Texas State Representative

Cole Hefner 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2488

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 HCR51

Demanding that Congress reimburse the State of Texas for the costs incurred in securing the southern border.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB2

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
1/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/11/25  
Voted on by House
4/17/25  
Governor Action
5/3/25  
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
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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.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR3

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

Sponsor of Legislation

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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  
Voted on by House
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1422

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Governor Action
5/27/25  
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 852 in Upshur County as the Petty Officer Billy Machen Memorial Bridge.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1455

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers' compensation and workers' compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges.
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Texas Senate Bill SB17

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/9/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to public education and public school finance.
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Texas House Bill HB3

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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Texas House Bill HB6

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
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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.