Daniel C. "Dan" Morales (born April 24, 1956) is an American politician. He served as the 48th Attorney General of Texas from January 15, 1991 through January 13, 1999, during the administrations of Governors Ann Richards and George W. Bush. As Attorney General, Morales reached a $17 billion settlement with big tobacco companies.He also authored the controversial state interpretation of the Hopwood v.