Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Al Edwards
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 59

HB 3 Author: Eissler | Hochberg | Keffer | Dutton | Raymond
Coauthor: Bohac | Bolton | Button | Cohen | Cook | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to public school accountability, curriculum, and promotion requirements.

HB 4 Author: Orr | Pitts | Callegari | Veasey | Pickett
Coauthor: Berman | Brown, Betty | Burnam | Christian | Crabb | et al.
Last Action: 03/25/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to eminent domain, including certain limitations, procedures, and standards relating to the use of eminent domain.

HB 5 Author: Crownover | McCall | Sheffield | Alvarado
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Berman | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Reported favorably as substituted
Caption: Relating to the elimination of smoking in all workplaces and public places; providing penalties.

HB 6 Author: Eiland | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bohac | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to appropriations for damages and disruptions suffered by state agencies and institutions of higher education caused by natural disasters and to an appropriation for disaster relief generally.

HB 35 Author: Leibowitz
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to reporting requirements for employers not covered by workers' compensation insurance.

HB 38 Author: Corte | Guillen | Maldonado | Flores | Gattis
Coauthor: Aycock | Button | Edwards | Gonzalez Toureilles | Kent | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to resident tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and their spouses and children.

HB 51 Author: Branch | McCall | Coleman | McClendon | Madden
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.

HB 71 Author: Corte | Branch | Chavez | Bohac | Miller, Sid
Coauthor: Aycock | Button | Edwards | Fletcher | Moody | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a program to provide a ballot by electronic mail to military personnel serving overseas and their spouses and dependents residing overseas.

HB 130 Author: Patrick | Eissler | Anchia | Pitts | Thompson
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to an enhanced quality full-day prekindergarten program provided by public school districts in conjunction with community providers.

HB 390 Author: Zerwas | Rose | Cohen | Dukes | Thompson
Coauthor: Anchia | Bohac | Darby | Edwards | Eissler | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for routine patient care costs for enrollees participating in certain clinical trials.

HB 394 Author: Rose | Strama | Rodriguez | Harless | Parker
Coauthor: Aycock | Castro | Edwards | Frost | Gallego | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to use of the money from the Texas Enterprise Fund to benefit certain small businesses and certain projects.

HB 505 Author: McClendon
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 03/10/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the creation of the health benefit plan innovations program in the Texas Department of Insurance.

HB 682 Author: Farrar | Hodge | Marquez
Coauthor: Burnam | Edwards
Last Action: 03/12/2009 H Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

HB 720 Author: Creighton | Parker | Lucio III | Paxton | Guillen
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Brown, Betty | et al.
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the total revenue exemption for the franchise tax.

HB 721 Author: Howard, Donna | Moody | Naishtat | Farrar
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to permitting procedures of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for control of air pollution.

HB 795 Author: Chisum | Cohen | Naishtat | Thompson | Branch
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Berman | Bohac | Button | et al.
Last Action: 04/27/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.

HB 799 Author: Lucio III | Alvarado
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 04/22/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for certain renewable energy devices.

HB 825 Author: Hochberg
Coauthor: Edwards | Gallego
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to prohibiting deferred adjudication community supervision for certain defendants convicted of murder.

HB 873 Author: Dukes | Pitts | McCall | Cook | Homer
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Branch | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 04/23/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to incentives for the film, television, video, and digital interactive media production industries.

HB 1024 Author: Deshotel | Rodriguez | Walle
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits based on the claimant's availability to do part-time work.

HB 1054 Author: Mallory Caraway
Coauthor: Edwards | Orr | Pena
Sponsor: Shapleigh
Last Action: 05/22/2009 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain traffic laws; providing a penalty.

HB 1057 Author: McClendon
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Subcommittee members named
Caption: Relating to family care leave for certain employees; providing a civil penalty.

HB 1189 Author: Bonnen | Naishtat | Maldonado | Gattis
Coauthor: Allen | Branch | Edwards | Eissler | Rodriguez | et al.
Last Action: 02/26/2009 H Referred to Environmental Regulation
Caption: Relating to a program for the recycling of electronic equipment of consumers in this state; providing administrative penalties.

HB 1198 Author: Button | Eissler | Pitts | Driver | Ortiz, Jr.
Coauthor: Allen | Brown, Fred | Edwards | Fletcher | Flynn | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the qualifications for certification of a person as a qualified business under the enterprise zone program.

HB 1303 Author: Menendez | Homer | Geren | Gattis | Pitts
Coauthor: Bohac | Bonnen | Chavez | Edwards | Flores | et al.
Last Action: 05/04/2009 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to continued health insurance coverage for eligible survivors of certain public servants killed in the line of duty.

HB 1310 Author: Solomons | Shelton
Coauthor: Edwards | Heflin
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the use of a tanning facility device by a minor.

HB 1328 Author: McClendon
Coauthor: Edwards | Rose
Last Action: 04/24/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain solar or wind-powered energy devices.

HB 1452 Author: Eissler
Coauthor: Callegari | Edwards | Legler | Miller, Sid
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to participation in job training and employment assistance programs by veterans and other covered persons.

HB 1458 Author: Davis, Yvonne
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 03/02/2009 H Referred to Insurance
Caption: Relating to insurance rates for residential property insurance policyholders at least 65 years of age.

HB 1471 Author: Thibaut | Miklos | Deshotel | Pitts | Guillen
Coauthor: Alonzo | Edwards | Marquez
Last Action: 05/06/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to foreclosure sales of residential real property.

HB 1564 Author: England | Pierson
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 05/12/2009 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the eligibility for unemployment benefits of individuals who are unemployed due to certain labor disputes.

HB 1572 Author: Thompson
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the imposition of statutory damages against a debt collector or third-party debt collector for improper debt collection activities.

HB 1657 Author: Giddings | Solomons | Eiland | Hughes | Smithee
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Edwards | Gonzales | Hernandez | et al.
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage regarding certain contractors.

HB 1673 Author: Crownover | Naishtat | Flores | Heflin | Anchia
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anderson | Berman | Bolton | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 03/03/2009 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to funding of the Communities In Schools program.

HB 1876 Author: Chisum | Raymond | Davis, John | Gonzales | Hopson
Coauthor: Allen | Berman | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Chavez | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to creating the health care access fund to recruit health care providers in health professional shortage areas and to support federally-qualified health centers and to using for those purposes revenue from a tax imposed on certain tobacco products.

HB 1948 Author: Rios Ybarra | Anderson | Gonzales | Hunter | Martinez, "Mando"
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Anchia | Aycock | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/08/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a public health extension service pilot program.

HB 1976 Author: Solomons | Martinez Fischer
Coauthor: Brown, Betty | Edwards | Jackson, Jim | Rose
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/26/2009 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption: Relating to the operation of property owners' associations.

HB 1994 Author: McCall | Zerwas | Shelton | Howard, Donna | King, Susan
Coauthor: Anchia | Edwards
Last Action: 05/14/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to a deduction under the franchise tax for physicians who administer vaccines.

HB 2083 Author: Solomons | Raymond | Marquez | Homer | Branch
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 05/11/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to determination of state contributions for participation by certain junior college employees in the state employees group benefits program.

HB 2113 Author: Walle
Coauthor: Edwards | Gutierrez
Sponsor: Gallegos
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the holidays for members of fire and police departments in certain municipalities.

HB 2118 Author: Olivo | Gonzales | Naishtat | Turner, Sylvester | Corte
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Burnam | et al.
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 05/21/2009 S Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Caption: Relating to the designation of May 9 as Willie Velasquez Day.

HB 2295 Author: McClendon | Isett | Flynn | Deshotel | Harper-Brown
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 05/15/2009 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Residential Construction Commission; providing penalties.

HB 2623 Author: Deshotel | Burnam | Farrar | Guillen
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Chavez | Edwards | Gonzales | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation modernization.

HB 2812 Author: Swinford
Coauthor: Anderson | Berman | Button | Callegari | Crownover | et al.
Last Action: 04/16/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the curriculum, funding, promotion, and economic impact of career and technology education in public educational institutions.

HB 2828 Author: Menendez | Paxton | Hilderbran | Villarreal | Oliveira
Coauthor: Edwards
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/23/2009 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the ad valorem taxation of property used to provide low-income or moderate-income housing.

HB 2962 Author: Coleman | Dukes | Zerwas | Davis, John | Naishtat
Coauthor: Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Bolton | et al.
Last Action: 05/19/2009 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Relating to the administration and funding of and eligibility for the child health plan, medical assistance, and other programs.

HB 3097 Author: McClendon | Davis, Yvonne | Phillips | Harper-Brown | Smith, Todd
Coauthor: Edwards | Harless
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the creation, organization, governance, duties, and functions of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, including the transfer of certain duties to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and to the regulation of certain franchised motor vehicle dealers; providing a penalty.

HB 3325 Author: Hughes | Lucio III | Cook | Rodriguez | Harless
Coauthor: Alonzo | Anderson | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | et al.
Last Action: 04/14/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.

HB 3452 Author: Gattis | Isett | Veasey | Truitt | Lucio III
Coauthor: Brown, Fred | Chavez | Edwards | Eissler | Flynn | et al.
Sponsor: Ogden
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship.

HB 3613 Author: Otto | Oliveira | Paxton | Taylor | Pena
Coauthor: Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Brown, Betty | et al.
Sponsor: Williams
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the determination of the market value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of the property's value as a residence homestead and to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain totally disabled veterans and to the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation to which a disabled veteran is entitled based on disability rating.

HB 3646 Author: Hochberg | Eissler | Aycock | Pitts | Patrick
Coauthor: Chavez | Edwards | Flores | Guillen | Gutierrez | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to public school finance and programs.

HB 3709 Author: Coleman
Coauthor: Edwards
Last Action: 05/11/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the exercise of eminent domain power by certain charitable corporations.

HB 3769 Author: Fletcher | Gallego | King, Phil | Solomons | Turner, Sylvester
Coauthor: Allen | Alvarado | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to certain fraudulent investment schemes; providing penalties.

HB 4003 Author: Paxton
Coauthor: Edwards | Howard, Charlie
Last Action: 04/15/2009 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the rates and computation of the franchise tax.

HB 4261 Author: Rodriguez | Gallego | Harless | Taylor | Keffer
Coauthor: Anchia | Burnam | Button | Cohen | Deshotel | et al.
Last Action: 05/05/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to establishing a no-interest loan program to promote the use of energy efficiency measures and renewable energy technology in certain residential dwellings, commercial buildings, and places of worship.

HCR 258 Author: Vo | Hilderbran | Pitts | Dunnam | Taylor
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Bohac | Bolton | Brown, Fred | et al.
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging the University of Houston and other institutions of higher education to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to replace it with the Freedom and Heritage Flag.

HJR 39 Author: Allen | Turner, Sylvester | Giddings | Bohac | Thompson
Coauthor: Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | Aycock | et al.
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 05/26/2009 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Post-ratifying Amendment XXIV to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the denial or abridgment of the right to vote for failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

HR 487 Author: Giddings
Coauthor: Allen | Coleman | Davis, Yvonne | Deshotel | Dukes | et al.
Last Action: 02/19/2009 H Reported enrolled: Feb 19 2009 8:05AM
Caption: Recognizing February 2009 as Black History Month.

HR 716 Author: Keffer | Kuempel | Pierson | England | Miklos
Coauthor: Alvarado | Christian | Edwards | Eiland | Herrero | et al.
Last Action: 03/09/2009 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Expressing intent that funds provided to the State of Texas by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act be spent, as far as practicable, on domestic goods, materials, and services.

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