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Texas Legislature Bills Coauthored Rep. Keith Bell 86th Legislature Regular Session Report Date: 4/19/2024
Number of Bills: 42

HB 2	Author:	Burrows
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.

HB 3	Author:	Huberty \| Bernal \| Zerwas \| King, Ken \| Allen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Taylor
	Last Action:	06/12/2019 E See remarks for effective date
	Caption:	Relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

HB 9	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Murphy \| González, Mary \| Meyer \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the contributions to and benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 16	Author:	Leach \| Bonnen, Greg \| Klick \| Oliverson \| Morrison
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 17	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Metcalf \| Thierry \| Price
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Bell, Keith \| Button \| Harris \| Lambert \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to public school safety measures and procedures.

HB 24	Author:	Romero, Jr. \| Neave \| Burns
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Beckley \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
	Caption:	Relating to increasing criminal penalties for certain family violence offenses committed when a child is or may be present during the commission of the offense.

HB 39	Author:	Zerwas \| Davis, Sarah \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Turner, Chris
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the repeal of certain time limitations on the award of grants by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Oversight Committee.

HB 128	Author:	Hinojosa \| Lucio III \| Lozano \| Thierry \| Phelan
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Blanco \| Capriglione \| Clardy \| Israel \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/17/2019 S Referred to Education
	Caption:	Relating to school district notification to a parent or guardian of physical fitness assessment results of the parent's or guardian's child.

HB 278	Author:	Oliverson \| Price \| Coleman \| Springer \| Schaefer
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Buckley \| Cyrier \| Goldman \| González, Mary \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Perry
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the frequency and location of certain meetings required by a prescriptive authority agreement.

HB 302	Author:	Paul \| Nevárez \| Burns \| King, Phil \| Guillen
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/16/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.

HB 414	Author:	Flynn
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith
	Last Action:	05/02/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the civil liability of an educator justified in using force in certain circumstances, suspension of a student who assaults an employee of a school, and protection of an educator's employment in certain situations.

HB 539	Author:	Leman \| Springer \| Nevárez \| Stucky \| Ashby
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bailes \| Bell, Keith \| Bernal \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Kolkhorst
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.

HB 669	Author:	King, Ken \| Guillen \| Springer \| Ashby \| King, Tracy O.
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Zwiener
	Last Action:	05/03/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
	Caption:	Relating to the use of the universal service fund for the provision of broadband service in underserved rural areas.

HB 685	Author:	Clardy \| White \| Ashby \| Lambert
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Cyrier \| Darby \| Fierro \| Harris \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to immunity from liability of a court clerk and county for the disclosure or release of certain court documents and information contained in the court documents.

HB 686	Author:	Clardy \| White \| Ashby \| Lambert
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Cyrier \| Darby \| Harris \| Israel \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/25/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to making permanent the former temporary increases in records archive fees and records management and preservation fees charged by district and county clerks.

HB 851	Author:	Huberty \| Cain \| Murphy \| Ashby \| Dutton
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Guillen \| Herrero \| Metcalf \| Zwiener
	Last Action:	04/24/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.

HB 869	Author:	Hefner \| Collier \| Moody \| Perez \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bohac \| Buckley \| Burrows \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	05/28/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving the interception, use, or disclosure of certain communications.

HB 902	Author:	Landgraf \| Phelan \| Holland \| Noble \| Button
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a pregnant woman.

HB 991	Author:	Burns \| Phelan \| Burrows
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to the acquisition of real property by an entity with eminent domain authority.

HB 1188	Author:	Hefner \| Sanford \| Springer \| Canales
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Bowers \| Buckley \| Cain \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/15/2019 S Referred to Property Tax
	Caption:	Relating to the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer between family members.

HB 1214	Author:	Cyrier \| Zerwas \| Price \| Turner, Chris \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Relating to the allocation to and use by the Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission of certain proceeds from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.

HB 1244	Author:	Ashby \| Allison \| Huberty \| VanDeaver \| King, Ken
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bonnen, Greg \| Clardy \| Darby \| Krause \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Campbell
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the United States history end-of-course assessment instrument administered to public high school students and reporting requirements for that assessment instrument.

HB 1500	Author:	Cain \| King, Phil \| Flynn \| Parker \| Miller
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/27/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Feb 27 2019 12:47PM
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat and to requirements for performing or inducing an abortion; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.

HB 1576	Author:	Phelan \| Paddie \| Springer \| González, Mary \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| Bell, Cecil \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Buckingham
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to the delivery of certain transportation services under Medicaid and certain other health and human services programs.

HB 1631	Author:	Stickland \| Collier \| Burrows \| Thompson, Senfronia
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hall
	Last Action:	06/02/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to prohibiting the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems.

HB 1737	Author:	Holland \| Leach \| Cyrier
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Kacal
	Last Action:	05/01/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property or equipment attached to real property.

HB 1929	Author:	Noble \| Morrison \| Klick \| King, Phil \| Springer
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/08/2019 H Reported favorably as substituted
	Caption:	Relating to the prohibition of certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.

HB 1999	Author:	Leach \| Cyrier \| Lucio III
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Fierro \| Martinez
	Sponsor:	Creighton
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
	Caption:	Relating to certain construction liability claims concerning public buildings and public works.

HB 2100	Author:	Cain \| Oliverson \| Goldman \| Phelan \| Wilson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/30/2019 S Received from the House
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

HB 2120	Author:	Leach \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Holland \| Moody \| Toth
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Middleton \| Thompson, Ed \| Wray
	Last Action:	05/03/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
	Caption:	Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2826	Author:	Bonnen, Greg \| Leach \| Goldman \| Gervin-Hawkins \| Longoria
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Huffman
	Last Action:	06/10/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.

HB 2892	Author:	Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Bohac \| Bonnen, Greg \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/12/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 12 2019 12:07PM
	Caption:	Relating to the right of conscientious refusal of a health care service.

HB 2967	Author:	Oliverson \| Martinez Fischer \| Lucio III \| Bonnen, Greg \| Zerwas
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/02/2019 H Left pending in committee
	Caption:	Relating to prohibited balance billing and an independent dispute resolution program for out-of-network coverage under certain managed care plans; authorizing a fee.

HB 3016	Author:	Schaefer \| Oliverson \| Lang \| Middleton \| Krause
	Coauthor:	Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Biedermann \| Burns \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/10/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
	Caption:	Relating to the carrying of a handgun by a license holder in a motor vehicle.

HB 3172	Author:	Krause \| Sanford \| Phelan \| Oliverson
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Last Action:	05/09/2019 H Returned to committee: May 9 2019 7:33PM
	Caption:	Relating to the protection of membership in and support to religious organizations.

HB 3321	Author:	Burns
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Bohac \| Buckley \| Cyrier \| Holland \| et al.
	Last Action:	03/18/2019 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 18 2019 4:58PM
	Caption:	Relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians for abortion complications.

HB 4150	Author:	Paddie \| Dean \| Raymond \| Ashby \| Clardy
	Coauthor:	Bell, Keith \| Button \| Capriglione \| Darby \| Lambert \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Hughes
	Last Action:	06/14/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
	Caption:	Relating to safety and inspection requirements for certain utilities that provide electricity.

HJR 11	Author:	González, Mary \| Guillen \| Sheffield \| Murr \| Walle
	Coauthor:	Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Blanco \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/16/2019 S Referred to Water & Rural Affairs
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

HJR 12	Author:	Zerwas \| Davis, Sarah \| Thompson, Senfronia \| Morrison \| Coleman
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Ashby \| Bailes \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Nelson \| Watson
	Last Action:	05/14/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

HJR 30	Author:	Burns
	Coauthor:	Ashby \| Bell, Keith \| Guillen \| Lambert \| Sheffield \| et al.
	Last Action:	02/12/2019 H Referred to State Affairs: Feb 12 2019 12:38PM
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county.

HJR 38	Author:	Leach \| Metcalf \| Burrows \| Cain
	Coauthor:	Allison \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| Bell, Cecil \| Bell, Keith \| et al.
	Sponsor:	Fallon
	Last Action:	05/24/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.

HJR 39	Author:	Cyrier \| Price \| Zerwas \| Turner, Chris \| Rose
	Coauthor:	Allen \| Allison \| Anchia \| Anderson, Charles "Doc" \| Ashby \| et al.
	Last Action:	04/23/2019 H Laid on the table subject to call
	Caption:	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of state sales and use taxes on sporting goods.

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