Cole Hefner
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Cole Hefner was born and raised in East Texas and currently resides in Mount Pleasant. He has been representing the people of House District Five since 2017. District Five encompasses Camp, Rains, Titus, Upshur, Wood, and parts of Smith counties. Before being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, Cole served as County Commissioner for Upshur County. He also owned his own construction business for 16 years and eventually took over his family's commercial construction company. Currently, Cole is a small business owner in the insurance industry. He is actively involved in his community and is a member of the Lindale Chamber of Commerce, the Hide-A-Way Lake Kiwanis Club, the Mount Pleasant Lion’s Club and South Jefferson Baptist Church. Cole has served on various committees during his time in the Texas House, including the Appropriations, Calendars, and Ways & Means committees. Currently he is serving as Chair of the Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs Committee, a member of the Transportation Committee, the Subcommittee on Transportation Funding, the Redistricting Committee, and the Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting. His experience in public…
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- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted no on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
- VerifiedVoted yes on SB 2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
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SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.
SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units.
SB 2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
SB 2: Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
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