Texas State Senator

Phil King 2009 - 81st Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1037

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to allowing persons acquiring a new residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption on the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB109

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1106

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation by certain school districts and other taxing units in Harris County.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB125

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB126

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the addition of Salvia divinorum and its derivatives and extracts to Penalty Group 3 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB127

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1348

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to initial claims under the unemployment compensation system.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1425

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
5/1/09  
Voted on by House
5/7/09  
Out of Senate Committee
5/20/09  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/09  
Governor Action
6/19/09  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Enrolled
5/23/09  
Relating to the determination of the population of a county required to develop a juvenile justice alternative education program.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1483

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1245

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the rates charged by a water and sewer utility.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB132

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by organizations engaged primarily in performing charitable functions.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1341

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recovery of certain rate case expenses by a water and sewer utility.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1526

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
4/20/09  
Voted on by House
5/1/09  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a common purchaser that transports natural gas by pipeline to use a public right-of-way for a pipeline.
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Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1535

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the requirement that gas corporations obtain a permit from the Railroad Commission of Texas before condemning property to construct certain gas pipelines.

Primary Author of Legislation

TX

Texas 2009 - 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1268

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the imposition by a municipality of certain meter fees on a school district.