Terms of Service

• House, 88th Legislature
  1/10/2023 - 1/14/2025
  Democrat
  
• House, 87th Legislature
  1/12/2021 - 1/10/2023
  Democrat
  
• House, 86th Legislature
  1/8/2019 - 1/12/2021
  Democrat
  
• House, 85th Legislature
  1/10/2017 - 1/8/2019
  Democrat
  
• House, 84th Legislature
  1/13/2015 - 1/10/2017
  Democrat
  
• House, 83rd Legislature
  1/8/2013 - 1/13/2015
  Democrat
  
• House, 82nd Legislature
  1/11/2011 - 1/8/2013
  Democrat
  
• House, 81st Legislature
  1/13/2009 - 1/11/2011
  Democrat
  
• House, 80th Legislature
  1/9/2007 - 1/13/2009
  Democrat
  
• House, 79th ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  3/2/2006 - 1/9/2007
  Democrat
  

(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 Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. Donna Howard, 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)
• Photograph. Donna Howard, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Donna Howard, Texas House of Representatives
• Photograph. Donna Howard, House Photography

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 .
• Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .
• Biographical sketch, 85th Legislature. Texas House of Representatives .

Committee Information

• 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