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 HB10

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reforming the procedure by which state agencies adopt rules and impose regulatory requirements and the deference given to the interpretation of laws and rules by state agencies in certain judicial proceedings.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1009

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB102

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
4/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1049

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of gold and silver specie and the establishment of a currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1056

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/22/25  
Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the establishment of a transactional currency based on gold and silver; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1158

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB119

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying activities on behalf of a foreign adversary and to prohibitions on the receipt of compensation related to those lobbying activities; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB12

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of House Committee
3/25/25  
Voted on by House
4/9/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1228

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal and county permitting requirements to conduct certain repairs on residential buildings.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB129

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a prohibition on certain governmental contracts with foreign adversary companies and federally banned companies; authorizing a civil penalty.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1128

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB127

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/29/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB128

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB130

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB118

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.