Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Rep. Dan Branch
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/16/2024

Number of Bills: 92

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Joint Authored Bills

Author (71):
HB 9 Author: Branch | Pitts | Taylor, Larry | Patrick, Diane | Villarreal
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to student success-based funding for and reporting regarding public institutions of higher education.

HB 10 Author: Branch | Howard, Donna | Hunter | Aycock | Villarreal
Last Action: 04/20/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.

HB 33 Author: Branch | Patrick, Diane | Vo | Castro | Hancock
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public or private institutions of higher education.

HB 34 Author: Branch | Lewis
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to including in the public high school curriculum instruction in methods of paying for postsecondary education and training.

HB 638 Author: Branch | Murphy | Burkett
Last Action: 04/18/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.

HB 639 Author: Branch | Menendez | Parker | Anchia | Taylor, Larry
Last Action: 02/21/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to school district policies for the care of students at risk for anaphylaxis.

HB 1000 Author: Branch | Frullo | Coleman | Button | Bonnen
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund; making an appropriation.

HB 1460 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/02/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to measures to increase cost efficiency at public institutions of higher education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, including the elimination of certain reporting and other requirements imposed on institutions or the coordinating board.

HB 2625 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to developing a developmental education plan for students entering public institutions of higher education.

HB 2626 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund and to one or more audits of the information necessary to establish eligibility for that distribution.

HB 2627 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Referred to Public Education
Caption: Relating to the purchase of classroom sets of textbooks for public schools.

HB 2628 Author: Branch | Hochberg
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/18/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the posting of signs in school crossing zones regarding the prohibited use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

HB 2629 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to transportation, lodging, and meals offered to and accepted by public servants.

HB 2630 Author: Branch | Brown | Shelton
Last Action: 05/05/2011 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the formal recognition and administration of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center.

HB 2631 Author: Branch
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the advanced research program.

HB 2905 Author: Branch
Last Action: 04/13/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel, veterans, and dependents residing in this state.

HB 2906 Author: Branch | Turner
Last Action: 03/17/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the amount of a tuition equalization grant.

HB 2907 Author: Branch
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirements for and procedures governing tuition equalization grants.

HB 2908 Author: Branch | Davis, Sarah
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to providing graduate medical education positions for Texas medical school graduates.

HB 2909 Author: Branch
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to increasing awareness in this state of the importance of higher education.

HB 2910 Author: Branch | Dukes
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to measures to increase degree completion rates and support students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at institutions of higher education.

HB 2911 Author: Branch
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to guaranteed student loans and alternative education loans.

HB 2912 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/17/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the administration of certain supplemental student loan programs and the issuance of private activity bonds by qualified nonprofit corporations.

HB 3025 Author: Branch | Guillen | Lozano
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to measures to facilitate the timely completion of degrees by students of public institutions of higher education.

HB 3514 Author: Branch
Last Action: 04/20/2011 H Companion considered in lieu of in committee
Caption: Relating to student eligibility for tuition rebates offered by general academic teaching institutions.

HB 3515 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/22/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program.

HB 3516 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/22/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to make certain faculty information available to the public on the institution's Internet website.

HB 3517 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the administration and business affairs of public institutions of higher education.

HB 3631 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/23/2011 H Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to the imposition of certain conditions and limitations on the receipt of tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.

HCR 2 Author: Branch | Straus | Hilderbran
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of former governor William P. "Bill" Clements.

HCR 9 Author: Branch
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating the Honorable Jack Pope on the occasion of his 98th birthday.

HCR 10 Author: Branch | Pitts
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 03/24/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Southern Methodist University on the 100th anniversary of its founding and 10 decades of educational excellence.

HCR 28 Author: Branch | Cain
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 03/24/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Don Meredith, former SMU and Dallas Cowboys quarterback and longtime sportscaster.

HCR 100 Author: Branch
Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Texas State University System.

HCR 150 Author: Branch
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 04/15/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Honoring Sam Houston for his statesmanship on the 150th anniversary of his refusal to take the oath of allegiance to the Confederate States of America.

HCR 155 Author: Branch | Howard, Donna
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Shirley Bird Perry, senior vice president of The University of Texas at Austin.

HCR 175 Author: Branch
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 03/02/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commemorating the 175th anniversary of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

HJR 18 Author: Branch
Last Action: 02/21/2011 H Referred to Ways & Means
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

HJR 19 Author: Branch
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

HJR 130 Author: Branch
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Meeting requirements of the United States Department of Education concerning federal student aid by naming private institutions of higher education in the State of Texas that are authorized to operate educational programs beyond secondary education, including programs leading to a degree or certificate.

HR 5 Author: Branch | Straus
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 9:00AM
Caption: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the election of John Tower as the first Texas Republican to serve in the United States Senate since Reconstruction.

HR 230 Author: Branch
Last Action: 02/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 3 2011 8:55AM
Caption: Recognizing February 2, 2011, as Community College Day at the State Capitol.

HR 281 Author: Branch | Anchia | Johnson
Last Action: 02/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2011 8:14AM
Caption: Recognizing February 15, 2011, as Dallas Assembly Day at the State Capitol.

HR 411 Author: Branch
Last Action: 02/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2011 8:14AM
Caption: Recognizing February 15, 2011, as United Way Day at the State Capitol.

HR 430 Author: Branch
Last Action: 02/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2011 8:14AM
Caption: In memory of former Texas Supreme Court chief justice Joe Greenhill.

HR 510 Author: Branch
Last Action: 02/23/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 23 2011 8:30AM
Caption: Recognizing February 22, 2011, as Commercial Real Estate Development Day at the State Capitol.

HR 629 Author: Branch
Last Action: 02/25/2011 H Filed
Caption: Honoring members of the Young Professionals of the Dallas Regional Chamber on their visit to the State Capitol.

HR 666 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 3 2011 7:50AM
Caption: Welcoming members of the Dallas Regional Chamber and its Young Professionals program to the State Capitol.

HR 759 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 21 2011 10:32AM
Caption: Paying tribute to the fallen heroes of the Battle of the Alamo.

HR 845 Author: Branch
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Filed
Caption: Honoring Sam Houston for his statesmanship on the 150th anniversary of his refusal to take the oath of allegiance to the Confederate States of America.

HR 1079 Author: Branch
Last Action: 04/05/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 5 2011 9:45AM
Caption: Commemorating the 2011 Dallas International Film Festival.

HR 1136 Author: Branch
Last Action: 04/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2011 11:00AM
Caption: Honoring Pete Schenkel on his receipt of the 82nd annual Linz Award.

HR 1137 Author: Branch
Last Action: 04/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 19 2011 11:00AM
Caption: Commending Woodrow Wilson High School and J. L. Long Middle School in the Dallas Independent School District for their efforts to offer students the International Baccalaureate program.

HR 1244 Author: Branch
Last Action: 04/27/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Charles W. Matthews on his receipt of the 2011 Fellows Award from the Dallas Bar Foundation.

HR 1459 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/21/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 21 2011 11:45AM
Caption: In memory of Robert Leland Shaw, Jr., of Dallas.

HR 1460 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 12 2011 11:05PM
Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas.

HR 1461 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 12 2011 11:05PM
Caption: In memory of Roy Richard Rubottom, Jr.

HR 1462 Author: Branch | Smith, Wayne | Legler
Last Action: 04/27/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.

HR 1558 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption: Honoring 101-year-old Texas Christian University alumna Margie Nance Frost of Dallas.

HR 1668 Author: Branch | Burkett | Anderson, Rodney | Carter | Sheets
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing Jonathan Neerman for his service as chair of the Dallas County Republican Party.

HR 1745 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/19/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 19 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Recognizing the 38th Annual Swiss Avenue Historic District Association's Mother's Day Home Tour in Dallas.

HR 1770 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/09/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 9 2011 4:22PM
Caption: Honoring His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his visit to Southern Methodist University in Dallas on May 9, 2011.

HR 1975 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 24 2011 2:07PM
Caption: Recognizing May 20, 2011, as GenTX Day.

HR 1976 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 9:00AM
Caption: Congratulating James B. Bonham Elementary School in Dallas on its selection as a Blue Ribbon School.

HR 2088 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 9:00AM
Caption: Congratulating Randall Stephenson, chair and CEO of AT&T, on receiving the 2011 H. Neil Mallon Award.

HR 2364 Author: Branch
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Honoring Wade Emmert on his election as chair of the Dallas County Republican Party.

HR 2474 Author: Branch
Last Action: 05/25/2011 H Filed
Caption: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the election of John Tower as the first Texas Republican to serve in the United States Senate since Reconstruction.

HR 2612 Author: Branch
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Honoring Carolyn Evanson of Irving on her 80th birthday.

HR 2756 Author: Branch
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Meg Munson and Patrick McGonigle of Dallas on their wedding.

HR 2757 Author: Branch
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Highland Park High School on being named one of the nation's top schools in the Washington Post's High School Challenge.

HR 2758 Author: Branch
Last Action: 06/03/2011 H Reported enrolled: Jun 3 2011 9:40AM
Caption: Congratulating Elizabeth Carlock and Kevin Phillips on the occasion of their wedding.

Joint Author (21):
HB 6 Author: Eissler | Allen | Strama | Branch
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 05/29/2011 H 1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
Caption: Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools.

HB 174 Author: Jackson, Jim | Burkett | Branch | Bohac | Patrick, Diane
Sponsor: Duncan
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the cancellation of the voter registration and to the eligibility to vote of persons who are deceased or not citizens of the United States.

HB 215 Author: Gallego | Hartnett | Giddings | Carter | Branch
Sponsor: Ellis
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to photograph and live lineup identification procedures in criminal cases.

HB 305 Author: Harless | Fletcher | Riddle | Branch
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the punishment prescribed for burglary of a vehicle.

HB 451 Author: Lucio III | Creighton | Branch | Bohac
Sponsor: Hegar
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the creation of a Don't Mess with Texas Water program to prevent illegal dumping that affects the surface waters of this state.

HB 736 Author: Patrick, Diane | Branch
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to online information and resources regarding public institutions of higher education and career schools and colleges.

HB 804 Author: Lewis | Aliseda | Branch | Harless | Pena
Last Action: 05/16/2011 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the offense of illegal voting by a person who is not a United States citizen.

HB 835 Author: Parker | Branch
Last Action: 04/27/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to standing for certain individuals to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

HB 1451 Author: Thompson | Pitts | Rodriguez, Eddie | Lucio III | Branch
Sponsor: Whitmire
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain dog and cat breeders; providing penalties.

HB 1965 Author: Kolkhorst | Zerwas | Naishtat | Branch | Bohac
Sponsor: Deuell
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services initiatives.

HB 1966 Author: Chisum | Eissler | Cook | Naishtat | Branch
Last Action: 03/30/2011 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the sale, recovery, and recycling of certain television equipment; providing administrative penalties.

HB 2014 Author: Thompson | Branch | Raymond | Davis, Sarah | Bonnen
Sponsor: Van de Putte
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses and to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses.

HB 2403 Author: Otto | Hilderbran | Villarreal | Naishtat | Branch
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 05/31/2011 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to retailers engaged in business in this state for purposes of sales and use taxes.

HB 3468 Author: Patrick, Diane | Branch
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the assessment of public school students for college readiness and developmental education courses to prepare students for college-level coursework.

HB 3746 Author: Frullo | Gallego | Menendez | Branch
Sponsor: Carona
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to investigations of certain offenses involving the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor; creating the Internet crimes against children account to support those activities.

HR 19 Author: Johnson | Branch
Last Action: 02/16/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 16 2011 8:14AM
Caption: Congratulating Tod Robberson, Colleen McCain Nelson, and William McKenzie of the Dallas Morning News on earning the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing.

HR 531 Author: Madden | Button | Branch | Carter | Callegari
Last Action: 03/15/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 15 2011 10:20AM
Caption: Welcoming members of the McDermott Scholars Program to the State Capitol.

HR 1013 Author: Lozano | Branch | Hunter | McClendon
Last Action: 03/25/2011 H Reported enrolled: Mar 25 2011 2:07PM
Caption: Honoring Dr. Louis Agnese, Jr., on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his inauguration as president of the University of the Incarnate Word.

HR 1259 Author: Sheets | Branch | Johnson | Flynn
Last Action: 04/27/2011 H Reported enrolled: Apr 27 2011 8:00AM
Caption: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the creation of White Rock Lake in Dallas.

HR 1512 Author: Patrick, Diane | Villarreal | Eissler | Branch | Gonzales, Veronica
Last Action: 05/07/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 7 2011 9:05AM
Caption: Honoring Teach For America founder and native Texan Wendy Kopp.

HR 2054 Author: Carter | Branch | Jackson, Jim | Button | Burkett
Last Action: 05/30/2011 H Reported enrolled: May 30 2011 1:30PM
Caption: Congratulating Kimberly Locus on the occasion of her retirement as executive director of the Dallas County Republican Party.

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