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Republican
· Representative
Cole Hefner
Represents District 5 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
90%
on 871 party-line votes · House Republicans median 87%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 4,016 of 4,272 roll calls · House median 95%
Their bills that became law
51 of 106
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 30
Roll calls on record
4,272
89th Legislature Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 6, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 89th Legislature Regular Session.
How Cole Hefner votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Cole Hefner sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Cole Hefner is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
90 of 871 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB5677 · Relating to the creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4076 · 2025-05-30 · Passed 89–48 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB3966 · Relating to requiring owners or operators of commercial passenger bus services to provide certain notifications to residents concerning operations.
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#4022 · 2025-05-29 · Passed 89–44 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB1137 · Relating to group home consultant referrals; creating a criminal offense.
Read 3rd time RV#3855 · 2025-05-28 · Passed 81–57 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB2073 · Relating to the authority of an appraisal district to purchase, finance the purchase of, or lease real property or construct or finance the construction of improvements to real property.
Read 3rd time RV#3888 · 2025-05-28 · Passed 93–49 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB857 · Relating to the authorized removal of certain motor vehicles.
Read 3rd time RV#3913 · 2025-05-28 · Passed 83–54 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB974 · Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense.
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3798 · 2025-05-27 · Passed 94–51 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB3047 · Relating to the creation of certain municipal management districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
RV#3805 · 2025-05-27 · Passed 83–56 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB3047 · Relating to the creation of certain municipal management districts; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
RV#3803 · 2025-05-27 · Passed 89–50 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB974 · Relating to the eligibility of a person employed by a school district as a teacher to serve on the appraisal review board of an appraisal district; creating a criminal offense.
Vote reconsidered RV#3797 · 2025-05-27 · Passed 93–47 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB800 · Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation.
Record vote RV#3697 · 2025-05-27 · Passed 96–46 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB1 · General Appropriations Bill.
Amendment as amended fails of adoption RV#143 · 2025-04-11 · Failed 72–72
HB2060 · Relating to a study on the coverage of certain infants under Medicaid.
Read 3rd time RV#2872 · 2025-05-16 · Failed 59–58
HB871 · Relating to the residential and commercial building codes of municipalities.
Amended RV#2718 · 2025-05-15 · Failed 64–63
HB3045 · Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes.
Read 3rd time RV#1802 · 2025-05-08 · Failed 70–69
HB3556 · Relating to the construction of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing national wildlife refuges and in adjacent counties.
1-Villalobos RV#1525 · 2025-05-06 · Failed 72–71
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Richard RaymondDemocrat · District 42 · 1,934 shared contested votes
68%
Sergio MuñozDemocrat · District 36 · 1,889 shared contested votes
61%
Mando MartinezDemocrat · District 39 · 1,865 shared contested votes
59%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (256 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Cole Hefner was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced106
Out of committee81
Passed one chamber64
Passed both chambers51
Became law51
Never left committee25
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 30 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Crimes 22Resolutions 17State Agencies, Boards & Commissions 14INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 14PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 13Civil Remedies & Liabilities 12
Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-22
Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-22
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.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
In memory of Deputy Melissa Pollard of the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
Became lawSigned by the Governor · 2025-06-20
Relating to the operation of Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to establishing the hostile foreign adversaries unit at the Department of Public Safety and training, prohibitions, and reporting requirements designed to combat foreign influence and foreign adversary operations; creating a criminal offense.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the homeland security activities of certain entities, including the establishment and operations of the Homeland Security Division in the Department of Public Safety.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
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.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
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.
Became lawEffective immediately · 2025-06-20
Relating to genetic information security for residents of this state; providing a civil penalty; providing a private cause of action.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to prohibiting the investment of state money in certain countries and in certain private business entities in those countries.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to certain sister-city agreements between governmental entities and foreign countries and communities.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the revocation of a driver's license or personal identification certificate and to disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.
Became lawEffective on 9/1/25 · 2025-06-20
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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SCR55 · 2025-06-02
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1964. (Adopted RV#4168)
HCR172 · 2025-06-02
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 441. (Adopted RV#4169)
HCR171 · 2025-06-02
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 46. (Adopted RV#4167)
SB293 · 2025-06-02
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty. (Rules suspended RV#4170)
SB293 · 2025-06-02
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4171)
HB2017 · 2025-06-01
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4128)
SB8 · 2025-06-01
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4130)
SB2900 · 2025-06-01
Relating to certain advisory entities and work groups under the jurisdiction of the comptroller of public accounts or on which the comptroller's office is represented and to the repeal or redesignation of certain of those entities. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4140)
HB2885 · 2025-06-01
Relating to allowing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to call for a local option election relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4127)
SB650 · 2025-06-01
Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4149)
HB3642 · 2025-06-01
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. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4142)
SB3059 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and protection of the Alamo complex and surrounding area by the Alamo Commission. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4136)
HB1545 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4161)
HB5246 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the administration, powers, and duties of the Texas Space Commission and Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium, to other governmental entities regarding aerospace, aviation, and space exploration initiatives and activities, and to the abolishment of the spaceport trust fund. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4129)
HR1499 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 650. (Adopted RV#4148)
SB568 · 2025-06-01
Relating to special education in public schools, including funding for special education under the Foundation School Program. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4139)
HB2516 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals younger than 65 years of age to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4147)
HB2963 · 2025-06-01
Relating to diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4150)
HR1514 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 40. (Adopted RV#4155)
SB2024 · 2025-06-01
Relating to a prohibition on marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or selling certain e-cigarette products; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4165)
SB1405 · 2025-06-01
Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4134)
SB2878 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, mandatory expunction for certain persons, record retention, and youth diversion; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4131)
SCR54 · 2025-06-01
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make a correction in S.B. No. 2268. (Adopted RV#4126)
SB15 · 2025-06-01
Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4137)
SB2753 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the integration of early voting by personal appearance and election day voting, including the manner in which election returns are processed and other related changes. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4157)
HB119 · 2025-06-01
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. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4135)
SB268 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4144)
HB46 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4162)
SB1610 · 2025-06-01
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4151)
HB40 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the business court. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4156)
HB705 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; authorizing fees. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4153)
HR1523 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 46. (Adopted RV#4162)
SB2972 · 2025-06-01
Relating to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4159)
HB493 · 2025-06-01
Relating to ineligibility to serve as a poll watcher. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4145)
HR1501 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 568. (Adopted RV#4138)
SB1660 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4160)
SB2217 · 2025-06-01
Relating to certain election practices and procedures. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4146)
HR1519 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 705. (Adopted RV#4152)
SB1540 · 2025-06-01
Relating to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information of election officials and their employees. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4154)
HR1515 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2972. (Adopted RV#4158)
HR1496 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3642. (Adopted RV#4141)
HR1495 · 2025-06-01
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2308. (Adopted RV#4132)
HB46 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4163)
HB3909 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the use of a wireless communication device at a polling place. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4143)
SCR56 · 2025-06-01
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house of representatives to make corrections in H.B. No. 46. (Adopted RV#4164)
SB2308 · 2025-06-01
Relating to the establishment of a consortium to conduct United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development clinical trials with ibogaine to secure the administration's approval of the medication's use for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy and to the administration of that treatment. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4133)
SB37 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education, including review of curriculum and certain degree and certificate programs, a faculty council or senate, training for members of the governing board, and the establishment, powers, and duties of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of the Ombudsman. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4104)
SB447 · 2025-05-31
Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4113)
SB1566 · 2025-05-31
Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4112)
SB1506 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4111)
HB3372 · 2025-05-31
Relating to prohibiting certain personal services performed by school district administrators; providing a civil penalty. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4108)
HB3595 · 2025-05-31
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4106)
HB300 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4099)
SB441 · 2025-05-31
Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4122)
HB2067 · 2025-05-31
Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4110)
SB457 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the regulation of certain nursing facilities, including licensing requirements and Medicaid participation and reimbursement requirements. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4109)
SB2018 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the strong families credit against certain taxes for entities that contribute to certain organizations. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4116)
SB2337 · 2025-05-31
Relating to the regulation of the provision of proxy advisory services. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4121)
SB763 · 2025-05-31
Relating to standard permits for certain concrete plants. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4114)
HB145 · 2025-05-31
Relating to risk mitigation planning and associated liability for providers of electric service; providing an administrative penalty. (House adopts conference committee report RV#4120)
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