WITNESS LIST

Business & Commerce Committee
March 20, 2001 - 9:00A


SB 12
       AGAINST:   Knepp, Chris (Texas Employment Law Council), Austin,
                         TX
                  Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life and Health
                         Insurers), Austin, TX
                  Thompson, Jay (TACHI), Austin, TX
       ON:        Drummond-Borg, MD, Margaret (T.D.H.), Austin, TX
                  Epps, Phyllis Griffin (University of Houston Health
                         Law and Policy Institute), Houston, TX

SB 63
       FOR:       Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with
                         Disabilities), Austin, TX
                  Schwartz, Jonas (Advocacy, Inc.), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Keel, Lara Laneri (Texas Association of Business and
                         Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX
       On:        Comer, Teresa (State Comptroller), Austin, TX

SB 314
       FOR:       Rose, Harold L. (AARP), Austin, TX
                  Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
       AGAINST:   Carroll, B.F. Hank (Texas Cemeteries Association),
                         Ft. Worth, TX
                  Gonzales, Norman (Sea Side Memorial Park and Funeral
                         Home), Corpus Christi, TX
                  Hankins, Lamar (Funeral Consumers Alliance), San
                         Marcos, TX
                  Ramey, Cole (Restland Funeral Home, Inc.), Dallas,
                         TX
                  Sullivan, James L. (Self), Houston, TX
       ON:        James, Randall S. (Texas Department of Banking),
                         Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Bower, Bruce P. (Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition),
                         Austin, TX
                  Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizens Members),
                         Austin, TX
       Against:   Anderson, Kirk T. (Stewart Enterprises), Dallas, TX
                  Claybar, W. Brown (Texas Funeral Directors
                         Association), Orange, TX
                  Clayton, John G. (South Park
                         Cemetery/Anderson-Clayton Bros. F.H.),
                         Houston, TX
                  Dalton, Cecil E. (Dalton and Son Funeral Home),
                         Lewisville, TX
                  Driggers, Gregg (David Clayton and Sons Funeral Home
                         and Little Bethel Memorial Park),
                         Duncanville, TX
                  Faram, Steven O. (Laurel Land of Ft. Worth Funeral
                         Home and Cemetery), Ft. Worth, TX
                  Fisher, Hortense (Cook-Walden), Austin, TX
                  Hughes, Caressa (Funeral and Cemetery Business),
                         Houston, TX
                  Manceaux, Chris (Laurel Land Funeral Home and
                         Cemetery), Dallas, TX
                  Martin, William A. (Martin Funeral Homes Inc.), El
                         Paso, TX
                  Penn, Brett (Stewart Evt. - Metrocrest F.H.),
                         Carrollton, TX
                  Perez, Daryle (Emerald Hills Funeral Home and
                         Memorial Park), Kennedale, TX
                  Rouse, Bob (Laurel Land Funeral Home and Memorial
                         Park), Dallas, TX
                  Schoonmaker, Greg (Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home and
                         Memorial Park), Colleyville, TX
                  Shotwell, Ray (Brookside Funeral Home), Houston, TX
                  Simchik, David (Funeral Directors), San Marcos, TX
                  Snider, John A. (Funeral Director), Crosby, TX
                  Vandiver, Bert (Brookview and Gatesville Funeral
                         Homes)
                  Vandiver, Jeanette (Funeral Homes), Waco, TX
                  Walden, Sr., Charles (Funeral Profession -
                         Cook-Walden F.H.), Austin, TX
                  Wells, Joe K. (Cook-Walden), Austin, TX
                  Wilcox, Bill B. (Clements-Wilcox Funeral Homes),
                         Burnet, TX
                  Willoughby, Mark (Forethought Federal Savings Bank -
                         Houston, Tx.), Batesville, IN
       On:        Jobe, Everette (Texas Department of Banking),
                         Austin, TX
                  Mazur, Jeremy (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX
                  McKay, Ginny (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX
                  Reese, Russell S. (Texas Department of Banking),
                         Austin, TX

SB 326

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Gutierrez, Hector (City of El Paso), Austin, TX
                  Martinez, Mario A. (Texas Border Infrastructure,
                         Inter-Agency Group-Brownsville), Austin, TX
       On:        Moseley, Jeff (Texas Department of Economic
                         Development), Austin, TX
                  Wrenn, Melvin G. (TDED), Austin, TX

SB 424
       FOR:       Comacho, Jose E. (Texas Association of Community
                         Health Centers, Inc.), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       On:        Devin, Pat (Health and Human Services Commission),
                         Austin, TX
                  Moreno, Arthur T. (Texas Health Department), Austin,
                         TX

SB 471
       FOR:       White, Bill (Cash America International), Ft. Worth,
                         TX
       AGAINST:   Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
       ON:        Munz, Kevin (Mr Money Holdings, Inc), Houston, TX
                  Pettijohn, Leslie (Consumer Credit Commissioner),
                         Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       Against:   Ewart, Ella (Texas Alliance for Human Needs),
                         Austin, TX
                  Murphy, Thomas E. (Texas Deterred Depositor
                         Association), Killeen, TX
                  Rose, Harold L. (AARP), Austin, TX
                  Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizens Member),
                         Austin, TX
       On:        Abbott, Ronald (Peoples National Bank), Paris, TX
                  Norrington, Eric (Ace Cash Express, Inc.), Dallas,
                         TX

SB 550
       FOR:       Kowalski, Tom (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience
                         Institute), Austin, TX
                  Stout, Bob (The Woodlands Operating Co. L.P.), The
                         Woodlands, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Loeffler, Lance (Introgen Therapeutics, Inc.),
                         Austin, TX
       On:        Guckian, Dr. James Vice Chancellor for Health
                         Affairs (University of Texas System), Austin,
                         TX

SB 564
       FOR:       Pospisil, Scott (Texas Payphone Association),
                         Austin, TX
       ON:        Whittington, Pam (Public Utility Commission),
                         Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       McFarlin, Don (Southwestern Bell Telephone), Austin,
                         TX

SB 578

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Hinkle, Ron (Verizon Wireless), Austin, TX
                  Ratliff, Thomas (AT&T Wireless, Voicestream
                         Wireless, Western Wireless), Austin, TX
       On:        deNoyelles, John 9-1-1 Commissioner (Commission on
                         State Emergency Communications), Tyler, TX
                  Collins, Clay Deputy Director/Finance Officer
                         (Capital Area Planning Council), Austin, TX
                  Spence, Carry F. (Commissioin on State Emergency
                         Communications), Austin, TX
                  Voights, Betty (Capital Area Planning Council),
                         Austin, TX

SB 601
       FOR:       Adamek, Thomas J. (Stonehenge Capital Corp.), Baton
                         Rouge, LA
                  Dooley, David M. (Seasafe/Small Business),
                         Lafayette, LA
                  Leblanc, Gordon (Stonehenge Capital Corp.), Baton
                         Rouge, LA
                  Sisung, Larry (Sisung Capital), New Orleans, LA
                  Thomas, Phil (Growth Capital Alliance), Alexandria,
                         VA

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
                  Johnson, Michael T. (Advantage Capital Partners),
                         New Orleans, LA

SB 604

  Registering, but not testifying:
       On:        Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance),
                         Austin, TX
                  Fleming, John C. (Center for Public Policy Dispute
                         Resolution), Austin, TX

SB 624
       FOR:       Beachley, Pam (Self), Austin, TX
                  Korioth, Tony (TML-IRP), Austin, TX
                  Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
       AGAINST:   Brewer, Travis R. (HCA-Columbia, Texas Association
                         Residential Care Communities), Austin, TX
                  Durrett, Larry K. (Self Employed- Taco Bell
                         Restraunt), Jacksonville, TX
                  Jackson, Richie (Texas Restaurant Association),
                         Austin, TX
                  Minick, Bill (Partner Source Inc.), Dallas, TX
                  Rich, Sid (Texas Risk Retention Association),
                         Austin, TX
                  Smith, David (Tricon Restaurants (KFC, Taco Bell,
                         Pizza Hut)), Dallas, TX
       ON:        Bent, Steve (TXANS), Austin, TX
                  McAnally, Scott (Research and Oversight Council on
                         Workers' Compensation), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Cobb, Ron (American Insurance Association), Austin,
                         TX
                  Freeman, Harold (Texas Medical Association), Austin,
                         TX
                  Thompson, Jay (AFACT), Austin, TX
                  Woods, Joe (Alliance of American Insurers), Austin,
                         TX
       Against:   DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and C-Store
                         Association), Austin, TX
                  Evans, Richard (Texas Association of Business and
                         Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX
                  Green, Jim (Texas Association of Business and
                         Chambers of Commerce), Hurst, TX
                  Moore, Mickey (Texas Retailers Association), Austin,
                         TX

SB 804

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life and Health
                         Insurers), Austin, TX
                  Rummel, Leah (Texas Association of Health Plans),
                         Austin, TX

SB 970
       ON:        Duncan, David Director Govt. Relations (Texas
                         Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

SB 1618
       FOR:       Kendrick, Gardner S. (San Miguel Electric
                         Cooperative, Inc), San Antonio, TX
       AGAINST:   Davie, Maxie (North American Coal Co.), Ft. Worth,
                         TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Kamm, Bob (Travis County Commissioners Court),
                         Austin, TX
                  Williams, Mike (Texas Electric Cooperatives),
                         Austin, TX