Donna Howard

Full Name: Donna Howard

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation
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Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	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

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

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

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

79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
84th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
85th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
86th session composite photo of House members (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.
87th session composite photo of House members(House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). State Preservation Board.

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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