Senator Phil King has served in the Texas Legislature since 1999.  He represents the citizens of Senate District 10, a sprawling district with a mixture of urban, suburban, and rural interests composed of Brown, Callahan, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, Stephens, and portions of Parker and Tarrant counties.

Phil was a police officer in Fort Worth for 15 years and continues to serve in the Texas State Guard.  He is a partner with the law firm of Eggleston Davis King, LLP and a small business owner with interests in real estate and other ventures.  

Throughout his legislative service, Senator King has earned a reputation as a principle-driven conservative who consistently provides key leadership in passing some of Texas’ most sweeping public policy legislation with a focus in the areas of energy, electricity and telecommunications.

Senator King serves as Chair of the Economic Development Committee, Chair of the Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting and as Vice Chair of the Business & Commerce Committee. Additionally, he advocates for conservative priorities as a member of the following Senate committees: Criminal Justice, Education K-16 and Transportation. 

Phil serves on the National Board of Directors for the American Legislative Exchange Council and was the 2015 National Chair. He also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute.

King resides in Weatherford where he and his family have been active members of Trinity Bible Church since 1984. Phil and his wife Terry are the proud parents of six children and are blessed with eleven granddaughters, and seven grandsons. Phil earned his BA and MBA from Dallas Baptist University and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.