Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Donna Howard
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2024

Number of Bills: 44

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (38):
HB 553 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 02/18/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the nonpartisan election of members to the State Board of Education.

HB 554 Author: Howard, Donna | Rodriguez, Eddie
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the civil service status of emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities.

HB 555 Author: Howard, Donna
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to reportable boating accidents and the penalties for certain boating accidents.

HB 556 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the applicability of massage therapy licensing requirements to a person employing certain muscle activation techniques.

HB 574 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.

HB 575 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 02/18/2011 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to patient advocacy activities by nurses and certain other persons; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 702 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 02/21/2011 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to certain restrictions on contributions and expenditures from political funds by a lobbyist; providing penalties.

HB 806 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 03/14/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the appointment of a campaign treasurer and filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates.

HB 818 Author: Howard, Donna | Dukes
Last Action: 05/09/2011 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance with child care to students at risk of dropping out of school.

HB 884 Author: Howard, Donna | Hartnett | Gonzales, Veronica | King, Susan | Naishtat
Last Action: 04/20/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a limited waiver of sovereign immunity for state and local governmental entities in certain employment lawsuits filed by nurses.

HB 1140 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 02/28/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Permanent School Fund Management Council to manage the permanent school fund; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1286 Author: Howard, Donna | Hochberg
Sponsor: Davis
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League.

HB 1497 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Failed to pass to engrossment
Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain federal career and technical education funds.

HB 1520 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 03/02/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the determination of student priority in awarding TEXAS grants.

HB 1855 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to a study regarding school district practices in selecting sites for new school campuses.

HB 1906 Author: Howard, Donna
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the idling of motor vehicles; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1996 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 03/07/2011 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the licensure of a person practicing muscle activation techniques; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2544 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to archeological cemeteries.

HB 3591 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/13/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of information obtained by a compliance office of an institution of higher education.

HB 3592 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 04/26/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Lower Colorado River Authority.

HB 3711 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to requirements for the coordinated admission program at The University of Texas at Austin.

HJR 85 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 02/28/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Permanent School Fund Management Council to assume the duty of the State Board of Education to manage the permanent school fund.

HR 225 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 02/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 1 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Welcoming members of the Sports Medicine Program at Vandegrift High School in Leander ISD to the Capitol.

HR 232 Author: Howard, Donna | Harless
Last Action: 02/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 3 2011 8:55AM
Caption: Recognizing February 4, 2011, as National Wear Red Day.

HR 989 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 03/28/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 28 2011 11:45AM
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts on the occasion of its Legislative Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

HR 990 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 04/12/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 12 2011 11:30AM
Caption: In memory of George Quentin Breazeale of Austin.

HR 1134 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 04/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2011 11:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Austin Ballroom Dancers on its 30th anniversary.

HR 1135 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 04/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 25 2011 12:30PM
Caption: In memory of Robert W. "Bob" Townsley, Jr., of Austin.

HR 1369 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Alex Crisara and Jahan Rabii of Anderson High School on winning Best in Fair at the 2011 Austin Energy Regional Science Festival.

HR 1370 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Honoring the students of Grandview Hills Elementary School in Austin for their participation in the Pennies for Peace initiative.

HR 1371 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 5 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Commending the students of Steiner Ranch Elementary School in Austin for their efforts in behalf of the 2011 Students Helping Students, Pay It Forward project.

HR 1457 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Congratulating Austin Wayne Self on his victory in the opening event of the 2011 NASCAR Texas Super Racing Series.

HR 1599 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 16 2011 1:25PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. James E. Boggs of Austin on his 90th birthday.

HR 1600 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2011 11:45AM
Caption: Recognizing the third full week of May 2011 as Neuropathy Awareness Week.

HR 1754 Author: Howard, Donna | King, Susan
Last Action: 05/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2011 11:45AM
Caption: Recognizing May 6 through 12, 2011, as Nurses Week in Texas.

HR 1851 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2011 11:45AM
Caption: Congratulating Austin Wayne Self on his victory in the opening event of the 2011 NASCAR Texas Whelen All-American Series.

HR 2296 Author: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 3:04PM
Caption: Congratulating Janet Espinosa of Westlake High School on her selection as the 2011 Eanes Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

HR 2565 Author: Howard, Donna | Aliseda
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Darin and Kathy Leigh of Austin on attaining U.S. citizenship.

Joint Author (6):
HB 10 Author: Branch | Howard, Donna | Hunter | Aycock | Villarreal
Last Action: 04/20/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.

HB 510 Author: Deshotel | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 04/06/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the maximum capacity of a container of wine sold to a retail dealer.

HB 901 Author: Thompson | Harless | Woolley | Howard, Donna | Dutton
Sponsor: Harris
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to spousal maintenance.

HCR 141 Author: Craddick | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Granting William James Stroman, Jr., permission to sue the State of Texas and the board of regents of The University of Texas System.

HCR 155 Author: Branch | Howard, Donna
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Shirley Bird Perry, senior vice president of The University of Texas at Austin.

HR 2562 Author: Price | Ritter | King, Tracy O. | Howard, Donna | Creighton
Last Action: 06/01/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2011 10:35AM
Caption: Congratulating Carole D. Baker on her receipt of the 2011 Gregg A. Cooke Memorial Award for Exceptional Environmental Excellence from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

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