Texas State Representative

Cecil Bell 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 14

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
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Texas House Bill HJR 7

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1585

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to housing finance corporations and to the location of residential developments owned by those corporations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 546

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of land taken by condemnation for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land.
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Texas House Bill HB 704

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disconnection of service provided to residential customers by certain utilities and propane gas distribution system retailers.
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Texas House Bill HB 767

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the designation of the portion of State Highway 249 in Montgomery County as the Paul P. Mendes Memorial Parkway.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 644

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.
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Texas House Bill HB 598

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of financial assistance to survivors of certain members of the Texas military forces.
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Texas House Bill HCR 11

Filed
7/7/26  
Directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to consider opening a Driver License Mega Center in Magnolia.
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Texas House Bill HJR 50

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR 43

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
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.
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Texas House Bill HJR 53

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3641

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1745

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedure for protests before appraisal review boards.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 2519

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disclosures required to record an instrument conveying real property.