Two state representatives serving East Texas said lawmakers passed several crucial pieces of conservative legislation during ...

Texas has banned red-flag laws that allow guns to be temporarily taken from people in crisis and made it easier to own sawed-off shotguns.

East Texas state Rep. Cole Hefner introduced a bill which he said will protect Texas land from foreign adversaries. Hefner, a ...

State Rep. Cole Hefner says SB17 is the nation's "strongest bill" against its four biggest adversaries: China, Iran, Russia and North Korea.

Hefner said that the list of countries currently includes Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) said he supports Hefner’s bills aimed at bolstering ...

Certain foreign nationals and entities will now be prohibited from buying or acquiring real estate in Texas after Gov. Abbott ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) – East Texas State Representative Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, has been appointed to serve as the Chair of the Texas House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety ...

Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular ...

SB 17 is filed by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham), while its compassion legislation, HB 17, is authored by State Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant). Unlike HB 17, Hefner said the committee ...