Texas State Representative
Philip Cortez Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB813
Filed
11/12/24
Out of House Committee
5/10/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for treatment of autism.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HCR10
Designating May 23 as Family Abduction Awareness Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HCR144
Paying tribute to the U.S. service members killed in action who are being honored as part of the 2025 Fallen Heroes Memorial Service.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB9
Filed
2/24/25
Out of House Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by House
4/3/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/8/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of tangible personal property that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HCR59
Designating April as Promise Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR1
Filed
2/24/25
Out of House Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by House
4/2/25
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25
Sent toSOS
5/20/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR3
Filed
2/21/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HR1028
Recognizing May 21, 2025, as Texas Capitol Staff Appreciation Day.
Joint Author of Legislation
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
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
Sent toSOS
5/28/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HJR161
Filed
3/3/25
Out of House Committee
5/2/25
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.