Cole Hefner
Texas State Representative

Cole Hefner

R - District 5

Texas State Representative

Cole Hefner Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB467

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of the appraised value of an improvement to a residence homestead that is completely destroyed by a fire.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB523

Filed
12/3/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB659

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB781

Filed
1/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB840

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/18/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB890

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR21

In memory of Edwin Elmer Perryman of Tyler.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SCR22

Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB5

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/24/25  
Governor Action
5/24/25  
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB9

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.