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Donna Howard Full Name: Donna Howard Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Official House Web Site → Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District 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, Members of the 80th and 81st Legislature, Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Donna Howard, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Donna Howard, 83rd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph. Donna Howard, 86th Legislature, Texas House of Representatives 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 (House chamber, east wall. 2W.5). 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. Committee Informationtop 87th R.S. - 2021 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (Health & Human Services)   State Affairs   86th R.S. - 2019 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public & Higher Education)   Higher Education   House Administration (Vice Chair)  85th R.S. - 2017 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public & Higher Education)   Appropriations Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform (Vice Chair)  Calendars (Vice Chair)  Determine a Sufficient Balance of the Economic Stabilization Fund, Select   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 & Higher Education)   Determine a Sufficient Balance of the Economic Stabilization Fund, Select   Government Facilities   Higher Education (Vice Chair)  House Administration   Partnership Advisory Commission   83rd R.S. - 2013 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article III (Public & 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, Interim   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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