Rep. Phil Cortez (D)
State Representative for Texas House District 117
Phone:512-463-0269
District (210) 923-3638
Location:San Antonio, TX (Bexar)
Email:Email
Office Address:4N.3
Office Website:Office Website
Facebook:@philipcortez.campaign
X:@CortezPhilip

Vote Changes / Statements of Vote
Recorded in Journal
(Wishful Changes of Vote with No Effect on Official Bill Passage or Failure,
or Explanations from This Legislator About Why They Were Away from Their Desk.
You the Voter Get to Decide If the Reasons Given are Legit, a Dereliction of Duty,
or a Clever Maneuver to Avoid a Controversial Vote.)

22 Statements of Vote (Change)
12 Change Statements
10 Away Statements

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 509 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB116: Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 2171 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB229: Relating to general definitions for and collection of governmental information regarding biological sex.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 103 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB647: Relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on driver's licenses; authorizing a fee.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 523 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB745: Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain crime victims or close relatives of deceased crime victims.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 2170 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB1403: Relating to the collection and confidentiality of information regarding weapons in agency foster homes; creating a civil penalty.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 1978 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes."
HB1441: Relating to the model training curriculum for school district peace officers and school resource officers.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 741 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB1585: Relating to the areas of operation of housing finance corporations.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 2833 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes."
HB1738: Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 2241 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB2713: Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 1993 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3225: Relating to the prohibition of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 2339 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB4755: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to authorize and finance certain venue projects and to use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for certain of those projects; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 2179 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HJR138: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 128 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB1: General Appropriations Bill.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 3221 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
SB11: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 3315 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB11: Relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 1976 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes."
SB761: Relating to rights of crime victims and the enforcement of those rights; authorizing a civil penalty.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Away (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 3880 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
SB973: Relating to the prohibition on posting on the Internet information held by an appraisal district regarding certain residential property.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 3317 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB1188: Relating to electronic health record requirements.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 3892 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB1433: Relating to the assertion of legislative privilege by the attorney general in certain legal challenges to the constitutionality of state statutes.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 3792 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB1644: Relating to the use of a consumer's credit score in the underwriting or rating of certain personal lines property and casualty insurance policies.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 3052 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB2185: Relating to the bilingual education allotment under the public school finance system.

View Bill at Source Phil Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 4121 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB2337: Relating to the provision of proxy advisory services in connection with certain entities domiciled in this state.

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