Texas State Representative

Cecil Bell 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2

Filed

1/24/25

Out of Senate Committee

1/29/25

Voted on by Senate

2/5/25

Out of House Committee

4/11/25

Voted on by House

4/17/25

Governor Action

5/3/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2188

Filed

3/10/25

Out of Senate Committee

3/27/25

Voted on by Senate

4/3/25

Out of House Committee

5/22/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the regulation of certain space flight activities, including the closure of certain areas for those activities.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB23

Filed

4/15/25

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

5/21/25

Governor Action

6/16/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3073

Filed

5/13/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/14/25

Voted on by Senate

5/14/25

Out of House Committee

5/20/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB379

Filed

11/15/24

Out of Senate Committee

3/19/25

Voted on by Senate

3/31/25

Out of House Committee

5/5/25

Voted on by House

5/23/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB4

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

5/21/25

Governor Action

6/16/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB40

Filed

2/7/25

Out of Senate Committee

2/13/25

Voted on by Senate

2/19/25

Out of House Committee

5/15/25

Voted on by House

5/20/25

Governor Action

6/16/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.

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

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

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

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB22

Filed

3/11/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/2/25

Voted on by Senate

4/16/25

Out of House Committee

5/19/25

Voted on by House

5/26/25

Governor Action

6/22/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.

Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2237

Filed

3/11/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/7/25

Voted on by Senate

4/16/25

Out of House Committee

5/9/25

Voted on by House

5/23/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2692

Filed

3/13/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/16/25

Voted on by Senate

4/28/25

Out of House Committee

5/22/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the filing of an appeal regarding certain water, drainage, or sewer rates with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2858

Filed

3/14/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/28/25

Voted on by Senate

4/30/25

Out of House Committee

5/22/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2965

Filed

3/14/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/30/25

Voted on by Senate

5/9/25

Out of House Committee

5/19/25

Voted on by House

5/28/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB3016

Filed

3/14/25

Out of Senate Committee

4/28/25

Voted on by Senate

5/8/25

Out of House Committee

5/24/25

Voted on by House

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to state preemption of municipal and county regulation on land use, structures, businesses, and related activities and municipal boundaries and annexation.

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