WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence Committee
April 9, 2003 - 1:30P
SB 134
FOR: Chrestman, Don District Judge 43rd Judicial District
(Self), Weatherford, TX
Quisenberry, Graham Judge (Self), Weatherford, TX
Riley, Mark Parker County Judge (Self), Weatherford,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Stack, Michael (Self), Weatherford, TX
SB 167
FOR: Harris, Ron County Judge (Collin County), McKinney,
TX
SB 169
FOR: Harris, Ron County Judge (Collin County), McKinney,
TX
SB 184
FOR: Bivings-Norris, Kathy (DRC of Montgomery Co.
Texas
Mediation Trainers Roundtable), Spring, TX
Donley, Kris (The Dispute Resolution Center Travis
County), Austin, TX
Kopp, Michael (McLennan County Dispute Resolution
Center), Waco, TX
ON: Fleming, John (State Bar ADR Section), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Morrow, Erma (Austin DRC), Austin, TX
SB 190
FOR: Brown, Shannon (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Chandler, Danny (Dallas Security & EMG Mgmt.),
Dallas, TX
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
SB 195
FOR: Bush, Tom (Nacogdoches County Comissioners Court),
Nacogdoches, TX
Klein, Edwin (Nacogdoches County Car
Association
Nacogdoches County District
Attorney), Nacogdoches, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Simmons, Charles (Self), Nacogdoches, TX
Strickland, Tom (Nacogdoches County), Nacogdoches,
TX
SB 424
FOR: De La Garza, Kimberly 1st Asst. County Attorney
(Guadalupe County Attorney's Office), Seguin,
TX
Murray-Kolb, Elizabeth Guadalupe County Attorney
(Self), Seguin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Etlinger, Bob (Guadalupe County Attorney's Office),
Seguin, TX
Owen, James (Henderson County Attornyey's Office),
Athens, TX
SB 549
FOR: Meurer, W. Jeanne (Travis County Civil District
Judge), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bacon, April (Travis County), Austin, TX
Elfant, Bruce (Self), Austin, TX
Newburger, Manuel (Self), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
For: Spataro, Susan (Travis County Commissioner's
Court
Travis County District Judges
Travis
County Auditor), Austin, TX
SB 604
FOR: Murray-Kolb, Elizabeth Guadalupe County Attorney
(Self), Seguin, TX
Sisk, Cathy (Harris County), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Collins, James (Self), Lubbock, TX
DeLaGarza, Kimberly (Guadalupe County Attorney's
Office), Seguin, TX
Eckels, Robert (Harris County), Houston, TX
Etlinger, Bob (Guadalupe COunty Attorney's Office),
Seguin, TX
SB 748
FOR: Gent, Wayne (Kaufman County (County Judge)),
Kaufman, TX
SB 768
FOR: Thomas, Linda Chief Justice (Council of Chief
Justices), Dallas, TX
SB 828
FOR: Davidson, Mark (District Judges), Houston, TX
Jamison, Martha Hill Judge (Harris County District
Judges), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Eckels, Robert (Harris County Judge), Houston, TX
On: McConkle, Lamar (Judicial Section, State of Texas),
Houston, TX
SB 1046
FOR: Brown, Pamela (Texas Legal Aid), Weslaco, TX
White, Kelly (Safe Place), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Alvarado, Antonio (State Bar of Texas), Austin, TX
Chapman, Randall (Texas Legal Services Center),
Austin, TX
Chapman, Randall (Texas Legal Services Center),
Austin, TX
James, Reggie (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Luisa Flores, Maria (Mexican American Bar
Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Sanchez, Joe (M.A.L.D.E.F.), San Antonio, TX
Urrutia, Marcela (National Council of La Raza),
Austin, TX
Villareal, Armando (United Farm Workers of America),
San Antonio, TX
Wright, Amy (Women's Advocacy Project), Austin, TX
On: Key, Alicia (Office of Court Administration),
Austin, TX
SB 1165
FOR: Elfant, Bruce (Justices of Peace and Constables
Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Freeman, Gary (Sustice of Peace & Constables
Association), Pasadena, TX
Haverlah, Kirsha (Justices of the Peace & COnstables
Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Hilger, Zane (Justice of Peace & Constables
Association of Texas), Hurst, TX
Holoman, Alvin (Harris County Constable Pct. 8),
Baytown, TX
Newburn, Gary (Lubbock County Constable Pct. 4),
Lubbock, TX
Romo, Carlos (Center for Public Policy Priorities),
Austin, TX
SB 1180
ON: Key, Alicia (Office of Court Administration),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Turley, Gail (County & District Clerks Association
of Texas), Goliad, TX
SB 1212
FOR: James, Reggie (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Newburger, Manuel (Self), Austin, TX
ON: Boyd, Jeffrey Deputy AG for Litigation (OAG),
Austin, TX
Moore, Ed (Texas Trial Lawyers Association), Dallas,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bragg, David (Self), Austin, TX
SB 1384
FOR: Blomerth, Todd (Local Bar Association), Lockhart, TX
Wright, H.T. (Caldwell County), Lockhart, TX
SB 1551
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bacon, April (Travis County), Austin, TX
Meurer, W. Jeanne (Travis County District Judges -
Civil), Austin, TX
Spataro, Susan (Travis County Auditor), Austin, TX
SB 1564
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Evans, Richard County Judge (Bandera County),
Bandera, TX
SB 1623
FOR: Livingston, Lora Judge (Texas Access to Justice
Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Alvarado, Antonio (State Bar of Texas), Austin, TX
Brown, Pamela (Texas Legal Aid), Weslaco, TX
James, Reggie (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Newburger, Manuel (ATJ), Austin, TX
Wright, Amy (Women's Advocacy Project), Austin, TX
On: O'Neill, Harriet Justice (Texas Supreme Court),
Austin, TX
SB 1797
FOR: Bacon, April (Travis County), Austin, TX
Spataro, Susan (Travis County Commissioners
Court
Travis County District Judges
Travis
County Auditor), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Meurer, W. Jeanne (Travis County District Judges),
Austin, TX
Newburger, Manuel (Self), Austin, TX
On: McConkle, Lamar (Judicial Section, State of Texas),
Houston, TX
SB 1841
FOR: Owen, James Henderson County Attorney (Self),
Athens, TX