WITNESS LIST

Finance Committee
May 14, 2004 -10:00A


SJR 6
       FOR:       Bettencourt, Honorable Paul Tax Assessor-Collector
                         (Harris County Tax Office), Houston, TX
                  Eckels, Robert County Judge, Harris County (Self),
                         Houston, TX
       AGAINST:   Agamalian, Brandon Manager of Government Relations
                         (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
                  Amos, Allen County Judge (Concho County), Paint
                         Rock, TX
                  Brock, Euline Mayor (City of Denton), Denton, TX
                  Evans, Pat Mayor (City of Plano), Plano, TX
                  Jaynes, Joe County Commissioner (Collin County),
                         McKinney, TX
                  Keliher, Margaret Dallas County Judge (Self),
                         Dallas, TX
                  Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public
                         Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
                  Rhoades, Rodney Budget and Finance Director (Collin
                         County), McKinney, TX
                  West, Mickey County Judge (Palo Pinto County), Palo
                         Pinto, TX
       ON:        Kennedy, Sue County Judge (Nacogdoches County),
                         Nacogdoches, TX
                  Mathis, Mary Nell CPA (Common Cause), Austin, TX
                  Raab, Ted Melina Legislative Agent (Texas Federation
                         of Teachers), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       Against:   Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research
                         Association), Austin, TX
                  Garcia, Rey Executive Director (Texas Association of
                         Community Colleges), Austin, TX
                  Glasscock, Bruce Executive Director (City of Plano),
                         Plano, TX
                  Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant
                         County), Fort Worth, TX
                  Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause
                         Texas), Austin, TX

  Providing written testimony:
       Against:   Igo, Shanna Director of Legislative Services (Texas
                         Municipal League), Austin, TX

SJR 7
       FOR:       Battise, McClamroch Tribal Council Chairman
                         (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas),
                         Livingston, TX
                  Hutchins, Lane M. Horse Breeder (Self),
                         Fredericksburg, TX
                  Smith, Larry T. Farm Owner (Self), Pilot Point, TX
                  Windham, Jerry Ranching (Self), College Station, TX
       AGAINST:   Strickland, Phil Director (Texas Baptist Christian
                         Life Coalition), Dallas, TX
                  Ware, Weston Consultant (Texans Against Gambling),
                         Cedar Hill, TX
       ON:        Greer, Regan E. Executive Director (Texas Lottery
                         Commission), Austin, TX
                  Johnsen, Corey S. President, Lone Star Park (Texas
                         Racing Agri-Industry Council), Grand Prairie,
                         TX
                  McBee, Barry First Assistant Attorney General
                         (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX
                  Reaser, Dan R. Attorney (Office of Texas Attorney
                         General), Reno, NV

  Registering, but not testifying:
       Against:   Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause
                         Texas), Austin, TX
       On:        Atkins, William L. Director, Charitable Bingo
                         Operations (Texas Lottery Commission),
                         Austin, TX
                  Cabot, Anthony Attorney (Office of the Attorney
                         General), Las Vegas, NV
                  Cox, Jr., James A. Commissioner (Texas Lottery
                         Commission), Austin, TX
                  Grinols, Earl L. Professor of Economics (Self),
                         Waco, TX
                  Kaminski, Bob Private Equity Investments (Lone Star
                         Park), Dallas, TX
                  Kiplin, Kimberley L. General Counsel (Texas Lottery
                         Commission), Austin, TX
                  Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public
                         Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
                  Lowenhar, Jeffrey A. Management Consultant (Office
                         of the Attorney General), Austin, TX
                  McWilliams, Dean Consultant (Kickapoo Traditional
                         Tribe of Texas), Austin, TX
                  Raab, Ted Melina Legislative Agent (Texas Federation
                         of Teachers), Austin, TX
                  Rule, Chris A. Attorney (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of
                         Texas), Livingston, TX

  Providing written testimony:
       For:       Brown, J.E. "Buster" Legislative Consultant (Tigua
                         Indians), Austin, TX
                  Schwartz, A.R. Attorney (Self), Austin, TX
       On:        Edmonds, Shannon Attorney (Texas District and County
                         Attorneys Association), Austin, TX

SJR 8
       ON:        Raburn, James Attorney (Several Law Firms), Houston,
                         TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research
                         Association), Austin, TX
                  Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public
                         Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
                  Mathis, Mary Nell CPA (Common Cause), Austin, TX
       On:        Raab, Ted Molina Legislative Agent (Texas Federation
                         of Teachers), Austin, TX

SJR 9
       FOR:       Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public
                         Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Mathis, Mary Nell CPA (Common Cause), Austin, TX
       On:        Raab, Ted Molina Legislative Agent (Texas Federation
                         of Teachers), Austin, TX