Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. Donna Howard
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 12

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (7):
SB 194 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a prohibition against certain activities by a person employed in the financial aid office of a public institution of higher education or of a career school or college.

SB 205 Author: Shapleigh
Sponsor: Howard, Donna | Naishtat
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the Texas Partnership for Children in Nature.

SB 424 Author: Van de Putte
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a school-based influenza vaccination pilot program and study.

SB 476 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Howard, Donna | King, Susan | Gattis | Guillen | Maldonado
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.

SB 819 Author: Davis, Wendy
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of certain first-time students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.

SB 1757 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of methods for disposing of unused pharmaceuticals so that they do not enter a wastewater system.

SCR 30 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Howard, Donna
Last Action: 03/12/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Jess M. Irwin, Jr.

Joint Sponsor (5):
SB 286 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Davis, John | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/18/2009 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to a health passport for Medicaid recipients.

SB 288 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Davis, John | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to improving the quality of health care services provided under certain state programs through certain initiatives, including payment strategies and medication history review requirements.

SB 346 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Kolkhorst | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/05/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to information submitted to and maintained in the immunization registry after an individual becomes an adult.

SB 1900 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Leibowitz | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the Texas cultural endowment fund.

SJR 35 Author: Duncan | Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch | Cohen | McCall | Rose | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund.

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