[2] In January 2015, Bell introduced legislation, HB 623,[3] that prevents salary, pension, and other benefits from being paid to any Texas state employee who issues a same-sex marriage license.

In 2017, Bell introduced a more comprehensive bill to allow his state to declare federal laws and court decisions unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable within the boundaries of Texas.

It is also important that we defend that Constitution,” Bell told the Texas House Select Committee on State and Federal Power and Responsibility.

[12][13] Bell authored a bill in the Texas House, HB 347 of the 86th Session, to ban the process of forced annexation by cities over suburban and rural areas.

The bill will require a Texas city to get the approval of the people and businesses affected by the annexation.