“It has been the honor of my life to serve the people of District 61 in the Texas House of Representatives,” King stated, “I would be humbled to be chosen to go to Austin again to fight for their interests. I have spent my tenure in office fighting for lower taxes, smaller government, and family values and will continue to fight for these principles that are so important to District 61 and Texas as a whole.”

Last week State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) was listed among the top ten rated pro-life legislators in the Texas House of Representative by Texas Right to Life. King was ranked the sixth highest pro-life legislator out of 150 in the Texas House, receiving a score of 140%.

This week, State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) was named as a recipient of the “Courageous Conservative” Award by the Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC). King received the third highest score out of all 150 members in the Texas House of Representatives.

Listen here to Phil's interview with WallBuilders Live about the Texas legislative session, why Texas' balanced budget amendment is the model for what Washington, DC needs to do, pro-life legislation, and much more.

"Representative King truly is a Taxpayer Champion,” President of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, Michael Quinn Sullivan stated, “As a veteran legislator, he has been a consistent conservative ally for Texas' taxpayers.  Phil King understands that only by limiting the bite of government can individuals be free to pursue their dreams and opportunities."

Today, Luminant, the largest power generating company in Texas, announced they will be cutting approximately 500 Texas jobs due to the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) that was recently implemented by the federal agency. The rule sets unrealistic goals for emissions reductions in just a matter of months thus forcing Luminant and many other power generating companies to shut down some of their power generating plants, resulting in a loss of jobs. This rule is yet another example of how out of control the federal government under President Obama's administration has become. Economists estimate that this rule will result in the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and cause a dramatic increase in electric prices.

As the East Coast suffers through the damage of hurricane Irene, Texas soldiers prepare for a similar disaster that could hit the Gulf Coast region this hurricane season.

Saturday, members of the Texas State Guard met at Camp Mabry and planned what they would do to help the state if a hurricane hit the gulf coast.

“Hurricane season ramps up particularly between August, September and October. That's our main focus,” said Lt. Col. Phil King, a guardsman and a State Representative from Weatherford. “What we are doing today, is reviewing protocols and making sure we are prepared to go out if we are called."

In times of crisis including hurricanes Ike, Katrina and Rita, Guard members are called to serve.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented two new rules, which should greatly concern every Texan.   If not stopped, these new regulations will prove extremely detrimental to Texas’ economy. 

One rule is called the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR).  The second is the Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology Rule (MACT), which is intended to reduce air pollutant emissions from coal-fired power plants.  These new federal regulations will almost certainly force many Texas power plants to shut down resulting in much higher electricity rates for Texans and potentially causing blackouts across our state.

State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) was named one of Texas’ most conservative legislators and received a 96 out of 100 rating this week on the Texas Eagle Forum’s 2011 Texas Legislative Scorecard. King’s 96 rating was the second highest score given this legislative session.

Why does a balanced budget approach work? It’s simple really. The importance of a balanced budget amendment is that it forces the legislature, by force of law, to focus all budget discussions on reconciling spending and revenue.  We are free to reconcile by a number of means: raise taxes, cut spending, or a combination of the two.  But, at the end of the day, every budget debate comes back to reconciling spending and revenue. As a legislature, we can never ignore it. Even the most liberal members of the legislature are forced to work toward that reconciliation.  Otherwise, the Comptroller of Public Accounts will never certify the budget and we start all over again.