Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Ken King
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 42

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (28):
HB 827 Author: King, Ken | Clardy | Larson | Raymond | Ritter
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety and certain counties for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification certificate services; authorizing a fee.

HB 1244 Author: King, Ken | Larson | Kuempel | Frullo | Raney
Last Action: 04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

HB 1530 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/30/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county clerk or district clerk to collect certain fees; imposing certain court fees.

HB 1531 Author: King, Ken | Hilderbran
Last Action: 03/21/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the application of certain weapons laws to certain emergency services personnel licensed to carry a concealed handgun.

HB 1781 Author: King, Ken | Otto | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a limitation on sanctions imposed on school districts for the sale of foods of minimal nutritional value.

HB 1926 Author: King, Ken | Deshotel | Villarreal | Farney | Ratliff
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the operation of the state virtual school network and courses provided through other distance learning arrangements.

HB 2825 Author: King, Ken
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of a county to establish a centralized sex offender registration authority.

HB 2826 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 03/18/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to telecommunications service discounts for educational institutions, libraries, hospitals, and telemedicine centers.

HB 2835 Author: King, Ken | Keffer
Last Action: 05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to monthly support received from the universal service fund.

HB 2972 Author: King, Ken
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to exempting premiums for certain insurance covering stored or in-transit baled cotton from surplus lines insurance premium taxes.

HCR 51 Author: King, Ken | Price | Smithee | Perry | Frullo
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating March 5 as Charles Goodnight Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.

HR 633 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 03/13/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2013 7:37AM
Caption: Honoring Gruver Elementary School on its selection as a 2012 Blue Ribbon School.

HR 1259 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 22 2013 9:54AM
Caption: Congratulating Clarendon College on being named one of the top community colleges in the nation by CNN Money.

HR 1260 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/19/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2013 7:16PM
Caption: Honoring World War II veteran Joe Hernandez of Pampa on his receipt of the Bronze Star.

HR 1261 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/19/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2013 7:20PM
Caption: Congratulating the Plainview Christian Academy boys' basketball team on winning the 2013 TAPPS 1A state championship.

HR 1262 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/08/2013 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Congratulating Hunter Lile of Booker High School on being named Football Player of the Year by the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 1344 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 22 2013 9:53AM
Caption: Congratulating the Whitharral High School girls' basketball team on winning the 2013 UIL 1A Division 2 state championship.

HR 1345 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/19/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2013 7:50PM
Caption: Congratulating Silverton ISD on being named a 2012 Texas Honors Circle District.

HR 1346 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 22 2013 2:48PM
Caption: Congratulating Laura Ann Ransom of Denver City on the occasion of her 105th birthday.

HR 1396 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/12/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2013 9:58AM
Caption: Congratulating Hunter Lile of Booker High School on being named Football Player of the Year by the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame.

HR 1552 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/25/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2013 7:27PM
Caption: Congratulating Plains High School for winning the 2011-2012 UIL One-Act Play 1A State Championship.

HR 1553 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 04/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 26 2013 7:38AM
Caption: Congratulating the members of the boys' 4 x 400-meter relay team of Watson Junior High School in Muleshoe on establishing a new school record.

HR 2276 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 05/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 23 2013 2:56PM
Caption: Recognizing May 23, 2013, as Leadership Plainview Day at the State Capitol.

HR 2442 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2013 7:07PM
Caption: Congratulating the Plains High School one-act play team on advancing to the UIL state championship for the third consecutive year.

HR 2443 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2013 8:29PM
Caption: Honoring Lou Lindsey for his achievements as director of the theater program at Plains High School.

HR 2444 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2013 8:14PM
Caption: Honoring the Plains High School calculator team for their myriad achievements over the years.

HR 2445 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 05/25/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2013 9:48AM
Caption: Congratulating Laurie Dodson of Austin on her retirement from the Texas Municipal League.

HR 3026 Author: King, Ken
Last Action: 05/28/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 28 2013 7:58PM
Caption: Commending the staff of the Legislative Reference Library for their work during the 83rd Legislative Session.

Joint Author (14):
HB 161 Author: Larson | Raney | Kuempel | King, Ken
Last Action: 02/06/2013 H Referred to Human Services
Caption: Relating to drug testing of certain persons seeking financial assistance benefits.

HB 162 Author: Larson | King, Ken | Hilderbran
Last Action: 03/04/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the allocation of the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods.

HB 581 Author: Howard | King, Susan | King, Ken | Naishtat
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity in certain employment lawsuits by nurses.

HB 744 Author: Ashby | King, Ken | Farney | Strama
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to a sales tax exemption for certain electronic devices sold during a limited period.

HB 1302 Author: Clardy | Springer | Paddie | King, Ken | Toth
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the imposition of a sentence of life without parole on certain repeat sex offenders and to certain restrictions on employment for certain sex offenders.

HB 2312 Author: Kacal | Cook | King, Ken
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the membership of and the beef marketing, education, research, and promotion programs of the Texas Beef Council.

HB 2783 Author: Smithee | King, Ken
Last Action: 04/02/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to who is an employee for large and small employers for health benefit plans.

HB 2836 Author: Ratliff | Farney | King, Ken | Patrick, Diane | Huberty
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum and to certain state-adopted or state-developed assessment instruments for public school students.

HB 2875 Author: Harper-Brown | King, Ken
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the motor vehicle inspection program; creating an offense; amending the amount of certain fees.

HB 2876 Author: Harper-Brown | King, Ken
Last Action: 03/25/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to fees for the compulsory inspection of motor vehicles; authorizing a maximum fee to be charged by an inspection station.

HB 3317 Author: Keffer | King, Ken
Last Action: 04/16/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the exemption of a water well from certain permitting by and compliance with rules of a groundwater conservation district.

HB 3378 Author: Price | King, Ken
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to an annual term for the 47th District Court.

HR 227 Author: Kacal | King, Ken
Last Action: 01/30/2013 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2013 4:07PM
Caption: In memory of S. M. True, Jr., of Plainview.

HR 473 Author: Price | Smithee | King, Ken | Springer
Last Action: 02/20/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2013 3:07PM
Caption: Recognizing February 19, 2013, as Panhandle Day at the State Capitol.

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