Rep. Cecil Bell

Primary HR 2337

Passed · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Congratulating actor, artist, and advocate Buck Taylor on his 85th birthday.

Passed May 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 2470

Passed · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 5344.

Passed May 28, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 7

Passed · Texas House · Co-sponsor

Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.

Passed May 27, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 3

Passed · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to providing property tax relief through the public school finance system, exemptions, limitations on appraisals and taxes, and property tax administration.

Passed May 26, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJR 3

Passed · Texas Senate · Co-sponsor

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

Passed May 26, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 3899

Passed · Texas House · Co-sponsor

Relating to the issuance of bonds by certain local government corporations.

Passed May 26, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HCR 124

Introduced · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to consider opening a Driver License Mega Center in Magnolia.

Introduced May 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HB 1613

Passed · Texas House · Co-sponsor

Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

Passed May 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 866

Passed · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Relating to approval of certain land development applications by a municipality or county.

Passed May 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 2138

Passed · Texas House · Lead sponsor

Commending Joe Haliti of Conroe for his contributions to the community.

Passed May 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track