Texas House
Donna Howard
Democratic. House, district 48.
Emaildonna.howard@house.texas.gov
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officialBills they sponsored
74 bills sponsored this session
Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the programHB 5616 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the antiretaliation standard for mandatory reports of suspected abuse or neglect of a minorHB 5538 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Human ServicesRelating to the establishment of a child protective services prevention grant programHB 5536 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Human ServicesRelating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances in a narcotic drug treatment program by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistantsHB 5533 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Public HealthRelating to exempting medical care provided by a midwife from being considered as neglect of a childHB 5531 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Public HealthRelating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testingHB 5178 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Placed on General State CalendarRelating to sexual assault and other sex offensesHB 47 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the authority of the Department of State Health Services to lease certain real propertyHB 5142 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Public HealthRelating to the lease of certain state property from the Health and Human Services Commission to Travis CountyHB 5141 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2025
Received from the HouseRelating to the establishment of the Texas First Generation Matching Grant Program for certain students at public institutions of higher educationHB 4303 · this session · introduced Mar 11, 2025
Referred to Higher EducationRelating to scholarly research and grant applications at public institutions of higher educationHB 4277 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2025
Referred to Higher EducationRelating to the submission by law enforcement agencies to certain public school personnel of a handle with care notice concerning a traumatic event experienced by a public school student and to certain required training HB 4267 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2025
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' AffairsRelating to the eligibility for and provision of benefits under Medicaid or the child health plan program for certain individuals committed, placed, or detained in certain facilities and settingsHB 4121 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by SpeakerRelating to allowing certain inmates to apply for benefits under certain public benefits programs to be provided at the time of discharge or releaseHB 4120 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Received from the HouseRelating to interagency sharing of certain information related to individuals disenrolled from MedicaidHB 4119 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
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Relating to the payment of an award for certain health care expenses under the Crime Victims' Compensation ActHB 4118 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Referred to AppropriationsRelating to the development of a strategic plan for home and community-based services provided under Medicaid and the child health plan program and the establishment of an advisory committee on home and community-based sHB 4117 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Referred to Human ServicesRelating to certain duties of the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in relation to the reporting and publication of nursing program clinical site dataHB 4071 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Left pending in committeeRelating to nursing rooms provided by public employersHB 3880 · this session · introduced Mar 5, 2025
Referred to State AffairsRelating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those servicesHB 3767 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to State AffairsRelating to authorization for a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for whether an additional restriction on abortion access should be repealedHB 3668 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2025
Referred to State AffairsRelating to the approval, selection, and use of an alternative electronic visit verification system under MedicaidHB 3355 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025
Referred to Human ServicesRelating to the inclusion of firearm safety instruction in the required health curriculum for public school studentsHB 3264 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025
Referred to Public EducationRelating to equipment used or intended for use in testing or analyzing a controlled substanceHB 3203 · this session · introduced Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Public HealthRelating to sexual assault and other sex offensesHB 3074 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Criminal JurisprudenceRelating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assaultHB 3073 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain womenHB 3072 · this session · introduced Feb 20, 2025
Referred to AppropriationsRelating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in coordination with other state agencies on the feasibility of developing clinical sites for nursing studentsHB 3032 · this session · introduced Feb 19, 2025
Received from the HouseRelating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the functions and duties of the independent redistricting commissionHB 3031 · this session · introduced Feb 19, 2025
Referred to RedistrictingRelating to student loan repayment assistance for certain state employeesHB 3030 · this session · introduced Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Higher EducationRelating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school studentsHB 3029 · this session · introduced Feb 19, 2025
Reported favorably as substitutedRelating to statewide standing orders prescribing epinephrine auto-injectors, medication for respiratory distress, and opioid antagonists to public and private schoolsHB 3020 · this session · introduced Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Public EducationRelating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placementsHB 2856 · this session · introduced Feb 14, 2025
Effective immediatelyRelating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application serviceHB 2851 · this session · introduced Feb 14, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for health care suppliesHB 2833 · this session · introduced Feb 14, 2025
Referred to Ways & MeansRelating to a report by the Legislative Budget Board on the reliance by this state on certain dedicated revenue for purposes of budget certificationHB 2830 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Referred to AppropriationsRelating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny DistrictHB 2421 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to funding for projects that improve the physical and mental health of public school students and enhance the safety of public schools in this state; authorizing a feeHB 2377 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025
Referred to Public EducationRelating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance systemHB 2317 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Referred to Public EducationRelating to the provision of certain benefits, including applied behavior analysis, behavior supports, and associated evaluation services, through telecommunications or information technology under certain public benefitHB 2276 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2025
Referred to Human ServicesRelating to immunity from criminal liability for certain health care practitionersHB 2190 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Referred to Public HealthRelating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by public schoolsHB 2189 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Received from the HouseRelating to the transition of the nurse aide certification program from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Board of Nursing and to the creation of a workgroup on nursing career pathways and a panel on HB 2188 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Placed on General State CalendarRelating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nursesHB 2187 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary electionsHB 2074 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025
Referred to ElectionsRelating to the designation of a public school health officer and the school health and safety allotment under the Foundation School ProgramHB 2056 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025
Referred to Public EducationRelating to the coverage of emergency contraceptive drugs by health benefit plansHB 2023 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2025
Referred to InsuranceRelating to public notice of a crematory's compliance history, rating, and classificationHB 1949 · this session · introduced Jan 17, 2025
Left pending in committeeRelating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistantsHB 1948 · this session · introduced Jan 17, 2025
Referred to Public HealthRelating to the establishment of a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and preventionHB 1787 · this session · introduced Jan 8, 2025
PostponedRelating to the women's health advisory committeeHB 1786 · this session · introduced Jan 8, 2025
Left pending in subcommitteeRelating to eligibility for Medicaid for breast and cervical cancerHB 1782 · this session · introduced Jan 8, 2025
Left pending in subcommitteeRelating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kitsHB 1775 · this session · introduced Jan 8, 2025
Laid on the table subject to callRelating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facilityHB 1656 · this session · introduced Dec 18, 2024
Left pending in committeeRelating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirementsHB 1531 · this session · introduced Dec 5, 2024
Laid on the table subject to callRelating to the Internet broadcast or recording of certain open meetingsHB 1442 · this session · introduced Nov 21, 2024
Referred to Business & CommerceRelating 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 startHB 1330 · this session · introduced Nov 14, 2024
Laid on the table subject to callRelating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, TexasHB 897 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Laid on the table subject to callRelating to endometriosis and menstrual disorders education and informational materials for public school studentsHB 887 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public EducationRelating to educational and informational materials provided through the Thriving Texas Families ProgramHB 868 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public HealthRelating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitionersHB 861 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public HealthRelating to the authority of pharmacists to furnish certain medicationsHB 845 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public HealthRelating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violenceHB 837 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
PostponedRelating to the use of grant money awarded to reduce workplace violence against nursesHB 827 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Left pending in committeeRelating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for the supplemental nutrition assistance programHB 820 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Human ServicesRelating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registryHB 772 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public HealthRelating to the use of dynamic message signs for the Keep 'Em Safe Texas Gun Storage CampaignHB 737 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' AffairsRelating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review CommitteeHB 713 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Effective immediatelyRelating to the purchase and use of contraceptives and access to contraceptive informationHB 653 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public HealthRelating to the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program, including an adjustment in those amounts to reflect inflationHB 595 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public EducationRelating to covered benefits under the child health planHB 536 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public HealthRelating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortionHB 395 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public HealthRelating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortionHB 257 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
Referred to Public HealthRelating to excused absences from public school for students with a menstrual disorderHB 161 · this session · introduced Nov 12, 2024
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