Texas State Representative

Donna Howard 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB837

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB595

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program, including an adjustment in those amounts to reflect inflation.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1656

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB772

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.
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Texas House Bill HB1442

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of House Committee
4/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Internet broadcast or recording of certain open meetings.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB650

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating 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 system.
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Texas House Bill HB1022

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/4/25  
Voted on by House
4/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/25  
Governor Action
5/29/25  
Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
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Texas House Bill HB1220

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to exceptions to laws prohibiting abortion.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB1160

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those employees or agents; increasing criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses relating to interference with public duties.
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Texas House Bill HB528

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring public schools to provide to certain parents notice regarding certain incidents and risks related to the parent's child and suicide prevention materials.
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Texas House Bill HB413

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1432

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to restrictive covenants regulating certain landscaping and water conservation practices.
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Texas House Bill HB230

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB824

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB608

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Governor Action
5/14/25  
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.