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Texas State Representative
Donna Howard Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1949
Filed
1/17/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to public notice of a crematory's compliance history, rating, and classification.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2023
Filed
1/22/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the coverage of emergency contraceptive drugs by health benefit plans.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2056
Filed
1/24/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the designation of a public school health officer and the school health and safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2074
Filed
1/24/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating 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 elections.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2187
Filed
1/29/25
Out of House Committee
4/23/25
Voted on by House
5/2/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.
Joint Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB1986
Filed
1/22/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the regulation of abortion, including abortion complication reporting and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2057
Filed
1/24/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2081
Filed
1/24/25
Out of House Committee
4/24/25
Voted on by House
5/2/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
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.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2146
Filed
1/28/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom removal or alteration.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas House Bill HB2058
Filed
1/24/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to perinatal palliative care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal palliative care grant program, and a perinatal palliative care hospital recognition program.