Texas Legislature
Bills Coauthored
Rep. Dan Branch
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/23/2024

Number of Bills: 24

HB 5 Author: Kolkhorst | Creighton | Zerwas | Schwertner | Bonnen
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Beck | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor: Nelson
Last Action: 05/24/2011 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the Interstate Health Care Compact.

HB 7 Author: Thompson | Jackson, Jim | Madden | Harless | Menendez
Coauthor: Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | et al.
Last Action: 04/07/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses.

HB 11 Author: Cook | Hilderbran | Kolkhorst | Schwertner | Lozano
Coauthor: Aliseda | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | et al.
Sponsor: Eltife
Last Action: 05/28/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to reports filed with the comptroller regarding certain alcoholic beverage sales; providing a penalty.

HB 175 Author: Jackson, Jim | Flynn | Creighton | Hochberg | Pitts
Coauthor: Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Sponsor: Lucio
Last Action: 05/17/2011 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the on-premises consumption of certain alcoholic beverages; providing a penalty.

HB 238 Author: Phillips | Schwertner
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the issuance of "Choose Life" license plates and the creation of the Choose Life account in the general revenue fund.

HB 241 Author: Parker | Callegari | Davis, John | Orr | Murphy
Coauthor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bohac | Branch | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to liability for interest if land appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural or open-space land is sold or diverted to a different use.

HB 274 Author: Creighton | Aliseda | Kleinschmidt | Jackson, Jim | Sheets
Coauthor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/30/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.

HB 400 Author: Eissler | Aycock | Crownover | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Garza
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | Branch | et al.
Last Action: 05/12/2011 H Postponed
Caption: Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently.

HB 681 Author: Kleinschmidt | Hardcastle | Guillen | Fletcher | Geren
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.

HB 698 Author: Huberty | Eissler | Driver | Creighton | Geren
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns by certain persons attending a school board meeting.

HB 1013 Author: Brown | Callegari | Creighton | Davis, John
Coauthor: Aliseda | Alvarado | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | et al.
Last Action: 05/17/2011 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Caption: Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Medical Board and the regulation of certain persons licensed by the board.

HB 1633 Author: Bonnen
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Branch | et al.
Sponsor: Huffman
Last Action: 05/18/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to a person's ability to read and write in English as a qualification for service as a petit juror.

HB 1915 Author: Madden | Bonnen | Cook | McClendon | Cain
Coauthor: Branch | White
Last Action: 04/28/2011 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to abolishing the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and transferring the powers and duties of those agencies to the newly created Texas Juvenile Justice Department and to the functions of the independent ombudsman that serves the department.

HB 1937 Author: Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Menendez | Kolkhorst | Chisum
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to prosecution and punishment for the offense of official oppression by the intrusive touching of persons seeking access to public buildings and transportation; providing penalties.

HB 1938 Author: Simpson | Rodriguez, Eddie | Menendez | Kolkhorst | Chisum
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/09/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of body imaging scanning equipment in airports; providing criminal and civil penalties.

HB 2779 Author: Bohac | Fletcher | Deshotel | Chisum | Harless
Coauthor: Branch | Legler | Riddle
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.

HCR 18 Author: Creighton | Raymond | Pitts | Truitt | Pena
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Sponsor: Shapiro
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states an amendment to the United States Constitution providing for a federal balanced budget.

HCR 50 Author: Creighton | Taylor, Larry | Gonzales, Larry | Bonnen | Hilderbran
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Sponsor: Patrick
Last Action: 05/25/2011 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption: Affirming the pride of all Texans in both our one and indivisible national union and our one and indivisible state, claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist from certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

HCR 66 Author: Hancock
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Berman | et al.
Last Action: 05/20/2011 S Received from the House
Caption: Urging the United States Congress to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases for stationary sources.

HCR 126 Author: Thompson | Geren
Coauthor: Aliseda | Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | et al.
Sponsor: Wentworth
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Edmund Kuempel of Seguin.

HCR 158 Author: Hartnett | Sheets | Aliseda | Riddle | Anchia
Coauthor: Allen | Anderson, Rodney | Berman | Bonnen | Branch | et al.
Last Action: 05/23/2011 S Received from the House
Caption: Urging the federal government to grant a conditional green card to certain noncitizens to allow them to enlist in the United States armed forces and urging the federal government to award citizenship to these immigrants upon the completion of four years of honorable military service.

HJR 56 Author: Solomons | Callegari | King, Susan | Kolkhorst | Truitt
Coauthor: Aliseda | Anchia | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Beck | et al.
Last Action: 04/21/2011 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on local governments.

HJR 135 Author: Phillips | Callegari | Hancock | Fletcher | Aliseda
Coauthor: Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Aycock | Beck | Berman | Bohac | et al.
Last Action: 05/13/2011 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to an individual's or a religious organization's freedom of religion.

HR 424 Author: Burkett | Sheets | Anchia | Hartnett
Coauthor: Anderson, Rodney | Branch | Button | Carter | Driver | et al.
Last Action: 02/23/2011 H Reported enrolled: Feb 23 2011 8:30AM
Caption: Honoring Bruce R. Sherbet for his outstanding service as the elections administrator for Dallas County.

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