Texas · State Representative
Cecil Bell
Bills sponsored
131
Became law
15
Cosponsored
213
Roll calls voted
6,409
Voted with their party
93% of 6,221
- This session:
- 6 of 97 cosponsorships on bills led by the other party
- Absent or not voting on 112 of 4,080 roll calls
Service
Every session we hold for Cecil Bell, newest first. One page covers them all.
- 89th Legislature, Regular Session House, District 3 Republican
- 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session House, District 3 Republican
- 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session House, District 3 Republican
- 88th Legislature, Regular Session House, District 3 Republican
Committees
Seats and leadership roles, by session.
| Committee | Role | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Intergovernmental Affairs | Chair | 89R |
| Natural Resources | Member | 89R |
| Intergovernmental Affairs | Chair | 892 |
| Natural Resources | Member | 892 |
| Intergovernmental Affairs | Chair | 891 |
| Natural Resources | Member | 891 |
| Appropriations - S/C on Strategic Fiscal Review | Chair | 88R |
| Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII | Vice Chair | 88R |
| Appropriations | Member | 88R |
| Land & Resource Management | Member | 88R |
Bills they sponsored
131 bills as primary sponsor and 50 resolutions, of which 15 became law. Each number opens the full list.
| Session | Bills | Became law | Resolutions | Cosponsored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89th Legislature, 2nd Called | 14 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
| 89th Legislature, 1st Called | 16 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 89th Legislature, Regular | 62 | 7 | 14 | 97 |
| 88th Legislature, Regular | 39 | 8 | 23 | 65 |
Latest activity on their bills
| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 57892 | Congratulating Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Michael Lee Russell on his retirement from the Texas State Guard. | Passed one chamber | Aug 28, 2025 |
| HR 21892 | In memory of Kenneth Allen Griffin of Katy. | Passed one chamber | Aug 28, 2025 |
| HR 32892 | Congratulating Horace Hodge on his retirement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. | Passed one chamber | Aug 27, 2025 |
| HB 73892 | Relating to municipal and county financial requirements. | In committee | Aug 22, 2025 |
| HB 184892 | Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. | In committee | Aug 20, 2025 |
| HB 183892 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly individuals and their surviving s… | In committee | Aug 20, 2025 |
| HJR 18892 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes. | In committee | Aug 20, 2025 |
| HJR 16892 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their… | In committee | Aug 20, 2025 |
| HJR 15892 | Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their… | In committee | Aug 20, 2025 |
| HB 155892 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spous… | In committee | Aug 18, 2025 |
All 21 they sponsored in the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session ›
How they voted
Most recent first. 6,409 recorded votes in all: 5,381 yes, 860 no.
| Date | Bill | Question | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 1 | Representative Darby moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1 prevailedRelating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties. | Yes | Passed 122–4 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 20 | Representative Darby moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 20 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 20 prevailedRelating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitation... | Yes | Passed 129–0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 1 | SB 1 was passedRelating to campground and youth camp safety. | Yes | Passed 120–4 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HR 128 | HR 128 , as amended, was adoptedAmending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionall... | Yes | Passed 80–28 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 5 | Representative Bonnen moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 5 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 5 prevailedRelating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and prepar... | Yes | Passed 129–0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HR 174 | HR 174 was adoptedSuspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5. | Yes | Passed 127–1 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 1 | CSSB 1 was passed to third readingRelating to campground and youth camp safety. | Yes | Passed 122–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 1 | VIRDELL: I understand the families have lost family members, and that is something no one should ever have to go through. I fear we're rushing this legislation. I believe that the families deserve our due diligence to have more thorough, vetted conversations and another committee that looks into more of what happened through this and throughout the state. I'm going to ask you to vote against the m — The motion to table prevailedRelating to campground and youth camp safety. | Yes | Passed 90–38 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 8 | BUCKLEY: That really is the guts of the bill. It allows a beginning-of-the-year and a middle-of-the-year assessment that immediately informs teachers. — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 8 prevailedRelating to public school accountability and transparency, including the impl... | Yes | Passed 79–47 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 8 | Pursuant to Rule 5, Section 28, of the House Rules, Representative Hinojosa requested an extension of speaking time on HB 8 . — The request was grantedRelating to public school accountability and transparency, including the impl... | No | Passed 86–42 |
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| Date | Bill | Question | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | HR 177 | HR 177 was adoptedCreating a general investigating committee on disaster response. | Yes | Passed 132–0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | SB 54 | SB 54 was passedRelating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence ... | Yes | Passed 86–46 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | HB 18 was passedRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | Yes | Passed 86–46 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | SB 54 | SB 54 was passed to third readingRelating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence ... | Yes | Passed 87–46 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | HB 18 , as amended, was passed to engrossmentRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | Yes | Passed 86–46 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Amendment No. 1, as amended, was adoptedRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | Yes | Passed 85–45 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Amendment No. 7 failed of adoptionRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Failed 44–85 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Amendment No. 6 failed of adoptionRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Failed 44–85 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Amendment No. 5 was adoptedRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | Yes | Passed 85–47 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Pursuant to Rule 5, Section 28, of the House Rules, Representative Romero requested an extension of speaking time on Amendment No. 5. — The request was grantedRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Passed 82–42 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Amendment No. 3 failed of adoptionRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Failed 46–85 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Amendment No. 2 failed of adoptionRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Failed 46–85 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Pursuant to Rule 5, Section 28, of the House Rules, Representative Gervin-Hawkins requested a second extension of speaking time on Amendment No. 1. — There being objection, the request was not grantedRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Failed 46–83 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18 | Pursuant to Rule 5, Section 28, of the House Rules, Representative Collier requested an extension of speaking time on Amendment No. 1. — The request was grantedRelating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and th... | No | Passed 89–42 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | SB 10 | (Bryant now present) — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 10 was lostRelating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing... | Yes | Failed 60–71 |
From Texas's official records, checked Nov 13, 2026.