Debbie Riddle

VIDEO: Debbie Riddle Discusses The Need To Secure The Texas Border

// July 29th, 2010 // 8 Comments » // Uncategorized

Debbie Riddle discusses the need to secure the Texas border! from Harris County Republican Party on Vimeo.

Representive Riddle Responds To Arizona Injunction

// July 28th, 2010 // 6 Comments » // Uncategorized

AUSTIN – Representative Debbie Riddle (R – District 150) has issued the following statement regarding today’s ruling in Arizona:

“The safety and security of the people of Arizona suffered a major setback today with Judge Bolton’s injunction. In essence, Judge Bolton has told Arizona’s citizens they are necessarily at the mercy of the federal government, and may not act in their own defense against the myriad negative consequences forced upon them by an onslaught of illegal immigration. I am saddened and outraged on behalf of Arizona, and I am hopeful that decisions from subsequent courts will be more favorable to the American people as this appeal progresses through the system.

In the meantime, nothing about this ruling impacts my plans to move forward with a bill that is substantially similar to HB 49, which I filed last session in the Texas Legislature, and which would make it possible for state and local law enforcement to arrest those who have been confirmed to have entered illegally into Texas in violation of federal immigration law. Decisions by the United States District Court of Arizona are not binding in Texas. Furthermore, there are significant differences between my bill and Arizona’s SB 1070.

Most importantly, HB 49 as it was drafted last session did not require anyone to prove their citizenship or risk arrest. An arrest would only be possible once an officer had confirmed with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement that a suspect was an alien who had entered the country illegally. Therefore, HB 49 does not allow for the possibility that legal residents or citizens could be subject to arrest, which was a primary concern in Judge Bolton’s ruling on SB 1070.

I will continue to monitor the developments of this case, and if necessary, adjust the language used previously in HB 49 so that any new legal concerns are addressed in the bill I will file in November in preparation for the next session of the Texas Legislature.

However, I want to make it clear that I am not put-off by the threat of legal action against a bill here in Texas. If all attempts at the state level to protect our nation’s sovereignty are struck down by the courts, it will only serve to stoke the raging signal fire alerting Washington D.C. to the fact that there is finally no one left to blame but themselves for the lack of law and order along our country’s borders.”

VIDEO: Inside Texas Politics – Illegals and the Election

// July 27th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // video

WFAA Dallas / Fort Worth broadcast of Representative Riddle discussing the illegal immigration situation in Texas.

“What Bill?” – A Second Democrat Legislator Debates Debbie Riddle’s Immigration Bill Without Reading It

// July 27th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Uncategorized

For a second time, State Representative Debbie Riddle debates her immigration legislation on the radio with a Democrat Legislator that has not read the bill.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO of Debbie Riddle and Representative Jose Menedez on 740 KTRH Radio in Houston.

The comedic ending is worth the wait. After several minutes of Representative Menendez explaining why we should ignore our immigration laws, Menedez is asked point blank by KTRH news anchor Lana Hughes if he has read Representative Riddle’s bill.

“What bill?”, he asked.

For future reference, anyone that wishes to read HB49 and Representative Riddle’s comments regarding illegal immigration in Texas can VISIT THIS LINK.

Debbie Riddle Ranked Fourth Most Conservative Member of The Texas House Of Representatives

// July 23rd, 2010 // Comments Off // Uncategorized

AUSTIN – Representative Debbie Riddle (R – District 150) has been ranked as the fourth most conservative member of the Texas House of Representatives, according to an analysis of voting records done by the James A. Baker III Institute of Public Policy at Rice University.

Representatives Linda Harper-Brown, Sid Miller, and Randy Weber all scored above Riddle by less than three-hundredths of a point each. In all, only 12 of the 150 members of the House were rated as “Very Conservative” by the study.

“Fourth place is hard to swallow,” Riddle joked. “This being an Olympic year, I would have liked to have at least medaled.”