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In 2013, Stephenson supported the ban on [[abortion]] after twenty weeks of [[gestation]]; the measure passed the House, 96-49. He co-sponsored companion legislation to increase medical and licensing requirements of abortion providers.<ref name=votingrecords/> These issues brought forth an unsuccessful [[filibuster]] in the state Senate from Wendy Russell Davis of [[Fort Worth]], a leftist organizer dubbed "Abortion Barbie" by her conservative critics. In 2014, Davis was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for [[governor]] against Republican [[Greg Abbott]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Filibuster in Texas Senate Tries to Halt Abortion Bill|author=Manny Fernandez|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/politics/senate-democrats-in-texas-try-blocking-abortion-bill-with-filibuster.html|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|date=June 25, 2013|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref> The Texas [[Right to Life]] Committee rated him 78 percent favorable on [[pro-life]] issues.<ref name=ratings/>​

In 2013, Stephenson supported the ban on [[abortion]] after twenty weeks of [[gestation]]; the measure passed the House, 96-49. He co-sponsored companion legislation to increase medical and licensing requirements of abortion providers.<ref name=votingrecords/> These issues brought forth an unsuccessful [[filibuster]] in the state Senate from Wendy Russell Davis of [[Fort Worth]], a leftist organizer dubbed "Abortion Barbie" by her conservative critics. In 2014, Davis was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for [[governor]] against Republican [[Greg Abbott]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Filibuster in Texas Senate Tries to Halt Abortion Bill|author=Manny Fernandez|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/politics/senate-democrats-in-texas-try-blocking-abortion-bill-with-filibuster.html|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''|date=June 25, 2013|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref> The Texas [[Right to Life]] Committee rated him 78 percent favorable on [[pro-life]] issues.<ref name=ratings/>​

Stephenson supported the bill to establish a taxpayer-funded breakfast program for public schools; the measure passed the House, 73-58. He co-sponsored legislation to provide marshals for school security as a separate law-enforcement entity. He also co-sponsored the extension of the franchise tax exemption to certain businesses. He voted to adopt the biennium state budget. He voted against the bill to prohibit [[texting]] while driving, which passed the House, 97-45. Stephenson voted to require testing for [[narcotics]] of those receiving [[unemployment compensation]]. He voted against the "equal pay for women" measure, which passed the House, 78-61.<ref name=votingrecords/>​

Stephenson supported the bill to establish a taxpayer-funded breakfast program for public schools; the measure passed the House, 73-58. He co-sponsored legislation to provide marshals for school security as a separate law-enforcement entity. He also co-sponsored the extension of the franchise tax exemption to certain businesses. He voted to adopt the biennium state budget. He voted against the bill to prohibit texting while driving, which passed the House, 97-45. Stephenson voted to require testing for [[narcotics]] of those receiving unemployment compensation. He voted against the "equal pay for women" measure, which passed the House, 78-61.<ref name=votingrecords/>​

Stephenson co-sponsored the measure to forbid the state from engaging in the enforcement of federal regulations of firearms. He co-sponsored legislation to allow college and university officials to carry concealed weapons in the name of campus security. He supported legislation to reduce the time required to obtain a concealed-carry permit. He backed the [[redistricting]] bills for the state House and Senate, and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. King voted for term limits for certain state officials.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/49730/phil-stephenson#.UyIEcstOUfg|title=Phil Stevenson's Voting Records|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref>​

Stephenson co-sponsored the measure to forbid the state from engaging in the enforcement of federal regulations of firearms. He co-sponsored legislation to allow college and university officials to carry concealed weapons in the name of campus security. He supported legislation to reduce the time required to obtain a concealed-carry permit. He backed the [[redistricting]] bills for the state House and Senate, and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. King voted for term limits for certain state officials.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/49730/phil-stephenson#.UyIEcstOUfg|title=Phil Stevenson's Voting Records|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=June 24, 2020}}</ref>​