson | Vasut | Murr | Leach
Cosponsor:
Bell, Cecil | Bonnen | Buckley | Capriglione | Cason | et al.
Last Action:
05/21/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.
Author:
Lucio
Sponsor:
Klick | Noble | Oliverson | Bonnen | Frank
Cosponsor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
04/28/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to abortion complication reporting and the regulation of drug-induced abortion procedures, providers, and facilities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Blanco
Sponsor:
Minjarez
Cosponsor:
Allen | Allison | Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | et al.
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the investigation and punishment of certain sexual offenses, to protective orders issued on the basis of certain sexual offenses, to crime victims' compensation, and to the establishment of a state sexual offense prevention and response program for the Texas Military Department.
Author:
Powell
Sponsor:
Cook | Anchia | Thompson, Senfronia | Rose | Goldman
Cosponsor:
Allen | Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | et al.
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory committee.
Author:
Kolkhorst | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Lucio III | Talarico
Cosponsor:
Anchia | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Beckley | et al.
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to health benefit plan cost-sharing requirements for prescription insulin.
Author:
Hancock
Sponsor:
Klick | Canales
Cosponsor:
Anchia | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Burns | Cason | et al.
Last Action:
06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to the practice of therapeutic optometry.
Author:
Hancock
Sponsor:
Schaefer | Oliverson | Klick
Cosponsor:
Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
04/29/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of abortion, including information regarding perinatal palliative care and prohibiting discriminatory abortions; authorizing disciplinary action; providing a civil remedy; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Creighton
Sponsor:
Morrison | Ashby | Pacheco | Wilson | Coleman
Cosponsor:
Bell, Cecil | Buckley | Burns | Campos | Cook | et al.
Last Action:
05/30/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to financial support and incentives for comprehensive regional universities.
Author:
Hancock | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Sponsor:
Bonnen | Oliverson | Paul | Krause | Schofield
Cosponsor:
Bailes | Bell, Cecil | Biedermann | Buckley | Burns | et al.
Last Action:
06/08/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption:
Relating to a limit on the rate of growth of certain appropriations.
Author:
Creighton
Sponsor:
Clardy | Hefner | Cain | Jetton | Swanson
Cosponsor:
Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action:
06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to a requirement that a voting system used in an election in this state be manufactured, stored, and held in the United States by a company headquartered in the United States.
Author:
Perry | Campbell | Hall
Sponsor:
Oliverson | Klick | Price | Schaefer
Cosponsor:
Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action:
05/03/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care, regulation of abortion, and the availability of certain defenses to prosecution for homicide and assault offenses; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hancock
Sponsor:
Leach | Parker | Noble | Slawson
Cosponsor:
Allison | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | et al.
Last Action:
05/19/2021 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.
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