Jim Pitts
| Jim Pitts | ||
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| Texas State House, District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 3, 1992 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 1, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Dallas, TX | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
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]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pitts served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
Pitts serves on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
Issue positons
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.[2]
Issues
Campaign website
Pitts' website highlights the following campaign themes:[3]
Protect the Right to Bear Arms
- Excerpt:"Jim Pitts is a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment. Jim believes that it is a Constitutional right to be able to own and carry firearms, and will fight to protect this country’s heritage and God-given right to bear arms."
Defend Private Property Rights
- Excerpt:"Jim Pitts has voted to protect citizens from eminent domain abuse. Jim was a strong supporter of the eminent domain bill that passed during the 82nd Legislative Session and understands the value of private property rights."
Stop Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt:"In his role as Chairman of the Committee charged with balancing the state’s budget, Jim has seen firsthand the escalating costs of illegal immigration. To fix it, Jim supports greater penalties for companies that knowingly employ illegal immigrants. Jim amended a key piece of legislation this past session to ensure that only Texas citizens are able to obtain and renew drivers’ licenses."
Create Jobs
- Excerpt:"Since we elected Jim Pitts, Texas has been called the “job creation capital of the nation.” In fact, Texas has created more jobs over the past ten years than all other states combined. Jim will continue the fight to reduce regulations and cut taxes that prevent employers from keeping Texans on the job."
Protect Life
- Excerpt:"Jim Pitts is 100% pro-life. He was endorsed by Texas Right to life and has a very strong record on Pro-Life votes from the 82nd Legislative Session and before."
Elections
2012
Pitts ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 10. Pitts defeated Linda Bounds, T.J. Fabby, and Matthew Melton in the May 29 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives District 10 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Pitts Incumbent |
57.6% | 8,392 |
| T.J. Fabby | 27% | 3,931 |
| Linda Bounds | 12.4% | 1,801 |
| Matthew Melton | 3.1% | 457 |
| Total Votes | 14,581 | |
2010
Pitts won re-election unopposed to the 10th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the March 2nd primary, and he had no opposition in the general election, which took place on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 10 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Pitts (R)
|
31,797 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pitts won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 10th District, defeating Phil Smart (L). Pitts received 49,401 votes in the election while Smart received 8,366 votes.[7] Pitts raised $325,315 for his campaign.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim Pitts (R)
|
49,401 | 85.51% | ||
| Phil Smart (L) | 8,366 | 14.48% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Pitts received $759,487 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Jim Pitts's campaign in 2010 | |
| Texas Association Of Realtors | $22,500 |
| Perry, Bob J | $20,000 |
| AT&T | $14,116 |
| Nau Iii, John L | $12,029 |
| Time Warner | $10,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $759,487 |
2008
Below are Pitts' top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[10]
| 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 |
2006
Below are Pitts' top 5 campaign contributors in the 2006 election:[11]
| Contributor | 2006 total |
|---|---|
| Perry, Bob J. | $15,000 |
| Texas Medical Association | $10,767 |
| Akin, Gump, Stauss, Hauer and Feld | $10,000 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | $10,000 |
| Nau III, John L. | $9,839 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Jim + Pitts + Texas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Jim Pitts News Feed
- House Democrats: Budget Deal Still Not in Place - Texas Tribune
- Agenda Texas: Water Funding Gets New Life - Texas Tribune
- REP. JIM PITTS: State's biennial budget hammered out in conference committee - Your Houston News
- Pitts: budget talks between House and Senate 'broken up' - San Antonio Express (blog)
- New Measure for State Water Plan Heads to the House Floor - StateImpact Texas
- The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for May 13, 2013 - Texas Tribune
- House Democrats: GOP shifting deal on Texas budget - Your Houston News
- House Democrats: GOP shifting deal on Texas budget - KTBC Channel 7 - MyFox Austin
- Agenda Texas: Bill Kill, Vol. 1 - Texas Tribune
- New Movement on Funding State Water Plan - StateImpact Texas
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Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[12] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Jim Pitts received a grade of D on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Jim Pitts campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Pitts
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 10 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Jim Pitts on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Pitts
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Pitts
- ↑ jimpitts.net - Issues
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 10 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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