Jim Pitts | |
|---|---|
| Texas State Representative for District 10 (Ellis County and part of Henderson County) | |
| In office January 1993 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Kenneth Johnson of Nacogdoches |
| Succeeded by | John Wray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1947 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 2024 (aged 77) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Frances Evelyn Eastham Pitts (m. 1971; d. 2004) |
| Children | Duffy P. Bloemendal Ashley Pitts Ryan Pitts |
| Residence(s) | Waxahachie Ellis County, Texas |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University SMU Dedman Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
James R. Pitts (January 1, 1947 – July 20, 2024) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 to 2015. He was the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee for four legislative sessions. He was a Republican from Waxahachie in Ellis County, south of his native Dallas, Texas.