State Rep. Donna Howard | The Texas Tribune

Personal Profile

Full Name:	Donna Howard
Birthdate:	10-25-1951
Race:	White
Occupation:	Community Advocate
Education:	B.A., University of Texas at Austin; M.A., University of Texas at Austin
Spouse:	Derek

Year:

2012 General Election: Won with 59.19% of vote
2012 Democratic Party Primary Election: Won with 100.00% of vote
2010 General Election: Won with 48.53% of vote
2008 General Election: Won with 53.75% of vote
2008 Democratic Party Primary Election: Won with 100.00% of vote
2006 General Election: Won with 77.76% of vote
2006 Democratic Party Primary Election: Won with 92.34% of vote
Special Runoff Election, State Representative 48: Won with 57.62% of vote
Special Election, State Representative, District 48: Runoff with 49.46% of vote
State Board of Education District 5, 2002 General Election: Lost with 0.00% of vote
State Board of Education District 5, 2002 Democratic Primary Election: Won with 0.00% of vote
State Board of Education District 10, 2000 General Election: Lost with 0.00% of vote
State Board of Education District 10, 2000 Democratic Party Primary Election: Won with 0.00% of vote

Current Office:	Texas House of Representatives
District:	48
Party:	Democratic Party
Term Expiration:	2014
Term Length:	2 years
Salary:	$7,200 per year

Committees

Staffers

Scott Daigle	Chief of Staff
Jacob Cottingham	Legislative Director
Brooke Bennett	Director of Constituent Services
Mary Fero	Director of special projects

Texas House District 48 Facts

District Map (pdf)
Population & Household Profile
Education & Employment Profile
Income & Housing Profile
County Report (pdf)
City & CDP Report (pdf)
School District Report (pdf)
Zip Code Report (pdf)
Precinct Report (pdf)

Email:	donna.howard@house.state.tx.us
Websites:	Donna Howard State Representative Rep. Donna Howard, District 48
Twitter:	@DonnaHowardTX
Facebook:	Donna Howard

Capitol Office

District Office

Follow @DonnaHowardTX

.@WendyDavisTexas doing excellent job questioning Hegar re: abortion restriction bills. Once again Sen. Hegar, where's the data? #txlege

2 hours ago
SJR2 passes to engrossment w/o objection. #txlege

7 hours ago
.@senatorduncan: We need the right number for the ESF floor rather than the political number. Not willing to concede $6B is right. #txlege

7 hours ago
.@senatorduncan $6B floor for ESF in SJR2 seems subjective. Is there a more reliable number considering O&G volatility? #txlege

7 hours ago
"Sorry, sisters: #txlege thinks we’re idiots" MT @ChrisGTurner Politicians are't the experts on women’s health. http://t.co/Zi4a8LzHbz

8 hours ago
Heldenfels: nothing divided business community more in last #txlege session than HB5. @EducateTexas

a day ago
At Texas Stem Celebration w/ @EducateTexas to hear panel moderated by @rossramsey. Also here @PaulWorkman @DanHuberty #txlege

a day ago
Caution re: dedicating ESF ‏RT @scottbraddock Uh oh, #txlege. @Forbes: US shale oil boom coud end soonr than u think http://t.co/s7cF74TcTZ

4 days ago
Why not? http://t.co/HI6glTA1je RT @joecarlosmadden @TMFx @rogermgarza @RepWalle 100% in favor of forcing their hand. Set precedent #txlege

4 days ago
‏RT @ChrisGTurner Sad indeed MT @BennettRatliff: @GovernorPerry vetoes #HB2824 and #HB2836. Sad day for Tx public school children. #txlege

4 days ago

Bill Activity
Total Bills Filed	40 (47.67 avg. in the House)

HB82: Relating to a single common course numbering system for public institutions of higher education in this state.
HB579: Relating to a study on the feasibility of online voting.
HB580: Relating to use of compensatory education allotment funding to provide assistance with child care to students at risk of dropping out of school.
HB581: Relating to a limited waiver of sovereign immunity for state and local governmental entities in certain employment lawsuits filed by nurses.
HB582: Relating to certain restrictions on contributions and expenditures from political funds by a lobbyist; providing penalties.