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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Phil King is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 61. King was first elected to the chamber in 1998. King is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.

King's professional experience includes working as an attorney with Eggleston, Flowers and King, Limited Liability Partnership, as justice of the peace for Parker County, as an attorney/partner with King and King, Professional Corporation, as an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association, Labor Panel, and as captain of the Fort Worth Police Department. King has served as a member of the Weatherford College Foundation, Rotary International, Texas Conservative Coalition Board, Texas State Bar Association, and Trinity Bible Church.

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, Texas House of Representative

Former Member, Elections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Electric Utility Restructuring Legislative Oversight Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environmental Regulation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Safety Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Electric Generation Capacity and Environmental Effects, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, Texas A&M University, 1993
  • MBA, Dallas Baptist University, 1986
  • BA, Dallas Baptist University, 1981

Professional Experience

  • JD, Texas A&M University, 1993
  • MBA, Dallas Baptist University, 1986
  • BA, Dallas Baptist University, 1981
  • Partner, Eggleston King, Limited Liability Partnership, 2008-present
  • Former Instructor, Dallas Baptist University
  • Former Attorney, Eggleston, Flowers and King, Limited Liability Partnership
  • Former Judge, Fort Worth Police Department
  • Law Partner, Law, Snakard, Gambill and King, Limited Liability Partnership
  • Colonel, Strategic Initiatives J9, Texas State Guard, 2007-2016
  • Attorney/Partner, King and King, Professional Corporation, 1993-2008
  • Justice of the Peace, Parker County, Precinct 4, 1991-1999
  • Adjunct Professor, Dallas Baptist University, 1992-1995
  • Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, Labor Panel, 1993
  • Police Officer/Captain, Fort Worth Police Department, 1974-1989

Political Experience

  • JD, Texas A&M University, 1993
  • MBA, Dallas Baptist University, 1986
  • BA, Dallas Baptist University, 1981
  • Partner, Eggleston King, Limited Liability Partnership, 2008-present
  • Former Instructor, Dallas Baptist University
  • Former Attorney, Eggleston, Flowers and King, Limited Liability Partnership
  • Former Judge, Fort Worth Police Department
  • Law Partner, Law, Snakard, Gambill and King, Limited Liability Partnership
  • Colonel, Strategic Initiatives J9, Texas State Guard, 2007-2016
  • Attorney/Partner, King and King, Professional Corporation, 1993-2008
  • Justice of the Peace, Parker County, Precinct 4, 1991-1999
  • Adjunct Professor, Dallas Baptist University, 1992-1995
  • Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, Labor Panel, 1993
  • Police Officer/Captain, Fort Worth Police Department, 1974-1989
  • Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 61, 1998-present
  • Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 61, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Elections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Electric Utility Restructuring Legislative Oversight Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environmental Regulation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Safety Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Electric Generation Capacity and Environmental Effects, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Higher Education Committee

Member, State Affairs Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Texas A&M University, 1993
  • MBA, Dallas Baptist University, 1986
  • BA, Dallas Baptist University, 1981
  • Partner, Eggleston King, Limited Liability Partnership, 2008-present
  • Former Instructor, Dallas Baptist University
  • Former Attorney, Eggleston, Flowers and King, Limited Liability Partnership
  • Former Judge, Fort Worth Police Department
  • Law Partner, Law, Snakard, Gambill and King, Limited Liability Partnership
  • Colonel, Strategic Initiatives J9, Texas State Guard, 2007-2016
  • Attorney/Partner, King and King, Professional Corporation, 1993-2008
  • Justice of the Peace, Parker County, Precinct 4, 1991-1999
  • Adjunct Professor, Dallas Baptist University, 1992-1995
  • Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, Labor Panel, 1993
  • Police Officer/Captain, Fort Worth Police Department, 1974-1989
  • Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 61, 1998-present
  • Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 61, 2018, 2020
  • Member/Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Texas Conservative Coalition, 2005-present
  • Member/Board of Directors, Weatherford College Foundation, 2004-present
  • Member/Elder, Trinity Bible Church, 1984-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, American Legislative Exchange Council, present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Tower Institute for Strategic Analysis and Action in Public Policy, present
  • Board Member, Steering Committee, Power Across Texas, present
  • Public Sector Chair, Task Force on Homeland Security, American Legislative Exchange Council, present
  • Member, Texas State Bar Association, present
  • Member, Advisory Board, Grace House Ministries
  • Member, Board of Directors, Jeffersonian Project
  • Chair, Center for Innovation and Technoloy, American Legislative Exchange Council
  • Former President, Parker County Bar Association
  • Member, Rotary International
  • Former Delegate, Texas State Republican Convention
  • National Chair, American Legislative Exchange Council, 2015
  • Chair, Grand Old Party (GOP) Political Action Committee, Texas, 2010
  • Organizer, Texas Law Enforcement Officers for Bush, 1988

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Man of the Year, 2000, East Parker County Chamber of Commerce

National Legislator of the Year, 2005, American Legislative Exchange Council

Civil Justice Leadership Award, 2008, Texans for Lawsuit Reform

Best Legislator Award, 2009, Texas Insider

Law Enforcement Hero, 2013, Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas

Water Visionary Award, 2013, Texas Water Recycling Association

Courageous Conservative Award, 2013, Texas Conservative Coalition

Top Conservative in Texas House, 2013, Texas Eagle Forum

Decatur Baptist Honorary Alumnus Award, 2014, Dallas Baptist University

Senator Tom Haywood Lifetime Achievement Award, 2016, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers

Legislator of the Year, Texas Association of Builders

Fighter for Free Enterprise, Texas Association of Business

Crime Fighter of the Year, 1999, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas

Rookie Legislator of the Year, 1999, Texas Monthly

Freshman Legislator of the Year, 1999

Outstanding Alumni, 2001, Dallas Baptist University

Legislator of the Year, 2005, American Legislative Exchange Council

Distinguished Alumni Award, 2006, Texas Wesleyan University

Texas Housing Champion Award, 2016, Texas Association of Builders

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Policy Positions

Texas State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test

Abortion and Reproductive

1. Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No Answer

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- No

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring a patient seeking an elective abortion to view the results of a sonogram?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

7. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

8. Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods?
- No

9. Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs?
- Yes

10. Other or expanded principles
- b) I do not believe abortion should be legal in any trimester except for life of mother

Budget, Spending, and Tax

State Spending

Indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Slightly Decrease

2. Education (K-12)
- Slightly Increase

3. Environment
- Slightly Decrease

4. Health care
- Slightly Decrease

5. Law enforcement
- Maintain Status

6. Transportation and highway infrastructure
- Maintain Status

7. Welfare
- Greatly Decrease

8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

State Taxes

Indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status

2. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status

3. Corporate taxes
- Greatly Decrease

4. Gasoline taxes
- Greatly Decrease

5. Property taxes
- Greatly Decrease

6. Sales taxes
- Slightly Decrease

7. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

Budget Stabilization

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Texas' budget.

1. Tapping into Texas' "rainy day" fund
- No

2. Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders
- No

3. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No

4. Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees
- No

5. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- Yes

6. Privatizing certain government services
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- Across board agency cuts

Campaign Finance and Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?

1. Individual
- No

2. Political Action Committee
- No

3. Corporate
- No

4. Political Party
- No

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime and Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized?
- No

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- Yes

6. Do you support a ban on smoking in public places?
- No

7. Do you support a ban on the use of trans fats in restaurants?
- No

8. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

2. Do you support legalizing casino-style gambling in Texas?
- No

3. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- No

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

5. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

6. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- No

7. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- e. Financial incentives in form of tax cuts.

Education

1. Do you support national education standards?
- No

2. Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams?
- Yes

3. Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers?
- Yes

4. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

5. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

6. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Texas high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment and Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops?
- No

4. Do you support state funding for improvements to Texas' energy infrastructure?
- No

5. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- No

6. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- No

2. Do you support requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No

3. Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a license for gun possession?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- No

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes

4. Should individuals be required to purchase health care insurance?
- No

5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes

6. Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Texas?
- No

7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- Yes

2. Should Texas allow same-sex couples to form civil unions?
- No

3. Do you support state funding for stem cell research?
- No

4. Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research?
- No

5. Do you support the state's use of affirmative action?
- No

6. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Texas' anti-discrimination laws?
- No

7. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Texas' anti-discrimination laws?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1) Balance state budget with no additional taxes.2) Secure the Texas/Mexico border.3) Transition from use of property tax to use of sales tax to fund public schools.4) Abolish corporate franchise tax.5) Prohibit any use of public funding for abortions.

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