State Rep. Cecil Bell Jr.
A sixth-generation Texan, contractor, and cattle rancher from Magnolia, Rep. Bell Jr. chairs the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and represents a portion of Montgomery County in the northwest Houston metro.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2013
- Seniority
- #27 of 150
- Occupation
- Contractor
Contact
District
Official House District 3 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Montgomery (Part)
- Cities & CDPs
- Conroe (Part), Grangerland, Houston (Part), Magnolia, Pinehurst, Porter Heights, Stagecoach, The Woodlands (Part), Woodbranch (Part)
- Region
- Gulf Coast (Houston)
District Profile
- Hispanic 29.7%
- Anglo 59.7%
- Black 4.7%
- Asian 3.5%
- Other 2.4%
How this district voted
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
Legislation
89th Legislature (2025)
Biography
A sixth-generation Texan, Rep. Cecil Bell Jr. is the oldest of three siblings. He was born in Rosenberg but was raised across Texas. A 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist for the Southwest Region, Rep. Bell serves as the CEO of nine active enterprises.
Rep. Bell Jr. operates cow/calf ranching operations in Leon and Freestone Counties. He has served as Chairman of the Greater Magnolia Economic Development Partnership and as President of the Magnolia ISD School Board of Trustees. He is a charter member of the local Rotary and supports his local Future Farmers of America (FFA), youth clubs, area churches, and community organizations.
During his time in the Legislature, Rep. Bell has worked on dual credit access to career and technology courses, funding for the Center for Study and Prevention of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency at Prairie View A&M University, expanding the definition of first responder to include emergency response operators and dispatchers, and property owner notice requirements for protest hearings. He has also authored legislation on landfill permitting and eminent domain proceedings.
Cecil met his wife, Jo Ann, at the 1979 National Meeting of the Beta Club Honor Society. The Bells moved to Magnolia in 1993. He and Jo Ann have two sons, Cecil “Trey” Bell III and Charlie Bell. The Bell family attends the Magnolia Church of Christ, where Cecil has served as a Deacon.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 3 · 2013–2027
