Texas State Senator

Phil King 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB305

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/7/25  
Governor Action
5/20/25  
Relating to the criminal offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SJR12

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB231

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB388

Filed
11/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the legislature's goals for electric generation capacity in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1956

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an application for and the issuance of a marriage license after the marriage ceremony has been conducted.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1962

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings under the public school accountability system, a grant program for school district local accountability plans, and actions challenging Texas Education Agency decisions related to public school accountability.
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Texas Senate Bill SR222

In memory of former state Senator and Representative Joe J. Bernal of San Antonio.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB128

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB75

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB609

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring independent school districts, home-rule school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools to comply with legally required policies.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB619

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB371

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to parental approval for a student's participation in human sexuality instruction in public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB205

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to fetal development instruction included as part of the public school health curriculum in certain grade levels.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB317

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB8

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/2/25  
Voted on by House
5/25/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.