Harold Dutton Jr.

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Harold Dutton Jr.
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 142nd district
Assumed office
January 8, 1985
Preceded byEl Franco Lee
Personal details
Born (1945-02-17) February 17, 1945 (age 76)[1]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceHouston, Texas
Alma materTexas Southern University
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
OccupationLawyer

Harold V. Dutton Jr. (born February 17, 1945) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 142. He was first elected in 1984 and is one of the longest-serving members of the Texas House of Representatives.[2][3]

Legislation[]

In May 2021, Dutton supported a bill that would restrict the ability of transgender children to participate in sports aligning with their gender identity. Members of his party called it an act of retaliation, as an unrelated education bill supported by Dutton was killed on the House floor the night before he came out in support of the transgender bill.[4]

Personal life[]

Dutton is Catholic, a member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church in Freetown.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Texas State Directory-Rep. Harold V. Dutton
  2. ^ O'Hare, Peggy (December 11, 2007). "Rep. Dutton ordered to pay back child support". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  3. ^ "THE WORST: Representative Harold Dutton". Texas Monthly. 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ^ Méndez, María. "Texas Democrat revives bill against transgender athletes in House committee". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  5. ^ "77(R) HR 332 Enrolled version - Bill Text". capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-09.

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