Helen Giddings

Full Name: Helen Giddings

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	109	Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019	85th	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017	84th	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013	82nd	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011	81st	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009	80th	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007	79th	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003	77th	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001	76th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999	75th	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997	74th	Democrat	Dallas / Dallas	Dallas
H	109	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Democrat	DeSoto / Dallas	Dallas

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Mentioned in 74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 122, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first female legislators. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, p. 205. Black Women in Texas History, 2008.
Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives.
Biographical information. Who's Who Among African Americans, 2008.

Other Resources

Photo, political affiliation, and committee assignment. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
Mentioned in Minority Civil Rights and the Texas Legislature, 2018.
Giddings, Helen. Texas State Cemetery.

Photographs

Photograph. Helen Giddings, 84th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Helen Giddings, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Helen Giddings, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Helen Giddings, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Helen Giddings, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Helen Giddings, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Helen Giddings, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Helen Giddings, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Helen Giddings, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

85th R.S. - 2017 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public and Higher Education) (Vice Chair) Calendars State Affairs (Vice Chair)
84th R.S. - 2015 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public and Higher Education) (Vice Chair) Calendars State Affairs (Vice Chair)
83rd R.S. - 2013 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public and Higher Education) Calendars State Affairs (Vice Chair)
82nd R.S. - 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public and Higher Education) Business and Industry Election Contest District 48, Select
81st R.S. - 2009 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Business and Economic Development (Chair) Business and Industry
80th R.S. - 2007 Business and Industry (Chair) Higher and Public Education Finance, Select Higher Education House Administration (Vice Chair)
79th R.S. - 2005 Business and Industry (Chair) Election Contests, Select Higher Education House Administration
78th R.S. - 2003 Business and Industry (Chair) Construction Industry-Related Workers' Compensation Issues, Select, Interim (Co-Chair) Election Contests, Select Higher Education House Administration Public School Finance, Select Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on Cost Adjustments Public School Finance, Select Subcommittee on High School
77th R.S. - 2001 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco Business and Industry Higher Education Excellence Funding, Interim House Administration Return-to-Work, House Joint
76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco Business and Industry House Administration
75th R.S. - 1997 Business and Industry Financial Institutions Redistricting
74th R.S. - 1995 Business and Industry Financial Institutions Redistricting State Loans and Grants, House Joint
73rd R.S. - 1993 Business and Industry Investments and Banking Small Business Access to Capital, Special

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