---
title: Keith Bell - Texas Legislator
legislator: Keith Bell
party: Republican
chamber: House
total_bills: 57
primary_author_count: 11
primary_author_rank: 8
canonical_url: "https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/author/keith-bell"
source: JD Key Consulting - Texas Legislative Intelligence
---

# Keith Bell

**Republican** | Texas House

## Legislative Statistics

- **Primary Author:** 11 bills (Rank #8 in House)
- **Joint Author:** 7 bills
- **Coauthor:** 39 bills
- **Total Enacted Bills:** 57

## Top Legislative Subjects

- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (5 bills)
- Labor (4 bills)
- Sunset (3 bills)
- Labor--Workforce Development (3 bills)
- Education (2 bills)
- SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION (2 bills)
- Vehicles & Traffic (2 bills)
- Sunset--Commission Bills (2 bills)

## Frequent Collaborators

- Penny Morales Shaw (D) - 4 bills together
- David Cook (R) - 3 bills together
- Ryan Guillen (R) - 3 bills together
- Carrie Isaac (R) - 3 bills together
- John Lujan (R) - 3 bills together

## Cross-Chamber Partners

- Tan Parker (R) - 4 bills
- Kelly Hancock (R) - 3 bills
- Lois Kolkhorst (R) - 2 bills
- Robert Nichols (R) - 2 bills
- Juan Hinojosa (D) - 2 bills

## Compliance Impact Profile

- **Critical:** 2 bills
- **Moderate:** 4 bills
- **Low:** 5 bills

## Bills as Primary Author

| Bill | Title | Compliance |
|------|-------|------------|
| [HB12](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb12-89th-regular) | Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency ... | Moderate |
| [HB120](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb120-89th-regular) | Relating to college, career, and military readiness in pu... | Critical |
| [HB1500](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1500-89th-regular) | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Departm... | Moderate |
| [HB1545](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1545-89th-regular) | Relating to the sunset review process and certain governm... | Low |
| [HB2488](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2488-89th-regular) | Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings un... | Moderate |
| [HB3260](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3260-89th-regular) | Relating to the Texas Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship ... | Moderate |
| [HB3923](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3923-89th-regular) | Relating to state employment opportunities for individual... | Low |
| [HB467](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb467-89th-regular) | Relating to the procedure for the dissolution of the Ceda... | Low |
| [HB5033](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5033-89th-regular) | Relating to the authority of this state to implement a mo... | Low |
| [HB5435](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5435-89th-regular) | Relating to required lease terms for public property leas... | Low |
| [HB5436](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb5436-89th-regular) | Relating to an exception to the titling requirement for c... | Critical |

## Bills as Joint Author

| Bill | Title | Primary Author |
|------|-------|----------------|
| [HB1109](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1109-89th-regular) | Relating to an exemption from certain motor fue... | Gary Vandeaver (R) |
| [HB1533](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1533-89th-regular) | Relating to the system for appraising property ... | Angie Button (R) |
| [HB20](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb20-89th-regular) | Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences P... | Gary Gates (R) |
| [HB2294](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2294-89th-regular) | Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care ... | Senfronia Thompson (D) |
| [HB2788](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2788-89th-regular) | Relating to the disclosure of certain fraud det... | Angie Button (R) |
| [HB2791](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2791-89th-regular) | Relating to powers and duties of the Texas Work... | Angie Button (R) |
| [HB4753](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb4753-89th-regular) | Relating to the municipal issuance of a documen... | Gary Gates (R) |

## Bills as Coauthor

| Bill | Title |
|------|-------|
| [HB1](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; ... |
| [HB102](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb102-89th-regular) | Relating to early registration for students in military-r... |
| [HB1056](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1056-89th-regular) | Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as ... |
| [HB1106](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1106-89th-regular) | Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect. |
| [HB127](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb127-89th-regular) | Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher ed... |
| [HB1443](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1443-89th-regular) | Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or... |
| [HB1481](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1481-89th-regular) | Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter s... |
| [HB1586](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb1586-89th-regular) | Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for ... |
| [HB18](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb18-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political ... |
| [HB2](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2-89th-regular) | Relating to public education and public school finance. |
| [HB20](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb20-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent cha... |
| [HB2000](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2000-89th-regular) | Relating to the applicability of sex offender registratio... |
| [HB21](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb21-89th-regular) | Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee. |
| [HB229](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb229-89th-regular) | Relating to general definitions for and collection of gov... |
| [HB2306](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb2306-89th-regular) | Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parol... |
| [HB25](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb25-89th-2nd-special) | Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermect... |
| [HB300](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb300-89th-regular) | Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. |
| [HB3133](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3133-89th-regular) | Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material o... |
| [HB3211](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3211-89th-regular) | Relating to vision care benefits, including participation... |
| [HB3214](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/hb3214-89th-regular) | Relating to eligibility for a master plumber license. |

*Showing 20 of 39 coauthored bills*

## Source Links

- [Full Interactive Profile](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/author/keith-bell)
- [All Texas Authors](https://jdkey.com/texas-89th-legislature/authors)

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