diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/string_view.slt b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/string_view.slt
index 3f9a4793f655..c3b8916014e4 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/string_view.slt
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/string_view.slt
@@ -322,6 +322,370 @@ logical_plan
 03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8, column2_utf8, column1_utf8view]
 
 
+# Ensure string functions use native StringView implementation
+# and do not fall back to Utf8 or LargeUtf8
+# Should see no casts to Utf8 in the plans below
+
+## Ensure no casts for LIKE/ILIKE
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  column1_utf8view like 'foo' as "like",
+  column1_utf8view ilike 'foo' as "ilike"
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: test.column1_utf8view LIKE Utf8View("foo") AS like, test.column1_utf8view ILIKE Utf8View("foo") AS ilike
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+
+
+## Ensure no casts for ASCII
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  ASCII(column1_utf8view) AS l
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: ascii(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS l
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+
+## Ensure no casts for BTRIM
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  BTRIM(column1_utf8view, 'foo') AS l
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: btrim(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Utf8("foo")) AS l
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for CHARACTER_LENGTH
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  CHARACTER_LENGTH(column1_utf8view) AS l
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: character_length(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS l
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for CONCAT
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  concat(column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view) as c
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: concat(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for CONCAT_WS
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  concat_ws(', ', column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view) as c
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: concat_ws(Utf8(", "), CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for CONTAINS
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  CONTAINS(column1_utf8view, 'foo') as c1,
+  CONTAINS(column2_utf8view, column2_utf8view) as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: contains(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Utf8("foo")) AS c1, contains(__common_expr_1, __common_expr_1) AS c2
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1, test.column1_utf8view
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for ENDS_WITH
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  ENDS_WITH(column1_utf8view, 'foo') as c1,
+  ENDS_WITH(column2_utf8view, column2_utf8view) as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: ends_with(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Utf8("foo")) AS c1, ends_with(__common_expr_1, __common_expr_1) AS c2
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1, test.column1_utf8view
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+
+## Ensure no casts for INITCAP
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  INITCAP(column1_utf8view) as c
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: initcap(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for LEVENSHTEIN
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  levenshtein(column1_utf8view, 'foo') as c1,
+  levenshtein(column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view) as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: levenshtein(__common_expr_1, Utf8("foo")) AS c1, levenshtein(__common_expr_1, CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c2
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1, test.column2_utf8view
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for LOWER
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  LOWER(column1_utf8view) as c1
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: lower(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c1
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for LTRIM
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  LTRIM(column1_utf8view) as c1
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: ltrim(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c1
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for LPAD
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  LPAD(column1_utf8view, 12, ' ') as c1
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: lpad(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Int64(12), Utf8(" ")) AS c1
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+
+## Ensure no casts for OCTET_LENGTH
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  OCTET_LENGTH(column1_utf8view) as c1
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: octet_length(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c1
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for OVERLAY
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  OVERLAY(column1_utf8view PLACING 'foo' FROM 2 ) as c1
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: overlay(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Utf8("foo"), Int64(2)) AS c1
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for REGEXP_LIKE
+query error DataFusion error: Error during planning: The regexp_like function can only accept strings\. Got Utf8View
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  REGEXP_LIKE(column1_utf8view, '^https?://(?:www\.)?([^/]+)/.*$') AS k
+FROM test;
+
+## Ensure no casts for REGEXP_MATCH
+query error DataFusion error: Error during planning: The regexp_match function can only accept strings\. Got Utf8View
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  REGEXP_MATCH(column1_utf8view, '^https?://(?:www\.)?([^/]+)/.*$') AS k
+FROM test;
+
+## Ensure no casts for REGEXP_REPLACE
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  REGEXP_REPLACE(column1_utf8view, '^https?://(?:www\.)?([^/]+)/.*$', '\1') AS k
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: regexp_replace(test.column1_utf8view, Utf8("^https?://(?:www\.)?([^/]+)/.*$"), Utf8("\1")) AS k
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+
+## Ensure no casts for REPEAT
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  REPEAT(column1_utf8view, 2) as c1
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: repeat(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Int64(2)) AS c1
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for REPLACE
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  REPLACE(column1_utf8view, 'foo', 'bar') as c1,
+  REPLACE(column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view, 'bar') as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: replace(__common_expr_1, Utf8("foo"), Utf8("bar")) AS c1, replace(__common_expr_1, CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8), Utf8("bar")) AS c2
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1, test.column2_utf8view
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for REVERSE
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  REVERSE(column1_utf8view) as c1
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: reverse(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c1
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for RTRIM
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  RTRIM(column1_utf8view) as c1,
+  RTRIM(column1_utf8view, 'foo') as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: rtrim(__common_expr_1) AS c1, rtrim(__common_expr_1, Utf8("foo")) AS c2
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for RIGHT
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  RIGHT(column1_utf8view, 3) as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: right(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Int64(3)) AS c2
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for RPAD
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  RPAD(column1_utf8view, 1) as c1,
+  RPAD(column1_utf8view, 2, column2_utf8view) as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: rpad(__common_expr_1, Int64(1)) AS c1, rpad(__common_expr_1, Int64(2), CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c2
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1, test.column2_utf8view
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+
+## Ensure no casts for RTRIM
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  RTRIM(column1_utf8view) as c,
+  RTRIM(column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view) as c1
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: rtrim(__common_expr_1) AS c, rtrim(__common_expr_1, CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c1
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1, test.column2_utf8view
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for SPLIT_PART
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  SPLIT_PART(column1_utf8view, 'f', 1) as c
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: split_part(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Utf8("f"), Int64(1)) AS c
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for STRPOS
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  STRPOS(column1_utf8view, 'f') as c,
+  STRPOS(column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view) as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: strpos(__common_expr_1, Utf8("f")) AS c, strpos(__common_expr_1, CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c2
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1, test.column2_utf8view
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for SUBSTR
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  SUBSTR(column1_utf8view, 1) as c,
+  SUBSTR(column1_utf8view, 1 ,2) as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: substr(__common_expr_1, Int64(1)) AS c, substr(__common_expr_1, Int64(1), Int64(2)) AS c2
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for STARTS_WITH
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  STARTS_WITH(column1_utf8view, 'foo') as c,
+  STARTS_WITH(column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view) as c2
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: starts_with(__common_expr_1, Utf8("foo")) AS c, starts_with(__common_expr_1, CAST(test.column2_utf8view AS Utf8)) AS c2
+02)--Projection: CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8) AS __common_expr_1, test.column2_utf8view
+03)----TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view, column2_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for TRANSLATE
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  TRANSLATE(column1_utf8view, 'foo', 'bar') as c
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: translate(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Utf8("foo"), Utf8("bar")) AS c
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+## Ensure no casts for FIND_IN_SET
+## TODO file ticket
+query TT
+EXPLAIN SELECT
+  FIND_IN_SET(column1_utf8view, 'a,b,c,d') as c
+FROM test;
+----
+logical_plan
+01)Projection: find_in_set(CAST(test.column1_utf8view AS Utf8), Utf8("a,b,c,d")) AS c
+02)--TableScan: test projection=[column1_utf8view]
+
+
+
+
 statement ok
 drop table test;