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.

Biographical Notes and Resources 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