23 Facts About Jim Pitts

James R Pitts was an American politician and lawyer who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 to 2015.

Jim Pitts was the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee for four legislative sessions.

Jim Pitts was a Republican from Waxahachie in Ellis County, south of his native Dallas, Texas.

Jim Pitts owned the Ellis County Abstract and Title Company.

Jim Pitts served as a director of Citizens National Bank, based in Waxahachie.

Jim Pitts served as a director of Waxahachie's Sims Library, and served as a past president of the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce and past president and treasurer of the board of trustees of Presbyterian Children's Services.

Jim Pitts served on the Community Advisory Council for the Scottish Rite Learning Center; was chosen as Waxahachie's "Outstanding Citizen of the Year" in 1999; served on the Board of Trustees at ZACH Theatre in Austin, TX for nearly twenty years; and was named one of Texas' "Ten Best Legislators" in 2005 by the magazine Texas Monthly.

Jim Pitts served for fourteen years as a member of the board of trustees for the Waxahachie Independent School District.

Jim Pitts was serving as president of the school board when he was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1992.

Jim Pitts was elected on November 3,1992, as the state representative for District 10, which comprises Hill and Ellis counties.

Jim Pitts was appointed to the committees on Criminal Jurisprudence and Corrections for the 74th Legislative Session in 1995.

In 1999, during the 76th Legislative Session, Jim Pitts was appointed to serve on the House Committees for Appropriations, Financial Institutions, and Redistricting; he retained these positions in the 77th Session.

Jim Pitts chaired the Appropriations subcommittees for Regulatory Agencies and Major Information Systems.

Jim Pitts retained his posts as chairman of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Agencies and as a member of the Select Committee on Teacher Health Insurance.

Jim Pitts was appointed to serve on the Select Committee on Public School Finance and as chairman of the Subcommittee on High Schools.

Jim Pitts was reappointed chairman at the beginning of the 79th Legislative Session.

Jim Pitts served on the Redistricting Committee, Federal Economic Stabilization Funding Committee, and the Fiscal Stability Committee.

In December 2006, just before the commencement of the 80th legislative session, Jim Pitts announced his candidacy for the position of Speaker, held since 2003 by fellow Republican Tom Craddick of Midland.

Jim Pitts became ensnared in an admissions "clout" scandal at the University of Texas at Austin in 2013.

Jim Pitts was born in Dallas, Texas on January 1,1947.

Jim Pitts was the twin son of Roy Eugene Pitts and Agnes Theresa Maloney, who currently live in Henderson County.

Jim Pitts did not seek reelection to the state House in 2014.

Jim Pitts died in Dallas on July 20,2024, at the age of 77.