Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Jim Pitts
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/5/2025

Number of Bills: 74

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (69):
HB 65 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the assignment of the judge of the 378th District Court as a visiting judge.

HB 66 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain water well drillers.

HB 67 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 01/23/2001 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the repeal of certain notification requirements for talent agency certificates of registration.

HB 68 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 01/23/2001 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to the procedure applicable to a complaint against a personnel service or career counselor.

HB 69 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 01/23/2001 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to certain disciplinary procedures regarding auctioneers.

HB 70 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 01/23/2001 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to enforcement of certain safety requirements regarding elevators, escalators, and related equipment.

HB 71 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain water well pump installers.

HB 72 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 01/23/2001 H Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
Caption: Relating to denial of a staff leasing services company license.

HB 199 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/02/2001 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to the review of plans and specifications and the inspection of buildings or facilities for the purpose of eliminating architectural barriers encountered by persons with disabilities.

HB 200 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Ellis County and to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in that county.

HB 248 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/28/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the liability of a chiropractor who voluntarily provides health care services.

HB 249 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to reports on the extent to which the computer technology and electronically stored information of a state agency or a state contractor are vulnerable to unauthorized access or harm.

HB 430 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the examination required to become a certified public accountant.

HB 458 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 01/31/2001 H Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Caption: Relating to the period during which a justice, municipal, or juvenile court may defer proceedings against certain persons for purposes of attending a teen court program.

HB 1059 Author: Pitts | Hunter
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to state symbols and place designations adopted by the legislature.

HB 1214 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain occupations by, and other powers and duties of, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 1215 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of development corporations to improve local telecommunications infrastructure.

HB 1216 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Barrientos
Last Action: 05/28/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the regulation of talent agencies.

HB 1217 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring state agencies to compete with the private sector in providing certain functions and services.

HB 1468 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the calculation of ad valorem tax rates for certain taxing units.

HB 2033 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to requiring notice to purchasers of real property located in a certificated service area of a utility service provider regarding the cost or availability of water or sewer service.

HB 2162 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to collection of a check processing fee on behalf of holder of dishonored check.

HB 2163 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/04/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to forcible entry and detainer and forcible detainer suits.

HB 3031 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to a one-stop online service for new businesses.

HB 3032 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/09/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to state agency use of performance-based and contingency-based contracts.

HB 3502 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/02/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the disposition of certain real property owned by the state.

HB 3503 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/26/2001 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to funding for group health insurance for public school employees.

HB 3668 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the financing of certain homes.

HB 3669 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to application of certain insurance premium financing law to a retail installment transaction involving a motor vehicle.

HCR 29 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/03/2001 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Requesting a special committee be created to designate Texas State Artists in two categories.

HCR 81 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/03/2001 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Creating a special committee to designate two Texas State Musicians.

HCR 82 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 03/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring the Ennis High School football team on winning the state championship.

HCR 91 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 02/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Welcoming Leadership Waxahachie to the Capitol on February 6, 2001.

HCR 95 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 03/14/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing February 28, 2001, as Ellis County Day at the State Capitol.

HCR 106 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 05/03/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Warwick H. Jenkins III of Waxahachie.

HCR 269 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Cain
Last Action: 06/15/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring N. B. "Buck" Jordan, Jr., on his retirement from the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce.

HR 13 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 6:37PM
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Frank Bobbitt McGregor.

HR 17 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2001 4:30PM
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Frank Bobbitt McGregor.

HR 66 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 02/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2001 8:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Sharon B. Fitzpatrick on her retirement from TxDot.

HR 87 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: Congratulating Cheryl Wixtrom on being named Red Oak Independent School District Teacher of the Year for 1999-2000.

HR 111 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: Honoring Lisa Minton on being named the 1999-2000 Waxahachie ISD Teacher of the Year for Northside Elementary School.

HR 112 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: Honoring Barbara Pickett on being named Waxahachie ISD Teacher of the Year 1999-2000 for Shackelford Elementary School.

HR 114 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: Honoring Julie Ballard as Waxahachie ISD 1999-2000 Teacher of the Year at Marvin Elementary School.

HR 115 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: Honoring Carolyn Gauntt on her selection as Waxahachie ISD 1999-2000 Teacher of the Year at Wedgeworth Elementary School.

HR 116 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: In honor of Lesli Priebe's receipt of the Waxahachie ISD 1999-2000 Teacher the Year award for Waxahachie High School.

HR 129 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 6:37PM
Caption: Honoring Tami Eason on her selection as Waxahachie ISD 1999-2000 Teacher of Year at Turner Middle School.

HR 130 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/01/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 1 2001 8:11AM
Caption: Honoring the retirement of Tommie Worthy of Waxahachie from Comerica Bank.

HR 131 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: Honoring Bonnie Bliss McRae as 1999-2000 Waxahachie ISD Teacher of the Year for Dunaway Elementary School.

HR 135 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:53PM
Caption: In honor of Isaiah Moreland, Jr.'s, 1999-2000 Waxahachie ISD Teacher of the Year at the Waxahachie Learning Center.

HR 149 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 02/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2001 2:35PM
Caption: Honoring Sue Meischen for receiving the first Bill Connelly Outstanding Service Award from the Paramount Theatre in Austin.

HR 204 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/29/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 29 2001 5:17PM
Caption: In honor of Karen Mendenhall on her selection as a Palmer ISD Teacher of the Year.

HR 383 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 02/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Feb 27 2001 6:04PM
Caption: Recognizing February 2001 as Black History Month in Texas.

HR 440 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/12/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 12 2001 8:13PM
Caption: Recognizing the Honorable George "Buddy" West on receiving a 2000 Community Statesman Award from the Heritage of Odessa Foundation.

HR 441 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/06/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 6 2001 5:10PM
Caption: Honoring the First Generation College Bound Scholars of Texas House District 10.

HR 512 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/05/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2001 9:53PM
Caption: In memory of Frances Peters Eastham of Waxahachie.

HR 513 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/05/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2001 6:04PM
Caption: Honoring David Hudgins for being named Waxahachie's Outstanding Citizen of 2001.

HR 562 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/28/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2001 9:07PM
Caption: Welcoming the visiting students from Bynum School to the State Capitol on March 28, 2001.

HR 563 Author: Pitts | Hochberg
Last Action: 03/21/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2001 4:30PM
Caption: Recognizing March 21, 2001, as Hillsboro Day at the State Capitol.

HR 585 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/05/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2001 6:04PM
Caption: In memory of Lola Mae Peavy of Fort Worth.

HR 586 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/05/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2001 6:04PM
Caption: Congratulating Charles Curry Pierce, Jr., of Dallas on his retirement.

HR 587 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/22/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 22 2001 4:51PM
Caption: Honoring Representative G. E. "Buddy" West and Shirley West of Odessa on the occasion of their 45th wedding anniversary.

HR 722 Author: Pitts | Giddings
Last Action: 04/25/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2001 6:23PM
Caption: Congratulating the Honorable Paul C. Moreno of El Paso on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

HR 914 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/14/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 14 2001 7:50AM
Caption: Honoring Kermit S. Bridges on assuming the position of president of Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

HR 985 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2001 12:40PM
Caption: Honoring Dallas A. Lee of Austin for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.

HR 998 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2001 12:30PM
Caption: Congratulating Sylvia Smith of Red Oak on winning the Texas Historical Commission's John Ben Shepperd Leadership Award.

HR 1137 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: In memory of David Low of Ennis.

HR 1138 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Honoring the memory of Richard G. Schmidt of Palmer.

HR 1218 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 3:09PM
Caption: Honoring Lois Ewald of Austin on her retirement as executive director of the Texas Optometry Board.

HR 1228 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 8:59AM
Caption: Honoring Elizabeth Lee Martin of Austin on her retirement from Southwestern Bell.

Joint Author (5):
HB 12 Author: Ehrhardt | Telford | Flores | Clark | Pitts
Last Action: 04/18/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a statewide group insurance program for employees and retirees of school districts.

HB 822 Author: Giddings | Pitts | Jones, Jesse
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/22/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the deferral of proceedings in a justice, municipal, or juvenile court against certain persons for purposes of attending a teen court program.

HB 925 Author: Kitchen | Pitts | Keffer
Last Action: 02/28/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of development corporations to improve local telecommunications infrastructure.

HB 2585 Author: Chavez | Lewis, Glenn | Bonnen | Pitts
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/13/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to motorcycle operator and passenger safety.

HB 2595 Author: Chavez | Pitts | Hodge
Last Action: 03/19/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a one-stop online service for new businesses.

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