Texas State Representative

Cole Hefner 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 14

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HCR 102

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
7/7/26  
Urging Congress to preserve Sections 45U, 45Y, and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Texas House Bill HB 3453

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 133

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
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Texas House Bill HB 150

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by House
4/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/2/25  
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command and the transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources.
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Texas House Bill HB 1583

Filed
12/11/24  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness and retention of that form.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR 22

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.
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Texas House Bill HB 2488

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 5664

Filed
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the operation of Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas.
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Texas House Bill HCR 51

Filed
7/7/26  
Demanding that Congress reimburse the State of Texas for the costs incurred in securing the southern border.
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Texas House Bill HCR 95

Filed
7/7/26  
Designating Mineola as the official Sweets Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035, replacing the city's previous designation as the City of Festivals.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1849

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1951

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain agreements with collective bargaining organizations related to certain publicly funded public work contracts.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 2486

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 3404

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain municipal and county regulation of certain multifamily and mixed-use residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.