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State Representative, District 5
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Cole Hefner

Candidate for State Representative, District 5

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Insurance agent

State representative for District 5 since 2017 and a former Upshur County commissioner. A small-business owner in the insurance industry who previously ran a construction business.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Authored bill on citizenship requirements for peace officer licensing.In office

    HB 4257 (2025 regular session); last action 04/23/2025 (House): Committee report sent to Calendars. Joint authors: Capriglione.

    HB 4257, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to United States citizenship requirements for the licensing and employment of peace officers.”
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Housing

  • Authored bill on local rules for multifamily and conversion projects.In office

    HB 3404 (2025 regular session); last action 03/21/2025 (House): Referred to Land & Resource Management. Joint authors: Alders.

    HB 3404, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “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”
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Economy & jobs

  • Authored bill requiring smart-device operators to disclose data collection.In office

    HB 3285 (2025 regular session); last action 04/30/2025 (House): Withdrawn from schedule.

    HB 3285, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to requiring operators of smart devices to provide information to users about the collection of personal data.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Authored bill on state financial assistance for rail facilities.In office

    HB 4662 (2025 regular session); last action 05/20/2025 (Senate): Referred to Transportation.

    HB 4662, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to financial assistance for rail facilities.”
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Government & transparency

  • Authored bill on land purchases by certain foreign entities.In office

    HB 17 (2025 regular session); last action 04/02/2025 (House): Left pending in committee. Joint authors: Metcalf, Patterson, McQueeney, Spiller.

    HB 17, 89th Legislature (R) — bill history

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense.”
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