Rep. Al Edwards' Highlights from a Productive Legislative Session:
Rep. Al Edwards' Legislation- 37 Bills Authored, 37 Bills Joint-Authored, 56 Bills Co-Authored, 6 Bills Sponsored, & 58 Resolutions
Making Houston Healthier:
• Rep. Al Edwards passed HB 2154 which encourages more primary care physicians to practice in inner-city areas, including Sunnyside/South Park, by helping to repay their student loans
• Rep. Al Edwards joint-authors an initiative that expands eligibility of the Medicaid buy-in insurance coverage for parents of children with disabilities
Making Houston Safer:
• Rep. Al Edwards passed HB 2153 into law which requires homeless sex offenders to physically check-in to police once every 30 days, eliminating a loop hole in the law
• Rep. Al Edwards sponsored legislation, SB 1377, that makes sure that money is available for victims of crime in order to help with living expenses after tragedy strikes
• Rep. Al Edwards supported the working man's interest by the expansion of Workers Comp. protection in HB 1657
Making Houston More Prosperous:
• Part of legislation authored by Rep. Al Edwards provided tax cuts for small businesses making up to $1 million
• Rep. Al Edwards passed HB 3206 to make sure industrial companies pay their fair share of taxes on certain pollution control equipment
• $70.9 million increase in funding for the Lite-Up program, which provides up to a 17% discount on electricity bills for eligible seniors and low-income customers from May to September each year, CALL 1-888-454-8387
Helping Houston Area Colleges & Universities To Get More Funding:
• 10.5% increase in funding for Houston Community College
• 4% increase in funding for Texas Southern University
• 3.7% increase in funding for Prairie View A & M University
• 6.4% increase in funding for University of Houston
• Over $25 million in Hurricane Ike recovery funds for Houston area colleges
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