Philip Cortez
Born
1978
Contact
Email · philip.cortez@house.texas.gov
District office
2600 SW Military Drive Suite 211, San Antonio, TX 78224
210-923-3638
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0
Bills sponsored
this session · 40 all-time
2
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 55 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 0 all-time
420
Recorded votes
94%
Vote participation
voted in 94% of 420 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
89R session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
N/A (no party)
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
Not enough data yet
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
93.8%
based on 182 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
40 billsHistorical 40 bills
- HB 5370 Relating to the requirements for interlocal contracts. Died
- HB 5369 Relating to the amount of an expenditure that is exempt from the provisions of the Texas Engineering Practice Act. Died
- HB 5308 Relating to certain authorities of the adjutant general for procurement and construction. To Executive
- HB 4834 Relating to the applicability of certain laws pertaining to energy aggregation by political subdivisions. Died
- HB 4604 Relating to approved nonprofit organizations providing services through the service dog pilot program for certain veterans. Died
- HB 4601 Relating to the establishment of a down payment assistance grant program for veterans purchasing manufactured homes and the dedication of certain sales and use tax revenue to finance that program. Died
- HB 4590 Relating to a cardiac arrest registry for information on the incidence and causes of cardiac arrest among certain persons; providing an administrative penalty. Died
- HB 4446 Relating to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission. Died
- HB 4216 Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun or a machine gun conversion device. Died
- HB 3697 Relating to the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. To Executive
- HB 3248 Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers. To Executive
- HB 3234 Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties. To Executive
- HB 2345 Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove territory from an emergency services district. Died
- HB 2283 Relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery device by certain entities. Died
- HB 2084 Relating to personal flotation device requirements for recreational vessels. Died
- HB 813 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism. Died
- HB 805 Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the interconnection of electric transmission service facilities with the United Mexican States. Died
- HB 791 Relating to the issuance of Central Catholic High School specialty license plates. To Executive
- HB 780 Relating to the period of continuous eligibility for the medical assistance program. Died
- HB 766 Relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair. To Executive
- HB 751 Relating to the acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations by the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of public insurance counsel for employee training or education. Died
- HB 727 Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle. Died
- HB 712 Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain tests to detect prostate cancer. Died
- HB 696 Relating to waivers for state park entrance fees and hunting and fishing license fees for certain resident first responders. Died
- HB 684 Relating to contracts authorizing the use of photographic traffic signal enforcement systems. Died
Co-sponsored
55 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 53 bills
- HB 5014 Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun. Died
- HB 4901 Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices. Died
- HB 4442 Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students. Died
- HB 4370 Relating to the projects undertaken by a public improvement district, municipal management district, water control and improvement district, fresh water supply district, or municipal utility district. To Executive
- HB 3695 Relating to copayments required by a health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan for visiting physical therapists. Died
- HB 3673 Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions. Died
- HB 3418 Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders. Died
- HB 3345 Relating to authorizing an increase in an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties. Died
- HB 3120 Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility. Vetoed
- HB 2953 Relating to egg grading and the selling of ungraded eggs. Died
- HB 2929 Relating to training for peace officers on interacting with persons with autism spectrum disorder. Died
- HB 2810 Relating to the power of a governmental entity to enforce compliance with posted speed limits by an automated traffic control system. Died
- HB 2783 Relating to automatic participation by certain county employees in deferred compensation plans provided by certain counties. Died
- HB 2508 Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a qualifying condition or disease. To Executive
- HB 2433 Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary. Died
- HB 2425 Relating to the purpose of and programs administered by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation. Died
- HB 2275 Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts. Died
- HB 2259 Relating to the instructions for an application form for an early voting ballot. To Executive
- HB 2136 Relating to design and use of a model criminal citation and an addendum to the citation. Died
- HB 1932 Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. Died
- HB 1875 Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state. To Executive
- HB 1851 Relating to the disposition of certain surplus motor vehicles and other law enforcement equipment by the Texas Facilities Commission to certain school districts. To Executive
- HB 1819 Relating to the administration of a grant program to support community mental health programs assisting veterans and their families. Died
- HB 1773 Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board. Died
- HB 1738 Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB 123
Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 123
Relating to measures to support kindergarten readiness and early literacy and numeracy skills for public school students and to funding to support those measures.
Passed as amended |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 116
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
Passed to engrossment |
Not Voting | pass | April 24, 2025 |
|
HB 116
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.
Passed |
Not Voting | pass | April 25, 2025 |
|
HB 115
Relating to postconviction applications for a writ of habeas corpus.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
|
HB 115
Relating to postconviction applications for a writ of habeas corpus.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 113
Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.
Passed to engrossment |
Nay | pass | May 14, 2025 |
|
HB 113
Relating to statutory construction, including restrictions on the use of certain aids to construction.
Passed |
Nay | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 112
Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 12, 2025 |
|
HB 112
Relating to the creation and operation of a science park district in certain counties.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 13, 2025 |
|
HB 111
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Amended |
Not Voting | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 111
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Not Voting | pass | May 06, 2025 |
|
HB 111
Relating to the applicability of the public information law, including the disclosure of information in the possession, custody, or control of certain governmental bodies.
Passed |
Yea | fail | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 104
Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.
Amendment fails of adoption |
Nay | fail | May 02, 2025 |
|
HB 104
Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2025 |
|
HB 104
Relating to the creation of the Texas future fund and the Texas future fund investment review board and to the permissible uses of money in the Texas future fund.
Passed as amended |
Yea | pass | May 05, 2025 |
|
HB 74
Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 07, 2025 |
|
HB 74
Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 08, 2025 |
|
HB 245
Relating to the treatment of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or custodial officer service.
Passed to engrossment as amended |
Yea | pass | May 01, 2025 |
|
HB 245
Relating to the treatment of military service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as law enforcement or custodial officer service.
Passed as amended |
Yea | pass | May 02, 2025 |
|
HB 265
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.
Passed to engrossment |
Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
|
HB 265
Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, and the Grow Texas fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Grow Texas fund.
Passed |
Yea | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | June 02, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | June 01, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 31, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 30, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 29, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 28, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 28, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 27, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 26, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 26, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 25, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | fail | May 25, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 24, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 24, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 23, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 23, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 22, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 21, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 21, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 20, 2025 |
| other | Nay | fail | May 20, 2025 |
| passage | Not Voting | pass | May 19, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 16, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 15, 2025 |
| other | Yea | fail | May 15, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 14, 2025 |
| other | Not Voting | fail | May 14, 2025 |
| passage | Yea | pass | May 13, 2025 |