WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce Committee
March 13, 2001 - 9:00A
SB 11
FOR: Davis, Will D. (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Neeley, Karen (Independent Bankers Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health
Underwriters), Austin, TX
Reagan, Karen (Texas Federation of Drug Stores on
behalf of Texas Retailers Association),
Austin, TX
Tooley, Ken (Texas Association of Insurance and
Financial Advisors), Austin, TX
On: Guckian, Dr. James Vice Chancellor for Health
Affairs (University of Texas System), Austin,
TX
SB 141
FOR: Ford, Lydia (Self), Pflugerville, TX
ON: Etchieson, John (Better Business Bureau serving
Central Texas), Austin, TX
Reeser, Rose Ann (Tx. Attorney General), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
SB 224
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Luedecke, Al (Texas Department of Transportation),
Austin, TX
SB 225
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Velasquez, Sally (The City of Eagle Pass, Webb Co.,
Zapata Co., Willacy Co.), Austin, TX
SB 241
ON: Luedecke, Al (Texas Department of Transportation),
Austin, TX
Redwine, Augustin (Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts), Austin, TX
Rylander, Carole Keeton (Comptroller Public
Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Velasquez, Sally (The City of Eagle Pass, Webb Co.,
Willacy Co., Zapata Co.), Austin, TX
On: Winters, Clint (Comptroller), Austin, TX
SB 272
FOR: Scruggs, Ken (Household Financial Group Ltd.),
Glendale, AZ
AGAINST: Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
ON: Berry, George (Texas Financial Services
Association), Austin, TX
Pettijohn, Leslie (Consumer Credit Commissioner),
Austin, TX
SB 429
ON: Alexander, Cindy (Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
On: Dennis, David M. (Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts), Austin, TX
Fuller, Cheryl (Texas Council on Workforce and
Economic Competitiveness), Austin, TX
SB 465
ON: Luedecke, Al (Texas Department of Transportation),
Austin, TX
SB 496
FOR: Davis, Will D. (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Schneider, Pablo (Self), Richardson, TX
Yates, James J. (Self), San Antonio, TX
ON: Stokes, Kim (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Patterson, Jerry (Self), Austin, TX
On: Dutton, Dr. R. J. (Texas Department of Health),
Austin, TX
SB 508
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Velasquez, Sally (The City of Eagle Pass, Webb Co.,
Willacy Co., Zapata Co.), Austin, TX
On: Luedecke, Al (Texas Department of Transportation),
Austin, TX
SB 554
FOR: Juhlin, Eric (Career Colleges and Schools of Texas),
Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ellis, Paul (Career Colleges and Schools of Texas),
Austin, TX
Friedheim, Stephan B. (ESS College of Business
Students), Dallas, TX
Velasquez, Sally (Webb Co., Willacy Co., Zapata Co.,
The City of Eagle Pass), Austin, TX
SB 578
FOR: Dinwiddie, Dinah (Travis County Commissioners
Court), Austin, TX
Hogan, Laverne (Greater Harris Co. 9-1-1 Emergency
Network), Houston, TX
Lively, Lance (Texas Call Box Coalition), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Bauerschlag, Burke (Milam County Commissioners
Court), Thorndale, TX
Boethel, Carey (Texas Association of Counties),
Austin, TX
Casto, Larry (City of Dallas), Austin, TX
De La Cruz, Pete (South East Texas Regional Planning
Commission), Nederland, TX
Fleischer, Julie (City of Plano), Plano, TX
Hubbard, James (Wise County), Decatur, TX
Keithley, Fred (N. Central Texas Councils of
Government), Arlington, TX
Lindley, Bill (Cities of DeSoto, Cedar Hill,
Duncanville, and Lancaster), DeSoto, TX
Ownby, Melissa (Beaumont Police Department),
Beaumont, TX
Peterson, William (City of Plano), Plano, TX
Richards, Dan T. (Travis County Sheriff's Office),
Austin, TX
Rozier, Richard Mayor (City of DeSoto), DeSoto, TX
Rueter, Calvin (Citizens of Bosque Co.), Clifton, TX
Sanders, Ray (Mayor and Capitol Area Planning
Council), Lockhart, TX
Wheeless, Skipper President (West Texas Co. Judges
and Commissioners Association), Ballinger, TX
White, Mike Sheriff of Orange Co (Sheriff's
Association of Texas), Orange, TX
Zacharias, Larry (City of Richardson), Richardson,
TX
ON: Buchholtz, Bill (Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network), San
Antonio, TX
Gutierrez, Sebastian (Comarco Wireless
Technologies), Irvine, CA
Jourdan, Chester (South East Texas Regional Planning
Commission), Port Arthur, TX
Leahy, Timothy P. (Southwestern Bell Telephone),
Austin, TX
Lopez, Carlos (Texas Department of Transportation),
Austin, TX
Ray, Jim (Texas Association of Regional Councils),
Austin, TX
Spence, Carey F. (Commission on State Emergency
Communications), Austin, TX
Wilkinson, Tom (Brazos Valley Councils of
Government), Bryan, TX
Willhite, Leon (Heart of Texas Councils of
Government), Waco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Munn, Bill (Tarrant Co. 9-1-1 Distict), Forth Worth,
TX
Young, Gary L. (Nortex 9-1-1 Communications
District), Wichita Falls, TX
Against: Brown, Sandra S. (Self), Hooks, TX
Burtchell, Genevieve (Self), Texarkana, TX
LaRocca, Gina (South East Texas Regional Planning
Commission), Lumberton, TX
Lee, Robert B. County Judge (The County of Lee),
Giddings, TX
McDonald, Ronnie Judge (Bastrop County), Bastrop, TX
Mode, Troy (Milam County), Cameron, TX
Pitts, Jr., Maurice (Lee County), Giddings, TX
Ramsey, Joni (Town of Addison), Addison, TX
Sagebiel, James E. Guadalupe Co. Judge (Alamo Area
Councils of Government), Seguin, TX
Stewart, Becky (Self), Austin, TX
Tutton, Melissa (City of Plano), Plano, TX
Williams, Christy (local 9-1-1 service in North
Central Tx), Trophy Club, TX
Williamson, L. D. (Self), Texarkana, TX
On: de Noyelles, John (9-1-1 Commissioner), Tyler, TX
Brisbin Jr., Jake (Rio Grande Councils of
Government), El Paso, TX
Britcher, Joyce (Midland Emergency Communication),
Midland, TX
Broomhead, Charlie (Potter-Randall CECD), Amarillo,
TX
Burger, Brad (9-1-1 Network of East Texas
(District)), Tyler, TX
Collins, Clay (Capital Area Planning Council),
Austin, TX
Dorton, Carl (McLennan Co. 9-1-1), Waco, TX
Flenderburgh, Jan (9-1-1 Network of East Texas),
Tyler, TX
Graalum, Ken (S W Regional 9-1-1 Center),
Duncanville, TX
Maynard, Kenneth C. (Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network
District), San Antonio, TX
Morgan, Dorothy Judge (Chair of 9-1-1 Commission),
Brenham, TX
Notzon, Al J. (AACOG), San Antonio, TX
Petrey, Greg (Brazos Co. Emergency Communications
District), Bryan, TX
Stluka, Emily (Williamson Co.), Round Rock, TX
Tippie, Alice (Burnet Co.), Burnet, TX
SB 697
FOR: Stagner, Steve (Consulting Engineers Council of
Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Schulle, Jr., Gerhardt (Texas Society of
Professional Engineers), Austin, TX
On: Hsu, Victoria (Texas Board of Professional
Engineers), Austin, TX
SB 707
FOR: Cook, Marvin (Southwest Business Corp.), San
Antonio, TX
Neeley, Karen (Independent Bankers Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
ON: Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Davis, Will D. (American National Insursance
Co./Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Hamby, Kevin (Texas Credit Union League), Farmers
Branch, TX
McCarley, James Board Chairman (Community Credit
Union), Plano, TX
Sandberg, Eric (Texas Savings and Community Bankers
Association), Austin, TX
On: Durden, David (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
Pettijohn, Leslie (Consumer Credit Commissioner),
Austin, TX
SB 711
ON: James, Randall S. Bank Commissioner (Texas
Department of Banking), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Jobe, Everette (Texas Department of Banking),
Austin, TX
Newberg, Stephanie (Texas Department of Banking),
Austin, TX
SB 992
FOR: Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Davis, Will D. (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
On: DeLargy, Betty (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool),
Austin, TX
Stokes, Kim (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
SB 994
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
SJR 10
ON: Luedecke, Al (Texas Department of Transportation),
Austin, TX
Redwine, Augustin (Comptroller of Public Accounts),
Austin, TX
Rylander, Carole Keeton (Comptroller of Public
Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Velasquez, Sally (The City of Eagle Pass, Webb Co.,
Zapata Co., Willacy Co.), Austin, TX