WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
May 5, 1999-8:00A
HB 79
FOR: Robinson, Jim (Chief Appraiser, Harris Co. Appraisal Dist.),
Houston
AGAINST: Bostwick, Breck (TX Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals),
Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, Co. Judges & Commissioner's
Assn. of TX), Austin
Christian, George (TX Taxpayers & Research Assn.), Austin
Tucker, Durwood (TX Farm Bureau), Austin
Wheeless, Skipper (Runnels Co. Commissioner, West TX Co.
Judges & Commissioners), Ballinger
Winn, Buddy (Brazos Co. Tax Assessor Collector, TAAD), Bryan
Against: Fatheree, Bruce (TX Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals),
Austin
Hutcheson, Mark (TX Assn. of Property Tax Professionals),
Austin
Mullikin, Tom O. (TX Assn. of Property Tax Professionals),
Granite Shoales
HB 313
FOR: Casto, Larry (Leg. Dir., City of Dallas), Dallas
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Erben, Andrew (Dir. of Leg. Affairs, TX Assn. of Builders),
Austin
Mintz, David (TX Apartment Assoc.), Austin
Paniagua, Joe (Asst. to City Manager, City of Ft. Worth), Ft.
Worth
Rocha, Susan (Attorney, City of San Antonio), San Antonio
HB 434
FOR: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, Co. Judges & Commissioner's
Assn. of TX), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Wheeles, Skipper (Runnels Co. Commissioner, West TX Co. Judges
& Commissioners), Ballinger
HB 1207
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aylieff, Randy (Trustee, Austin Firefighters Relief &
Retirement), Austin
Bailey, Ken (Leg. Dir., TX State Assn. of Fire Fighters),
Austin
Stefka, Bill (Fund Administrator, Austin Fire Fighters Pension
Fund), Austin
On: Kendall, Terrence (Austin Firefighters Relief & Retirement
Fund), Austin
Rusher, Steven (Austin Fire Fighters Relief & Retirement
Fund), Austin
HB 1588
FOR: Foreman, Jimmy (Chief Appraiser, Montgomery Central Appraisal
Dist.), Conroe
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Winn, Buddy (County Tax A/C, Chief Appraiser, Brazos Co.,
TAAD), Bryan
HB 1877
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Robinson, Jim (Chief Appraiser, Harris Co. Appraisal Dist.),
Houston
HB 2200
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, Co. Judges & Commissioners
Assn. of TX), Austin
Pruitt, G. Dwayne (County Attorney), Brownfield
Wheeles, Skipper (Runnels Co. Commissioner, West TX Co. Judges
& Commissioners), Ballinger
HB 2209
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Braziel, Melvin (President & CEO, San Antonio Housing
Authority), San Antonio
On: Henneberger, John (Co-Director, TX Low Income Housing
Information Service), Austin
HB 2301
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, Co. Judges & Commissioners
Assn. of TX), Austin
Lee, Donald (Austin, TX Conference of Urban Counties), Austin
Wheeles, Skipper (Runnels Co. Commissioner, West TX Co. Judges
& Commissioners), Ballinger
HB 2314
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bailey, Ken (Leg. Dir., TX State Assn. of Fire Fighers), Austin
HB 2374
FOR: Bounds, Paul (Code Compliance Supt., City of Ft. Worth), Ft.
Worth
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Mintz, David (TX Apartment Assn.), Austin
HB 2416
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Claymon, Jennifer (North Runnels Co. Hosp. Dist.), Austin
Walker, Craig (Dir of Gov Relations, TX Organization of Rural
& Community Hosp), Austin
HB 2490
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Foster, Sabrina (City of Houston), Houston
Randolf, Robert (Atty., Houston Downtown Management), Houston
HB 2542
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Claymon, Jennifer (McCulloch Co. Hospital Dist.), Austin
Walker, Craig (Dir Gov Relations, TX Organization of Rural &
Community Hosp), Austin
HB 2626
ON: Mendez, Mark (Leg Coordinator, Tarrant Co. Commissioners
Court), Ft. Worth
HB 2662
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, Co. Judges & Commissioners
Assn. of TX), Austin
Wheeles, Skipper (Runnels Co. Commissioner, West TX Co. Judges
& Commissioners), Ballinger
HB 3232
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Claymon, Jennifer (Eastland Memorial Hospital District), Austin
Walker, Craig (Dir of Gov Relations, TX Organization of Rural
& Community Hosp), Austin
HB 3299
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Thornton, Terry (Asst. Finance Director, Harris Co.), Houston
HB 3377
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clark, Mark (Police Officer, Houston Police Officers Union),
Houston
Doss, Larry (Chairman, Houston Police Officers Pension
System), Houston
Foster, Sabrina (City of Houston), Houston
Lawson, John (Exec. Dir., Houston Police Officers Pension
System), Houston
Marsh, Ralph (Trustee, Houston Police Pension System), Houston
HB 3531
FOR: Holmes, Fred (Chairman, Houston Municipal Employees Pension
System), Houston
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Foster, Sabrina (Houston, City of Houston), Houston
Long, David (Houston Municipal Employees Pension System),
Houston
Mack, Erin (Houston Municipal Employees Pension System),
Houston
HB 3532
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Foster, Sabrina (City of Houston), Houston
Holmes, Fred (Chairman, Houston Municipal Employees Pension
System), Houston
Long, David (Houston Municipal Employees Pension System),
Houston
Mack, Erin (Houston Municipal Employees Pension System),
Houston
HB 3684
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, Co. Judges & Commissioner's
Assn. of TX), Austin
Wheeless, Skipper (Runnels Co. Commissioner, West TX Co.
Judges & Commissioners), Ballinger
HB 3799
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Foster, Sabrina (City of Houston), Houston
Johnson, Suewan (Wickliff & Hall), Houston
SB 1069
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Crochet, Pat (Mayor Elect, City of Granite Shoals), Granite
Shoals
SB 1786
FOR: Springer, Burt (Harris Co. Deputies Organiztion), Houston
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Christensen, Ed (Harris Co. Deputies Organization), Houston
On: Sallans, Jim (Attorney, Harris Co. Deputies Organization),
Austin
SB 1806
FOR: Gott, David (President, Garland Firefighters Assn.), Garland
Pickard, Karen (EMS Coordinator, Garland Fire Dept.), Ovilla
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bailey, Ken (Leg. Dir., TX State Assn. of Fire Fighters),
Austin
Cain, Randy (TX Fire Chiefs Assn.), Austin
SB 1892
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Lee, Donald (Executive Dir., TX Conference of Urban Counties),
Austin
SB 1894
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, Co. Judges & Commissioners
Assn. of TX), Austin
Wheeles, Skipper (Runnels Co. Commissioner, West TX Co. Judges
& Commissioners), Ballinger
SB 1896
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim (General Counsel, County Judges & Commissioners
Assn. of TX), Austin
Lee, Donald (Executive Dir., TX Conference of Urban Counties),
Austin