Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Keith Bell
87th Legislature Third Called Session
Report Date: 4/24/2024

Number of Bills: 25

HB 16 Author: Toth | Wilson | Anderson | Cain
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Harris | Hefner | King, Phil | Patterson | et al.
Last Action: 09/08/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to processes to address election irregularities; providing a civil penalty.

HB 17 Author: Toth | Wilson | Cain
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | Harris | Hefner | et al.
Last Action: 09/08/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to a forensic audit of 2020 election results in certain counties.

HB 19 Author: Toth
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cain | Hefner | King, Phil | Patterson | et al.
Last Action: 09/08/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to a vacancy in the office of a legislator due to an absence without official leave.

HB 20 Author: Toth
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cain | Hefner | King, Phil | Patterson | et al.
Last Action: 09/08/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the entitlement of a member of the legislature to receive certain state funds following an absence without leave when the applicable house of the legislature lacks a quorum to do business.

HB 22 Author: Toth
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cain | Hefner | King, Phil | Metcalf | et al.
Last Action: 09/09/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the definition of abuse of a child.

HB 25 Author: Swanson | Klick | Hefner | Morrison | Noble
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 10/25/2021 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to requiring public school students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex.

HB 39 Author: Noble | Cook | Frank | Swanson
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cain | Capriglione | Harris | Hefner | et al.
Last Action: 10/12/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Oct 12 2021 11:01AM
Caption: Relating to prohibited vaccination status discrimination and requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.

HB 65 Author: Krause
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell, Keith | Cook | Harris | Hefner | et al.
Last Action: 09/14/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the provision of and professional liability insurance coverage for gender transitioning or gender reassignment medical procedures and treatments for certain children.

HB 78 Author: Middleton
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Harris | Hefner | Metcalf | Spiller | et al.
Last Action: 09/17/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the identification of and prohibited cooperation by state and local entities with certain federal acts that violate the United States Constitution.

HB 84 Author: Swanson | Hefner | Noble | Klick | Bonnen
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bailes | Bell, Cecil | et al.
Last Action: 09/20/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to requiring public school and public institution of higher education students to compete in interscholastic athletic competitions based on biological sex.

HB 86 Author: Tinderholt | King, Phil | Cook
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cyrier | Hefner | Sanford | Spiller | et al.
Last Action: 10/12/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Oct 12 2021 11:01AM
Caption: Relating to prohibited COVID-19 vaccine passports; providing a civil penalty.

HB 90 Author: Oliverson | Meyer | Noble | Wilson | Toth
Coauthor: Anderson | Bailes | Bell, Keith | Buckley | Burns | et al.
Last Action: 10/13/2021 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes through the use of certain surplus state revenue.

HB 91 Author: Murr | Guillen | Burns
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Buckley | Cain | Cook | Hefner | et al.
Last Action: 09/27/2021 H Referred to Ways & Means: Sep 27 2021 2:25PM
Caption: Relating to the elimination of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and the creation of a joint interim committee on the elimination of those taxes.

HB 93 Author: White
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cook | Harris | Hefner | Metcalf | et al.
Last Action: 10/12/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Oct 12 2021 11:01AM
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

HB 117 Author: White | Toth | Bailes | Guillen | Burns
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cain | Cook | Harris | Hefner | et al.
Last Action: 09/27/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes.

HB 118 Author: Darby | Guillen
Coauthor: Ashby | Bell, Keith | Burns | Cook | Dean | et al.
Last Action: 09/28/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to a cost-of-living adjustment applicable to certain benefits paid by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 119 Author: Harris | Smith | Cook | Hefner
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Burns | Leman | Metcalf | Middleton | et al.
Last Action: 10/12/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Oct 12 2021 11:01AM
Caption: Relating to the enforceability of a covenant not to compete with respect to certain employees discharged from employment for refusal or failure to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

HB 125 Author: Slaton
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Hefner | Holland | Swanson
Last Action: 09/29/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to prohibitions on compliance with and enforcement of federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates; creating criminal offenses.

HB 136 Author: Middleton | Bonnen
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cook | Metcalf | Spiller | Swanson | et al.
Last Action: 10/04/2021 H Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies: Oct 4 2021 4:24PM
Caption: Relating to certain criminal offenses related to elections; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 137 Author: Harris | Smith | Cook | Hefner
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Cyrier | Leman | Middleton | Sanford | et al.
Last Action: 10/12/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Oct 12 2021 11:01AM
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on certain companies that receive governmental contracts or financial benefits from requiring employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 141 Author: Spiller | Leman | Guillen
Coauthor: Allison | Anderson | Ashby | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | et al.
Last Action: 10/04/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses committed in the course of or for the purpose of avoiding certain law enforcement checkpoints or evading an arrest or detention; increasing criminal penalties.

HB 155 Author: Oliverson | Burrows | Noble | Klick | King, Phil
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell, Keith | Burns | Capriglione | Cook | et al.
Last Action: 10/13/2021 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

HB 164 Author: Holland
Coauthor: Bell, Keith
Last Action: 10/12/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to prohibited vaccination status discrimination and requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.

HB 165 Author: Slaton
Coauthor: Bell, Keith | Hefner | Holland
Last Action: 10/12/2021 H Filed
Caption: Relating to employer civil liability for COVID-19 vaccine requirements.

HB 168 Author: Harrison
Coauthor: Anderson | Bell, Cecil | Bell, Keith | Biedermann | Buckley | et al.
Last Action: 10/13/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Oct 13 2021 3:43AM
Caption: Relating to informed consent before the provision of certain medical treatments involving COVID-19 vaccination.

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