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

Championed by Republican state Rep. Cole Hefner and state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, Senate Bill 17 (SB17) is designed to stop governments and entities tied to countries like China, Iran, North Korea ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Alice Marie (Stafford) Hefner, age 88, of Millcreek, went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 30, 2025 after an extended illness. She was the oldest daughter of Willie and Mary (Mishko) Stafford ...

“This legislation is not based on race or national origin, House Bill 17 is color-blind,” Hefner said. “Let’s close the loopholes, fortify the enforcement, and send a message to foreign ...

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 ...