Texas State Representative
Philip Cortez Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB31
Filed
3/14/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25
Out of House Committee
5/12/25
Voted on by House
5/22/25
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
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
Bill Becomes Law
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.
TX
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.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SB5
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25
Out of House Committee
4/10/25
Voted on by House
4/24/25
Governor Action
5/24/25
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
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
Sent toSOS
5/22/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR3
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25
Out of House Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by House
4/28/25
Sent toSOS
5/15/25
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, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR85
Filed
4/14/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25
Voted on by Senate
4/23/25
Out of House Committee
5/9/25
Voted on by House
5/20/25
Sent toSOS
5/22/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.
Joint Sponsor of Legislation
TX
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
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the recognition of a handgun license issued by another state.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR37
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25
Out of House Committee
5/2/25
Voted on by House
5/12/25
Sent toSOS
5/15/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.