WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
March 24, 1999-9:00A
SB 444
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bailey, Ken (Legislative Director, TX State Assoc. of Fire
Fighters), Austin
SB 550
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Igo, Shanna (Director of Leg. Services, T.M.L.), Austin
SB 553
FOR: Hebert, Louis (Staff Rep., Int. Assoc. of Fire Fighters),
Beaumont
AGAINST: Shanklin, Bill (TX Fire Chiefs Assoc), Richardson
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bailey, Ken (Leg. Director, TX State Assoc. of Fire Fighters),
Austin
Keith, Larry R (President, TX State Assoc. of Fire Fighters),
Beaumont
Mass, Buddy (Vice President, I.A.F.F.), San Antonio
Against: Bland, Jim (Fire Chief, TX Fire Chief Assoc.), Bryan
Paniagua, Joe (Asst. to City Manager, City of Ft. Worth), Fort
Worth
SB 554
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bailey, Ken (Legislative Director, TX State Assoc. of Fire
Fighters), Austin
SB 688
FOR: Bounds, Paul (Code Compliance, City of Ft. Worth), Fort Worth
Gorham, Crispin (Director, City of Garland), Garland
Jones, Ronald (Asst. City Manager, City of Garland), Garland
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Igo, Shanna (Dir. Leg. Services, T.M.L.), Austin
SB 710
FOR: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, Couty Judges & Commissioners
Assoc. of TX), Austin
Martin, Michael (County Engineer, Bexar Co.), San Antonio
AGAINST: Harwell, N. Wayne (Wayne Harwell Properties Inc., TX Assoc. of
Builders), San Antonio
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Barton, Jeff (Former County Commissioner, Doucet & Assoc.
Engineering Firm), Buda
Beaty, Bruce (County Commissioner, Rockwall Co.), Rockwall
Cron, Richard (Legislative Coordinator, Harris Co. Judge
Eckels), Houston
Harris, Jack (County Commissioner, Brazoria Co.), Alvin
Hays, David (Commissioner, Williamson Co.), Georgetown
Igo, Shanna (Dir. of Legislative Services, T.M.L.), Austin
Kamm, Bob (Travis County COmmissioners Court), Austin
Lee, Donald (Executive Director, TX Conference of Urban
Counties), Austin
Mendez, Mark (Leg. Coordinator, Tarrant Co. Commissioners
Court), Fort Worth
Pardue, Craig (Governmental Affairs, Dallas Co.), Dallas
Powers, Bill (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin
Reister, Eric (IGR Manager, Bexar Co.), San Antonio
Sumrow, Galen R. (Rockwall Co.), Rockwall
Wimpee, Jerry (County Commissioner, Rockwall Co.), Rockwall
Against: Quiroga, Herb (V.P., Kaufman and Broad), San Antonio
SB 711
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hays, David (Commissioner, Williamson County), Georgetown
Jaynes, Joe (County Commissioner, Collin Co.), McKinney
Lee, Donald (Executive Director, TX Conference of Urban
Counties), Austin
Martin, Michael (County Engineer, Bexar Co.), San Antonio
Mendez, Mark (Legislative Coordinator, Tarrant Co.
Commissioners Court), Fort Worth
Pardue, Craig (Governmental Affairs, Dallas Co.), Dallas
Riester, Eric (IGR Manager, Bexar Co.), San Antonio
Against: Quiroga, Herb (V.P., Kaufman & Broad), San Antonio
On: Cron, RIchard (Legislative Coordinator, Harris Co. Judge
Eckels), Houston
SB 712
AGAINST: Will Ehrle (TX Manufactured Housing Assoc.), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Barton, Jeff (Former Hays Co. Commissioner), Buda
Carter, Susie (Hays Co. Commissioner, Hays Co. (Pct. 2)), Kyle
Cron, Richard (Legislative Coordinator, Harris Co.
Commissioner Everside Pct.4), Houston
Green, Renee (Director of Environmental Services, Bexar Co.),
San Antonio
Hays, David (Commissioner, Williamson Co.), Georgetown
Igo, Shanna (Dir. of Legislative Services, T.M.L.), Austin
Jaynes, Joe (County Commissioner, Collin County), McKinney
Martin, Michael (County Engineer, Bexar Co.), San Antonio
Mendez, Mark (Legislative Coordinator, Tarrant Co.
Commissioners Court), Fort Worth
Mixon, Carl (Fire Marshall, Bexar Co.), San Antonio
Pardue, Craig (Governmental Affairs, Dallas Co.), Dallas
Riester, Eric (IGR Manager, Bexar Co.), San Antonio
Walther, Allen (Dir. Env. Health Hays Co., Hays Co. Judge Jim
Powers), San Marcos
SB 769
FOR: Tankerson, Richard (Chairman of the Board, VIA Metropolitan
Transit), San Antonio
Wender, Marty (Himself), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Malone, Reba (Past Chair, American Public Transit), San Antonio
Milam, John (General Manager, VIA Metropolitan Transit), San
Antonio
Tarver, Lewis T. (VIA Metropolitan Transit), San Antonio
SB 779
FOR: Romo, Sylvia (Tax Assessor Collector, Bexar Co.), San Antonio
ON: Murphree, Roger (Manager State Taxes, Central & South West
Corp.), Dallas
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clevenger, Christy (Tax Assessor Collectors Assoc.), Levelland
Cornett, Ray (Tax Assessor Collector, Brazoria Co. Tax A/C
Assoc.), Angelton
Guerra, Rosalva (Tax Assessor Collector Zapato Co., Tax A/C
Assoc.), Zapato
Igo, Shanna (Dir. of Leg. Services, T.M.L.), Austin
Reister, Eric (IGR Manager, Bexar Co.), San Antonio
On: Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assn.), Austin
SB 790
FOR: Haskins, Becky (City Councilmember, City of Fort Worth), Fort
Worth
Jacobson, Trey (Asst. Director, City of San Antonio Economic
Development), San Antonio
AGAINST: Hansen, Don (Executive V.P., Texas Hotel & Motel Assoc.),
Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Groomer, Mike (Asst. City Manager, City of Fort Worth), Fort
Worth
Mendez, Mark (Legislative Coordinator, Tarrant Co.
Commissioners Court), Fort Worth
Paniagua, Joe (Asst. to City Manager, City of Fort Worth),
Fort Worth
SB 843
FOR: Rohm, Tom (Councilman, City of Richardson), Richardson
Vela, Rosie (Director of Finance, City of Richardson),
Richardson
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Brooks, Kathy (Financial Analyst, City of Denton), Denton
DeLord, Ronald (President, CLEAT), Austin
Higgins, Mike (Director of Research, TX State Assoc. of Fire
Fighters), Austin
Igo, Shanna (Dir of Leg. Services, T.M.L.), Austin
McGill, Chris (President, El Paso Municipal Police Officers'
Assoc), El Paso
Simpson, Dee (American Federation of State County Municipal
Employees), Austin
SB 844
FOR: Rohm, Tom (Councilman, City of Richardson), Richardson
Stewart, Michael (V.P. Govn. Affairs, TX Aggregates & Concrete
Assoc.), Austin
Zacharias, Larry (Deputy Chief, City of Richardson), Richardson
AGAINST: Walsmith, Virgil (Texas Motor Transportation Assoc.), Round
ROck
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Igo, Shanna (Dir. of Leg. Services, T.M.L.), Austin
Against: Webb, Bill (President, Texas Motor Transportation Assoc.),
Austin
SB 888
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bramante, Carmelo D. (Fannie Mae), Herndon, VA
DeBeauvoir, Dana (County Clerks Legislative Committee), Austin
Gosdin, Jim (Sr. V.P. Stewart Title Guaranty Co.), Houston
Keppner, Terri (Stewart Title Guarantee Co.), Irvine, CA
Lee, Randy (Vice President, Stewart Title Guarantee Co.),
Austin
Neeley, Karen (General Counsel, Independent Bankers Assoc. of
TX), Austin
Rothermel, John (Vice President, Stewart Title Guarantee Co.),
San Antonio
Sandberg, Eric (President, Texas Savings and Community Bankers
Assoc.), Austin
On: Heskett, Michael (State Records Administrator, Texas State
Library), Austin
Martin, Robert S. (Texas State Library and Archives
Commission), Austin
SB 990
FOR: Lyons, Steve (Lieutenant, H.P.D., City of Houston), Houston
AGAINST: Watler, Parl (Freedom of Information Foundation), Dallas
Registering, but not testifying:
For: DeLord, Ronald (President, CLEAT), Austin
Marticivc, Hans (President, Houston Police Officers Union),
Houston
McGill, Chris (President, El Paso Municipal Police Officers
Assoc.), El Paso
Against: Henson (Sunshine Project for Police Accountability), Austin
SB 998
FOR: Patterson, Max (Executive Director, Houston Firefighters
Relief & Retirement), Spring
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Foster, Sabrina (City of Houston), Houston
SB 1185
FOR: Guerrero, Debra (Councilwoman, City of San Antonio), San
Antonio
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Christensen, Patrick (Asst. City Attorney, City of San
Antonio), San Antonio
SB 1193
FOR: Mitchell, Cynthia (County Clerk, Denton Co.), Denton
AGAINST: Meyers, W.A. "Andy" (County Commissioner), Sugarland
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bullock, Earl (County Clerk, Dallas Co.), Dallas
Rivera, Joe (County Clerk, Cameron County), Brownsville
Salinas, J.D. (County Clerk, Hidalgo Co.), Edinberg
Samford, Sam (Chief Deputy, Dallas Co. Clerk), Dallas
Against: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, County Judges and Commissioners
Assoc of TX), Austin
Lee, Donald (Executive Director, TX Conference of Urban
Counties), Austin
Lee, El Franco (County Commissioner, Harris Co.), Houston
Mendez, Mark (Legislative Coordinator, Tarrant Co.
Commissioners Court), Fort Worth
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Assoc.), Austin
On: Pardue, Craig (Governmental Affairs, Dallas Co.), Dallas
SB 1359
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bostwick, Breck (Texas Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals),
Austin
Patterson, Ron (Texas Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals),
Austin
Robinson, Jim (Chief Appraiser, Harris Co. Appraisal Dist.),
Houston
SB 1469
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bostwick, Breck (Texas Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals),
Austin
Patterson, Ron (Texas Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals),
Austin
Robinson, Jim (Harris Co. Appraisal District), Houston
On: Ilona, Sari (Herself), Austin
SB 1477
FOR: Williams, John (Asst. Dir. Environ. Health, Harris Co. Public
Health & Environ.), Houston
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Garey, Glen (General Counsel, Texas Restaurant Assoc.), Austin
SB 1512
FOR: Hart, Bob (City of Georgetown), Georgetown
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Blackman, Murray (City of Georgetown), Georgetown
Davis, Shelley P. (Council Member, City of Georgetown),
Georgetown
Hays, David (County Commissioner, Williamson Co.), Georgetown
Hoyt, Susan (Council Member, City of Georgetown), Georgetown
Igo, Shanna (Dir. Leg. Services, T.M.L.), Austin
Wood, Leo (Mayor, City of Georgetown), Georgetown
SB 1595
FOR: Garwood, William (Chief Financial Officer, Angleton Danbury
Hospital District), Angleton
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Walker, Craig (Director of Government Relations, Davis and
Wilkerson, PC), Austin