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Philip Cortez
TX House District 117
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 54Education 30Healthcare 24Criminal Justice & Policing 21Transportation & Infrastructure 16Economy & Taxes 15Elections & Voting 14Labor & Employment 14Social Services & Welfare 12Banking & Finance 9Defense & Military 9Environment & Energy 9Technology & Privacy 7Civil Rights & Liberties 6Veterans Affairs 6Other 5Housing 3Agriculture 1Gun Policy 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX House District 117 current
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 10, 2017 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| TX House District 117
Texas |
Democratic | Jan 8, 2013 | Jan 13, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,564 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 1554 — Relating to the language of personal automobile or residential property insurance policy documents and related materials. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 558 — Relating to court-ordered support for a child with a disability. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1555 — Relating to the status of personal automobile or residential property insurance policy summary documents. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1279 — Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 273 — Relating to the time for providing a ballot to be voted by mail to a voter. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1828 — Relating to prohibiting the sale and purchase of certain aquatic products; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1065 — Relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 435 — Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 162 — Relating to the period of certain driver's license suspensions. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1465 — Relating to a study on expanding recovery housing in this state. | Not voting | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 929 — Relating to the duties of a magistrate to inform an arrested person of consequences of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere. | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1480 — Relating to assessment of public school students, providing accelerated instruction, appropriately crediting certain student performance… | Yea | Apr 12, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1965 — Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain amusement services. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 450 — Relating to the deadline for certain economic development corporations to file a certain report with the comptroller. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1256 — Relating to access by certain persons to a first responder's immunization history. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2153 — Relating to a single local use tax rate as an alternative to combined local use tax rates for computing the amount of local use taxes… | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3022 — Relating to emergency warning systems operated by municipalities and counties. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 3162 — Relating to prepaid funeral benefits. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2345 — Relating to the creation of the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 793 — Relating to certain government contracts with companies that boycott Israel. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 13 — Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects; making an appropriation. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 48 — Relating to a database of employers penalized for failure to pay wages or convicted of certain offenses involving wage theft. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2330 — Relating to a study of an intake system and state case management system for state and federal disaster assistance. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2325 — Relating to information and communication of governmental and other entities regarding disasters and health and human services. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 507 — Relating to a task force to coordinate and make recommendations on parent engagement and education programs provided by state agencies. | Yea | Apr 11, 2019 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (51 as lead sponsor)
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HB 3699
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Relating to the authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to obtain criminal history record information.
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HB 130
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Relating to authorizing an increase in an optional county fee on vehicle registration in certain counties.
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HB 340
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Relating to a minimum school recess period for certain public school students.
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HB 2332
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Relating to the prima facie speed limit in certain urban districts.
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HB 341
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Relating to funding for public school career and technology programs.
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HB 2111
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Relating to the period for which a school district's participation in certain tax increment financing reinvestment zones may be taken into account in…
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SB 2135
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Relating to information a law enforcement agency is required to share with a school district about a person who may be a student.
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HB 4451
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Relating to state recognition of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation.
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SB 746
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Relating to certain procedures associated with voter approval of municipal annexation.
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HB 2584
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Relating to the authority of a code enforcement officer performing official duties to possess or carry an instrument used for deterring an animal bite.
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