WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
February 23, 2005 - 9:00A
SB 174
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aghamalian, Brandon (City of Fort Worth), Fort
Worth, TX
Baray, Ray (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Parmer, Elizabeth Managing Partner (City of Fort
Worth and Perdue Law Firm), Fort Worth, TX
SB 177
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aghamalian, Brandon (City of Fort Worth), Fort
Worth, TX
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
SB 200
FOR: Montgomery, Mike Harris County Fire Marshal (Harris
County Fire Marshal's Office), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Heyer, Connie (Texas Community Associations
Institute), Austin, TX
Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire
Fighters), Austin, TX
Jones, Amanda Legislative Coordinator (Harris
County), Houston, TX
SB 224
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Crocker, Maureen Department Director For Legislative
and Regulatory Issues (City of Houston),
Houston, TX
SB 244
FOR: Barbier, Brenda (The Texas Homeowner's Advocate),
Katy, TX
Gatlin, Barbara (Self), Katy, TX
Kahne, Daivd (Homeowners), Houston, TX
McGarr, Mary (Self), Katy, TX
Touchet, Helen (The Texas Homeowner's Advocate),
Katy, TX
AGAINST: Heyer, Connie (Texas Community Associations
Institute), Austin, TX
McLin, Amy (Self), San Antonio
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gonzalez, Daniel Director of Legislative Affairs
(Texas Association of Realtors), Austin
Against: Weichert, Glenn Attorney (Self), Austin
SB 270
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gaines, Jimmy (Texas Landowners Council, Inc.),
Austin, TX
SB 280
FOR: Presley, Zera (Bellmar Civic Club Inc. & Northline
Civic Club), Houston, TX
Rodriguez, A.D. (Harris County Sherrif's Office),
Humble, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Cooney, Stephen Attorney with Loooper, Reed & McGraw
(Bellmar Civic Club), Houston, TX
Nitsch, Glenn (Ballmar Civic Club), Houston, TX
Sisk, Cathy (Harris County), Houston
Providing written testimony:
For: Ledbetter, Michael Director of Services (Aldine
Improvement District), Houston, TX
SB 299
FOR: Perez, Richard Councilman, District 4 (City of San
Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aghamalian, Brandon (City of Fort Worth), Fort
Worth, TX
Against: Whalen, Ken (Texa Daily Newspaper Association/ Texas
Press Association), Austin, TX
SB 313
FOR: DeLord, Ron President (Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Kirk, Chris Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of
Texas), Bryan, TX
Pichinson, Michael General Counsel (Texas Conference
of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas), Austin, TX
York, Van Judge (Borden County), Gail, TX
On: Julian, Terry Executive Director (Texas Commission
on Jail Standards), Austin, TX
Laine, Edward Chief (TCLEOSE), Austin, TX