Tim Kleinschmidt
Tim Kleinschmidt (born November 15, 1956 in Giddings, Texas) is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 17 from 2009 to 2015.
On November 21, 2014, Kleinschmidt announced he would submit his resignation in order to take up the position of general counsel for Sid Miller who was recently elected as the Texas Agriculture Commissioner. No date for his official resignation was announced, but a special election for his seat took place on January 6, 2015.[1][2]
Biography
Kleinschmidt graduated from Lexington High School in 1975, earned a Bachelor's degree with honors from Texas A&M University in 1978, and earned a Juris Doctorate from Baylor University in 1981. Shortly after receiving his law degree and passing the Texas State Bar in 1981, Kleinschmidt joined the private practice firm of Schneider, Krugler, Kleinschmidt & Weiser, P.C. based in Giddings, Texas, where he is both a share holder as well as an attorney. As a litigator, he specialized in municipal law, real estate, oil and gas, creation of business entities, wills, probate, trusts, estate and asset protection planning, litigation, collections, banking and local counsel for non-resident law firms.
Kleinschmidt has practiced law for 27 years in Central Texas, including as a longtime city attorney for the cities of Giddings and Lexington.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kleinschmidt served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Livestock |
| • Homeland Security & Public Safety |
2011-2012
During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kleinschmidt served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Livestock |
| • Land & Resource Management, Chair |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Authored
- HB 1840 - Relating to the establishment of an interagency farm-to-school coordination task force.[3]
- HB 1841 - Relating to the creation of the XS Ranch Municipal Utility District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.[4]
- HB 3323 - Relating to storage of electronic fingerprint records and access to criminal history record information.[5]
- HB 3968 - Relating to reduced tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for certain children of state employees.[6]
- HB 3969 - Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.[7]
- HB 4772 - Relating to the creation of the Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting a limited power of eminent domain.[8]
Joint Authored
- HB 140 - Relating to the use or display under certain circumstances of an expired license to carry a concealed handgun. (Removed from local & uncontested calendar)[9]
- HB 1414 - Relating to requiring a voter to present proof of identification.[10]
- HB 1863 - Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.[11]
Sponsored
- SB 1027 - Relating to the establishment of an interagency farm-to-school coordination task force.[12]
- SB 1204 - Relating to the powers and duties of the Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2.[13]
Elections
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Tim Kleinschmidt was unopposed in the Republican primary. Carolyn Banks was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Banks was defeated by Kleinschmidt in the general election.[14][15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tim Kleinschmidt Incumbent |
64.6% | 22,737 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn Banks | 35.4% | 12,459 | |
| Total Votes | 35,196 | |||
2012
Kleinschmidt ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 17. Kleinschmidt ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Colin Guerra (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Kleinschmidt Incumbent |
62.2% | 31,055 | |
| Democratic | Colin Guerra | 37.8% | 18,837 | |
| Total Votes | 49,892 | |||
2010
Kleinschmidt won re-election to the 17th house district seat in the general election on November 6, 2012.[17] He defeated Pat Jacobs, who ran for the seat on the Democratic ticket, and Travis Hill, who campaigned for the seat as a Libertarian.
- 2010 Race for Texas House of Representatives, District 17 - Republican Primary
- Tim Kleinschmidt ran unopposed
| Texas House of Representatives, District 17 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tim Kleinschmidt (R)
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28,266 | 65.09% | ||
| Pati Jacobs (D) | 13,868 | 31.93% | ||
| Travis Hill (L) | 1,291 | 2.97% | ||
2008
- 2008 Race for Texas House of Representatives, District 17 - Republican Primary
- Tim Kleinschmidt ran unopposed
| 2008 Race for Texas House of Representatives, District 17 - General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Tim Kleinschmidt (R)
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54.0% | |||
| Donnie Dippel (D) | 42.8% | |||
| Alan W. Duesterhoft (Libertarian) | 3.2% | |||
| Total votes | 59,710 | |||
2006
| 2006 Race for Texas House of Representatives, District 17 - Republican Primary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Tim Kleinschmidt (R)
|
58.4% | |||
| Herman W. Brune (R) | 41.6% | |||
| Total votes | 6,112 | |||
| 2006 Race for Texas House of Representatives, District 17 - General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Robby Cook (D)
|
48.9% | |||
| Tim Kleinschmidt (R) | 47.9% | |||
| Roderick (Rod) Gibbs (Libertarian) | 3.2% | |||
| Total votes | 40,148 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
Kleinschmidt's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- "Protecting our border; Enforcing the law" - requiring ID to vote, improve enforcement on the border, and end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
- "Protecting our pocketbooks" - lower limit on annual property tax appraisal, reduce the property tax burden, cut small business taxes, and encourage drilling and renewable Texas energy.
- "Looking out for local values" - saying "No way, no how, no Trans-Texas Corridor," and strengthening local water rights.
- "Protecting local public schools" - more funding for local teachers and schools, not allowing vouchers for small, rural school districts, and ending the over-reliance on standardized tests.
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[18] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[19]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[19]
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Personal
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Kleinschmidt and his wife, Anna, have three children. Kleinschmidt is a member and president of the Lee County Bar Association, and belongs to the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, the Texas Wildlife Association and numerous other organizations.
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Tim Kleinschmidt Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Tim Kleinschmidt's Facebook profile
- Tim Kleinschmidt's Twitter account
- Texas State Directory - Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt (R-17) profile
- Texas Tribune - Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt (R-Austin) profile
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Follow The Money, Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
- Project Vote Smart - Tim Kleinschmidt biography
Footnotes
- ↑ Alexa Garcia-Ditta, San Antonio Current, "Special Election To Fill SA Legislative Seats Set For Jan. 6," December 16, 2014
- ↑ Erik McCowan, The Gonzales Inquirer, "State Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt resigns," November 25, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "HB 1840," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "HB 1841," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "HB 3323," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "HB 3968," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "HB 3969," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "HB 4772," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "HB 140," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "HB 1414," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "HB 1863," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "SB 1027," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "SB 1204," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robby Cook |
Texas House - District 17 2009–2015 |
Succeeded by John Cyrier (R) |
