"Dan Branch is a hands-on, results-oriented leader. Texans will

be well-served with this strong, conservative leader in the Texas

House."

President George W. Bush

Proposition 3 - 10% Appraisal Cap - Joint authored with Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston
Proposition 3, which passed by 71%, limited the increase in appraised value of a homestead for the purpose of property taxes to 10% in any year.

Proposition 11 - Recorded Votes - Joint authored with Rep. Juan Garcia, D-Corpus Christi
The Recorded Votes Proposition passed overwhelmingly on November 6, 2007, allowing for increased transparency in the Texas Legislature while in session.

HB 1887 - Co-Sponsor with Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, and Rep. Truitt, R-Southlake
HB 1887 (80)R - stipulates stiffer penalties for burglary of motor vehicles

Texas Delegation, 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City, NY

Executive Committee, Americans for Bush/Cheney 2000
Dan directed a bi-partisan outreach to Independents, Democrats and cultural leaders commissioned by Bush/Cheney 2000 National Campaign Chairman, Don Evans, and the campaign's Chief Strategist, Karl Rove. The effort added key Democrats, Independents, and cultural leaders to the Bush/Cheney team.

National Finance Committee, Bush Presidential Campaign 2000
Branch was one of the initial Bush pioneers, in addition to his service on the Bush and RNC National Finance Committees.

Texas Delegation, 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, PA

Bush/Cheney 2000 Strike Force
Dan successfully led teams of volunteers to Iowa, South Carolina, and Missouri to rally support for Governor George W. Bush. The Iowa Caucuses and South Carolina Primary victories proved important for Governor Bush, as was the Bush/Cheney victory in the state of Missouri in the November general election.

Bush/Cheney Legal Team, Florida Recount
As a key member of the Bush Florida Recount legal team, Dan was called to service in Austin, Palm Beach and Tallahassee to work with the absentee ballot group in order to preserve the victory for President-elect Bush. The New York Times said that the absentee ballot legal team on which Dan served "had a decided impact."

Dallas County Co-Chair, George W. Bush Gubernatorial Campaigns
After the Republican Party nominee lost Dallas County in the 1990 governor's race, the party's chances in 1994 against a popular Democratic incumbent seemed slim. In the summer of 1993, George W. Bush called upon Dan, who, along with Co-Chair Mary Ceverha, delivered a critical Dallas County victory for Bush and the Texas Republican Party. Four years later in 1998, Branch and Ceverha repeated the success in a second major triumph, which led to Republicans taking over all statewide elected offices.

President George H.W. Bush
Dan served with Campaign Co-Chairs Amb. Anne Armstrong, Rita Clements, and former U.S. Rep. Tom Loeffler as a Texas Vice-Chair for the 1992 Bush presidential campaign.

President Ronald Reagan
Dan was appointed State Administrator by U.S. Senator John Tower to direct the statewide activity of the Reagan/Bush '84 Texas Victory Committee. This committee was tasked with expanding the Republican base by registering over 100,000 new Republican voters which led to the re-election of President Ronald Reagan and Vice-President George Bush, as well as the election of six new Texas GOP members of Congress.

Chief Justice Jack Pope
Dan served as a Judicial Clerk and Briefing Attorney for Chief Justice Pope from 1983 to 1984. In 1982, Justice Pope, a life-long Democrat from San Antonio and Corpus Christi, was appointed to the position of Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court by then Governor William P. Clements, Jr., a Dallas Republican.

U.S. Senator John Tower
Dan served as an aide with the Washington staff of the late U.S. Senator John Tower (R-TX) in 1980, before returning to Texas to enter SMU School of Law. His policy work focused on energy, including the storage of spent fuels and the nuclear power industry in Texas.

U.S. Congressman Bob Krueger
In 1977, Dan served as an intern in the Washington, D.C. office for U.S. Representative Bob Krueger (D-New Braunfels), who represented Texas' Twenty-first Congressional district.