Texas State Representative

Cole Hefner 2023 - 88th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1033

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting the use of political tests by governmental entities and certain government contracts.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1038

Filed
12/19/22  
Out of House Committee
3/30/23  
Voted on by House
4/18/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to a biennial report on state lending and credit support programs.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB111

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1202

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1239

Filed
1/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to consideration by insurers of certain prohibited criteria for ratemaking and coverage decisions and the use of disparate impact analysis regarding certain insurance practices.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1280

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the determination of compensation and reporting requirements for the franchise tax.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB13

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to training, preparedness, and funding for school safety and emergencies in public schools.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1313

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study on the side effects, adverse reactions, including death, and the effectiveness of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) or its variants.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1350

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1372

Filed
1/17/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the tort of public nuisance.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1149

Filed
1/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental consent for certain activities engaged in by a school district employee or contractor with respect to the parent's child.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1155

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental rights in public education and prohibiting instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity for certain public school students.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1225

Filed
1/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
5/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/23  
Governor Action
6/2/23  
Relating to the administration of certain required assessment instruments in paper format.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1243

Filed
1/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the penalty for the offense of illegal voting; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1305

Filed
1/12/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 19 as the Mildred McMillan Garrett Memorial Bridge.