Texas Rep. Cole Hefner
Republican, Texas House | 89th Legislature Enacted Bills
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Bills as Primary Author (6)
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate a home-based business.
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate a home-based business.
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.
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.
Relating to creation of a grant program for certain peace officers who hold a master proficiency certificate.
Relating to creation of a grant program for certain peace officers who hold a master proficiency certificate.
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that maintain a certificate to operate issued by the United States Department of Defense.
Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities that maintain a certificate to operate issued by the United States Department of Defense.
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license or personal identification certificate and to disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license or personal identification certificate and to disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Relating to the operation of Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas.
Relating to the operation of Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas.
Bills as Joint Author (11)
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.
Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.
Relating to information and data regarding the incidence of veteran deaths in this state.
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.
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.
Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.
Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.
Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.
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.
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.
Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
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.
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.
Bills as Coauthor (30)
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to public education and public school finance.
Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Relating to discipline management and access to telehealth mental health services in public schools.
Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
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.
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.
Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
Relating to the review and audit of certain state agency operations.
Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
Relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry.
Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
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.
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.
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
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.
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.
Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.
Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.
Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.
Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status.
Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.
Relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities.
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.
Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements.
Relating to COVID-19 vaccine administration requirements.
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is Texas Rep. Cole Hefner?
- Cole Hefner is a Republican member of the Texas House who served in the 89th Legislature. Rep. Cole Hefner was involved in 47 enacted bills, including 6 as primary author.
- How many bills did Rep. Cole Hefner author in the Texas 89th Legislature?
- Rep. Cole Hefner was the primary author of 6 enacted bills, joint author on 11 bills, and coauthor on 30 bills in the Texas 89th Legislature.
- How does Rep. Cole Hefner rank among Texas House members for enacted legislation?
- Rep. Cole Hefner ranks 13th among Texas House members for enacted bills as primary author in the 89th Legislature.
- What legislative areas does Rep. Cole Hefner focus on?
- Rep. Cole Hefner's primary legislative focus areas include transportation, texas department of, signs, cecil & dorothy bell memorial highway. These subjects represent the majority of bills where Rep. Cole Hefner served as author or coauthor.
- What are some key bills authored by Rep. Cole Hefner?
- Key legislation authored by Rep. Cole Hefner includes HB2464 (Relating to the authority of a municipality to reg...) and HB3642 (Relating to the designation of portions of the sta...). View the full list of enacted bills above for complete details.
- What party is Rep. Cole Hefner affiliated with?
- Rep. Cole Hefner is a Republican member of the Texas House.
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