forwarding text messages

Yes, surely.

Set up text message forwarding

1. On all your iOS devices, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. ...
2. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding.*
3. Choose which devices can send and receive text messages from your iPhone.

How to forward text messages on your iPhone - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386

I do not believe that Text Message Forwarding works from iPhone to iPhone. The Apple document does not mention it as one of the device options.

With Text Message Forwarding, the SMS/MMS messages that you send and receive on your iPhone can appear on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch.