Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 14	84-0 (2015)	Author: Morrison, Geanie \| et. al. Sponsor: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.	Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	House appoints conferees-reported
HB 2019	84-0 (2015)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective immediately
HB 2936	84-0 (2015)	Author: Sheffield, J. D.	Relating to a pilot program for donation and redistribution of certain unused prescription medications; authorizing a fee.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 1619	84-0 (2015)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
HB 401	83-0 (2013)	Author: Aycock, Jimmie Don	Relating to the discharge of a firearm or fishing with certain archery equipment in or on the bed or bank of a navigable river or stream in certain counties.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB 2474	79-0 (2005)	Author: Delisi, Dianne	Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district and the jurisdiction of the existing district courts in Bell County.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 353	79-0 (2005)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district and the jurisdiction of the existing district courts in Bell County.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HCR 114	77-0 (2001)	Author: Delisi, Dianne \| et. al.	Requesting the governing body of the proposed Texas Veterans Cemetery System, contingent on legislation creating that system, to locate the first cemetery in Bell County, on post at Fort Hood.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Left pending in committee
SB 1622	74-0 (1995)	Author: Sims, Bill Sponsor: Black, Layton	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 3 of Bell County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
HB 3172	71-0 (1989)	Author: Schlueter, Stan \| et. al. Sponsor: Dickson, Temple	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
SB 1809	71-0 (1989)	Author: Dickson, Temple	Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Bell County Underground Water Conservation District.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
HB 2605	70-0 (1987)	Author: Shine, Hugh Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to a foreign trade zone in Bell County, Williamson County, and King County.	House: Business & Commerce Senate: Health & Human Services	Reported favorably w/o amendments
HB 2359	68-0 (1983)	Author: Messer, Bill Sponsor: Jones, Grant	Relating to the election and terms of office of directors of the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 2430	68-0 (1983)	Author: Schlueter, Stan	Relating to hunting on or near Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir in Bell County.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
HB 2375	67-0 (1981)	Author: Schlueter, Stan Sponsor: Wilson, John	Relating to hunting on and around the Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir in Bell County.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HR 74	67-0 (1981)	Author: Messer, Bill	Expressing support for the Easter Seal campaign and commending the Bell County Easter Seal campaign and the Bell County Rehabilitation Center.	House: Rules
SB 1266	67-0 (1981)	Author: Wilson, John	Relating to hunting on and around the Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir in Bell County; providing a penalty.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
SR 282	67-0 (1981)	Author: Wilson, John	Extending congratulations to the work of Easter Seals organization in Bell County.
HB 1024	65-0 (1977)	Author: Bigham, John R.	Relating to the creation of the 271st Judicial District composed of Bell County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Subcommittee on Judicial Districts
SB 498	65-0 (1977)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to the creation of the 271st Judicial District composed of Bell County.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to subcommittee
HB 690	64-0 (1975)	Author: Lary, Camm Sponsor: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Bell County; making other provisions relative to the court; changing the name of the County Court at Law of Bell County; adding the judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Bell County to the membership of the Bell County Juvenile Board.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 2209	64-0 (1975)	Author: Bigham, John R. Sponsor: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to the transfer of cases and exchange of benches by the judges of the county court and county courts at law in Bell County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
SB 457	64-0 (1975)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Bell County; making other provisions relative to the court; changing the name of the County Court at Law of Bell County; adding the judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Bell County to the membership of the Bell County Juvenile Board.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
SB 1084	64-0 (1975)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to the transfer of cases and exchange of benches by the judges of the county court and county courts at law in Bell County.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
HB 832	63-0 (1973)	Author: Bigham, John R. Sponsor: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to the jurisdiction and terms of the 27th, 146th and 169th Districts Courts.	House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Signed by the Governor
SB 515	63-0 (1973)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to the jurisdiction and terms of the 27th, 146th, and 169th District Courts and the jurisdiction of the County Court and County Court at Law of Bell County.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
HB 82	61-1 (1969)	Author: Bigham, John R. \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of the 169th Judicial District, composed of the County of Bell.
HB 809	60-0 (1967)	Author: Johnson, Glenn A.	Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Comanche Hills Utility District," in Bell County.
HB 1083	60-0 (1967)	Author: Fondren, Gene Norris	Relating to creating the County Court at Law of Bell County.
SB 264	60-0 (1967)	Author: Watson, Jr., Murray	Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as Comanche Hills Utility District in Bell County.
SB 510	60-0 (1967)	Author: Watson, Jr., Murray	Relating to creating the County Court at Law of Bell County.
HB 1026	59-0 (1965)	Author: Wheeler, Jr., Charles Alexander	Relating to amending certain Acts by correcting and redefining the boundaries of the Darr's Creek Watershed Authority, and validating Darr's Creek Watershed Authority and all acts and proceedings performed, had, or attempted pursuant to said Act.
HB 1154	59-0 (1965)	Author: Johnson, Glenn A.	Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as Comanche Hills Utility District.
SB 461	59-0 (1965)	Author: Watson, Jr., Murray	Relating to amending certain Acts by correcting and redefining the boundaries of the Darr's Creek Watershed Authority, and validating Darr's Creek Watershed Authority and all acts and proceedings performed, had, or attempted pursuant to said Act.
SB 553	59-0 (1965)	Author: Watson, Jr., Murray	Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as Comanche Hills Utility District, declaring District a governmental agency, body politic and corporate.
HB 1107	57-0 (1961)	Author: Pearcy, Jr., Cecil Wilton	Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6.
SB 467	57-0 (1961)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to amending a certain Act pertaining to the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No.6; finding a benefit to all land and other property within the District; providing District was and is created to serve a public use and benefit; defining the boundaries of the District.
HB 416	56-0 (1959)	Author: Cox, John Trimmier Morrison	Relating to validating, ratifying and confirming the organization of Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 5, in Bell County, Texas and of certain acts of its Board of Directors.
HB 542	56-0 (1959)	Author: Pearcy, Jr., Cecil Wilton \| et. al.	Relating to creating a permanent Judicial District Court to be known as the 146th Judicial District Court of Texas, composed of Bell County.
HB 595	56-0 (1959)	Author: Cox, John Trimmier Morrison	Relating to defining eminent domain powers of Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 5.
HB 618	56-0 (1959)	Author: Cox, John Trimmier Morrison \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing Bell County to supplement the salary of the District Attorney of the 27th Judicial District.
HB 724	56-0 (1959)	Author: Cox, John Trimmier Morrison \| et. al.	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Bell County Improvement District."
SB 263	56-0 (1959)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to authorizing Bell County to supplement the salary of the District Attorney of the 27th Judicial District and providing for severability.
SB 455	56-0 (1959)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to creating a permanent Judicial District Court to be known as the 146th Judicial District Court of Texas, composed of Bell County.
SB 23	56-3 (1959)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to amending certain acts relating to Bell County Improvement District; providing for an exclusion hearing for the District; providing for annexation of land as provided by the General Laws for water control and improvement districts.
HB 735	55-0 (1957)	Author: Cox, John Trimmier Morrison \| et. al.	Relating to creating an additional District Court in Bell County, Texas, to be known as the District Court of the 130th Judicial District.
HB 16	55-1 (1957)	Author: Talasek, Reuben Daniel "Rip" \| et. al.	Relating to creating the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #6 as a conservation and reclamation district.
HB 24	55-1 (1957)	Author: Cox, John Trimmier Morrison \| et. al.	Relating to creating the Darr's Creek Watershed Authority as a conservation and reclamation district in Bell County.
SB 16	55-1 (1957)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to creating the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District #6 as a conservation and reclamation district in Bell County.
SB 31	55-1 (1957)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to creating the Darr's Creek Watershed Authority as a conservation and reclamation district in Bell County.
HB 928	54-0 (1955)	Author: Cox, John Trimmier Morrison \| et. al.	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4"; conferring upon the district the powers of the general laws governing water control and improvement districts where not in conflict with this Act; providing for the governing body of the district; providing for the issuance of bonds and refunding bonds; adopting the ad valorem plan of taxation for said District; making bonds of the District eligible for investments and exempting the property and the bonds of the District from taxation; providing certain matters pertaining to eminent domain; authorizing contracts for purchase of water or water supply; finding a benefit; providing a severability clause.
SB 422	54-0 (1955)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4"; conferring upon the district the powers of the general laws governing water control and improvement districts where not in conflict with this Act; providing for the governing body of the district; providing for the issuance of bonds and refunding bonds; adopting the ad valorem plan of taxation for said District; making bonds of the District eligible for investments, and exempting the property and the bonds of the District from taxation.
HB 888	53-0 (1953)	Author: Zivley, Lamar A. \| et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful to take, hunt, kill, or attempt to kill wild deer in Bell and Coryell Counties for a period of five (5) years from and after the effective date of this Act; providing a penalty therefor.
HB 910	53-0 (1953)	Author: Talasek, Reuben Daniel "Rip"	Relating to making it unlawful to fish in the waters of Bell County with any device other than an ordinary pole and line, rod and reel, set line, throw line or trot line, when such devices are less than three (3) feet apart or have more than thirty (30) hooks, making it unlawful to possess unauthorized devices, poison, lime, dynamite, nitroglycerin, giant powder, or any explosives, electrical devices, and providing the use of explosives in waters for construction work be authorized by written order of the County Judge; providing a penalty.
HB 911	53-0 (1953)	Author: Talasek, Reuben Daniel "Rip"	Relating to making it unlawful to take minnows from the waters of Bell County to transport them outside said county for sale, making the transportation of more than one hundred and twenty-five (125) minnows at any one time by any person or any minnows at any time by a commercial minnow dealer, or the purchase of more than five hundred (500) minnows by a commercial dealer prima facie evidence of a violation of this Act, making the possession of each minnow over the number a separate offense; providing a penalty.
HB 17	53-1 (1954)	Author: Talasek, Reuben Daniel "Rip" \| et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful to take minnows from the waters of Bell County to transport them outside said County for sale; providing a penalty.
SB 295	51-0 (1949)	Author: Shofner, William Algee "Son"	Relating to providing for the establishment of a Medical Branch of The University of Texas in Temple or Bell County, Texas; providing a saving clause; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act to the extent of such conflict only.
HB 648	46-0 (1939)	Author: Holland, Arthur Lawson	Relating to the trapping, taking, and killing of wild fox in Bell County, for a period of two (2) years; providing a penalty for the violation of this Act.
HB 1145	46-0 (1939)	Author: Holland, Arthur Lawson	Relating to prescribing the methods by which fish may be taken from the fresh waters, lakes and streams of Bell County; making it unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or barter any fish taken from the fresh waters, lakes or streams of Bell County; prescribing a closed season on squirrel.
HB 1081	45-0 (1937)		Relating to making it unlawful to trap, snare, shoot, catch, or kill any wild fox in Bell and Nacogdoches Counties for a period of two (2) years; providing a penalty.
HB 39	45-1 (1937)		Relating to granting the Commissioners Court of Bell County permission to pay out of the General Fund of said County bounties for the destruction of rattlesnakes and predatory animals.
SB 515	43-0 (1933)		Relating to prohibiting the sale of fish taken from fresh water streams of certain named counties; providing means and methods of taking and possessing fish from fresh water streams of said counties; defining offenses and prescribing the penalty for violation thereof.
HB 75	43-2 (1934)		Relating to prohibiting the taking of minnows for the purpose of sales from certain waters of Bell County; providing a penalty.
HB 109	42-0 (1931)	Author: Ray, Homer Harris \| et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful to trap, snare, shoot at, catch or kill any wild fox in Bell County, providing a penalty.
SB 336	41-0 (1929)	Author: Hardin, Sr., Carl Clara	Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Bell County, Texas, providing that the County Commissioners shall be Road Commissioners of their respective precincts.
HB 154	39-0 (1925)	Author: Donnell, John Rankin \| et. al.	Relating to providing more efficient road laws for Bell County.	House: Highways and Motor Traffic
HB 315	39-0 (1925)	Author: Donnell, John Rankin	Relating to creating the Red River Common School District No. 116 in Bell County, Texas, fixing its boundaries by metes and bounds, dissolving and abolishing the old Cyclone School District No. 9, and out of a part of same by this special act creating and establishing the said Red Ranger Common School District No. 116, situated in said county of Bell; providing for the payment of any indebtedness and bonds.	House: School Districts
HB 316	39-0 (1925)	Author: Donnell, John Rankin	Relating to creating the Cyclone Common School District No. 9, in Bell County, Texas, fixing its boundaries by metes and bounds, dissolving and abolishing the old Common School District No. 9, in said county and State, and carving out of a part of the same, retaining its old name, that is the Cyclone Common School District No. 9, out of the eastern part of said old district, and by this special act creating the new, providing for the payment of outstanding bonds or other evidences of indebtedness.	House: School Districts
HB 644	39-0 (1925)	Author: Renfro, Thomas Jefferson	Relating to preventing the sale of certain kinds of fish in Mills and Bell counties.	House: Game and Fisheries
SB 87	39-0 (1925)	Author: Hardin, Sr., Carl Clara	Relating to amending road laws for Bell County so as to provide for more efficient road laws for said county.	Senate: Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925)
HB 357	39-1 (1926)	Author: Elliott, Leslie Hoyle	Relating to creating Belton Independent School District in Bell County, Texas.	House: School Districts
HB 638	36-0 (1919)	Author: Culp, Isaac W.	Relating to conferring certain powers upon the commissioners courts of Bell county of this State and authorizing said court under such regulations as they may prescribe, to appropriate and use any sum or sums of money not exceeding three thousand ($3000.00) dollars per year, out of the general fund of Bell county for farmers cooperative demonstration work in their respective counties along the same lines as this work is or may be conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture, and prescribing that they may conduct such work jointly in their respective counties with agents and representatives of the United States department of Agriculture upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the agents of the Department of Agriculture and the commissioners court.
HB 170	36-2 (1919)	Author: Culp, Isaac W.	Relating to the creation of the Academy Consolidated Independent School District out of certain districts in Bell County.
SB 120	36-2 (1919)	Author: Buchanan, Arren C.	Relating to creating the Academy Consolidated Independent School District.
HB 139	36-3 (1920)	Author: Culp, Isaac W. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Act creating the Academy Consolidated Independent School District in Bell County.
HB 11	35-1 (1917)	Author: Butler, William R.	Relating to creating the Armstrong Independent School District of Bell County, Texas, with certain metes and bounds.
SB 15	35-1 (1917)	Author: Buchanan, Arren C.	Relating to creating the Armstrong Independent School District in Bell County.
HB 7	35-2 (1917)	Author: Butler, William R.	Relating to the creation of the Center Oak Independent School District in Bell County, Texas.
SB 6	35-2 (1917)	Author: Buchanan, Arren C.	Relating to creating the Center Oak Independent School District of Bell County, Texas, with certain metes and bounds.
HB 133	35-4 (1918)	Author: Butler, William R. \| et. al.	Relating to authorize the Commissioners Court of Bell County to fund an issue of road warrants with an issue of road improvement bonds and thereby relieve the road and bridge fund of the warrant debt.
HB 561	34-0 (1915)	Author: Savage, Sr., Henry B.	Relating to amending Bell County road law by increasing the pay of county commissioners when acting as road commissioners.
HB 650	34-0 (1915)	Author: Butler, William R. \| et. al.	Relating to creating the Prairie Dell Independent School District of Bell County, Texas.
SB 408	34-0 (1915)	Author: Harris, Hugh	Relating to creating the Prairie Dell Independent School District of Bell County.
HB 860	33-0 (1913)	Author: Coffey, Joe F. \| et. al.	Relating to creating the Willow Grove Independent School District, situated in Bell and McLennan Counties.
HB 310	31-0 (1909)		Relating to amending Sections of the special road laws of Bell county, so as to regulate the pay of county commissioners when acting as road commissioners, and to regulate the time when payment shall be made by persons liable to road duty of three dollars so as to excuse such persons from road duty.
HB 490	31-0 (1909)		Relating to exempting Bell County from the provisions contained in Section 1 of Chapter 168 of the General Laws of the Regular Session of the Thirtieth Legislature, relative to the appointment and qualifications of County Auditors.
HB 540	30-0 (1907)		Relating to amending the Bell County road law.
HB 710	26-0 (1899)		Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Bell county, Texas, and making county commissioners of said county ex-officio road commissioners, and prescribing their duties as such, and providing for their compensation as road commissioners, and providing for a penalty for the escape of a county convict.
SB 152	25-0 (1897)		Relating to amending the Collin, Grayson, Williamson, Lamar, and Bell County, road laws, in regard to the payment of commissioners when acting as road commissioners.
HB 351	23-0 (1893)		Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Collin, Grayson, Williamson, Lamar, and Bell counties and fixing a penalty for the violation of this act.
SB 351	23-0 (1893)		Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Collin, Grayson, Williamson, Lamar, and Bell counties and fixing a penalty for the violation of this act.

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