In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas 'defenseless ...

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

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on ...

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.

State Rep. Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, filed HB 1849 to protect Texas land. House Bill 1849 aligns with one of the most critical legislative recommendations resulting from the work of the Select ...

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A Nacogdoches firefighter shared his experience in California Wednesday, four days after being sent with a team to aide in the state’s fight against several devastating wildfires.

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.

The bill amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to restrict the acquisition of land in Texas from China, Iran, North Korea, Russia or other hostile nations.

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

Despite strong opposition from top Texas GOP leaders, Rep. Dustin Burrows has been elected as the next Texas House Speaker.

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