Donna Howard

Donna Howard

Full Name: Donna Howard

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 48 Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025 88th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 48 Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023 87th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 48 Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021 86th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 48 Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019 85th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 48 Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017 84th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 48 Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015 83rd   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 48 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 48 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 48 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis
H 48 Mar 2, 2006 - Jan 9, 2007 79th (1) (2)   Democrat Austin / Travis   Travis

(1) Proclamations, 11/29/2005, 11/30/2005, and 1/24/2006, Ordering special election, correction, and ordering runoff election in House District 48 to serve unexpired term of Todd Baxter. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Donna Howard in special election 1/17/2006, runoff election 2/14/2006, sworn 3/2/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Todd Baxter, resigned 11/1/2005. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Terms of Service top

House District 48
Jan 10, 2023 - Jan 14, 2025
Legislatures: 88th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 48
Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 10, 2023
Legislatures: 87th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 48
Jan 8, 2019 - Jan 12, 2021
Legislatures: 86th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 48
Jan 10, 2017 - Jan 8, 2019
Legislatures: 85th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 48
Jan 13, 2015 - Jan 10, 2017
Legislatures: 84th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 48
Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015
Legislatures: 83rd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 48
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 48
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 48
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis
House District 48
Mar 2, 2006 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th (1) (2)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Austin / Travis
Counties in district: Travis

(1) Proclamations, 11/29/2005, 11/30/2005, and 1/24/2006, Ordering special election, correction, and ordering runoff election in House District 48 to serve unexpired term of Todd Baxter. Governor Rick Perry.
(2) Donna Howard in special election 1/17/2006, runoff election 2/14/2006, sworn 3/2/2006, succeeded unexpired term of Todd Baxter, resigned 11/1/2005. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Other Resources

  • "State Representative Donna Howard: the measure of a thoroughly modern woman," pp. 51-54, January 2008. Austin Woman.
  • Award and photo, 11/10/2007: Sierra Club State Legislative Service Award for “New Leadership for the Environment." Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club.

Photographs

  • Photograph. Donna Howard, 88th Legislature, House Photography
  • Photograph. Donna Howard, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
  • Photograph. Donna Howard, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
  • Photograph. Donna Howard, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
  • Photograph. Donna Howard, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

88th R.S. - 2023
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services)  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Strategic Fiscal Review (Vice Chair) 
Health Care Reform, Select (Vice Chair) 
Higher Education  
Sustainable Property Tax Relief, Select Study  
87th R.S. - 2021
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health and Human Services)  
State Affairs  
86th R.S. - 2019
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public and Higher Education)  
Higher Education  
House Administration (Vice Chair) 
85th R.S. - 2017
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public and Higher Education)  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform (Vice Chair) 
Calendars (Vice Chair) 
Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select  
Government Facilities  
Higher Education  
Higher Education Formula Funding  
House Administration  
Partnership Advisory Commission  
Prescribing and Dispensing Controlled Substances  
84th R.S. - 2015
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public and Higher Education)  
Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select  
Government Facilities  
Higher Education (Vice Chair) 
House Administration  
Partnership Advisory Commission  
83rd R.S. - 2013
Appropriations  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public and Higher Education)  
Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform  
Fiscal Impact of Texas Border Support Operations, Select  
Health Care Education and Training, Select  
Higher Education  
Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Select Oversight  
House Administration (Vice Chair) 
House Research Organization Steering Committee  
Partnership Advisory Commission  
82nd R.S. - 2011
General Revenue Dedicated Accounts, Interim  
Higher Education  
House Administration (Vice Chair) 
Public School Finance System  
Technology  
81st R.S. - 2009
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (Vice Chair) 
Federal Legislation, Select  
Higher Education  
House Administration  
80th R.S. - 2007
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism  
Higher Education  
House Administration  
79th R.S. - 2005
Culture, Recreation, and Tourism  
Judiciary  

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