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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Keith Bell
86th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/11/2026
Number of Bills: 31

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (24):
Author:
Bell, Keith | Wray | Perez | Murr | Pacheco
Last Action:
05/02/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to a presumption that applies to certain conduct involving certain controlled substances that endangers a child.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Nevárez | King, Ken | Paddie | Canales
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
06/05/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the extended registration of certain vehicles not subject to inspection.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Lang | King, Phil | Murr
Last Action:
04/29/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of false report of criminal conduct committed by emergency responder.
Author:
Bell, Keith | VanDeaver | González, Mary | Meyer | Bernal
Last Action:
04/25/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to students eligible to receive compensatory, intensive, and accelerated instructional services.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Hinojosa | Darby | Clardy | Springer
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the consideration for public school accountability purposes of certain students who reside in a state hospital and receive educational services provided by a school district.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
04/30/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Kaufman County.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Oliverson | Bonnen, Greg | Klick | Stucky
Last Action:
03/13/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 13 2019 12:36PM
Caption:
Relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or health care facility.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Holland | Bell, Cecil | Bailes
Sponsor:
Nichols
Last Action:
05/17/2019 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 17 2019 2:55PM
Caption:
Relating to the definition of a tier 1 county for purposes of municipal annexation.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Ashby | Hefner | Bernal | Bowers
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Allen | Ashby | Bernal | VanDeaver
Last Action:
05/09/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to providing school districts electronic tutorials for certain end-of-course assessment instruments required for graduation.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Allen | Allison | Howard | Bohac
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the selection of instructional materials by a school district or open-enrollment charter school.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Zedler | Pacheco | Rodriguez | Murr
Last Action:
04/29/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
02/06/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 6 2019 10:58AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 4, 2019, as Cedar Creek Lake Area Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
02/06/2019 H Reported enrolled: Feb 6 2019 11:19AM
Caption:
Recognizing February 6, 2019, as Athens Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
03/26/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2019 7:52PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 25, 2019, as Kaufman County Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
03/18/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 18 2019 5:26PM
Caption:
Congratulating former Kaufman County Judge Bruce Wood on his receipt of the Government Leader Award from the NG9-1-1 Institute.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
03/22/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2019 6:37PM
Caption:
Congratulating Dr. Russell D. Marshall on his retirement as superintendent of the Mabank Independent School District.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
03/22/2019 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2019 6:29PM
Caption:
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of First Baptist Church Forney.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
04/16/2019 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2019 8:44AM
Caption:
Honoring the Pinnacle Women's Club on the occasion of its visit to the State Capitol.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
04/24/2019 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2019 6:44PM
Caption:
Congratulating the Forney High School softball team on winning the 2018 UIL 5A state championship.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2019 8:10PM
Caption:
In memory of Robert Jefferson Dobbs of Forney.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
05/06/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2019 7:54PM
Caption:
In memory of James Dewey Welch of Mabank.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
05/13/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 13 2019 5:06PM
Caption:
In memory of Dana K. Chambliess of Forney.
Author:
Bell, Keith
Last Action:
05/17/2019 H Reported enrolled: May 17 2019 10:11PM
Caption:
Commending Margaret Taylor Smith for her efforts in behalf of Texans with learning disabilities.
Joint Author (7):
Author:
Rodriguez | VanDeaver | Bernal | Bell, Keith
Last Action:
03/27/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption:
Relating to a public school campus's election under a campus turnaround plan to operate as a community school.
Author:
Davis, Sarah | Bell, Keith | Calanni
Sponsor:
Campbell
Last Action:
05/20/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the termination of the contract of a superintendent of a school district based on malfeasance.
Author:
Bell, Cecil | Lambert | Bell, Keith
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption:
Relating to the definition of first responder.
Author:
VanDeaver | Springer | Bell, Keith
Sponsor:
Powell
Last Action:
05/16/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to indicators of achievement under the public school accountability system.
Author:
Kuempel | Ashby | Bell, Keith | King, Phil | Price
Last Action:
03/25/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to use of an electric cooperative's easements or property for broadband service.
Author:
Darby | White | Bell, Keith
Sponsor:
Seliger
Last Action:
06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a governmental unit that has withdrawn from a regional planning commission to join another regional planning commission.
Author:
Zedler | Bell, Keith
Last Action:
05/03/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to changing the eligibility of persons charged with certain offenses to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.
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