Ken King
Texas State Representative

Ken King

R - District 88

Texas State Representative

Ken King 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S. - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB1

Filed
8/15/25  
Out of House Committee
8/18/25  
Voted on by House
8/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
9/2/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB16

Filed
8/15/25  
Out of House Committee
8/22/25  
Voted on by House
8/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/26/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB18

Filed
8/21/25  
Out of House Committee
8/28/25  
Voted on by House
9/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
9/3/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and certain political committees during certain periods in which a member is absent from a legislative session; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB20

Filed
8/15/25  
Out of House Committee
8/18/25  
Voted on by House
8/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
9/3/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB23

Filed
8/15/25  
Out of House Committee
8/22/25  
Voted on by House
8/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/26/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB25

Filed
8/15/25  
Out of House Committee
8/25/25  
Voted on by House
8/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/27/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB27

Filed
8/19/25  
Out of House Committee
8/23/25  
Voted on by House
8/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
9/2/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB7

Filed
8/20/25  
Out of House Committee
8/27/25  
Voted on by House
8/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
9/2/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB8

Filed
8/15/25  
Out of House Committee
8/23/25  
Voted on by House
8/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
8/27/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement, public school performance ratings, and interventions and sanctions 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 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HCR13

Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB15

Filed
8/15/25  
Out of House Committee
8/26/25  
Voted on by House
8/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
9/2/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB4

Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2

Filed
8/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, including required training for justices of the peace and responding to mass fatality events; requiring a license; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB3

Filed
8/15/25  
Out of House Committee
8/18/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the interoperability of emergency communication equipment and infrastructure in this state, including the creation and operation of the Texas Interoperability Council, a grant program administered by the council, and the purchase of certain public safety radio communication systems.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th 2nd C.S.

Texas House Bill HB265

Filed
8/20/25  
Out of House Committee
8/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to governmental oversight of youth camps, including youth camp rules, duties, and the advisory committee.