WITNESS LIST Intergovernmental Relations Committee April 14, 1999-8:30A HB 957 Registering, but not testifying: For: Sawyer, Gary (TX Reserve Law Officer's Assoc.), Dallas SB 464 FOR: Brereton, Thomas F. (Citizens for the Right to Vote), San Antonio Peterson, Larry (Himself), El Paso Registering, but not testifying: Against: Boethel, Carey (Dir. of Gov. Relations, TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin Farmer, Roshunda (Gov. Relations Manager, TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin Mercer, Gary (Mayor, Hollywood Park), Hollywood Park Seale, Sam (Executive Dir., TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin SB 675 FOR: Aguilar, Carlos (County Commissioner, El Paso Co.), El Paso Falcone, Ernani (Chairman, Northwest Neighborhood Alliance), San Antonio Guerra, Joe A. (Councilmember, Citizens for the Right to Vote), Laredo Krier, Cyndi Taylor (County Judge, Bexar Co.), San Antonio McNabb, Charles (City Attorney, City of El Paso), El Paso Peak, Howard (Mayor, San Antonio), San Antonio Peterson, Larry (Himself), El Paso Sinkin, William (Citizens for the Right to Vote), San Antonio Wender, Marty (The Greater San Antonio Chamber), San Antonio Wilson, E. Duane (President, North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio AGAINST: Boethel, Carey (Dir. of Gov. Relations, TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin ON: Brereton, Thomas F (Citizens for the Right to Vote), San Antonio Cook, Gordon W. (Rio Grande COG), El Paso Registering, but not testifying: Against: Farmer, Roshunda (Gov. Relations Manager, TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin Seale, Sam (Executive Dir., TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin SB 712 Registering, but not testifying: For: Barton, Jeff (Land Owner), Buda Igo, Shanna (Dir. of Legislative Services, T.M.L.), Austin SB 825 FOR: Mixon, Carl (Fire Marshal, Bexar Co.), San Antonio ON: Davis, Mike (State Fire Marshall, TX Dept. of Insurance), Austin Registering, but not testifying: For: Cain, Randy (TX Fire Chiefs Assoc.), Austin Glover, Sue (TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin Lee, Donald (Executive Dir., TX Conference of Urban Counties), Austin Walker, Helen (Victoria Co. Judge, Co. Judges-Commissioners Assoc of TX), Austin SB 896 FOR: Settle, Charles (Asst. Director, City of Houston-Department of Public Works), Houston SB 939 Registering, but not testifying: For: Cain, Randy (TX Fire Chiefs Assoc.), Austin Davis, Chester (President, American Fireworks), Bastrop Glover, Sue (TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin Mixon, Carl (Fire Marshal, Bexar Co.), San Antonio Stearns, Zachary (TX Pyrotechnic Assoc.), Bastrop Walker, Helen (Victoria Co., County Judges & Commissioners Assoc. of TX), Austin SB 1112 FOR: Henneberger, John (Co-Director, TX Low Income Housing Information Service), Austin ON: Stiner, Daisy (Executive Dir., TX Dept of Housing and Community Affairs), Austin Registering, but not testifying: For: Briesemeister, Janee (Consumer's Union), Austin Cain, Randy (City of El Paso), Austin Escobar, Bonnie (Vice President, Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce), El Paso Mintz, David (TX Apartment Assoc.), Austin On: Hendrix, Scott (TX Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin Morris, Pam (TX Dept. of Housing & Community Affairs), Austin Stewart, Brent (Director, TX Dept. of Housing & Community Affairs), Austin SB 1118 ON: Robinson, Jim (Chief Appraiser, Harris Co. Appraisal District), Houston Registering, but not testifying: For: Cartwright, Ross (Himself), Angleton Cornett, Ray (Tax Assessor Collectors Assoc., Brazoria Co.), Angleton Gaines, Marsha (Tax Assessor, Tax Assessor Assoc.), Richmond Tidwell, Sandy (Tax Assessor, Tax Assessor Collector's Assoc.), Granbury SB 1119 Registering, but not testifying: For: Cartwright, Ross (Himself), Angleton Cornett, Ray (Brazoria Co. Tax Assessor, Tax-Assessor Collector's Assoc.), Angleton Gaines, Marsha (Tax Assessor, Tax Assessor Assoc.), Richmond Tidwell, Sandy (Tax Assessor, Tax Assessor-Collector's Assoc.), Granbury SB 1166 FOR: Mercer, Gary (Mayor, Hollywood Park), San Antonio Registering, but not testifying: For: Hansen, Don (TX Hotel & Motel Assoc.), Austin Igo, Shanna (Dir. of Legislative Services, T.M.L.), Austin SB 1257 FOR: Last, Greg (Community Development Dir., City of Southlake), Southlake SB 1268 FOR: Douglas, Joan (Sr. Asst. City Attorney, Mayor and City Council of Houston), Houston Link, Beatrice (Deputy Director, City of Houston), Houston Registering, but not testifying: For: Igo, Shanna (Dir. of Legislative Services, T.M.L.), Austin SB 1279 Registering, but not testifying: For: Buchholtz, Bill (Executive Director, Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network), San Antonio SB 1387 FOR: Stewart, Brent (Director, TX Department of Housing & Community Affairs,), Austin Registering, but not testifying: For: Briesemeister, Janee (Consumer's Union), Austin Escobar, Bonnie (V.P., Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce), El Paso Henneberger, John (Co-Director, TX Low Income Houstin Info.), Austin SB 1389 Registering, but not testifying: On: Davis, Denise (TX Judicial Council), Austin SB 1401 FOR: Hutcheson, Mark (TX Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals), Austin SB 1405 Registering, but not testifying: For: Anderson, Scott (Administrator, North Runnels Hospital), Winters Claymon, Jennifer (North Runnels Co. Hospital Dist.), Austin Walker, Craig (Dir. Govn. Relations, TX Organization of Rural & Comm. Hospital), Austin SB 1498 Registering, but not testifying: Against: Wood, Jerry (City of Houston), Houston SB 1541 Registering, but not testifying: For: Foster, Sabrina (City of Houston), Houston Holmes, Fred (Board Chair, Houston Municipal Pension System), Houston Sanders, Stephen (President, Houston Police Patrolmen's Union), Houston SB 1542 Registering, but not testifying: For: Doss, Larry (Chairman, Houston Police Pension System), Houston Elkin, Bill (Executive Director, Houston Police Retired Officers Assoc.), Houston Foster, Sabrina (City of Houston), Houston Lawson, John (Executive Director, Houston Police Officers Pension System), Houston Lyons, Steve (Lt., Houston Police Department), Houston Marticivc, Hans (President, Houston Police Officers' Union), Houston McNeil, Carvel "Corky" (Legislative Chairman, Houston Police Patrolmen's Union), Houston SB 1666 FOR: Adame, Renee (Asst. Director, Galveston Park Board of Trustees), Galveston Registering, but not testifying: For: Hansen, Don (Exec. V.P., TX Hotel & Motel Assoc.), Austin Randolf, Robert (Partner, Galveston Beach Parks Board), Galveston SB 1684 FOR: Page, Michael (Attorney, Town Center Improvement Dist.), The Woodlands Smith, Brian (Executive Dir., East Montgomery Co. Improvement District), New Caney Registering, but not testifying: For: Cubillas, Leon (Superintendent, Splendora ISD), Splendora Ray, Kevin (Chairman, Community Chamber of Commerce), Porter Smith, Mike (President, Rotary Club of East Montgomery Co.), Porter Tobias, Tommy (Grants Writer, Montgomery Co. Pct. 4 Commissioner), New Caney Wetz, Fred (Board Pres., East Montgomery Co. Improvement Dist.), Porter SB 1782 FOR: Claymon, Jennifer (McCulloch Co. Hospital Dist), Austin Walker, Craig (Dir. Govn. Relations, TX Organization of Rural & Comm. Hospital), Austin Registering, but not testifying: For: McCord, Windell (CEO, McCulloch Co. Hospital Dist.), Brady SB 1807 FOR: Blair, Nelda Luce (Herself), The Woodlands Page, Michael G. (Attorney, Town Center Improvement Dist.), The Woodlands Robb, Ed (Reverend, The Woodlands United Methodist Church), The Woodlands Robinson, Frank (Executive Dir., Town Center Improvement District), The Woodlands Registering, but not testifying: For: Blair, Jim (Himself), The Woodlands Cooke, Walter (South Montgomery Woodlands Chamber of Commerce), The Woodlands Deretchin, Joel (President, The Woodlands Assoc.), The Woodlands Louie, Gary (City of Oak Ridge North), Spring Stout, Bob (Director Gov. Relations, The Woodlands Operating Co. L.P.), The Woodlands Wagner, Freiderick (Councilman, City of Oak Ridge North), Oak Ridge North SB 1839 Registering, but not testifying: For: Davis, Don (County Attorney, Oldham Co.), Vega On: Krampitz, Tom (Executive Director, TX District & County Attorney's Assoc.), Austin SJR 4 FOR: Peterson, Larry (El Paso Delegation), El Paso ON: Brereton, Thomas (Citizens for the Right to Vote), San Antonio Registering, but not testifying: For: Aguilar, Carlos (County Commissioner, El Paso Co.), El Paso McNabb, Charles (City Attorney, City of El Paso), El Paso Against: Boethel, Carey (Dir. Governmental Relations, TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin Farmer, Roshunda (Gov. Relations Manager, TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin Mercer, Gary (Mayor, Hollywood Park), Hollywood Park Pardue, Craig (Governmental Affairs, Dallas Co.), Dallas Seale, Sam (Exec. Dir., TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin On: Cook, Gordon W. (Rio Grande COG), El Paso SJR 25 FOR: Aguilar, Carlos (County Commissioner, El Paso Co.), El Paso Falcone, Ernani (Northwest Neighborhood Alliance), San Antonio Guerra, Joe A. (Councilmember, Citizens for the Right to Vote), Laredo Krier, Cyndi Taylor (County Judge, Bexar Co.), San Antonio McNabb, Charles (City Attorney, City of El Paso), El Paso Peak, Howard (Mayor, City of San Antonio), San Antonio Peterson, Larry (Himself), El Paso Sinkin, William (Citizens for the Right to Vote), San Antonio Wender, Marty (The Greater San Antonio Chamber), San Antonio Wilson, E. Duane (President, North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio AGAINST: Boethel, Carey (TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin ON: Brereton, Thomas F. (Citizens for the Right to Vote), San Antonio Cook, Gordon W. (Rio Grande COG), El Paso Registering, but not testifying: For: Shea, Melissa (Asst. Director, Common Cause of TX), Austin Against: Cartwright, Ross (Himself), Angleton Cornett, Ray (Tax Assessor Brazoria Co., TX Tax Assessor Collector Assoc.), Angleton Farmer, Roshunda (Govn. Relations Manager, TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin Keller, Dorothy (Tax Assessor Collector, Tax Assessor Collectors Assoc.), Lufkin Pardue, Craig (Governmental Affairs, Dallas Co.), Dallas Seale, Sam (Executive Dir., TX Assoc. of Counties), Austin Skeen, Buddy (Tax Assessor Collector, Tax Assessor Collector Assoc.), Lufkin Tidwell, Sandy (Tax Assessor, Tax Assessor Collectors Assoc.), Granbury