Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Jim Pitts
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/19/2024

Number of Bills: 79

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (57):
HB 1 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: General Appropriations Bill.

HB 4 Author: Pitts | Aycock | Darby | Zerwas | Otto
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/16/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.

HB 275 Author: Pitts | Giddings | Otto | Riddle | Aycock
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/01/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to making an appropriation of money from the economic stabilization fund for expenditure during the current state fiscal biennium.

HB 592 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certain counties that are not required to operate a juvenile justice alternative education program.

HB 593 Author: Pitts | Oliveira
Last Action: 02/18/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the state auditor's office.

HB 1064 Author: Pitts | Cook | Shelton | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exempting certain customers from certain demand charges by transmission and distribution utilities.

HB 2021 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/08/2011 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to state agency procurement and the comptroller's procurement powers and duties.

HB 2022 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters; creating an offense.

HB 2440 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/14/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the creation of a Texas Junior College System office.

HB 2441 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/14/2011 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to public junior college employee participation in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 2652 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas Economic Development Act.

HB 2720 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/07/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to unpaid furloughs for state employees.

HB 3639 Author: Pitts | Aycock
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to state fiscal matters related to public and higher education.

HB 3640 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the remittance and allocation of certain taxes and fees.

HB 3641 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the remittance and allocation of gasoline and diesel fuel tax collections.

HB 3642 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the dates on which franchise tax payments are due from certain taxable entities.

HB 3643 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the remittance of mixed beverage taxes and taxes and fees on certain alcoholic beverages.

HB 3644 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/07/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts in the state treasury, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

HB 3645 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Caption: Relating to state contributions made to fund the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and certain group benefits for retired school employees.

HB 3765 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the date on which certain payments are made by the state under the Foundation School Program.

HB 3766 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the use of proceeds from a county jail's commissary operation.

HB 3767 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for tangible personal property or a taxable service that is resold or otherwise transferred.

HB 3772 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to tax records.

HB 3773 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the duties of the comptroller of public accounts to audit the Office of Court Administration's Collection Improvement Program.

HB 3774 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the administration, collection, enforcement of various taxes and fees; providing penalties.

HB 3790 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to certain state fiscal matters; providing penalties.

HB 3791 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the interest on certain tax refunds or credits.

HB 3836 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to levy an assessment and issue bonds.

HB 3852 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Midlothian Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax, levy an assessment, and issue bonds.

HCR 83 Author: Pitts
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Redesignating the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of Texas.

HJR 60 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/03/2011 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced federal budget.

HR 126 Author: Pitts | Callegari | Nash | Gooden
Last Action: 01/26/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jan 26 2011 8:10AM
Caption: Congratulating Danny F. Vance of Arlington on his retirement from the Trinity River Authority of Texas.

HR 334 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 02/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2011 8:14AM
Caption: Welcoming Leadership Midlothian to the State Capitol.

HR 335 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 02/18/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2011 8:07AM
Caption: Welcoming Leadership Ennis to the State Capitol.

HR 496 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 02/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 24 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing February 23, 2011, as Hill County Day at the State Capitol.

HR 497 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 02/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 24 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Honoring the 2010-2011 members and organizers of the Leadership Hillsboro program.

HR 498 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption: In memory of longtime Legislative Budget Board analyst Val Shepperd of Austin.

HR 642 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2011 12:21PM
Caption: Congratulating Raylan and Dinah Weable of Waxahachie on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 662 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2011 12:21PM
Caption: Honoring Mary Alice Warrington of Waxahachie on her retirement from Southwest Securities, FSB.

HR 667 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/14/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Welcoming members of Leadership Waxahachie to the State Capitol on March 2, 2011, and commending them for their contributions to Texas.

HR 746 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/17/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 17 2011 7:57AM
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Thomas R. Norris of McGregor on his retirement as executive director of Education Service Center Region 12.

HR 758 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2011 10:32AM
Caption: In memory of Ruth Pierce Burton of Waxahachie.

HR 773 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption: Congratulating State Representative Jerry Madden on being named a 2010 Public Official of the Year by Governing magazine.

HR 884 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/12/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2011 11:30AM
Caption: In memory of longtime Ennis volunteer firefighter Jodie Harbert, Jr.

HR 970 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 15 2011 7:50AM
Caption: In memory of Chuck Demoney of Waxahachie.

HR 1101 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2011 12:30PM
Caption: Congratulating the Waxahachie High School girls' soccer team on winning the District 28-4A title.

HR 1102 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2011 12:30PM
Caption: Congratulating the Ovilla Christian School boys' basketball team for winning the TAPPS District 3-3A title.

HR 1253 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 21 2011 10:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Susan Mann of Hillsboro on earning the Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Library Association.

HR 1372 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Commending the SkillsNET Foundation for its efforts to improve employability in Texas.

HR 1463 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 12 2011 11:05PM
Caption: Congratulating the Waxahachie High School girls' golf team on winning the district championship.

HR 1464 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 12 2011 11:05PM
Caption: In memory of James Rutledge Mason of Waxahachie.

HR 1746 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Congratulating the Waxahachie High School boys' golf teams on their success at the 2011 district and regional tournaments.

HR 1793 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2011 2:07PM
Caption: Congratulating the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on being named one of the top workplaces in the Austin area by the Austin American-Statesman.

HR 1974 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2011 2:07PM
Caption: In memory of U.S. Army Private First Class Joel Ramirez of Waxahachie.

HR 2475 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Corporal Jeremie J. Atilano, Deputy Ryan M. Connelly, Sergeant Deputy David B. "Bryan" McGee, and Deputy Manuel Valdez III of the Ellis County Sheriff's Office on their receipt of the 2010 State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Award for Valor.

HR 2558 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 9:00AM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1.

HR 2723 Author: Pitts
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 1:30PM
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1811.

Joint Author (22):
HB 8 Author: Darby | Geren | Anderson, Rodney | Pitts | Menendez
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain private transfer fees and the preservation of private real property rights; providing penalties.

HB 9 Author: Branch | Pitts | Taylor, Larry | Patrick, Diane | Villarreal
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to student success-based funding for and reporting regarding public institutions of higher education.

HB 92 Author: Cook | Pitts
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the regulation of slaughterers by certain counties.

HB 175 Author: Jackson, Jim | Flynn | Creighton | Hochberg | Pitts
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/17/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

HB 309 Author: Menendez | Pitts | Zerwas
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the supportive living facility pilot program.

HB 670 Author: Crownover | Zerwas | Pitts | Otto | Alvarado
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

HB 1179 Author: Flynn | Pitts
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to certification requirements for certain property tax professionals.

HB 1201 Author: Kolkhorst | Pitts | Harless | Zerwas | Phillips
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to repeal of authority for the establishment and operation of the Trans-Texas Corridor.

HB 1451 Author: Thompson | Pitts | Rodriguez, Eddie | Lucio III | Branch
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain dog and cat breeders; providing penalties.

HB 1486 Author: Gutierrez | Pitts
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to signs posted under the memorial sign program for victims of certain vehicle accidents.

HB 1614 Author: Gooden | Pitts | Jackson, Jim
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to fees for process server certification.

HB 1689 Author: Brown | Pitts | Raymond | Cook
Last Action: 05/13/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the monitoring and enhancement of health and human services information technology.

HB 1803 Author: Hancock | Pitts
Last Action: 04/05/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to property and casualty certificates of insurance and approval of property and casualty certificate of insurance forms by the Texas Department of Insurance; providing penalties.

HB 1840 Author: Phillips | Hunter | Aliseda | Pitts | Laubenberg
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the creation and functions of the Texas Grain Producer Indemnity Board.

HB 2509 Author: Huberty | Pitts | Kuempel
Last Action: 03/14/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the implementation of the administration of end-of-course assessment instruments for high school courses in public schools.

HB 2646 Author: Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Last Action: 05/02/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to distribution by the School Land Board of revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund.

HB 2923 Author: Huberty | Creighton | Eissler | Pitts | Geren
Last Action: 05/10/2011 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to state control of teacher appraisal criteria, curriculum standards, and assessment instruments.

HB 3586 Author: Taylor, Van | Pitts | Turner | Coleman | Cook
Last Action: 04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to unit operations for oil, gas, or oil and gas production or carbon dioxide storage.

HCR 10 Author: Branch | Pitts
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 03/24/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Southern Methodist University on the 100th anniversary of its founding and 10 decades of educational excellence.

HCR 18 Author: Creighton | Raymond | Pitts | Truitt | Pena
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.

HCR 33 Author: Raymond | Guillen | Pitts | Martinez Fischer | Lozano
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Authorizing the burial of Susana I. Aleman in the State Cemetery.

HJR 109 Author: Orr | Aycock | Hochberg | Pitts | Otto
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify references to the permanent school fund, to allow the General Land Office to distribute revenue derived from permanent school fund land or other properties to the available school fund, and to provide for an increase in the market value of the permanent school fund for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available school fund.

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