Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Charlie F. Howard
78th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 1/10/2026

Number of Bills: 53

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (43):
HB 174 Author: Howard | Isett | Berman | Corte | Seaman
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to benefits for members of the state military forces called to active state duty.

HB 175 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/06/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting the unsolicited transmission of depictions of sexual conduct.

HB 839 Author: Howard
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to a limitation on the future employment of a board member of certain water-related districts.

HB 840 Author: Howard
Sponsor: Jackson
Last Action: 02/18/2003 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to an illegal knife, switchblade knife, or club.

HB 841 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/18/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the public education grant program.

HB 842 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H Meeting cancelled
Caption: Relating to limiting the liability of a person for certain damages arising out of the person's use of force.

HB 843 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/20/2003 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a license to a firm to practice public accountancy.

HB 844 Author: Howard
Last Action: 02/18/2003 H Referred to Business & Industry
Caption: Relating to a restrictive covenant prohibiting a homeowner from displaying the United States flag.

HB 845 Author: Howard
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to preferences in state purchasing.

HB 846 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/13/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the limitation on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1068 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/02/2003 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to a challenge of a voter's registration.

HB 1069 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of fireworks by counties in a residential subdivision; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1070 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a parent's refusal to authorize the psychological or psychiatric testing or treatment of a child.

HB 1071 Author: Howard | Hamilton
Last Action: 02/24/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to protection of private family information of children attending public schools.

HB 1072 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to exclusion of land from certain water districts for failure to provide facilities and services.

HB 1073 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/30/2003 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to parental notice of supplemental presentations at public schools.

HB 1447 Author: Howard | Madden | Heflin | Talton | Flynn
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of the State Board of Education regarding public school curriculum and textbooks.

HB 1448 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to State Board of Education rules concerning textbooks and to adoption of textbooks by the board.

HB 1449 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/05/2003 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to prohibiting discrimination in awarding state scholarships or other financial aid for higher education based on a person's high school attendance or achievement.

HB 1914 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/22/2003 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to certain requirements relating to public school reading and mathematics instruction and textbooks.

HB 1915 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the reading curriculum used in public schools and to reading textbooks for public school students.

HB 1916 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Referred to Financial Institutions
Caption: Relating to a prepayment penalty on a commercial loan.

HB 1917 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to adoption of textbooks by the State Board of Education and to selection of textbooks by school districts.

HB 1918 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/12/2003 H Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
Caption: Relating to limiting the annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead and certain other residential property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HB 1943 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/26/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the payment of postage on voter registration applications.

HB 2249 Author: Howard
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to sale and lease of public school land.

HB 2302 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to State Cultural & Recreational Res
Caption: Relating to zoning regulations applicable to places of historical, cultural or architectural significance.

HB 2305 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/18/2003 H Referred to Natural Resources
Caption: Relating to the regulation of structural clay and brick raw materials extraction operations; providing an administrative penalty.

HB 2674 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/13/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to municipal regulation of certain building matters in areas of historical, cultural, or architectural importance.

HB 2771 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/25/2003 H Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the acceleration of energy research and development.

HB 2964 Author: Howard
Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney
Last Action: 06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to the operation of municipal school districts and the levy of municipal school district taxes.

HB 3571 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/10/2003 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the assumption of road utility district authority by the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 15, including the authority to impose taxes and issue bonds.

HJR 9 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/27/2003 H Referred to Local Government Ways and Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a limit of two percent on the annual percentage increase in the appraised value of residence homesteads and certain other residential property.

HJR 20 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/03/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain complaints and reports received by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to be sworn.

HJR 45 Author: Howard
Last Action: 03/13/2003 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum average annual percentage increase in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

HR 562 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2003 3:22PM
Caption: Commending Robert Harold "Tim" Phillips on his distinguished career with the Missouri City Police Department.

HR 563 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2003 4:38PM
Caption: Honoring William Michael Morgan, retired Missouri City Police Department community liaison officer.

HR 564 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2003 4:38PM
Caption: Honoring Sergeant Kenneth Joseph Crissman on his retirement from the Missouri City Police Department.

HR 565 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2003 4:38PM
Caption: Honoring Brian Allen Norwood on his retirement from the Missouri City Police Department.

HR 566 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2003 5:43PM
Caption: Recognizing Jose Luis Falcon for his many years of service with the Missouri City Police Department.

HR 567 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2003 5:43PM
Caption: Commending Richard A. Wiley on his service with the Missouri City Police Department.

HR 568 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/16/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 16 2003 4:38PM
Caption: Commending Ronnie Joe Hornischer on his distinguished career with the Missouri City Police Department.

HR 667 Author: Howard
Last Action: 04/09/2003 H Reported enrolled: Apr 9 2003 8:04AM
Caption: Honoring Laura Elena Van Wagoner and Andrew James Morris on their recent wedding.

Joint Author (10):
HB 896 Author: Geren | Howard
Last Action: 04/29/2003 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the use of a sounding device by a locomotive engineer; providing a criminal penalty and increasing an existing penalty.

HB 1172 Author: Madden | Driver | Howard
Sponsor: Staples
Last Action: 05/28/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to public school textbooks.

HB 1279 Author: Zedler | Howard
Last Action: 05/12/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a restrictive covenant, rule, or other prohibition regulating a homeowner's display of a flag.

HB 1549 Author: Denny | Howard | Uresti | Jones, Jesse | Heflin
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to changes required in election laws to implement the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.

HB 1695 Author: Denny | Madden | Howard
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/22/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption: Relating to certain election processes and procedures.

HB 2129 Author: Chisum | Eissler | Howard | McReynolds | Solis
Last Action: 05/09/2003 S Referred to Infrastructure Dev & Security
Caption: Relating to the issuance of Space Shuttle Columbia license plates to benefit the Aviation and Space Foundation of Texas.

HB 2150 Author: Denny | Howard | Marchant | Woolley | Hope
Last Action: 05/20/2003 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the date on which the period for early voting by personal appearance begins.

HB 2479 Author: Olivo | Kolkhorst | McReynolds | Dukes | Howard
Last Action: 05/12/2003 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to criteria for voluntary admission to state schools for persons with mental retardation.

HB 3223 Author: Bohac | Hegar | Bonnen | Wong | Howard
Sponsor: Janek
Last Action: 05/28/2003 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to limiting the maximum average annual increase in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

HR 1976 Author: Wong | Howard
Last Action: 06/05/2003 H Reported enrolled: Jun 5 2003 10:32AM
Caption: Congratulating Ashley Lauren Lum on her graduation from Kempner High School in Sugar Land.

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