Texas Rep. Donna Howard
Democrat, Texas House | 89th Legislature Enacted Bills
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Bills as Primary Author (8)
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.
Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.
Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.
Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.
Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.
Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.
Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program.
Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program.
Bills as Joint Author (11)
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to measures to protect institutions of higher education from foreign adversaries and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of theft of trade secrets; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
Relating to the course levels offered at Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College.
Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line.
Relating to notice provided to a retail electric customer of the procedure for requesting vegetation management near a transmission or distribution line.
Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.
Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.
Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.
Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.
Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under retirement systems for firefighters in certain municipalities.
Relating to the administration of, contributions to, and benefits under retirement systems for firefighters in certain municipalities.
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Relating to an emergency preparedness and contingency operations plan, including temperature regulation, for assisted living facility residents during an emergency; providing penalties.
Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
Relating to the regulation of the provision of elective intravenous therapy.
Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records.
Relating to information regarding consumer access to health care records.
Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.
Relating to establishing policies regarding the timely issuance of emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education.
Bills as Coauthor (12)
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.
Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
Relating to early registration for students in military-related programs at public institutions of higher education.
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
Relating to the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry.
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
Relating to the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.
Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.
Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.
Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to court-ordered counseling in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.
Relating to exemptions from the taxes imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle for a vehicle purchased, used, or rented by a nonprofit food bank or a provider of housing and related services.
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.
Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Blanco and Burnet Counties as the Muckleroy Family Memorial Highway.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is Texas Rep. Donna Howard?
- Donna Howard is a Democrat member of the Texas House who served in the 89th Legislature. Rep. Donna Howard was involved in 31 enacted bills, including 8 as primary author.
- How many bills did Rep. Donna Howard author in the Texas 89th Legislature?
- Rep. Donna Howard was the primary author of 8 enacted bills, joint author on 11 bills, and coauthor on 12 bills in the Texas 89th Legislature.
- How does Rep. Donna Howard rank among Texas House members for enacted legislation?
- Rep. Donna Howard ranks 11th among Texas House members for enacted bills as primary author in the 89th Legislature.
- What legislative areas does Rep. Donna Howard focus on?
- Rep. Donna Howard's primary legislative focus areas include health care providers, nurses & nurse aides, crimes. These subjects represent the majority of bills where Rep. Donna Howard served as author or coauthor.
- What are some key bills authored by Rep. Donna Howard?
- Key legislation authored by Rep. Donna Howard includes HB2187 (Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint...) and HB2421 (Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Hi...). View the full list of enacted bills above for complete details.
- What party is Rep. Donna Howard affiliated with?
- Rep. Donna Howard is a Democrat member of the Texas House.
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