Texas State Representative

Philip Cortez 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1090

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1138

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the creation of the blue alert system to aid in the apprehension of an individual suspected of killing or causing serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.
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Texas Senate Bill SB15

Filed
11/22/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB179

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying of a public school student or minor and certain mental health programs for public school students; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1873

Relating to a report regarding certain health and safety information prepared by the Texas Education Agency.
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Texas Senate Bill SB680

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to step therapy protocols required by a health benefit plan in connection with prescription drug coverage.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB715

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal annexation.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR1

Filed
12/15/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
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 first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1367

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to policies and training regarding the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by public institutions of higher education; providing immunity.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1625

Relating to the Texas Physician Assistant Board and the licensing and regulation of physician assistants.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB579

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors on private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB752

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the overseas military e-mail ballot program.