Texas State Senator

Phil King 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1786

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/21/25  
Voted on by House
4/23/25  
Governor Action
5/27/25  
Relating to public higher education.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1844

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/13/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1968

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/9/25  
Governor Action
6/22/25  
Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain real estate professionals by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1798

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1858

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1950

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1999

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/8/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to protection for a public employee's or student's use of terms consistent with biological sex.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB18

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.
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Texas Senate Bill SB19

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1956

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an application for and the issuance of a marriage license after the marriage ceremony has been conducted.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1962

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public school accountability, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools, indicators of achievement and public school performance ratings 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 Senate Bill SB1965

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements for the addition of noncontiguous territory to certain special districts.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
1/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/11/25  
Voted on by House
4/17/25  
Governor Action
5/3/25  
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB20

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/15/25  
Voted on by House
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2001

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by House
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the registration of vehicles, the issuance of disabled parking placards, and certain benefits associated with that registration or issuance for certain peace officers with disabilities; authorizing a fee.