DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Sheryl Cole

Texas State Representative, District 46 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Representative, District 46Born 1964

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 10; 66 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.1%; Chamber median 4.4%
With party: 93%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +46.5; Won 2024
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Administration · vice chair
Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Intergovernmental Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 66 sponsored · 10 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2842 Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.
Animals (I0035) · Became law Jun 2025

SB 896 Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain health benefit plans.
Health--Children's Insurance (I0388) · Became law Jun 2025

HB 1105 Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for…
Education--Higher--Student Fees (I0234) · Became law Jun 2025

HB 5677 Relating to the creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue…
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334) · Became law Jun 2025

SB 3047 Relating to the creation of certain municipal management districts; providing authority to issue bonds;…
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334) · Became law Jun 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cole sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Cole is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Diego Bernal, Senfronia Thompson, Ramon Romero

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET

With Cole’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills74%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cole’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Cole	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Sep 2, 2025	HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 82–42
Aug 28, 2025	SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 80–48
Aug 27, 2025	HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.	No	No	Yes	Passed 95–29
Aug 27, 2025	HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties.	No	No	Yes	Passed 88–45
Aug 26, 2025	HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of…	No	No	Yes	Passed 71–63

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Cole was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Texas House of Representatives, District 46

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Texas House of Representatives, District 46	Won	—	D+45.1	—
2024	Texas House of Representatives, District 46	Won	D+46.5	D+45.1	+1.4
2022	Texas House of Representatives, District 46	Won	D+53.8	D+51.4	+2.4
2020	Texas House of Representatives, District 46	Won	—	—	—
2018	Texas House of Representatives, District 46	Won	D+67.3	—	—