Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. Donna Howard
89th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 7/6/2025

Number of Bills: 16

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (9):
SB 268 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 06/22/2025 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.

SB 365 Author: Eckhardt | Cook | Flores | Menéndez | Parker
Sponsor: Howard | Lalani | Ward Johnson | Shofner | Wilson
Last Action: 05/06/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

SB 463 Author: Campbell
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.

SB 608 Author: Flores
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/14/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.

SB 920 Author: Sparks
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/30/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students.

SB 1012 Author: Kolkhorst
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.

SB 2058 Author: Parker
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/27/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to publication by the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of certain nursing education data.

SB 2431 Author: Campbell
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.

SCR 49 Author: Eckhardt | Hughes | Parker | West
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing Austin Oaks Church on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

Joint Sponsor (7):
SB 31 Author: Hughes
Sponsor: Geren | Johnson | Howard | Hull | Orr
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

SB 487 Author: Alvarado
Sponsor: Flores | Howard | Little | Moody | Rodríguez Ramos
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

SB 836 Author: Paxton
Sponsor: Hull | Cook | Slawson | Howard | Bowers
Last Action: 05/13/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.

SB 922 Author: Hancock
Sponsor: Fairly | Johnson | Frank | Howard | Morales, Eddie
Last Action: 05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption: Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.

SB 1080 Author: West
Sponsor: Cook | Noble | Phelan | Howard | Canales
Last Action: 05/27/2025 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

SCR 5 Author: Eckhardt | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Flores | Howard | Rodríguez Ramos
Last Action: 06/20/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Directing the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium.

SCR 27 Author: Eckhardt
Sponsor: Flores | Howard | Raymond | Goodwin | Dutton
Last Action: 05/28/2025 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Authorizing the burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery.

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