Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Al Edwards
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/29/2024

Number of Bills: 35

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (16):
HB 922 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 03/22/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to bridge improvement and safety.

HB 923 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 02/14/2005 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the location of concrete stockpiles at certain portable concrete crushing facilities.

HB 924 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 02/14/2005 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the location of concrete stockpiles at certain portable concrete crushing facilities.

HB 1096 Author: Edwards
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/24/2005 S Motion to suspend regular order fails
Caption: Relating to the regulation of dogs in certain municipalities; creating an offense.

HB 1384 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 02/24/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to reimbursements to certain urban hospitals under the disproportionate share program.

HB 1476 Author: Edwards | Van Arsdale | Crabb | Riddle
Last Action: 05/08/2005 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to regulation of certain sexually suggestive performances at public school events.

HB 1616 Author: Edwards | Oliveira
Last Action: 03/01/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to payments made to certain dentists under the medical assistance program.

HB 3104 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 05/02/2005 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the recognition of law enforcement officers in certain counties.

HR 1 Author: Edwards | Bonnen
Last Action: 01/12/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jan 12 2005 8:39AM
Caption: Granting privileges of the floor for the House.

HR 388 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 02/18/2005 H Reported enrolled: Feb 18 2005 8:21AM
Caption: Congratulating the Honorable Harold V. Dutton, Jr., of Houston on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

HR 727 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Referred to Rules & Resolutions
Caption: Amending the house rules to prohibit the house or its committees from meeting on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

HR 1242 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 05/31/2005 H Reported enrolled: May 31 2005 1:57PM
Caption: Directing the Office of the Attorney General of Texas to conduct a study to ensure that high gasoline prices in Texas are not the result of consumer fraud and to provide information to help Texas consumers find the lowest possible price for gasoline in their community.

HR 1983 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Honoring Steve Shapiro of Houston for his 25 years of service as scoutmaster of Troop 806.

HR 2010 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Requesting the Texas Education Agency to determine whether overly sexually suggestive performances are occurring at school-sponsored events.

HR 2078 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Recognizing the creation of the Houston Fire Museum Education Center.

HR 2316 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 06/06/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 6 2005 10:50AM
Caption: Honoring Elisa Klein and Brian Gehr for their dedicated service as reading clerks.

Joint Author (19):
HB 4 Author: Grusendorf | Delisi | Eissler | Edwards | Flores
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/24/2005 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the use of technology by public schools.

HB 114 Author: Wong | Edwards
Last Action: 02/24/2005 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on the residence homestead of an elderly or disabled person.

HB 120 Author: Dawson | Edwards | Davis, John | Anderson | Coleman
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation of a donor education, awareness, and registry program, the establishment of an organ donor and tissue council, and anatomical gift donation.

HB 161 Author: McCall | Strama | Edwards | Paxton
Last Action: 05/03/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for nonvehicular fuel cells.

HB 361 Author: Talton | Edwards
Last Action: 05/02/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the requirement that a religious organization apply for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by the organization.

HB 384 Author: Dutton | Edwards
Sponsor: West, Royce
Last Action: 05/19/2005 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to placement of a child with a noncustodial parent or relative to further the best interest of the child.

HB 448 Author: Dutton | Edwards
Last Action: 04/05/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to in-prison geriatric communities.

HB 527 Author: Bohac | Herrero | Luna | Gonzalez Toureilles | Edwards
Last Action: 05/10/2005 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the punishment of certain assaults committed against employees of primary and secondary schools.

HB 538 Author: Bohac | Bailey | Allen, Alma | Talton | Edwards
Last Action: 04/05/2005 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the construction or operation of treatment facilities near certain residential and community properties in certain municipalities; providing a penalty.

HB 554 Author: Turner | McClendon | Edwards
Last Action: 04/05/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the system benefit fund and to eligibility for and enrollment for benefits under the fund.

HB 789 Author: King, Phil | Edwards
Sponsor: Fraser
Last Action: 05/28/2005 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to furthering competition in the telecommunications industry.

HB 1014 Author: Dutton | Edwards
Last Action: 02/23/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to investigations and other procedures with respect to allegations of child abuse or neglect.

HB 1052 Author: Guillen | Edwards | Escobar
Last Action: 04/21/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the creation of an offense for family violence committed in the presence of a child.

HB 1167 Author: Talton | Wong | Edwards | Dawson | Bailey
Last Action: 05/10/2005 H Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 1611 Author: Chisum | Turner | Allen, Ray | Hochberg | Edwards
Sponsor: Armbrister
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of money for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.

HB 2167 Author: Goolsby | Edwards
Last Action: 03/14/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to organ donation.

HB 2866 Author: Bailey | Edwards
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/18/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption: Relating to the right of certain municipalities to maintain local control over wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

HCR 143 Author: Burnam | Van Arsdale | Edwards | Veasey | McClendon
Last Action: 05/17/2005 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Encouraging managers of Texas public pension funds to divest their portfolios of any stock in publicly-traded companies doing business in Sudan.

HR 2288 Author: Dutton | Edwards | Turner
Last Action: 06/01/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jun 1 2005 11:32AM
Caption: In memory of journalist Ed Wendt of Houston.

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