Rep. Howard and Sen. Kirk Watson recently co-wrote an op-ed, published by the Texas Tribune, in which they voiced their support for the transformation of a section of Congress Avenue – the four blocks between 15th Street and MLK Boulevard – into a pedestrian mall.
Rep. Howard Authors Op-Ed on Women's Health
Over the weekend, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times ran an Op-Ed by Rep. Howard, in which she discussed the veto of her SB 790. That bill would have extended the Women's Health Advisory Committee for another two years. You can read the piece here:
Rape Kit Tracking System: From Idea Into Law
Rep. Howard recently authored a blog entry for End the Backlog, detailing the steps which brought her HB 281 into law. The bill establishes a secure, confidential tracking system for rape kits, so that sexual assault survivors can easily see where their evidence kits are in the process.