Texas State Representative

Donna Howard 2025 - 89th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1939

Filed
1/17/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
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 HB1986

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.
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Texas House Bill HB2057

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.
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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
5/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/13/25  
Governor Action
5/26/25  
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.
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Texas House Bill HB2146

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.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB1948

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 by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
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Texas House Bill HB1949

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.
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Texas House Bill HB2023

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.
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Texas House Bill HB2056

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.
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Texas House Bill HB2074

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.
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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
5/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/20/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.
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Texas House Bill HB2188

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the transition of the nurse aide certification program from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Board of Nursing and to the creation of a workgroup on nursing career pathways and a panel on nursing program standards.
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Texas House Bill HB2189

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by public schools.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB2058

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.
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Texas House Bill HB21

Filed
1/13/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
5/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/14/25  
Governor Action
5/28/25  
Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.