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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.
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
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
Member, Higher Education Committee
Member, State Affairs Committee
— Awards:
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
— Number of Grandchildren:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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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