Debbie Riddle
| Debbie Riddle | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 150th District | |
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In office April 2002 – January 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Paul J. Hilbert (R) |
| Succeeded by | Valoree Swanson (R) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1949 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mike Riddle |
| Children | Judge Christine Riddle Butts |
| Occupation | Horse breeder |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Debbie Riddle (born October 15, 1949) is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 150, which encompasses much of northwest Harris County in and about Houston, Texas. Riddle was defeated in the Republican primary by Valoree Swanson of Spring, Texas, who then claimed the seat in the general election held on November 8, 2016.
In the Eightieth Texas Legislature, Riddle authored House Bill 8, which was the Texas version of Jessica's Law. The bill was signed into law by Governor Rick Perry on June 15, 2007 and became effective on September 1, 2007.
In the same session, she authored House Bill 1034, which added the words "one state under God," to the Texas State Pledge. [2]
In the 84th Texas Legislature in 2015, Representative Riddle authored House Bill 1748, which would have jailed or fined transgender persons for using public restrooms (and other public facilities) that did not fit their birth chromosomes. The bill read as:
"For the purpose of this section, the gender of an individual is the gender established at the individual's birth or the gender established by the individual's chromosomes. A male is an individual with at least one X chromosome and at least one Y chromosome, and a female is an individual with at least one X chromosome and no Y chromosomes. If the individual's gender established at the individual's birth is not the same as the individual's gender established by the individual's chromosomes, the individual's gender established by the individual's chromosomes controls under this section."
The bill also would have fined or jailed business owners for allowing the usage of restrooms that did not match the transgender person's birth chromosomes. The bill died quickly at the beginning of the legislative session.
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