Texas State Representative

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

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1368

Filed
11/18/24  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1432

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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1773

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to allowing the board of trustees of certain school districts to create a nonvoting student trustee position on the board.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1330

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1442

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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 161

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to excused absences from public school for students with a menstrual disorder.
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Texas House Bill HB 1782

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eligibility for Medicaid for breast and cervical cancer.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1775

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 713

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/26/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 595

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.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1686

Filed
12/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature, to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts, and to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with those victims.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 1699

Filed
12/20/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.
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Texas House Bill HB 1700

Filed
12/20/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by House
4/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 550

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB 607

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to prohibited discrimination by health care providers based on an individual's age, race, disability, immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.