WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence Committee
April 9, 2001 - 1:30P
SB 290
FOR: Watt, Dick Attorney (Texas Land and Mineral Owners
Association)
AGAINST: Hurd, J.R. Managing Partner, Hurd Enterprises, Ltd.
(Hurd Enterprises and Texas Independent
Producers and Royalty Owners), San Antonio,
TX
Ratliff, Shannon lawyer (Texas Civil Justice
League), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beveridge, Doug Land Manager (Texas Land & Mineral
Owners Association)
Against: Acevedo, Adrian Manager, Government Relations
(Anadarko Petroleum Corp.), Houston, TX
Allday, Marty Natural Gas (El Paso Corporation),
Houston, TX
Billingsley, Grant (Wagner and Brown, Ltd.)
Burns, Morris Executive Vice President (Permian
Basin Petroleum Association), Midland, TX
Clark, Jeff Executive Director (National Federation
of Independent Business), Austin, TX
Compton, Gary Attorney (Pioneer Natural Resources
and Shell Oil), Austin, TX
Dagian, Glenn (BP America), Austin, TX
Evans, Richard Lobbyist (Texas Association of
Business and Chambers of Commerce), Austin,
TX
Gutierrez, Hugo Government Affairs Manager (Marathon
Oil Company), Houston, TX
Kessler, Ron Attorney (Civil Justice Reform Group),
Austin, TX
Miller, Neal (The Chevron Companies)
Moore, Julie W. Director, State Government Affairs
(Occidental Petroleum), Austin, TX
Perry, Steve Government Relations (Texaco
Exploration and Production, Inc.), Austin, TX
Rigsbee, Ken Engineer (Phillips Petroleum Company),
Austin, TX
Schulle, Jr., Gerhardt Executive Director (Texas
Society of Professional Engineers), Austin,
TX
Scott, Jr., Wallace H. Attorney at Law (Clayton
Williams, Louis Beecherl)
Sebree, Ben Vice President (Texas Oil and Gas
Association), Austin, TX
Stevens, Bill Executive Vice President (Texas
Alliance of Energy Producers), Abilene, TX
Wade, Foster L. Manager Government Relations
(Texaco), Austin, TX
Wayne, Ralph President-CEO, TCJL (Texas Civil
Justice League), Austin, TX
White, Michael Attorney/Consultant (The Greater
Houston Partnership), Austin, TX
Wilhelm, Jack M. Texas Field Public Affairs Manager
(Exxon Mobile Corporation)
SB 610
FOR: Hunter, Larry C. Attorney (Self), Vidor, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bean, Thomas L. Auto Dealer (Self), Vidor, TX
SB 638
FOR: Coffman, Rosemary Attorney (Self), Austin, TX
Gillespie, Mark Director, Forensics, Austin PD
(Austin Police Department), Austin, TX
Knee, Stan Austin Chief of Police (City of Austin)
Robinson, Patti Lieutenant - Police Officer (Austin
Police Department), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Harrell, William Lawyer (American Civil Liberties
Union of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Carr, Snapper Legislative Associate (Texas Municipal
League), Austin, TX
Coffman, Rosemary Attorney (Self), Austin, TX
Landeros, Rudy Assistant Chief - Austin Police Dept.
(Austin Police Department), Austin, TX
McLaughlin, James General Counsel (Texas Police
Chiefs Association), Austin, TX
Radcliff, Rebecca Legal Assistant (Combined Law
Enforcement Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Sheffield, Mike President/Austin Police Association
(Austin Police Association), Austin, TX
Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause
Texas), Austin, TX
On: Gura, Ruth-Ellen Assistant District Attorney (Ronald
Earle, Travis County District Attorney's
Office), Austin, TX
Johnson, Pat Crime Lab Manager (Texas Department of
Public Safety), Austin, TX
Montford McCracken, Mindy Assistant District
Attorney (Texas District and County
Attorney's Association), Austin, TX
SB 667
FOR: Burke, Cecilia Director, Travis Co. Domestic
Relations (Texas Association of Domestic
Relations), Austin, TX
SB 731
FOR: Hempstead, Chuck Association Management (Texas
Society of Association Executives), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Christian, George Scott Attorney (Texas Civil
Justice League), Austin, TX
Da Silva, Joe Senior Vice President (Texas Hospital
Association)
Mintz, David Director of Governmental Affairs (Texas
Apartment Affairs), Austin, TX
Stinson, Bill Vice President of Governmental Affairs
(Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
SB 776
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Baldwin, Howard Deputy Attorney for Child Support
(Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX
SB 909
ON: Keliher, Margaret Judge - 44th Civil District County
(Self)
SB 941
FOR: Epstein, Michael RMS Lighting, Inc. (Self), Houston,
TX
Knippa, Larry Attorney (self and Mike Epstein),
Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Herman, Guy Presiding Judge, Statutory (Presiding
Court Judges Administrative System), Austin,
TX
SB 1001
FOR: Carr, Ron District Judge (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hancock, Herb Prosecutor (Self), Beeville, TX
Pawelek, Alfred County Judge (Karnes County)
On: Reynolds, Carl General Counsel (Texas Department of
Criminal Justice), Austin, TX
SB 1098
FOR: Moody, William E. Judge, 34th District Court (Self),
El Paso, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Guzman, Samuel President/CEO (Texas Association
Mexican American Chambers of Commerce)
SB 1621
FOR: Byers, Christopher (Bergstrom Arms Apartment), Del
Valle, TX
Rollins, Sandy Executive Director (Texas Tenents
Unions), Dallas, TX
ON: Fuchs, Fred Attorney (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Assegahegn, Seifu A. Retired (Self), Dallas, TX
Chapman, Randall Attorney (Texas Legal Services
Center)
Charlotte, Veronika Retired (Self), Houston, TX
Henneberger, John (Texas Low Income Housing
Information Service), Austin, TX
Junor, Debra Organizer (Self), Houston, TX
Parris, Samantha Student (Self), Houston, TX
Peterson, Bertha Retired (Self), Brookshire, TX
Robinson, Lekita Nurses Aide (Self), Dallas, TX
Wood, Wanda Student at ACC/Clerk III Assistant
(Bergstrom Arms Apartment), Del Valle, TX
SB 1640
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Herman, Guy Judge (Statutory Probate Courts of
Texas), Austin, TX
SB 1778
FOR: Garrett, Jay Attorney (Linebarger, Heard, Goggin,
Blair, Graham, Pena, & Sampson)
AGAINST: Giamboi, Thomas Executive (Municipal Services
Bureau), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Pawelek, Alfred County Judge (Karnes City)
Against: James, Dwain Executive Director (American Collectors
Association of Texas), Austin, TX