Cecil Bell Jr., Texas State Representative from the 3rd district | cecilbelljr.org
Cecil Bell Jr., Texas State Representative from the 3rd district | cecilbelljr.org
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to prohibiting certain preferences in a political subdivision contractor selection process’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Local Government Code to prohibit political subdivisions in Texas from disqualifying vendors during a contractor selection process based on their involvement with fossil fuel-based energy. Specifically, a vendor cannot be disqualified if it engages in the exploration, production, use, transportation, sale, or manufacturing of fossil fuel-based energy, or if it invests in, assists in, or conducts business with such companies. The changes apply only to contractor selection processes initiated on or after the effective date of Sept. 1, 2025.
Cecil Bell Jr., chair of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, proposed another 39 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Cecil Bell Jr. is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 3rd House district. He replaced previous state representative Erwin Cain in 2013.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4317 | 04/08/2025 | Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees |
| HB 4313 | 04/08/2025 | Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to impose a fee to fund a climate or environmental project |
| HB 3875 | 04/08/2025 | Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to provide credits against impact fees to builders and developers for certain water conservation and reuse projects |
| HB 329 | 04/08/2025 | Relating to a requirement that an appraisal review board rely on an appraisal of residential real property prepared by an appraiser and submitted to the board by the property owner to determine a protest regarding the value of the property |
| HB 5612 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation |
| HB 5317 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a risk management pool to provide insurance coverage |
| HB 5266 | 04/07/2025 | 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 |
| HB 5203 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation |
| HB 5197 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of ratepayers to file an appeal regarding water, drainage, or sewer rates with the Public Utility Commission of Texas |
| HB 5176 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the retired members of the Texas State Guard |
| HB 5172 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the creation of a district |
| HB 5167 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to membership in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain service members of the Texas National Guard |
| HB 546 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of land taken by condemnation for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land |
| HB 4872 | 04/03/2025 | 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 |
| HB 4756 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to certain advertisements for prescription drugs |
| HB 4496 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to municipal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives |
| HB 4495 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the spacing and density requirements applicable to certain oil and gas wells |
| HB 4494 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to county regulation of residential development |
| HB 4485 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to eligibility for a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state |
| HB 4316 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to prohibit or restrict the use of a certain mode of transportation on a roadway |
| HB 4138 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the expiration date of certain permits issued by groundwater conservation districts |
| HB 2541 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the waiver of state park entrance, admission, and vehicle entrance fees for certain holders of state parklands passports and their immediate family members |
| HB 2540 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients of certain Texas military awards |
| HB 2303 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to electric market payments for and an exemption from sales and use taxes for customer-sited distributed generation |
| HB 1524 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to certain definitions applicable to the Texas Fair Housing Act |
| HB 1518 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the issuance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of verified residential rental applications |
| HB 1258 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to public school policies regarding student possession of personal communication devices; authorizing a fee |
| HB 806 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to designating July as American Pride Month |
| HB 747 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the adoption of a certain plumbing code by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners |
| HB 733 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to verification of citizenship or legal residency for purposes of certain contracts for or concerning the purchase of residential real property located in platted subdivisions; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 704 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the disconnection of service provided to residential customers by certain utilities and propane gas distribution system retailers |
| HB 598 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the provision of financial assistance to survivors of certain members of the Texas military forces |
| HB 572 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the purchase of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas |
| HB 490 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes |
| HB 442 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation |
| HB 382 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses |
| HB 291 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the appraisal of real property for ad valorem tax purposes |
| HB 228 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the allocation and deposit of certain surplus state revenue to the property tax relief fund for use in reducing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes |
| HB 192 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee |
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