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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Cole Hefner
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/1/2026
Number of Bills: 75

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (45):
Author:
Hefner | Metcalf | Patterson | McQueeney | Spiller
Last Action:
04/02/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/09/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the acquisition or use of certain foreign equipment or services by a governmental entity.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the establishment and powers and duties of the Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict.
Author:
Hefner | Metcalf
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hefner | Barry | Smithee | Dean | Gervin-Hawkins
Last Action:
04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to certain agreements with collective bargaining organizations related to certain publicly funded public work contracts.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/17/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Caption:
Relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Middleton
Last Action:
06/12/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate a home-based business.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/13/2025 H Postponed
Caption:
Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/30/2025 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption:
Relating to requiring operators of smart devices to provide information to users about the collection of personal data.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/20/2025 H Referred to Ways & Means: Mar 20 2025 11:50AM
Caption:
Relating to the public purpose designation and taxation of certain projects of Type A economic development corporations.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 852 in Upshur County as the Petty Officer Billy Machen Bridge.
Author:
Hefner | Patterson
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and health benefit plan issuers or pharmacy benefit managers.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the designation of Farm-to-Market Road 3535 in Camp County as the Camp County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/21/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption:
Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
Author:
Hefner | Alders
Last Action:
03/21/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Caption:
Relating to certain municipal and county regulation of certain multifamily and mixed-use residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
Author:
Hefner | Rose | Geren | Lopez, Ray | Patterson
Last Action:
05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, destruction, or unlawful possession of copper or brass, to criminal conduct committed in, around, or in relation to critical infrastructure facilities or equipment or interrupting or impairing the operation of those facilities or equipment, and to the sale of regulated materials, including copper or brass material, to metal recycling entities and training on identifying those materials; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the designation of portions of the state highway system as memorial highways, to certain memorial markers on certain highways, and to the installation of highway signs for certain cultural attractions.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/19/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to the height of a structure near certain airspace designated for use by Department of Defense contractors.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/14/2025 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the issuance of a license to carry a handgun to certain active and retired judicial officers.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the location of and the amount of certain revenue that may be used for state veterans cemeteries.
Author:
Hefner | Capriglione
Last Action:
04/23/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to United States citizenship requirements for the licensing and employment of peace officers.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to creation of a grant program for certain peace officers who hold a master proficiency certificate.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to broadcast coverage agreements for postseason activity of students representing a University Interscholastic League member school.
Author:
Hefner | Cook | Hull
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM
Caption:
Relating to parental rights and required notification in public education; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/29/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers' compensation and workers' compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that maintain a certificate to operate issued by the United States Department of Defense.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
05/20/2025 S Referred to Transportation
Caption:
Relating to financial assistance for rail facilities.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/29/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a person not lawfully present in the United States.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/22/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to creation and maintenance of an electronic database to provide information to certain members of the United States armed forces regarding the resources and benefits provided to veterans.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hagenbuch
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license or personal identification certificate and to disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Caption:
Relating to identification of and sanctions against certain foreign actors.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the authority of the Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas, to provide brain and memory care services to residents of the hospital district through the creation and operation of brain and memory health care services districts.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the operation of Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/05/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Caption:
Demanding that Congress reimburse the State of Texas for the costs incurred in securing the southern border.
Author:
Hefner | Isaac
Last Action:
05/16/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
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.
Author:
Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
In memory of Deputy Melissa Pollard of the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/06/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 6 2025 1:40PM
Caption:
In memory of George James Brown of Mount Pleasant.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/21/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2025 3:47PM
Caption:
Honoring Michael Mars for his service as Titus County GOP executive committee chair.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
03/26/2025 H Reported enrolled: Mar 26 2025 12:25PM
Caption:
Recognizing March 26, 2025, as Texas Pharmacy Day at the State Capitol.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
04/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Apr 1 2025 12:35PM
Caption:
Honoring Donald K. Stephens for his work as the founder and president emeritus of Mercy Ships.
Author:
Hefner | Luther
Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2025 5:21PM
Caption:
In memory of Deputy Melissa Pollard of the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
Author:
Hefner
Last Action:
06/01/2025 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2025 7:06PM
Caption:
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3642.
Joint Author (30):
Author:
Metcalf | Hefner | Bonnen | Capriglione
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.
Author:
Lopez, Ray | Hunter | Hefner
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.
Author:
Wilson | Hefner | Shaheen | Howard | Lambert
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
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.
Author:
Orr | Hefner | McLaughlin
Sponsor:
Kolkhorst
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.
Author:
Bonnen | Orr | Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.
Author:
Lopez, Ray | Hefner | Dorazio
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the confidentiality of information used to prevent, detect, respond to, or investigate a hostile act of a foreign adversary of the United States.
Author:
Lopez, Janie | Bonnen | Hefner | Guillen
Last Action:
05/08/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression.
Author:
Capriglione | Bonnen | Hefner | Lujan | Lopez, Ray
Sponsor:
Parker
Last Action:
06/02/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption:
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Cyber Command and the transfer to it of certain powers and duties of the Department of Information Resources.
Author:
Patterson | Hickland | Metcalf | Hefner | Vasut
Last Action:
05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption:
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Author:
Gervin-Hawkins | Lopez, Janie | Hefner
Last Action:
05/15/2025 S Received from the House
Caption:
Relating to change order limits for certain construction contracts.
Author:
Leo Wilson | Hefner | Harris
Last Action:
03/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption:
Relating to the ownership of agricultural land by nonresident aliens or foreign entities.
Author:
Isaac | Hefner | Patterson
Last Action:
05/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption:
Relating to the applicability to election judges of a prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun at a polling place.
Author:
Cain | Vasut | Noble | Hefner | DeAyala
Last Action:
03/11/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Caption:
Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.
Author:
Hull | Louderback | Hefner | Simmons
Last Action:
05/01/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption:
Relating to the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness and retention of that form.
Author:
VanDeaver | Hefner | Luther | Dean | Martinez
Last Action:
05/10/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the removal of certain proposed reservoir sites from the state water plan.
Author:
VanDeaver | Hefner
Last Action:
03/14/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Caption:
Relating to the engineering feasibility and construction of a reservoir.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Harris Davila | Hefner | Lujan | Barry
Sponsor:
Alvarado
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.
Author:
Darby | Dean | Hefner | Craddick
Sponsor:
Paxton
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 1/1/26
Caption:
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by a charitable organization that is engaged in providing housing and related facilities and services to persons who are at least 62 years of age.
Author:
Oliverson | Noble | Hefner | Metcalf | Orr
Last Action:
03/19/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
Caption:
Relating to protection of the rights of conscience of persons from providing and health care facilities from offering certain health care services; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
Author:
Isaac | Hefner | Louderback | Pierson | Leach
Last Action:
05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to the justified use of force, including deadly force, by certain persons on certain residential property or manufactured home community property.
Author:
Shofner | Harris | Hefner | Virdell | Pierson
Last Action:
05/12/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption:
Relating to a statewide order issued by the commissioner of state health services authorizing a pharmacist to dispense ivermectin.
Author:
Alders | Hefner | Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
05/28/2025 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption:
Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.
Author:
Bell, Keith | Button | Hefner | Romero | Leach
Last Action:
05/05/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to construction contract trust funds.
Author:
Schatzline | Hefner | Gerdes | Isaac
Last Action:
05/07/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption:
Relating to the locations where a handgun license holder may carry a handgun.
Author:
Metcalf | Harris | Isaac | Hefner | Leo Wilson
Sponsor:
Zaffirini
Last Action:
05/12/2025 S Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to the display of certain historical state documents.
Author:
Dean | VanDeaver | Hefner
Sponsor:
Hughes
Last Action:
06/22/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption:
Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
Author:
Bumgarner | Hefner | Spiller | Wilson | Little
Sponsor:
Hancock
Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption:
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.
Author:
Vasut | Hefner | Metcalf
Last Action:
03/03/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
Caption:
Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.
Author:
Vasut | Hefner | Metcalf
Sponsor:
Birdwell
Last Action:
05/13/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption:
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Author:
Patterson | Metcalf | Orr | Hefner | Wilson
Last Action:
04/28/2025 H Filed
Caption:
Declaring the Council on American-Islamic Relations unwelcome at the Texas Capitol.
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