Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Cecil Bell
88th Legislature Second Called Session
Report Date: 5/1/2024

Number of Bills: 10

Report Sections:

Author (10):
HB 40 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 06/28/2023 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HB 41 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 06/28/2023 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.

HB 53 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 06/28/2023 H Filed
Caption: Relating to a requirement that an appraisal review board rely on an appraisal of residential real property prepared by an appraiser and submitted to the board by the property owner to determine a protest regarding the value of the property.

HB 61 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 07/05/2023 H Referred to Ways & Means: Jul 5 2023 2:29PM
Caption: Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.

HB 63 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 07/06/2023 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.

HB 68 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 07/11/2023 H Filed
Caption: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

HCR 2 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 06/28/2023 H Filed
Caption: Directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to consider opening a Driver License Mega Center in Magnolia.

HJR 11 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 06/28/2023 H Filed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

HJR 15 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 07/11/2023 H Filed
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

HR 4 Author: Bell, Cecil
Last Action: 07/13/2023 H Reported enrolled: Jul 13 2023 3:36PM
Caption: Congratulating the Magnolia West High School baseball team on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state championship.

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