Texas State Representative

Philip Cortez 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5014

Filed

3/13/25

Out of House Committee

5/5/25

Voted on by House

5/10/25

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4901

Filed

3/13/25

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4442

Filed

3/11/25

Out of House Committee

5/13/25

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1932

Filed

1/17/25

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1481

Filed

12/2/24

Out of House Committee

4/8/25

Voted on by House

4/24/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/22/25

Voted on by Senate

5/25/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB20

Filed

12/23/24

Out of House Committee

3/25/25

Voted on by House

4/16/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/27/25

Voted on by Senate

5/29/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1738

Filed

1/6/25

Out of House Committee

5/9/25

Voted on by House

5/16/25

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1773

Filed

1/8/25

Out of House Committee

4/29/25

Voted on by House

5/7/25

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.

Primary Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4446

Filed

3/11/25

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the transition of certain veterans' mental health initiatives from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Veterans Commission.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4834

Filed

3/13/25

Out of House Committee

Voted on by House

Out of Senate Committee

Voted on by Senate

Governor Action

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the applicability of certain laws pertaining to energy aggregation by political subdivisions.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB114

Filed

3/13/25

Out of House Committee

4/16/25

Voted on by House

4/29/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/19/25

Voted on by Senate

5/21/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission.

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB431

Filed

11/12/24

Out of House Committee

4/10/25

Voted on by House

4/29/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/15/25

Voted on by Senate

5/19/25

Governor Action

5/29/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles.

Joint Author of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4370

Filed

3/11/25

Out of House Committee

5/6/25

Voted on by House

5/14/25

Out of Senate Committee

5/20/25

Voted on by Senate

5/21/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

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.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB455

Filed

11/21/24

Out of Senate Committee

3/31/25

Voted on by Senate

4/10/25

Out of House Committee

5/1/25

Voted on by House

5/10/25

Governor Action

5/27/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to arbitration provisions in certain surplus lines insurance contracts.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB706

Filed

1/6/25

Out of Senate Committee

3/5/25

Voted on by Senate

3/19/25

Out of House Committee

5/1/25

Voted on by House

5/21/25

Governor Action

6/20/25

Bill Becomes Law

Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.

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