AUSTIN, Texas — East Texas state Rep. Cole Hefner filed a bill demanding that U.S Congress reimburse the state of Texas for money spent securing the southern border.

The bill amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to restrict the acquisition of land in Texas from China, Iran, North ...

A House representative from East Texas has filed a resolution asking the federal government for $11 billion in border security cost reimbursement.

Michael Richardson speaks with State Representative Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant) about his reaction to State Representative Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) becoming Speaker of the Texas House.

That is what Texas Republicans expect.” State Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant) is one of the 36 Republicans who voted for Burrows. “I don’t respond to threats, especially from people that I don’t ...

He voted to ban fracking when he was mayor of Mansfield.” Rep. Cole Hefner, District 5. The Texas GOP has also threatened to censure any Republican who does not vote for Cook and has sent text ...

East Texas state Reps. Jay Dean and Cole Hefner will have to vote on a number of controversial matters when the Texas House of Representatives convenes in January, and the House’s operating ...

Among lawmakers facing pressure are three East Texas representatives: Cody Harris, Cole Hefner and Jay Dean, all who were not present on Monday night, have expressed support for Rep. Duston ...

The race pitted state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows against each other. Here’s how each representative voted. On ...

According to the Texas Tribune, 36 out of 88 Republicans voted for Burrows and were joined by 49 Democrats to get him across the finish line. “We’re excited, we came in here to get the most ...

Texas Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock was elected Speaker of the House for the session of the Texas ...