| HB 420 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Cohen | Rodriguez | Bolton | Maldonado |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the nonpartisan election of members to the State Board of Education. |
| HB 506 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 02/18/2009 H Referred to Public Health | |
| Caption: | Relating to the establishment and implementation of a school-based influenza vaccination pilot program. |
| HB 591 | Author: | Howard, Donna | King, Susan | Guillen | Gattis |
| Last Action: | 02/18/2009 H Referred to Public Health | |
| Caption: | Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses. |
| HB 721 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Moody | Naishtat | Farrar |
| Last Action: | 04/29/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to permitting procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for control of air pollution. |
| HB 722 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2009 H Corrected comm. rept. sent to Local & Consent | |
| Caption: | Relating to an independent review of a proposed facility to supply drinking water requested by certain municipalities and other local governments. |
| HB 723 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2009 H Referred to State Affairs | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain activities by, employment of, and contracts of former members of the legislature; creating offenses. |
| HB 770 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Eiland | Ritter | Elkins | Taylor |
| Sponsor: | Jackson, Mike | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10 | |
| Caption: | Relating to ad valorem tax relief for an owner of certain property, including a residence homestead that is rendered uninhabitable or unusable by a casualty or by wind or water damage, and to a restriction on the authority to bring an action to remove a house that is partially located on a public beach as a result of a meteorological event. |
| HB 771 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 02/19/2009 H Referred to Public Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to sanctions available for certain academically unacceptable campuses. |
| HB 772 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Rodriguez | Maldonado | Leibowitz |
| Sponsor: | Davis, Wendy | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to Internet broadcasts of open meetings held by the State Board of Education. |
| HB 1218 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Sponsor: | Watson | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to programs to exchange certain health information between the Health and Human Services Commission and certain health care entities and facilities. |
| HB 1373 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/02/2009 H Referred to Public Health | |
| Caption: | Relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity for claims based on retaliation against a nurse for engaging in protected patient advocacy activities. |
| HB 1455 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/02/2009 H Referred to Public Health | |
| Caption: | Relating to the award of attorney's fees, costs, and certain damages in a proceeding to revoke a medical power of attorney. |
| HB 1738 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/31/2009 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | |
| Caption: | Relating to a study of nursing educational programs that require a single clinical competency assessment. |
| HB 1739 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Sponsor: | Hegar | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to a recognition week to celebrate Texas native plants. |
| HB 1740 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Sponsor: | Uresti | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the authorization of physicians and therapeutic optometrists to dispense therapeutic contact lenses. |
| HB 1828 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/04/2009 H Referred to Public Health | |
| Caption: | Relating to information submitted to, maintained in, and released from the immunization registry. |
| HB 1839 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Hernandez | Shelton |
| Last Action: | 05/12/2009 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the selection by school districts of sites for new schools; providing a penalty. |
| HB 2037 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Anchia | Branch | Eissler | Guillen |
| Last Action: | 05/04/2009 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Permanent School Fund Management Council to manage the permanent school fund; providing a criminal penalty. |
| HB 2088 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to increasing public awareness of the benefits of native plant species and problems associated with invasive plant species. |
| HB 2718 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/17/2009 H Referred to Public Health | |
| Caption: | Relating to the certified nurse aide registry and the regulation of certified nurse aides by the Texas Board of Nursing. |
| HB 2719 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/15/2009 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. | |
| Caption: | Relating to a limited waiver of sovereign immunity for state and local governmental entities in certain employment lawsuits filed by nurses. |
| HB 2720 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Gattis |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars | |
| Caption: | Relating to liability for selling or serving alcoholic beverages. |
| HB 2926 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the appointment of a campaign treasurer and filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates. |
| HB 2927 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Hilderbran | Dunnam | Anderson |
| Sponsor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the regulation of cemeteries by state and local government. |
| HB 2928 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation and administration of the public high school mathematics and science teachers undergraduate education scholarship program. |
| HB 3270 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the electronic transmission and certification of prescriptions under the medical assistance program. |
| HB 3271 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/18/2009 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Texas Partnership for Children in Nature. |
| HB 3272 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of land for ad valorem tax appraisal as recreational, park, or scenic land on the basis of a restriction contained in a probated will. |
| HB 3273 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/18/2009 H Referred to Public Health | |
| Caption: | Relating to the administration by certain nurses of treatments or medication ordered by a health care practitioner. |
| HB 3276 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Sponsor: | Ellis | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: May 21 2009 6:21PM | |
| Caption: | Relating to a study of priorities for awards of TEXAS grants. |
| HB 3752 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2009 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | |
| Caption: | Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony. |
| HB 3753 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/25/2009 H Withdrawn from schedule | |
| Caption: | Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the methods for safely handling and disposing of certain medical waste. |
| HB 3754 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the insurance code to include members of a junior college board. |
| HB 3755 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to the period for which a prescription written for a Medicaid recipient is valid. |
| HB 3756 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Sponsor: | Ellis | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
| HB 4355 | Author: | Howard, Donna | King, Susan | Gonzales | Zerwas | Pitts |
| Last Action: | 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to a study of alternate ways to assure clinical competency of graduates of nursing educational programs. |
| HB 4356 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/25/2009 H Referred to Natural Resources | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Lower Colorado River Authority's duty to ensure compliance with certain water pressure standards. |
| HB 4653 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain election practices and procedures relating to the conduct of elections; providing penalties. |
| HB 4690 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 04/27/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the eligibility of a voter to vote in the general election for state and county officers, including an election held in conjunction with that election, if the voter's residence has changed. |
| HB 4756 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 04/28/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the Lower Colorado River Authority. |
| HCR 72 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/24/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Designating Lago Vista as the Entrepreneurial Capital of Texas. |
| HCR 98 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Sponsor: | Watson | |
| Last Action: | 04/03/2009 E Signed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Commending Michael William Heskett for his 26 years of service to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
| HCR 177 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/30/2009 S Received from the House | |
| Caption: | Directing state agencies to initiate emission reduction policies and programs in order to help Central and South Central Texas meet the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground-level ozone. |
| HJR 77 | Author: | Howard, Donna | Anchia | Eissler | Chisum | Dutton |
| Last Action: | 05/11/2009 S Referred to Education | |
| Caption: | Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Permanent School Fund Management Council to assume the duty of the State Board of Education to manage the permanent school fund and to allow the School Land Board to transfer funds from the permanent school fund to the available school fund. |
| HR 252 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/16/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 16 2009 8:12AM | |
| Caption: | Honoring Westlake High School junior Samantha Tucker of Austin for her swimming achievements. |
| HR 848 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/20/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 20 2009 7:50AM | |
| Caption: | Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
| HR 1242 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 04/28/2009 H Reported enrolled: Apr 28 2009 7:55AM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing the Honorable L. DeWitt Hale of Austin for his outstanding service to this state and wishing him a happy 92nd birthday. |
| HR 1243 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/06/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 6 2009 5:54PM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing May 5, 2009, as Children's Mental Health Awareness Day. |
| HR 1867 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2009 1:19PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the AusTin Cans robotics team from Anderson High School in Austin. |
| HR 1868 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/08/2009 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions | |
| Caption: | Commemorating World Falun Dafa Day on May 13, 2009, and the special observance to be held on the Capitol grounds on May 16, 2009. |
| HR 1869 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/18/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 18 2009 9:40PM | |
| Caption: | Welcoming the Chap Robotics team of Westlake High School to the State Capitol. |
| HR 1927 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/24/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2009 3:22PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring members of Troop No. 399 in Austin on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. |
| HR 2249 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 11:00PM | |
| Caption: | In memory of Dr. Douglas Allison Carmichael of Austin. |
| HR 2349 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/26/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 26 2009 11:00PM | |
| Caption: | Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin. |
| HR 2399 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/31/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2009 5:44PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Dr. Newt Hasson of Austin on his induction into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. |
| HR 2832 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating the Red Dragon Players of Stephen F. Austin High School on winning the 2009 UIL Conference 5A State One-Act Play Competition. |
| HR 2833 | Author: | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM | |
| Caption: | Honoring the participants in the Speak Up! Speak Out! program at Akins High School, Garza High School, and LBJ High School in Austin. |
| HB 202 | Author: | Dukes | Guillen | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 02/17/2009 H Referred to Public Education | |
| Caption: | Relating to the guaranteed benefits of a public school educator. |
| HB 284 | Author: | Anchia | Bohac | Walle | Howard, Donna | Lucio III |
| Sponsor: | Ellis | |
| Last Action: | 05/21/2009 S Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to reporting of international shipments of electronic waste. |
| HB 531 | Author: | Anchia | Zerwas | Shelton | Howard, Donna | Hopson |
| Last Action: | 03/24/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to medical loss ratios of certain health benefit plan issuers. |
| HB 696 | Author: | Orr | Howard, Donna | Gonzales | Davis, John |
| Last Action: | 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a physician's authority to delegate prescribing acts to advanced practice nurses or physician assistants. |
| HB 710 | Author: | Rose | Howard, Donna | Maldonado | Cohen | Bolton |
| Last Action: | 05/06/2009 H Failed to pass | |
| Caption: | Relating to placing the State Board of Education under periodic review by the Sunset Advisory Commission. |
| HB 826 | Author: | Gattis | Villarreal | Sheffield | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/04/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the relationship between the amount of an administrative penalty imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the economic benefit of the violation to the alleged violator. |
| HB 866 | Author: | Villarreal | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/18/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to a study regarding ad valorem tax relief through the use of a circuit breaker program. |
| HB 1173 | Author: | Dukes | Naishtat | Rodriguez | Strama | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 04/21/2009 H Left pending in committee | |
| Caption: | Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. |
| HB 1994 | Author: | McCall | Zerwas | Shelton | Howard, Donna | King, Susan |
| Last Action: | 05/14/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar | |
| Caption: | Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for physicians who administer vaccines. |
| HB 2242 | Author: | Leibowitz | Howard, Donna | Miller, Sid | Edwards |
| Sponsor: | Seliger | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the abolition of the Texas cultural endowment fund. |
| HB 2692 | Author: | Rodriguez | Howard, Donna | Naishtat |
| Sponsor: | Watson | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor | |
| Caption: | Relating to certain municipal requirements regarding sales of residential properties in certain areas. |
| HB 3519 | Author: | Branch | Howard, Donna | Button |
| Sponsor: | Hinojosa | |
| Last Action: | 05/27/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the coordination and administration of the Texas Career Opportunity Grant Program. |
| HB 3700 | Author: | Jackson, Jim | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 05/06/2009 H Postponed | |
| Caption: | Relating to the creation of the Texas Classroom Coaching Program. |
| HB 4402 | Author: | Martinez Fischer | Zerwas | Hopson | Howard, Donna | Leibowitz |
| Sponsor: | Van de Putte | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09 | |
| Caption: | Relating to a study regarding insurance coverage of prescription drugs provided under a health benefit plan. |
| HB 4471 | Author: | Kolkhorst | Howard, Donna | Shelton | Ortiz, Jr. | King, Susan |
| Sponsor: | Nelson | |
| Last Action: | 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately | |
| Caption: | Relating to the professional nursing shortage reduction program. |
| HR 678 | Author: | King, Susan | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM | |
| Caption: | Recognizing March 3, 2009, as Nurse Day at the State Capitol. |
| HR 767 | Author: | Bolton | Herrero | Howard, Donna |
| Last Action: | 03/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Mar 19 2009 7:50AM | |
| Caption: | Urging greater public awareness of Lyme disease. |
| HR 2398 | Author: | Rodriguez | Howard, Donna | Naishtat | Bolton | Dukes |
| Last Action: | 05/30/2009 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2009 10:03AM | |
| Caption: | In memory of the Honorable Scott Alan Ozmun of Austin, judge of the 353rd District Court. |
| HR 3048 | Author: | Kent | Cohen | Bolton | Howard, Donna | Allen |
| Last Action: | 06/04/2009 H Reported enrolled: Jun 4 2009 2:00PM | |
| Caption: | Congratulating Robert E. Jones of Annie's List on his receipt of a 2009 Rising Star Award from Politics magazine. |