Representative Jim Pitts
Republican, District 10
Wikipedia Bio
James R. "Jim" Pitts (born 1947) is an American state politician and lawyer who currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives as the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
He attended Southern Methodist University where he received a bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), a Masters of Business Administration, and a Juris Doctorate. He has practiced...
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Office Addresses
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District
310 West Jefferson, Suite 1Waxahachie, TX 75165Phone972-938-9392FAX972-937-2842 -
Capitol
Post Office Box 2910Austin, TX 78768Phone512-463-0516FAX512-463-1051
Roles
House, session 81st House, session 82nd House, session 83rd2 Committees
News & Blog Coverage
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Leach defeats Cole in District 67 race (planostar.com)
Aug 7Jeff Leach has defeated opponent Jon Cole in the Texas House District 67 Republican primary ... Cole, a finance attorney, drove home his experience working as an aide for state Rep. Jim Pitts and his extensive volunteer work with the Drug ...Frisco Enterprise
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Lawmakers sobered by budget reality as details on impact emerge (statesman.com)
Aug 5Texas lawmakers got a first look at the state budget in the ... "You have put the four of us already on the defensive." But state Rep. Jim Pitts, the chief architect of the budget, said he was forced to make countless hard choices to close a huge two ...Austin American-Statesman
Sponsored Bills
8 bills sponsored or co-sponsored
Ranks 106th out of 176
Representatives
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Sponsor of
SB 1588Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedicatio...
March 11, 2011
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Sponsor of
SB 1811Relating to certain state fiscal matters; providing penalties.
March 11, 2011
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Cosponsor of
SB 24Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil conse...
March 1, 2011
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Cosponsor of
SB 14Relating to requirements to vote, including presenting proof of identificatio...
January 12, 2011
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Author of
HR 197Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2.
June 24, 2011
Votes
- Yes on HB 341 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 11 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 218 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- No on HB 27 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
- Yes on HB 125 motion final passage, April 8, 2011
All By Industry
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Unknown$606,139.00
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Attorneys & Law Firms$172,966.00
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Commercial Banks & Bank Holding Companies$80,012.00
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Lobbyists & Public Relations$75,890.00
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Liquor Wholesalers$69,316.00
Top Individual Contributions
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Texas Association Of Realtors$10,000.00
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Texas Association Of Realtors$10,000.00
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Perry, Bob J$10,000.00
Interest Group Ratings
From the non-partisan Project Vote Smart.
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Abortion Issues | 6 |
| Legal Issues | 1 |
| Conservative | 31 |
| Gun Issues | 7 |
| Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | 1 |
| Number of ratings | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Issues | 1 |
| Government Reform | 3 |
| Environmental Issues | 13 |
| Business and Consumers | 10 |
| Social Issues | 3 |
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