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Summary

Representative Jim Pitts

Full Name: Jim Pitts
Office: State House (TX) - District 10, Republican
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Widowed; 3 Children: Duffy, Ashley, Ryan
Birth Date: 01/01/1947
Birth Place: Dallas, TX
Home City: Waxahachie, TX
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

SB 29 - Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials
Legislation (Yea)

June 29, 2011 - -Prohibits a public servant from committing certain actions while performing his or her assigned job duties including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):-Performing ...

HB 242 - Prohibits Texting While Driving
Legislation (Nay)

May 29, 2011 - Prohibits an operator of a motor vehicle from using a hand-held wireless communication device to read, write, or send a text-based communication while the ...

HB 537 - Increase Required Age for Seatbelts
Legislation (Yea)

May 31, 2009 - -Amends the current seatbelt law to include vehicles hired to provide non-emergency Medicaid transportation (Sec. 1). -Requires any passenger under 15 years old to wear ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Protect the Right to Bear Arms

Jan. 1, 2012 - 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 ...

Issue Position: Defend Private Property Rights

Jan. 1, 2012 - 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 ...

Issue Position: Illegal Immigration

Jan. 1, 2012 - 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 ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($179,486.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim Pitts refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/email/?district=10&session=83

Capitol Website
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=10

Capitol
Room CAP 1W.02, Capitol
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Phone: 512-463-0516
Fax: 512-463-1051

District
310 West Jefferson
Suite 1
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Phone: 972-938-9392
Fax: 972-937-2842

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