RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Keith Bell

Texas State Representative, District 4 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Representative, District 4Born 1962

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 30; 91 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.0%; Chamber median 4.4%
With party: 61%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +15.0; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

General Aviation Select · chair
General Investigating · chair
Environmental Regulation
Sunset Advisory Commission
Trade, Workforce and Economic Development

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 91 sponsored · 30 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an…
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941) · Became law Sep 2025

SB 1968 Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate…
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541) · Became law Jun 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Bell sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Bell is closer to the center than 87% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Stan Kitzman, Gary VanDeaver, Brad Buckley

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET

With Bell’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans61%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Bell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Bell	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Sep 2, 2025	HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 82–42
Aug 28, 2025	SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 80–48
Aug 27, 2025	HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 95–29
Aug 27, 2025	HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 88–45
Aug 26, 2025	HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 71–63

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Bell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Texas House of Representatives, District 4

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Texas House of Representatives, District 4	Won	R+15.0	R+35.3	−20.3
2024	Texas House of Representatives, District 4	Won	R+39.3	R+35.3	+4.0
2022	Texas House of Representatives, District 4	Won	R+54.5	R+40.1	+14.4
2020	Texas House of Representatives, District 4	Won	R+58.2	—	—
2018	Texas House of Representatives, District 4	Won	R+49.9	—	—