Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Donna Howard
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/23/2024

Number of Bills: 69

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (55):
HB 579 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/14/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to a study on the feasibility of online voting.

HB 580 Author: Howard | Guillen
Last Action: 05/03/2013 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 581 Author: Howard | King, Susan | King, Ken | Naishtat
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity in certain employment lawsuits by nurses.

HB 582 Author: Howard | Crownover
Last Action: 05/04/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain restrictions on contributions and expenditures from political funds by a lobbyist; providing penalties.

HB 589 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Lower Colorado River Authority.

HB 635 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/23/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the sunset review of the Lower Colorado River Authority.

HB 652 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/02/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to consideration of certain appropriations in determining the constitutional biennial appropriations limit.

HB 705 Author: Howard | Schaefer | Hughes | Moody | Toth
Sponsor: Schwertner
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the definition of emergency services personnel for purposes of the enhanced penalty prescribed for an assault committed against a person providing services in that capacity.

HB 768 Author: Howard
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the application of the public and private facilities and infrastructure contracting requirements to technology facilities.

HB 769 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to legislative budget sessions in even-numbered years and to reports of political contributions accepted during a budget session.

HB 770 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to electronic submission of an application to vote by mail.

HB 771 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to information maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.

HB 772 Author: Howard | Zerwas | Callegari | Sheffield, J. D. | Bonnen, Greg
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.

HB 905 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/19/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to certain activities by, employment of, and contracts of former members of the legislature; creating offenses.

HB 906 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/19/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the nonpartisan election of members to the State Board of Education; providing for a fee.

HB 1074 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/19/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements and the creation of a select interim committee to undertake a comprehensive review of personal financial disclosures made to the Texas Ethics Commission and certain other authorities.

HB 1075 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/19/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the creation of a select interim committee to undertake a comprehensive review of personal financial disclosures made to the Texas Ethics Commission and certain other authorities.

HB 1343 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/25/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to the availability and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts.

HB 1514 Author: Howard
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to privileged parking for veterans of World War II.

HB 1569 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/25/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas at Austin.

HB 2127 Author: Howard | Stephenson | Frullo
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain employees of public institutions of higher education to participate in a state group benefits program.

HB 2177 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/07/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to the availability on the Texas Ethics Commission's website of personal financial statements filed by public officials.

HB 2256 Author: Howard | Naishtat
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the view of the State Capitol.

HB 2689 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a study regarding state formula funding for health-related institutions and general academic teaching institutions.

HB 2829 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/30/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the applicability of the TEXAS grant program to institutions of higher education.

HB 2830 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/02/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the form of the Legislative Budget Board's report of equalized funding elements to the commissioner of education and the legislature.

HB 2831 Author: Howard | Smithee
Last Action: 03/20/2013 H Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to procedures for the house of representatives to convene and conduct business when the legislature is not in session; providing a penalty.

HB 3663 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/25/2013 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to eliminating the set-aside of a portion of medical school tuition for the physician education loan repayment program.

HB 3811 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/03/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the planning and contracting process for certain state agencies and state property; authorizing fees.

HB 3812 Author: Howard | Giddings | Harper-Brown | Creighton | Burnam
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to authorizing the optional imposition of a county air quality fee at the time of an emissions-related inspection.

HB 3813 Author: Howard
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to municipal fire suppression standards in certain municipalities.

HCR 76 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/21/2013 H Referred to Elections
Caption: Requesting the establishment of a select interim committee to undertake a comprehensive review of financial disclosures made by public officials.

HJR 67 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/18/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for legislative budget sessions in even-numbered years.

HJR 85 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/16/2013 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the consideration of appropriations from the constitutional economic stabilization fund to be appropriations of state tax revenues dedicated by the Texas Constitution.

HJR 135 Author: Howard | Hilderbran | Larson | Guillen
Last Action: 03/19/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit using voluntarily paid additional fees and surcharges that are dedicated by law for nondedicated general governmental purposes and to prohibit using that money for certification of appropriations for nondedicated purposes or entities.

HR 150 Author: Howard | Harless | Sheffield, J. D.
Last Action: 01/30/2013 H Reported enrolled: Jan 30 2013 9:22PM
Caption: Recognizing February 1, 2013, as National Wear Red Day, which supports the fight against heart disease in women.

HR 169 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/20/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2013 3:04PM
Caption: Congratulating Cathryne McNamara of Anderson High School in Austin on her receipt of the Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities award.

HR 245 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/20/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 20 2013 2:22PM
Caption: Congratulating Cindy Todd of Austin on her selection as the 2012 H. L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year.

HR 474 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 22 2013 2:06PM
Caption: Welcoming members of the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts to the State Capitol on their third annual Legislative Advocacy Day.

HR 613 Author: Howard | Klick | King, Susan
Last Action: 02/25/2013 H Reported enrolled: Feb 25 2013 5:12PM
Caption: Recognizing February 26, 2013, as Nurse Day at the State Capitol.

HR 619 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/04/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 4 2013 6:19PM
Caption: Honoring the 100th anniversary of the Young Men's Business League of Austin.

HR 620 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2013 9:34AM
Caption: Honoring Ken Kramer on his retirement as executive director of the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club.

HR 680 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2013 2:07PM
Caption: Commending art therapist and O. Henry Middle School counselor Wanda Montemayor of Austin for leading a project to create a mural depicting 100 years of history at Deep Eddy Pool.

HR 813 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2013 8:29PM
Caption: Commending Big Brothers Big Sisters of Texas.

HR 814 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2013 9:29AM
Caption: In memory of Everett "Ebbie" Brown Neptune, Jr., the longtime athletic director for the Eanes Independent School District and Westlake High School.

HR 815 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2013 4:21PM
Caption: Congratulating the Red Dragon Players of Austin High School on winning the 2012 UIL 5A State One-Act Play Competition.

HR 1130 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/05/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2013 1:57PM
Caption: Recognizing March 27, 2013, as Fast Growth School Coalition Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

HR 1219 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 22 2013 12:56PM
Caption: Commemorating the Association of the United States Army 4th Region 2013 conference in Austin.

HR 1687 Author: Howard | Dukes
Last Action: 05/07/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2013 9:27PM
Caption: Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Young Women's Alliance in Austin.

HR 1699 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/08/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 8 2013 9:10AM
Caption: Recognizing May 1, 2013, as the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

HR 1978 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/22/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 22 2013 10:10PM
Caption: Congratulating Dr. Kenneth Shine on his retirement as executive vice chancellor for health affairs for The University of Texas System.

HR 2339 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2013 6:10PM
Caption: Congratulating William "Hutch" Hutchings on being named the 2013 Man of the Year by the South Central Texas Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

HR 2465 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/26/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2013 7:05PM
Caption: Honoring the staff of the house sergeant-at-arms.

HR 2545 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/25/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 25 2013 9:33PM
Caption: Commemorating the 2013 NEW Leadership Texas class.

HR 2880 Author: Howard | Fletcher
Last Action: 05/29/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2013 6:32PM
Caption: Recognizing May 2013 as Stroke Awareness Month.

Joint Author (14):
HB 6 Author: Otto | Anchia | Harless | Howard
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

HB 82 Author: McClendon | Guillen | Canales | Howard | Darby
Last Action: 04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a single common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education in this state.

HB 834 Author: Davis, John | Rodriguez, Eddie | Deshotel | Howard | Anderson
Last Action: 05/07/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Fast Start Program to promote rapid delivery of workforce education and development.

HB 1139 Author: Naishtat | Howard | Workman | Dukes | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action: 03/11/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Travis County.

HB 1140 Author: Naishtat | Howard
Last Action: 03/19/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide benefits to certain qualified individuals.

HB 1383 Author: Keffer | Ratliff | Howard | Alonzo | King, Susan
Last Action: 04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the state contribution for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 3536 Author: Otto | Turner, Sylvester | Howard | Zerwas
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to imposing a fee on the sale of cigarettes and cigarette tobacco products manufactured by certain companies; providing penalties.

HB 3574 Author: Orr | Howard | Otto | Darby | Turner, Sylvester
Last Action: 05/13/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to the authority of the School Land Board to designate certain revenue for deposit in the real estate special fund account of the permanent school fund.

HB 3621 Author: Bonnen, Dennis | Howard | Miller, Rick
Last Action: 04/15/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a select committee to review and make recommendations for substantive changes to laws overseen by the Texas Ethics Commission.

HB 3745 Author: Farrar | Howard
Last Action: 04/24/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the standards of medical information provided in the informational materials developed by the Department of State Health Services provided to a woman who is considering having an abortion.

HB 3791 Author: Zerwas | Sheffield, J. D. | Howard | Coleman
Last Action: 05/01/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a "Texas solution" to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace; authorizing a fee.

HR 615 Author: Dale | Gonzales, Larry | Howard
Last Action: 03/14/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 14 2013 12:40PM
Caption: Honoring the 100th anniversary of the Round Rock Independent School District.

HR 892 Author: Keffer | Howard | Alonzo | Ratliff | King, Susan
Last Action: 03/21/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2013 4:46PM
Caption: Recognizing March 18-22, 2013, as Texas Retired Teachers Week.

HR 985 Author: Patrick, Diane | Aycock | Gonzales, Larry | Allen | Howard
Last Action: 04/05/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2013 1:49PM
Caption: Recognizing March 2013 as Texas Public Schools Month.

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