Tim Kleinschmidt (R)

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Personal Information

Tim Kleinschmidt is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 17 from 2009 to 2015.

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.