Texas Legislature
Bills Sponsored / Joint Sponsored
Rep. Dan Branch
81st Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 2/8/2026

Number of Bills: 19

Report Sections: Sponsored Bills | Joint Sponsored Bills

Sponsor (18):
SB 44 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the participation of students in funding awarded under the advanced research program.

SB 174 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to accountability of institutions of higher education, including educator preparation programs, and online institution resumes for public institutions of higher education.

SB 175 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to certain general academic teaching institutions and to scholarship and other programs to facilitate enrollment at institutions of higher education.

SB 572 Author: Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption: Relating to transportation safety training requirements for certain child-care providers.

SB 956 Author: West
Sponsor: Branch | Anchia | Giddings | Oliveira | Crownover
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.

SB 1081 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to access to criminal history record information by the office of the attorney general.

SB 1304 Author: Patrick, Dan
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to notice to students of a public institution of higher education of the required use of a portion of a student's tuition payments to provide student financial aid.

SB 1327 Author: Nelson
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/22/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the disposition of surplus data processing equipment of a university system or an institution or agency of higher education.

SB 1394 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to notification of an applicant for admission to a general academic teaching institution regarding the availability of degree programs in the applicant's preferred major field of study offered by other institutions.

SB 1443 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/23/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.

SB 1735 Author: West
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to providing police and security services for certain post-secondary educational institutions.

SB 1760 Author: Watson
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the administration of the Texas Save and Match Program to assist qualifying beneficiaries under the state's prepaid tuition plans and college savings plans and to the treatment of a beneficiary's assets under prepaid tuition plans and college savings plans in determining eligibility for student financial assistance and other assistance programs.

SB 1800 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to methods for increasing student success and degree completion at public institutions of higher education.

SB 2110 Author: West
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/21/2009 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the compulsory inspection of motor vehicles; providing penalties.

SB 2146 Author: Duncan
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 05/25/2009 H Placed on Major State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the annual allocation of certain constitutional funds to eligible agencies and institutions of higher education.

SB 2244 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective on 1/1/10
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of employees of certain businesses or organizations established as part of the state's economic development program and of dependents of those employees to pay resident tuition at public institutions of higher education.

SB 2262 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of mathematics, science, and technology teacher preparation academies at institutions of higher education.

SJR 35 Author: Duncan | Shapiro
Sponsor: Branch | Cohen | McCall | Rose | Howard, Donna
Last Action: 05/24/2009 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund.

Joint Sponsor (1):
SB 1728 Author: West
Sponsor: Chavez | Branch
Last Action: 06/19/2009 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the administration of and eligibility for the Joint Admissions Medical Program.

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