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

Number of Bills: 12

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (5):
HB 41 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 07/28/2005 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to the location of concrete stockpiles at certain portable concrete crushing facilities.

HB 42 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 07/28/2005 H Referred to Property Tax Relief, Select
Caption: Relating to providing an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the full value of the residence homesteads of individuals 65 years of age or older.

HB 43 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 07/28/2005 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the addition of certain territory to the Greater Southeast Management District.

HB 44 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 07/28/2005 H Referred to Urban Affairs
Caption: Relating to the creation of the South Central Management District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue a bond or similar obligation.

HB 45 Author: Edwards
Last Action: 07/28/2005 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to financing children's health insurance.

Joint Author (7):
HB 16 Author: Woolley | Corte, Frank | Pena | Edwards | Kolkhorst
Last Action: 08/10/2005 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to limits on the use of the power of eminent domain.

HCR 15 Author: Corte, Frank | Edwards | Leibowitz | Herrero
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 09/08/2005 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging the 109th Congress to honor veterans' tremendous sacrifice for this country by supporting the American Veterans Home Ownership Act of 2005.

HJR 12 Author: Keffer, Jim | Edwards | Berman
Last Action: 07/26/2005 H Withdrawn from calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes and providing for an adjustment of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount and changes in school district ad valorem tax rates.

HJR 13 Author: Berman | Flynn | Zedler | Edwards
Last Action: 07/21/2005 H Referred to Property Tax Relief, Select
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase or reduce, as applicable, the amount of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the residence homestead of an elderly or disabled person in proportion to any increase or reduction in the tax rate of the school district.

HR 16 Author: Dutton | Edwards
Last Action: 07/26/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jul 26 2005 12:30PM
Caption: Commemorating the 50th reunion of Houston's Phillis Wheatley High School Class of 1955.

HR 60 Author: Pena | Edwards
Last Action: 07/29/2005 H Reported enrolled: Jul 29 2005 1:42PM
Caption: Congratulating Fred and Naomi Ashley of Houston on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 156 Author: Dutton | Edwards
Last Action: 08/09/2005 H Reported enrolled: Aug 9 2005 9:10AM
Caption: Honoring Rev. M. L. Jackson on his retirement as moderator of the South Texas District Association.

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