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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Jim Murphy is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 133. Murphy was first elected to the chamber in 2010. He was previously elected to the chamber in 2006, but left office after the 2008 elections and rejoined the chamber after the 2010 elections. Murphy is running for re-election in 2018. The primary election took place on March 6, 2018. The general election is being held on November 6, 2018.

Murphy attended the University of Texas-Austin. He is a consultant for the Westchase District.

"Murphy was recently appointed by Speaker Joe Straus to represent Texas on The US Energy Council, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Communications and E-commerce, and the NCSL Committee on Budget and Revenue."

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Chair, Corrections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Special Purpose Districts Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Education

  • BA, University of Texas, Austin

Professional Experience

  • BA, University of Texas, Austin
  • Executive Director/President, Westchase District Management Services, 1986-present

Political Experience

  • BA, University of Texas, Austin
  • Executive Director/President, Westchase District Management Services, 1986-present
  • Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 133, 2007-2008, 2010-present
  • Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 133, 2008, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Corrections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Special Purpose Districts Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Higher Education Committee

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, University of Texas, Austin
  • Executive Director/President, Westchase District Management Services, 1986-present
  • Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 133, 2007-2008, 2010-present
  • Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 133, 2008, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Advisory Council, John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute, 1996-present
  • Member, Greater Houston Partnership, present
  • Member, Houston Association of Realtors, present
  • Trustee, Houston Realty Breakfast Club, present
  • Member/Pastoral Council, Saint Cyril’s Catholic Church, present
  • Member, Saint John Vianney Catholic Church, present
  • Former Vice Chair/Founder, Alief Education Foundation
  • Former Member, Board, West Houston Medical Center
  • Co-Chair, Budget and Revenue Task Force, Texas Conservative Coalition
  • Member, Committee on State and Local Revenue, National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Former Chair, Houston Association of Commercial Real Estate Professionals
  • Former Member, Houston West Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Texas State President, Jaycees
  • Member, Texas Conservative Coalition Board
  • Member, United States Energy Council
  • Former Member, Urban Land Institute
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Houston Community College, 1997-2006