Texas State Representative

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

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5508

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Film Academy to facilitate workforce development in the state's film, television, and digital media industries.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5234

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that occur at a domestic violence shelter.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5265

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR203

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund to provide funding to eligible institutions of higher education to address Texas' health care workforce needs and drive the state economy.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4811

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB127

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/29/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
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.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4762

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to establishing the Higher Education Research Security Council.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5531

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to exempting medical care provided by a midwife from being considered as neglect of a child.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5533

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances in a narcotic drug treatment program by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5536

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of a child protective services prevention grant program.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5178

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4901

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and distribution of software applications for mobile devices.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB50

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB31

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by House
5/22/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

Sponsor of Legislation

TX

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2431

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/22/25  
Voted on by House
5/28/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad components or programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.