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 of Representatives, session 81st House of Representatives, session 82nd4 Committees
- House Appropriations Committee
- Select Committee on House State Sovereignty
- House Oversight of Higher Ed Governance, Excellence & Transparency Committee
News & Blog Coverage
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Gov. Rick Perry endorses state Rep. Jim Pitts (dallasnews.com)
May 9Rick Perry — only months removed from a humbling and short-lived presidential bid — continued flexing his political muscle Tuesday by endorsing incumbent state Rep ... ll send Jim Pitts back to Austin to continue that legacy, Texas will ...Dallas Morning News
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POLITICO Pulse: 'War on kids' (politico.com)
May 8The subcommittee draft: http://bit.ly/IQNN7Z … Allan Coukell, director of medical programs at Pew Health Group, sent a letter last night to the subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-Pa ... taxpayers,” Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas) said.Politico.com
Sponsored Bills
8 bills sponsored or co-sponsored
Ranks 106th out of 176
Representatives
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Author of
HR 232Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1.
June 28, 2011
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Author of
HB 2441Relating to public junior college employee participation in the Teacher Retir...
March 7, 2011
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Author of
HR 1253Congratulating Susan Mann of Hillsboro on earning the Distinguished Service A...
April 7, 2011
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Author of
HCR 83Redesignating the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of Texas.
March 4, 2011
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Author of
HR 773Congratulating State Representative Jerry Madden on being named a 2010 Public...
March 8, 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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