sentences:  The legislation did not pass, and was rejected by then-Governor George W. Bush, who stated that he favored the then-present minimum age of seventeen (the minimum age, per the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in "Stanford v. Kentucky" (1988) was then sixteen years of age, though "Roper v. Simmons" (2005) raised this to eighteen).In 1999, during the 76th Legislative Session, Pitts was appointed to serve on the House Committees for Appropriations, Financial Institutions, and Redistricting; he retained these positions in the 77th Session.Pitts also chaired the Appropriations subcommittees for Regulatory Agencies and Major Information Systems.