Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. Dan Branch
82nd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 4/26/2024

Number of Bills: 21

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (20):
SB 5 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the administration and business affairs of public institutions of higher education.

SB 27 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch | Hochberg
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to policies of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools for the care of certain students at risk for anaphylaxis.

SB 28 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch | Villarreal | Aycock | Howard, Donna | Hunter
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.

SB 29 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to participate in health benefit programs at public institutions of higher education.

SB 32 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 1/1/12
Caption: Relating to the consolidation of related higher education programs governing tuition, fee exemptions, and waivers respective to specific target populations.

SB 38 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of private postsecondary educational institutions and private career schools and colleges in the higher education accountability system of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

SB 74 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the disposition of surplus or salvage data processing equipment of a university system or an institution or agency of higher education.

SB 162 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to developing a developmental education plan for students entering public institutions of higher education.

SB 176 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to student eligibility for tuition rebates offered by general academic teaching institutions.

SB 282 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to eliminating certain reporting, planning, student developmental, and other requirements imposed on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or public institutions of higher education.

SB 639 Author: Van de Putte | Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel, veterans, and dependents residing in this state.

SB 792 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to the duties of the secretary of state.

SB 851 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to a uniform deadline for student financial assistance for public institutions of higher education other than public junior colleges.

SB 945 Author: Patrick
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/22/2011 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to authorizing a lower-division institution of higher education to award an associate degree to a student enrolled in a four-year public institution of higher education who previously attended the lower-division institution.

SB 997 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the public inspection of an application for a ballot to be voted early by mail.

SB 1269 Author: Wentworth
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/12/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption: Relating to transportation, lodging, and meals offered to and accepted by public servants.

SB 1726 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the development of measurable learning outcomes for undergraduate courses at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1729 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/24/2011 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship program.

SB 1799 Author: West
Sponsor: Branch | Alonzo
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective on adoption of const. amendment
Caption: Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

SJR 50 Author: West
Sponsor: Branch | Alonzo
Last Action: 05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds of the state to finance educational loans to students.

Joint Sponsor (1):
SB 181 Author: Shapiro | Seliger | Watson
Sponsor: Laubenberg | Creighton | Branch
Last Action: 06/17/2011 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the calculation and reporting of water usage by municipalities and water utilities for state water planning and other purposes.

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