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 contested the 48th District of the Texas House of Representatives election against Donna Howard (Democrat) and Ben Easton (Libertarian). The outcome was a victory for Howard by a narrow margin.