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State Representative, District 117

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.

In Bexar County: part of San Antonio, and unincorporated areas.

Ben Mostyn

Republican

Management consultant; realtor

The gist

  • Supports ending cashless bail.
  • Supports funding highway and freeway construction.
  • Supports expanding school choice.
  • Supports raising pay for high-achieving teachers.
  • Supports designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
More about Ben
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  1. Supports ending cashless bail.

    Issues — Ben Mostyn for Texas

    Campaign website · mostynfortexas.com

    “End Cashless Bail in Texas”
  2. Supports funding highway and freeway construction.

    Issues — Ben Mostyn for Texas

    Campaign website · mostynfortexas.com

    “Fund highway and freeway construction, to allow faster transportation of goods and services”
  3. Supports expanding school choice.

    Issues — Ben Mostyn for Texas

    Campaign website · mostynfortexas.com

    “Expand school choice.”
  4. Supports raising pay for high-achieving teachers.

    Issues — Ben Mostyn for Texas

    Campaign website · mostynfortexas.com

    “Raise pay for high achieving teachers.”
  5. Supports designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

    Issues — Ben Mostyn for Texas

    Campaign website · mostynfortexas.com

    “Immediately label the drug cartels as terrorist organizations.”
Photo of Philip Cortez
Philip CortezOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Philip Cortez

DemocraticIncumbent

Investment broker; State Representative

The gist

  • Authored a law moving veteran mental health programs.In office
  • Authored a law on HOA rules for solar roof tiles.In office
  • Authored a law on epinephrine devices held by certain entities.In office
  • Authored a law on the wording of mail-ballot applications.In office
  • Authored a bill limiting HOA rules on home food production.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Philip
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  1. Authored a law moving veteran mental health programs.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Philip Cortez, 89th Legislature Regular Session

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “the transfer of functions relating to certain veteran mental health programs and plans to the Texas Veterans Commission”
  2. Authored a law on HOA rules for solar roof tiles.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Philip Cortez, 89th Legislature Regular Session

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “the regulation by a property owners' association of the installation of solar roof tiles”
  3. Authored a law on epinephrine devices held by certain entities.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Philip Cortez, 89th Legislature Regular Session

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “the possession and administration of epinephrine delivery systems by certain entities”
  4. Authored a law on the wording of mail-ballot applications.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Philip Cortez, 89th Legislature Regular Session

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “the text on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail”
  5. Authored a bill limiting HOA rules on home food production.

    Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Philip Cortez, 89th Legislature Regular Session

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “the regulation by a property owners' association of food production on single-family residential lots”

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