Born Stephanie Diane Baumgardner, she attended Nolan Catholic High School in her native Fort Worth. In 1981, Klick received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. A registered nurse, she works as a case manager to coordinate the care of those with catastrophic injuries. She is a compliance consultant for long-term care facilities handling the developmentally disabled. She is also a consultant for a law firm that specializes in medical malpractice defense cases. In 2005, Klick was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Tarrant County, a position she held for six years. For the preceding five years, she was the party vice-chairman. She married Donald James Klick, a real estate owner on 10 November 1979 in Zephyr Cove, NV. The two reared their family, including sons Donald Klick Jr, Adam Ryan Klick and David Russell Klick, in the Azle section of Tarrant County prior to moving into Fort Worth.
Political life
When the incumbent Republican Representative Kelly Hancock did not seek reelection in 2012, Klick and three other party members entered the primary election. With 3,777 votes Kenneth Martin "Ken" Sapp led the field, followed by Klick, with 3,026. Two other candidates held a critical 28 percent of the ballots cast. In the runoff election, Klick prevailed, 4,671 to Sapp's 4,007. Klick faced no opposition in the general election held on November 6, 2012, in conjunction with the 2012 presidential election.
Klick serves on the House committees of Elections, Human Services, and Rules and Resolutions. Klick was reelected to her fourth term in 2018. With 34,569 votes, she defeated her Democratic opponent, Jeromey Sims, who polled 19,845.
Legislative positions
A pro-life legislator, Klick supported in 2013 the ban on abortion after twenty weeks of gestation; the measure passed the House, 96-49. She also supported companion legislation to increase medical and licensing requirements of abortion providers. These issues brought forth an unsuccessful filibuster in the Texas State Senate by Wendy R. Davis of Fort Worth, who in 2014 is the Democratic nominee for governor against Republican Greg Abbott. The TexasRight to Life Committee rated Klick 85 percent favorable. Considered a strongly conservative legislator, Klick voted against the legislation to establish a taxpayer-funded breakfast program for public schools; the measure passed the House, 73-58. She co-sponsored legislation to provide marshals for school security as a separate law-enforcement entity. She co-sponsored the extension of the franchise tax exemption to certain businesses, which passed the House 117-24. She voted against the adoption of the biennial state budget. Klick voted against the bill to prohibit texting while driving, which nevertheless passed the House, 97-45. She voted to require testing for narcotics of those individuals receiving unemployment compensation. Klick voted against the "equal pay for women" measure, which nevertheless passed the House, 78-61. Klick co-sponsored the measure to forbid the state from engaging in the enforcement of federal regulations of firearms. She co-sponsored legislation to permit college and university officials to carry concealed weapons in the name of campus security. She voted to reduce the time required to obtain a concealed-carry permit in Texas. She backed the redistricting bills for the state House and Senate and the United States House of Representatives. Klick voted against term limits for certain state officials. In the name of election integrity, she voted for legislation to forbid one individual from turning in multiple ballots.
