Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Al Edwards
77th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 10/7/2025

Number of Bills: 32

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (15):
HB 1651 Author: Edwards
Sponsor: Bernsen
Last Action: 06/11/2001 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists to form certain professional associations.

HB 2224 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 04/03/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a prohibition on discrimination against criminal offenders in the sale or rental of a dwelling.

HB 2287 Author: Edwards
Sponsor: Moncrief
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the authority of a hospital to share with certain attending physicians reimbursements for services provided to patients under the medical assistance program.

HB 2342 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 03/26/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the location of, and aggregate piles maintained by the operators of, portable rock crushing machines.

HB 3115 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice requirements for certain permits under the Clean Air Act.

HB 3116 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to reducing the amount of particulate matter released from stockpiled aggregate materials.

HB 3117 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to reducing air pollution caused by particulates from aggregate stockpiles and rock crushing machines.

HB 3118 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 04/30/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to regulate facilities that produce, discharge, or emit pollutants.

HB 3119 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 04/10/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the regulation of mobile rock crushing machines.

HCR 240 Author: Edwards
Sponsor: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Last Action: 04/10/2001 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Granting the house and senate permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period begining on April 11, 2001 and ending on April 17, 2001.

HR 325 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 03/13/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 13 2001 9:01PM
Caption: Honoring Harry E. Johnson for being elected general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

HR 495 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2001 6:36PM
Caption: Granting the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission and Juneteenth USA permission to use the house chamber on June 1, 2001, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

HR 941 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 05/11/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 11 2001 5:27PM
Caption: In memory of Lula Belle Goodman of Dewalt.

HR 1001 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 05/19/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2001 12:30PM
Caption: Honoring State Representative Helen Giddings for her myriad accomplishments.

HR 1453 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 05/30/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2001 9:54AM
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Harry P. Whitworth.

Joint Author (17):
HB 29 Author: McClendon | Kitchen | Clark | Edwards | Christian
Last Action: 01/22/2001 H Referred to Pensions and Investments
Caption: Relating to the computation of benefits payable by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

HB 38 Author: McClendon | Edwards | Maxey
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's consideration of cumulative risks in certain administrative proceedings.

HB 39 Author: McClendon | Olivo | Edwards
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to removing the executive director as a party in hearings before the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

HB 44 Author: McClendon | Edwards
Last Action: 03/20/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the siting of solid waste facilities, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's consideration of cumulative risks in certain administrative proceedings, and notice of an application for a municipal solid waste facility.

HB 356 Author: Zbranek | Maxey | Burnam | Edwards | McClendon
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the exemption for certain sources of air contaminant emissions from preconstruction permit requirements.

HB 918 Author: Turner, Sylvester | Bailey | Longoria | Edwards | Yarbrough
Last Action: 04/02/2001 H Laid on table subject to call in committee
Caption: Relating to ensuring reliable and affordable electricity.

HB 1177 Author: Coleman | Edwards
Last Action: 02/21/2001 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the Texas Department of Economic Development's duty to promote tourism.

HB 1974 Author: Hunter | Chavez | Goolsby | Danburg | Edwards
Last Action: 03/27/2001 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to creating a committee to appoint a poet laureate and a state artist.

HB 2289 Author: Talton | Edwards | Bailey
Last Action: 04/06/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to alternative dispute resolution procedures in certain police departments.

HB 2290 Author: Talton | Edwards | Bailey
Last Action: 04/23/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain nondisciplinary actions against certain police officers and to the records of overturned disciplinary actions or charges of misconduct against certain firefighters and police officers.

HB 2321 Author: Coleman | Dutton | Edwards
Last Action: 05/08/2001 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to petitioning for candidacy as a member of, and term limits on the members of, certain municipal governing bodies.

HB 2677 Author: Bailey | Edwards
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms of employment of certain municipal employees.

HB 2972 Author: Talton | Edwards | Bailey
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 06/17/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to local control of police officer employment matters by certain municipalities.

HB 3178 Author: Solis, Jim | Homer | Edwards
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 06/14/2001 E Effective on 9/1/01
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain persons associated with development corporations complete a training seminar on the operation and administration of development corporations; providing an administrative penalty.

HR 803 Author: Davis, John | Gray | Talton | Eiland | Edwards
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2001 5:00PM
Caption: Honoring the 22 teachers who successfully completed the Aerospace Academy for Engineering and Teacher Education.

HR 804 Author: Davis, John | Gray | Talton | Eiland | Edwards
Last Action: 04/24/2001 H Reported enrolled: Apr 24 2001 5:00PM
Caption: Recognizing April 24, 2001, as Space Day 2001 and commending all those involved with America's exploration of space.

HR 1069 Author: Hunter | Noriega | Chisum | Edwards | McReynolds
Last Action: 05/15/2001 H Reported enrolled: May 15 2001 2:51PM
Caption: Honoring the Texas Fatherhood Initiative.

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