In 2010, Neil was the Republican nominee for the 48th District of the Texas House of Representatives. His opponents were Democratic incumbent Donna Howard and Libertarian Ben Easton. The election returns showed Howard winning by 16 votes.
In 2010, Neil ran as the Republican candidate for the 48th District of the Texas House of Representatives. He faced off against incumbent Democrat Donna Howard and Libertarian Ben Easton.  The election resulted in a win for Howard by a small number of votes.