State Representative · HD-5 · Republican
28 public receipts · reviewed Aug 16, 2026
Public record
Cole Hefner
Texas House of Representatives
Cole Hefner was born and raised in East Texas and currently resides in Mount Pleasant. He has been representing the people of House District Five since 2017. District Five encompasses Camp, Rains, Titus, Upshur, Wood, and parts of Smith counties. Before being elected to the Texas House of Representatives, Cole served as County Commissioner for Upshur County. He also owned his own construction business for 16 years and eventually took over his family's commercial construction company. Currently, Cole is a small business owner in the insurance industry. He is actively involved in his community and is a member of the Lindale Chamber of Commerce, the Hide-A-Way Lake Kiwanis Club, the Mount Pleasant Lion’s Club and South Jefferson Baptist Church. Cole.
Overall grade
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0% of grade weight cleared
- Roll calls
- 4,507
- Through Jun 21, 2026
- Recorded positions
- 94.2%
- 4,247 yea, nay, or present
- Public receipts
- 28
- Unique linked sources
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Applicable recorded decisions
Yea or nay positions in the indexed file
4,246
4,507 total roll-call positions are loaded for Texas Legislature records from 2025-01-14 through 2026-06-21. Present, not-voting, and other rows remain visible but are not recast as substantive decisions.
- Yea
- 3,650
- Nay
- 596
- Present
- 1
- Not voting / other
- 260
Official record through Jun 21, 2026. Eligibility and excused-status review remain separate.
Verified public sentiment
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Pending
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Critical reports and verified flags
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Favorable coverage
0No reviewed favorable item is published in this file yet. Missing coverage is not evidence that the official has no accomplishments.
- Office
- State
- Texas House of Representatives
- Current term
- Jan 10, 2017 – Current two-year House term; exact end date pending source review
- HD-5 · Next: 2026 general election
- Roll calls
- 4,507
- Official record through Jun 21, 2026
- Public receipts
- 28
- Profile reviewed Aug 16, 2026
What the recorded decisions show
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4,507
indexed votes · Texas Legislature records from 2025-01-14 through 2026-06-21
- Yea
- 3,650 · 81.0%
- Nay
- 596 · 13.2%
- Present
- 1 · 0.0%
- Not voting / other
- 260 · 5.8%
Latest recorded decisions
Browse votes →- Sep 3, 2025HB 1Roll 166 · official record ↗Yea
- Sep 3, 2025HB 20Roll 165 · official record ↗Yea
- Sep 3, 2025SB 1Roll 164 · official record ↗Yea
- Sep 3, 2025HR 128Roll 162 · official record ↗Yea
- Sep 3, 2025SB 5Roll 161 · official record ↗Yea
Verified public sentiment
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Coverage, separated by what it actually says
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Positive coverage
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Critical coverage and records
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Related reporting without a positive or critical label
1 reviewed articleOfficial links, public receipts, and the missing record
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- 03OfficialOfficial Texas House member directoryOpen ↗
- 04OfficialOfficial Texas House biographyOpen ↗
- 05OfficialOfficial Texas House committee assignmentsOpen ↗
- 06OfficialTexas Legislature Online authored billsOpen ↗
- 07OfficialTexas Legislature Online sponsored billsOpen ↗
- 08OfficialTexas Legislature Online vote-information guideOpen ↗
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