Keith Bell

Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose of impeding the action of the House that do not unfairly impair members' representative functions.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.

Relating to a vacancy in the office of senator or representative due to excessive absence.

Relating to medical school admissions, coursework, academic standards, and employment decisions in this state.

Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.

Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.

Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.

Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

Relating to campground and youth camp safety.

Relating to the required provision to campers at youth camps of active radio frequency identification tags.

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.

Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.

Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment.

Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.