On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives gave approval to HB 13, a bill which provides more than $100 million dollars for measures designed to beef up Texas border security. The bill, which has six major provisions that strengthen homeland and border security, now heads for the Texas Senate for approval.

On Thursday and Friday, the Texas House of Representatives gave approval to two key bills protecting the property rights of Texas citizens. Both bills included provisions authored by Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) which provide procedural safeguards to the condemnation process governing pipeline companies.

The House of Representatives passed a bill authored by State Representative Phil King which requires that those who wish to register to vote in Texas must first have their citizenship verified. Yesterday, the bill passed on an initial vote of 89-57 and today received a 88-56 vote on final passage.

State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) officially unveiled legislation designed to create a groundwater conservation district in Parker and Wise counties Wednesday.

State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford), a longtime supporter of reducing property taxes, cast his vote Tuesday for H.B. 216, a bill that will slow burdensome “appraisal creep” that impacts Texas homeowners.

State Representative Phil King, a longtime supporter of reducing property taxes, yesterday cast his vote for H.B. 216, a bill that will slow burdensome "appraisal creep" that impacts Texas homeowners.

Rep. Phil King of Weatherford is taking a principled stand for promoting lower electricity rates and preserving our strong business climate.

The Texas House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 482 (SB 482) Friday.

According to a release from Weatherford Rep. Phil King, the bill will work to increase competition and lower electric rates in the retail electric market.

State Representative Phil King voted for legislation to rescind Governor Rick Perry’s recent mandate that all sixth-grade girls in Texas be required to be vaccinated for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The legislation was passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Assuming the Senate approves the measure; parents may still voluntarily allow their children to be vaccinated for HPV but would not be required to have their children vaccinated.

State Representative Phil King has coauthored legislation that, if approved, would mandate a two year moratorium on the Trans Texas Corridor project.