Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Cecil Bell
87th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/24/2024

Number of Bills: 46

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (22):
HB 1053 Author: Bell, Cecil | Guillen
Last Action: 03/04/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption: Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1054 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 03/04/2021 H Referred to Transportation: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption: Relating to the filing of a bond by a private high-speed rail operator with the Texas Department of Transportation.

HB 1062 Author: Bell, Cecil | Guillen
Sponsor: Taylor
Last Action: 06/09/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain 17-year-old persons to serve as members of the Texas State Guard.

HB 1063 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the Texas State Guard uniform and insignia fund.

HB 1215 Author: Bell, Cecil | King, Phil | Metcalf | Toth
Last Action: 03/04/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 4 2021 4:17PM
Caption: Relating to the Texas Sovereignty Act.

HB 1548 Author: Bell, Cecil | Guillen | Gates | Toth
Last Action: 05/17/2021 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.

HB 2224 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 03/15/2021 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 15 2021 4:50PM
Caption: Relating to rates established by municipalities for water and sewer services.

HB 2836 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/08/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 199; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 2837 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/14/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 201; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 3140 Author: Bell, Cecil | Oliverson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/16/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Harris-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 3294 Author: Bell, Cecil | Walle | Capriglione | Thompson, Ed | Bonnen
Last Action: 05/12/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to funding for the Texas emissions reduction plan.

HB 3436 Author: Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 40; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 3438 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/17/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 9A; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 3732 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 03/22/2021 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 22 2021 4:23PM
Caption: Relating to the release and inclusion of extraterritorial jurisdiction by a municipality involving certain areas.

HB 3733 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 03/22/2021 H Referred to County Affairs: Mar 22 2021 4:23PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation of outdoor lighting in certain counties.

HB 4469 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 04/13/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the provision of workers' compensation insurance and group accident and health insurance together in a packaged plan.

HB 4587 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/08/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 200; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4635 Author: Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 38; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 4637 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 04/29/2021 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Caption: Relating to the authority for road projects of the Blaketree Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County; affecting the authority to issue bonds.

HB 4639 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/17/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Conroe Municipal Management District No. 1, including the power to undertake and finance projects through taxes and bonds as a levee improvement district.

HB 4648 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/17/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to the powers, duties, territory, and governance of the Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District; creating a criminal offense.

HJR 61 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 03/11/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 11 2021 1:34PM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Joint Author (24):
HB 68 Author: Toth | Parker | Noble | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 02/25/2021 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption: Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.

HB 112 Author: Toth | White | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 02/25/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 25 2021 2:07PM
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain federal laws regulating firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.

HB 434 Author: Bell, Keith | King, Ken | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 03/09/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the curriculum requirements for public high school students.

HB 692 Author: Shine | Bell, Keith | Darby | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to retainage requirements for certain public works construction projects.

HB 796 Author: King, Phil | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 03/01/2021 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption: Relating to certain defenses to prosecution involving the justifiable use of force or threat of force.

HB 915 Author: Krause | White | Guillen | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 03/01/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 1 2021 5:05PM
Caption: Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

HB 1057 Author: Oliverson | Shaheen | Parker | Hefner | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to designating November 7 as Victims of Communism Day.

HB 1154 Author: Jetton | Metcalf | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the requirements for meetings held and Internet websites developed by certain special purpose districts.

HB 1197 Author: Metcalf | Bell, Cecil | Cook
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 06/03/2021 E Effective on 1/1/22
Caption: Relating to the period for which certain land owned by a religious organization for the purpose of expanding a place of religious worship or constructing a new place of religious worship may be exempted from ad valorem taxation.

HB 1444 Author: King, Phil | White | Morrison | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/10/2021 S Referred to Local Government
Caption: Relating to qualifications of a sheriff or a candidate for sheriff.

HB 1587 Author: White | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 03/08/2021 H Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety: Mar 8 2021 1:09PM
Caption: Relating to provisions governing the carrying of a handgun by certain unlicensed persons and to other provisions related to the carrying, possessing, transporting, or storing of a firearm; providing criminal penalties.

HB 1650 Author: Schaefer | Oliverson | Bell, Cecil | Guillen | Buckley
Last Action: 04/23/2021 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of plumbing, including the requirements to obtain a tradesman plumber-limited license.

HB 1705 Author: Schofield | Guillen | Bailes | Shine | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

HB 1763 Author: Oliverson | Hefner | Lucio III | Bell, Cecil | Raymond
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 05/26/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the contractual relationship between a pharmacist or pharmacy and a health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager.

HB 2112 Author: Metcalf | Schaefer | White | Bell, Cecil | Morales, Eddie
Sponsor: Springer
Last Action: 06/14/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the carrying of holstered handguns by handgun license holders.

HB 2189 Author: King, Phil | Craddick | Price | King, Ken | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/03/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to state contracts with and investments in certain companies that boycott energy companies.

HB 2558 Author: Capriglione | Bell, Cecil | Schaefer | Slawson | Oliverson
Last Action: 05/12/2021 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to prohibited state contracts with companies that discriminate against the firearm or ammunition industries.

HB 2681 Author: Wilson | Noble | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Buckingham
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to public school elective courses providing academic study of the Bible offered to certain students.

HB 2713 Author: Hefner | White | Metcalf | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 05/13/2021 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments, memorials, or designations located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 3080 Author: Oliverson | Bell, Cecil | Metcalf | Swanson | Huberty
Last Action: 04/27/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to unsolicited provision of an application form for a ballot to be voted by mail and to procedures for verification of a ballot voted by mail; creating a criminal offense.

HB 3938 Author: Bell, Keith | Button | Bell, Cecil | Gates | Johnson, Jarvis
Sponsor: Powell
Last Action: 06/15/2021 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the industry-based certification advisory council and the transfer of certain duties to that advisory council.

HB 4472 Author: Landgraf | Bell, Cecil
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/18/2021 E Effective on 9/1/21
Caption: Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan.

HJR 84 Author: Schofield | Bailes | Shine | Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 04/19/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

HR 1420 Author: Toth | Metcalf | Bell, Cecil | Bailes | Ashby
Last Action: 06/02/2021 H Reported enrolled: Jun 2 2021 9:02PM
Caption: Congratulating Congressman Kevin Brady on his retirement from the United States House of Representatives.

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