State Rep. Keith Bell
A Forney electrical contractor, cattle rancher, and former 20-year Forney ISD trustee, Rep. Bell chairs the House Committee on General Investigating and represents Kaufman and eastern Henderson Counties.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2019
- Seniority
- #79 of 150
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
- Education
- B.B.S., Dallas Baptist University
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 4 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Henderson (Part), Kaufman
- Cities & CDPs
- Athens (Part), Caney City, Combine (Part), Elmo, Enchanted Oaks, Eustace, Forney, Grays Prairie, Gun Barrel City, Heartland, Heath (Part), Kaufman, Kemp, Log Cabin, Mabank (Part), Malakoff, Mesquite (Part), Oak Grove, Oak Ridge, Payne Springs, Post Oak Bend City, Rosser, Scurry, Seagoville (Part), Seven Points (Part), Star Harbor, Talty, Terrell, Tool, Travis Ranch, Trinidad
- Region
- East Texas
District Profile
- Hispanic 22.5%
- Anglo 58.9%
- Black 14.4%
- Asian 1.8%
- 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 lifelong Texan, Rep. Keith Bell resides in Forney, Texas. Before being elected to represent House District 4 in November 2018, Keith served as a trustee on the Forney ISD School Board for 20 years, and was elected president fourteen times.
Rep. Bell has been in the electrical field since 1976. He founded Intex Electrical Contractors, Inc. in November 1983 and serves as CEO/President. Keith holds a Master Electricians License in the State of Texas and served the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as past chairman of the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board. He is also active in numerous trade organizations, including the Independent Electrical Contractors Association (IEC), where he was elected to a two-year term as President of the Dallas Chapter of the IEC, and later served as the Texas IEC Chapter President. Before taking office, Rep. Bell acted as IEC of Texas’ Governmental Affairs Chairman for almost two decades. Bell also serves on the Board of Directors at Baylor Scott & White Hospital — Sunnyvale.
A graduate of Dallas Baptist University with a Bachelor in Business Studies, Keith and his wife, Annette, have been married for over 40 years. They have two grown daughters, six grandchildren, and are members of First Baptist Church of Forney.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 4 · 2019–present
