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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 Note 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. Giddings, Helen. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Helen Giddings, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Helen Giddings, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Helen Giddings, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Helen Giddings, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Helen Giddings, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Helen Giddings, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Helen Giddings, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Helen Giddings, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. Helen Giddings, 84th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives 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 (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). 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 Informationtop 85th R.S. - 2017 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public & Higher Education) (Vice Chair)  Calendars   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  84th R.S. - 2015 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public & Higher Education) (Vice Chair)  Calendars   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  83rd R.S. - 2013 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public & Higher Education)   Calendars   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  82nd R.S. - 2011 Alzheimer's Disease, Interim   Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public & 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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