Cecil Bell Jr.
2013 - Present
2025
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Cecil Bell Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 3. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 14, 2025.
Bell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bell graduated from Oakwood High School as valedictorian in 1980. Bell founded and worked for the following businesses: B-5 Construction Co., Inc. in 1983, Tejas Underground Utilities, LLC in 1997, Storm Maintenance & Monitoring, Inc. in 2001, High Star, Inc. in 2008. He also began a cow/calf ranching operation in 1983.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Bell was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Bell was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Bell was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Land & Resource Management, Vice chair |
| • Special Purpose Districts |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Land & Resource Management |
| • Rules & Resolutions |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • Economic & Small Business Development |
Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Cecil Bell Jr. won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cecil Bell Jr. (R) | 100.0 | 85,707 |
| Total votes: 85,707 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Carl Jameson (Independent)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Cecil Bell Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecil Bell Jr. | 100.0 | 21,477 |
| Total votes: 21,477 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bell in this election.
2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Cecil Bell Jr. won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 3.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Cecil Bell Jr. defeated Kelly McDonald in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecil Bell Jr. | 67.2 | 14,080 |
 | Kelly McDonald | 32.8 | 6,877 | |
| Total votes: 20,957 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Cecil Bell Jr. defeated Martin Shupp in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecil Bell Jr. (R) | 77.3 | 70,385 |
 | Martin Shupp (D) | 22.7 | 20,625 | |
| Total votes: 91,010 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3
Martin Shupp advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Martin Shupp | 100.0 | 5,378 |
| Total votes: 5,378 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Cecil Bell Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecil Bell Jr. | 100.0 | 19,814 |
| Total votes: 19,814 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Cecil Bell Jr. defeated Lisa Seger in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecil Bell Jr. (R) | 76.0 | 48,619 |
| Lisa Seger (D) | 24.0 | 15,352 | |
| Total votes: 63,971 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3
Lisa Seger advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Seger | 100.0 | 2,762 |
| Total votes: 2,762 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3
Incumbent Cecil Bell Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecil Bell Jr. | 100.0 | 15,028 |
| Total votes: 15,028 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Cecil Bell, Jr. ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 3 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Cecil Bell, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 56,737 | |
| Total Votes | 56,737 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Cecil Bell, Jr. ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 3 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Cecil Bell, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Cecil Bell, Jr. was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bell defeated Larry Parr (L) in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Cecil Bell, Jr. Incumbent |
91.1% | 28,760 | |
| Libertarian | Larry Parr | 8.9% | 2,818 | |
| Total Votes | 31,578 | |||
2012
Bell ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 3. Bell defeated Bob Bagley and Troy Bonin in the May 29 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Cecil Bell, Jr. |
56.9% | 7,249 |
| Bob Bagley | 26.4% | 3,359 |
| Troy Bonin | 16.7% | 2,133 |
| Total Votes | 12,741 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Cecil Bell Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Cecil Bell Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Cecil Bell Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Bell's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
- "This is without a doubt one of the most important elections facing us in recent memory. Now, more than ever, conservative principles are at risk, Texas values are at stake, and integrity is often lacking in Austin. The new District 3 allows our community the opportunity to send a strong conservative to Austin to represent our area."
Debates
2012
- On March 27, the District 3 Republican candidates participated in a debate sponsored by the West I-10 Chamber of Commerce. Video of the debate can be found here.
- On February 16, District 3 candidates Bell and Bob Bagley (R) participated in a debate sponsored by the MC Eagle Forum. Video of the debate can be found here.
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session. |
2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[12] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[13]
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Bell's endorsements included the following:
- Texas Alliance for Life
- Texas Right to Life "Certified Pro Life" Candidate
- Texas Municipal Police Association
- Houston Contractors Association
- Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Note: A full list of Bell's 2012 endorsements can be found on his website, here (dead link).
Personal
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Bell and his wife, Jo Ann, have two sons.[14]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 3 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 3 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Friends of Cecil Bell Jr, "Get to know Cecil," accessed February 22, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Elect Cecil Bell for State Representative, "home page," accessed May 27, 2012
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ Cecil Bell Jr Campaign, "Get to Know Cecil Bell...," accessed February 22, 2014
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Texas House of Representatives District 3 2013-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Magnolia Independent School District, Position 3 2004-2012 |
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