Texas State Representative

Cecil Bell Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB455

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Governor Action
5/27/25  
Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB5

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB844

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB9

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR1

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR2

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR3

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR5

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR85

Filed
4/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB996

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fireworks sales to the public by retail fireworks permit holders on certain dates.