Jim Pitts made a difference in the lives of others, and his legacy will not be forgotten. Jim was born in Dallas on January 1, 1947, the much younger identical twin of Roy and Agnes Pitts.

Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Kyriakakis said James Pitts “caused extensive, far-reaching harm” to the city and its ...

Former state Rep. Jim Pitts, a Waxahachie Republican who served as chief budget writer for the Texas House for close to a decade, died shortly before midnight on Saturday. He was 77.

Former state Rep. Jim Pitts, a Waxahachie Republican who served as chief budget writer for the Texas House for close to a decade, died shortly before midnight on Saturday. He was 77.

Prosecutors believed Pitts assaulted Obina Onyiah back in 2010, which led to Onyiah confessing to a robbery as well as the murder of William Glatz at a jewelry store. However, Onyiah was innocent.

Pitts also denied assaulting Onyiah during a pretrial motion and jury trial in 2013. Due in large part to Pitts’ actions, Onyiah was wrongfully convicted in Glatz’s murder.

Former state Rep. Jim Pitts, a Waxahachie Republican who served as chief budget writer for the Texas House for close to a decade, died shortly before midnight on Saturday. He was 77.

Former state Rep. Jim Pitts, a Waxahachie Republican who served as chief budget writer for the Texas House for close to a decade, died shortly before midnight on Saturday. He was 77.

The Waxahachie Republican served as chief budget writer for the Texas House for nearly a decade. He died in Dallas surrounded by loved ones.