State Rep. Jim Pitts (R-Waxahachie)
Jim Pitts
Most recent rating on the Fiscal Responsibility Index: D
Cumulative rating on the Fiscal Responsibility Index: D
Jim Pitts has not signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
House District 10
First elected in 1992
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Previous ratings on the Fiscal Responsibility Index:
2011: D 2009: F 2007: C

Representative Pitts is an Attorney from Waxahachie, Texas. He received his BBA, MBA and JD from Southern Methodist University. Representative Pitts has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 1993.

Committee Assignments during 82nd Legislative Session: Appropriations (Chair); State Sovereignty; Oversight of Higher Ed Governance, Excellence, & Transparency; Partnership Advisory Commission

 
 
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