Jim Murphy | |
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Majority Leader of the Texas House of Representatives | |
In office January 12, 2021 –January 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Stephanie Klick |
Succeeded by | Craig Goldman |
Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 133rd district | |
In office January 11,2011 –January 10,2023 | |
Preceded by | Kristi Thibaut |
Succeeded by | Mano DeAyala |
In office January 9,2007 –January 13,2009 | |
Preceded by | Joe Nixon |
Succeeded by | Kristi Thibaut |
Personal details | |
Born | James Richard Murphy December 8,1957 Houston,Texas,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kathleen Pace |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Texas,Austin (BA) |
James Richard Murphy (born December 8,1957),known as Jim Murphy,is an American businessman and politician. He is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. [1] From 2007 to 2009 and again since 2011,he has represented District 133 in Harris County. [2]
Murphy won a fifth nonconsecutive term in the state House in the general election held on November 8,2016. [3]
In 2021,Murphy pushed for legislation that would extend a multibillion-dollar corporate tax incentive program in Texas by ten years and expanded the incentives given to companies. Investigative reporting by the Houston Chronicle revealed that nearly all applicants for the corporate tax incentive program had their applications approved,that dozens of companies failed to fulfill its pledges,and that some companies had already completed the projects that they had applied to the program for. [4]
Legislative Session | Committee |
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80th (2007) | Urban Affairs (vice-chair),Transportation,Rules and Resolutions [5] |
82nd (2011) | Manufacturing,Interim (chair),Partnership Advisory Commission (chair),Economic and Small Business Development,Ways and Means [6] |
83rd (2013) | Economic and Small Business Development - S/C Manufacturing (chair),Partnership Advisory Commission (chair),Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce (cochair),Economic and Small Business Development,Higher Education [6] |
84th (2015) | Corrections (chair),Ways and Means [7] |
85th (2017) | Special Purpose Districts (Chairman),Ways and Means,Partnership Advisory Commission (Vice-Chairman) [8] |
Murphy currently sits on these House committees:(1) Corrections (Chair) (2) Ways and Means. In 2007,he was elected president of the freshman class in the House. [9] During his first term,he authored and passed 15 bills,the most by any first-time member. [10] During the 84th Legislative Session,Murphy was elected Texas House Republican Caucus Floor Leader. [11]
Murphy is married to Kathleen J. Pace-Murphy,a professor at the Houston School of Nursing within the University of Texas System. Pace-Murphy is a geriatric nurse practitioner. [12] The Murphys have two sons. [13]
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