Phil King

Full Name: Phillip Stephen "Phil" King

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation
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Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	10	Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 9, 2029	89th 90th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Brown, Callahan, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Tarrant
S	10	Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025	88th ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Brown, Callahan, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Tarrant
H	61	Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023	87th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021	86th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Cooke, Parker, Wise
H	61	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Republican	Weatherford / Parker	Cooke, Parker, Wise

(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 10
Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 9, 2029
Legislatures: 89th 90th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Brown, Callahan, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Tarrant

Senate District 10
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025
Legislatures: 88th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Brown, Callahan, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shackelford, Stephens, Tarrant

House District 61
Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 87th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021
Legislatures: 86th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Cooke, Parker, Wise

House District 61
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Republican
Home City/County: Weatherford / Parker
Counties in district: Cooke, Parker, Wise

(1) 88th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/2023, SR 9, pp. 26-27. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

80th Legislature - Address by Representative P. King on a Matter of Personal Privilege, 5/27/2007, pp. 6665-6668. House Journal.
83rd Legislature - Address by Representative P. King on a Matter of Personal Privilege, 4/26/2013, pp. 1939-1940. House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 77th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 88th Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 88th Legislature, 2023.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 89th Legislature, 2025.

Military Service Notes

Texas State Guard, Colonel. "State Lawmakers on the Front Lines of Harvey Response," 9/11/2017. San Antonio Express-News.
Texas State Guard, Colonel. Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature: "King serves as a Colonel in the Texas State Guard, one of three branches of the Military Forces of the State of Texas. The Guard assists and augments the Texas National Guard and Texas civil authorities during state emergencies and in homeland security." Texas House of Representatives. Texas House of Representatives
Texas State Guard, Lieutenant Colonel. Biographical sketch and photo, "Some Guardsmen Have Unique Roles and Duties Helping Fellow Texans," Guidon, Vol. I, No. 4, Fall 2011, pp. 16-19. Texas State Guard.

Other Resources

Phillip Stephen King. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Phil King, 88th Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Phil King, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Phil King, 85th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Phil King, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Phil King, 81st Legislature, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Phil King, 80th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Phil King, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Phil King, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Phil King, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

89th R.S. - 2025 Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Criminal Justice Economic Development (Chair) Education K-16 Transportation
88th R.S. - 2023 Border Security Business and Commerce (Vice Chair) Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) Education Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Grid Reliability, Legislative Oversight Hurricane and Tropical Storm Preparedness, Recovery, and Electricity, Special (Vice Chair) Recommend Rules and Procedures for Court of Impeachment, Special Transportation
87th R.S. - 2021 Higher Education State Affairs
86th R.S. - 2019 Criminal Jurisprudence Redistricting (Chair) State Affairs
85th R.S. - 2017 Energy Resources Homeland Security and Public Safety (Chair)
84th R.S. - 2015 Energy Resources Environmental Regulation Federal Environmental Regulation, Select State and Federal Power and Responsibility, Select (Chair)
83rd R.S. - 2013 Energy Resources Pensions Water Desalination
82nd R.S. - 2011 Elections Urban Affairs
81st R.S. - 2009 Fiscal Stability, Select Public Safety Ways and Means
80th R.S. - 2007 Civil Practices Electric Generation Capacity and Environmental Effects, Select Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform, Select Redistricting Regulated Industries (Chair)
79th R.S. - 2005 Civil Practices Election Contests, Select Power of Eminent Domain, Interim Redistricting Regulated Industries (Chair)
78th R.S. - 2003 Civil Practices Election Contests, Select Electric Utility Restructuring, Legislative Oversight (Co-Chair) Redistricting Redistricting Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting One Regulated Industries (Chair)
77th R.S. - 2001 Edwards Aquifer, Oversight (Co-Chair) Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Public Safety
76th R.S. - 1999 Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Public Safety

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