Texas State Representative
Cole Hefner 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)
Legislative Session
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas House Bill HB76
Filed
3/5/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds.
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Texas House Bill HB796
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
4/28/25
Voted on by House
5/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of the legislature to determine that certain federal directives are unconstitutional and to prohibit certain government officers and employees from enforcing or assisting in the enforcement of the directive.
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Texas House Bill HB8
Filed
2/24/25
Out of House Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to a reduction in the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB9
Filed
2/24/25
Out of House Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by House
4/3/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Governor Action
6/12/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HCR102
Urging Congress to preserve Sections 45U, 45Y, and 48E of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Texas House Bill HCR40
Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for border security costs incurred under Operation Lone Star.
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Texas House Bill HJR1
Filed
2/24/25
Out of House Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by House
4/2/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Sent toSOS
5/20/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas House Bill HJR138
Filed
2/14/25
Out of House Committee
3/31/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.
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Texas House Bill HJR15
Filed
3/5/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR16
Filed
3/5/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HCR136
In memory of Deputy Melissa Pollard of the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
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Texas House Bill HCR51
Demanding that Congress reimburse the State of Texas for the costs incurred in securing the southern border.
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Texas House Bill HCR89
Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.
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Texas House Bill HCR95
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.
Joint Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HCR149
Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Navy SEAL Nathan Gage Ingram of Roanoke.