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Texas Legislature

Bills Authored / Joint Authored

Rep. Al Edwards
79th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/27/2026
Number of Bills: 35

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (16):
Author:
Edwards
Last Action:
03/22/2005 H Left pending in committee
Caption:
Relating to bridge improvement and safety.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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):
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Dutton | Edwards
Last Action:
04/05/2005 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption:
Relating to in-prison geriatric communities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Author:
Goolsby | Edwards
Last Action:
03/14/2005 H Referred to Public Health
Caption:
Relating to organ donation.
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.
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.
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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