Texas State Representative

Philip Cortez Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB43

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB44

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
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 House Bill HB4442

Filed
3/11/25  
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.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4216

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
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.
TX

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

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4446

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.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4590

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a cardiac arrest registry for information on the incidence and causes of cardiac arrest among certain persons; providing an administrative penalty.
TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4601

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
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.

Joint Author of Legislation

TX

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  
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.