Texas State Representative

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

Legislative Session

Sponsor of Legislation

TX

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  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4688

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB17

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5243

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB43

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4901

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5167

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to membership in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain service members of the Texas National Guard.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5172

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a district.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5176

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the retired members of the Texas State Guard.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5197

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of ratepayers to file an appeal regarding water, drainage, or sewer rates with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5203

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5266

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to investigate violations of law by certain local governments and to take action against those local governments to enforce the law.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5267

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal and county financial requirements.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4872

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the calculation of penalties for violating certain laws governing the prompt payment of claims submitted by a physician or health care provider to certain health benefit plan issuers.

Joint Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5129

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the security of certain personal identifying information submitted to or retained by a state agency.