Jim Pitts

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Jim Pitts
Texas House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent
Assumed office 1993
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Republican
Profession	Bank Director
Website	Jim Pitts

Jim Pitts is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 10 since 1993. Prior to his election to the House, Pitts served on the Waxahachie School District Board of Trustees from 1978-1992.

Pitts is the Director of Citizens National Bank in Waxahachie, Owner of Ellis County Abstract and Title Company, Director of Sims Library, and is an Attorney.

He is on the Board of Trustees of Presbyterian Children's Services, Community Advisory Council - Scottish Rite Learning Center, Sims Library, and Board of Directors of the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce.^[1]

Issue positions

Pitts did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.^[2]

Committee membership

• Appropriations Committee, Texas House (Chair)
• Federal Economic Stabilization Funding, Select
• Redistricting Committee, Texas House

Sponsored legislation

• HB 226 - Relating to prohibiting employers from requiring employees to make certain charitable contributions.
• HB 1482 - Relating to the creation of the offense of assault with bodily fluids, the prosecution and punishment of that offense, and the consequences of a conviction for that offense.
• HB 1483 - Relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
• HB 4584 - Relating to improving efficiency in state government and reducing state government spending.^[3]

Major donors

Below are Pitts' top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:^[4]

Contributor	2008 total
Texas Industries PAC	$6,000
Patrick B Haggerty Campaign Account	$5,000
Blackridge Consulting	$5,000
Texas Aggregates & Concrete Assoc	$4,500
Texas Electric Cooperatives	$4,500

External links

• Official Jim Pitts website
• Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Pitts
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
• Freedom Speaks profile
• Texas State Directory profile

References

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