Texas State Representative

Philip Cortez 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2259

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the instructions for an application form for an early voting ballot.
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Texas House Bill HB2508

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
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.
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Texas House Bill HJR133

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by House
4/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/25/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a veteran who died as a result of a condition or disease that is presumed under federal law to have been service-connected.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SJR2

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/20/25  
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
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Texas Senate Bill SB4

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/16/25  
Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1080

Filed
2/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Governor Action
5/27/25  
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2275

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.
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Texas House Bill HCR59

Designating April as Promise Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas House Bill HB2425

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the purpose of and programs administered by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation.
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Texas House Bill HB2433

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the collection of state, municipal, and county hotel occupancy taxes by an accommodations intermediary.
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Texas House Bill HB4

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
5/8/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
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Texas House Bill HB5

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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Texas House Bill HB3120

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/22/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain duties of the owner or operator of a residential child detention facility.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2283

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of an epinephrine delivery device by certain entities.
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Texas House Bill HB2345

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove territory from an emergency services district.