Record Vote No. 2173 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 2173 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1361 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Morales Shaw; Raney; Talarico; Johnson, Julie; VanDeaver, relating to the designation of liaison officers to assist certain students at public institutions of higher education who are parents. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1361 prevailed

Record Vote No. 2237 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 2237 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB18 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Slawson; Patterson; González, Mary; Burrows; Darby, relating to the protection of minors from harmful, deceptive, or unfair trade practices in connection with the use of certain digital services and electronic devices, including the use and transfer of electronic devices to students by a public school. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: The motion to discharge the conferees and concur in the senate amendments to HB 18 prevailed

Record Vote No. 1227 Philip Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1227 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
(This was a Republican amendment.)
HB1803 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Rose, relating to the eligibility of certain individuals to purchase Medicare supplement benefit plans.
With this vote: Amendment No. 2 (Patterson) was adopted

Record Vote No. 846 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 846 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB1914 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Kacal; Plesa; Slawson, relating to compensatory time accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 1914 was passed

Record Vote No. 1112 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1112 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB2350 is a Republican Bill, authored by Harris, Cody; Cain, relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate certain activities.
With this vote: HB 2350 was passed

Record Vote No. 777 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 777 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no."
(This was a Republican amendment.)
HB2414 is a Republican Bill, authored by Frank, relating to certain practices of a health maintenance organization or insurer to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers.
With this vote: Amendment No. 1 (Tinderholt) failed of adoption

Record Vote No. 847 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 847 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB2729 is a Republican Bill, authored by Harris, Cody, relating to teacher requirements for high quality prekindergarten programs. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 2729, as amended, was passed

Record Vote No. 2169 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 2169 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB2815 is a Republican Bill, authored by Jetton, relating to the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of certain conservation and reclamation districts and to notice a person who proposes to sell or convey real property located in any of certain conservation and reclamation districts must provide to a prospective purchaser of that property. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2815 prevailed

Record Vote No. 1418 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1418 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB2965 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Vasut; Slawson; Murr; Gervin-Hawkins, relating to certain construction liability claims concerning public buildings and public works. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: HB 2965 was passed

Record Vote No. 1360 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1360 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB3282 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Jones, Venton, relating to the manufacture, transportation, storage, and disposal of new and scrap tires; authorizing a fee.
With this vote: HB 3282 was passed

Record Vote No. 1544 Philip Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1544 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
HB3452 is a Republican Bill, authored by Jetton, relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the legislature.
With this vote: HB 3452 was passed

Record Vote No. 721 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 721 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
HB3577 is a Republican Bill, authored by Thompson, Ed, relating to the issuance of title to a salvage pool operator for certain motor vehicles.
With this vote: HB 3577 was passed

Record Vote No. 1059 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1059 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes."
HB4635 is a Republican Bill, authored by Guillen, relating to organized crime, racketeering activities, and collection of unlawful debts; providing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: CSHB 4635 was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1361 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1361 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
HB4639 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Thimesch; Frazier; Johnson, Ann, relating to unlawfully carrying a handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft.
With this vote: HB 4639 was passed

Record Vote No. 1083 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1083 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
HB4843 is a Republican Bill, authored by Holland; Guillen; Harless; Frazier, relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited, to certain consequences on conviction of certain of those offenses, and to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony.
With this vote: HB 4843 was passed

Record Vote No. 95 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 95 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes."
(This was a Bipartisan amendment.)
HB727 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Rose; Thompson, Senfronia; Hernandez; Leach, relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.
With this vote: Amendment No. 1 (Rose; Leach; Moody) was adopted

Record Vote No. 85 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 85 was taken, I was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes."
HB729 is a Democrat Bill, authored by Rose; Sherman, Sr., relating to the statewide intellectual and developmental disability coordinating council. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: CSHB 729, as amended, was passed to engrossment

Record Vote No. 1440 Philip Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1440 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
(This was a Democrat amendment.)
HJR155 is a Bipartisan Bill, authored by Geren; Rose; Davis; Romero, Jr., proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, support the horse racing industry, and reform horse racing and greyhound racing by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, authorizing sports wagering, authorizing Tribal-State compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, and creating the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate casino gaming and sports wagering; requiring a license to conduct casino gaming; and requiring the imposition of a casino gaming tax, sports wagering tax, and license application fees.
With this vote: Amendment No. 2 (A. Johnson) failed of adoption

Record Vote No. 1846 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1846 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB1045 is a Republican Bill, authored by Huffman, relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 1045, as amended, was passed but reconsidered later

Record Vote No. 1983 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1983 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
SB1750 is a Republican Bill, authored by Bettencourt, relating to abolishing the county elections administrator position in certain counties. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 1750 was passed

Record Vote No. 1984 Philip Cortez: Nay (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 1984 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes."
(This was a Democrat amendment.)
SB1933 is a Republican Bill, authored by Bettencourt, relating to certain oversight procedures of the state over county elections. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: Amendment No. 1 (Ramos) failed of adoption

Record Vote No. 2002 Philip Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 2002 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no."
SB2315 is a Republican Bill, authored by Hughes, relating to the creation of a task force to develop a plan for the consolidation of the functions of workforce development programs administered by the Texas Workforce Commission and social services programs administered by the Health and Human Services Commission. It has been passed by both the House and Senate.
With this vote: SB 2315, as amended, was passed

Record Vote No. 2041 Philip Cortez: Yea (View Vote Breakdown)
Explanation from Philip Cortez: "When Record No. 2041 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote present, not voting."
SJR35 is a Republican Bill, authored by Birdwell, proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
With this vote: SJR 35 failed of adoption (not receiving the necessary two-thirds vote)