WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
April 13, 2005 - 9:00A
SB 57
FOR: Hannah, Jim (Concerned Citizens of Bandera County),
Bandera, TX
Huber, Karen (Self), Spicewood, TX
LaBoon, Bruce (Greater Houston Partnership),
Houston, TX
Lloyd, Margaret Policy Director (Scenic Texas),
Houston, TX
Pallaske, Hurst (Bandera City Economic Development
Corporation), Bandera, TX
Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban
Counties), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Vela, Lee (OAAT & Clear Channel Outdoor), Houston,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and
Commissioners Association of Texas), Austin,
TX
Bray, Charles (Self), Austin, TX
Brown, Nancy Board Member (Friends of Anahual
Refuge), Houston, TX
Casey, Stan (Self), Austin, TX
Clark, Tim (Self), Austin, TX
Culver, Anne Senior Vice President (Greater Houston
Partnership), Houston, TX
Davis, Griffin (citizen, landowner), Austin, TX
Eurich, Melissa (Self), Dripping Springs, TX
Kinney, Girard (Self), Austin, TX
Lowenthal, Eugene (Hamilton Pool Road Scenic
Corridor Coalition), Austin, TX
Meehan, Kate (Self), Austin, TX
Millikin, Jay Comal County Commissioner (Comal
County Commissioners Court), New Braunfels,
TX
Muse, Christy (Hill Country Alliance), Spicewood, TX
Powell, Leilah (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
Priour, Damian (Self), Austin, TX
Smith, Terral (Harlan Crow and Crow Holdings),
Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (La Tierra Property Owners),
Round Mountain, TX
St. Pierre, Stan (Scenic Texas), Woodlands, TX
Sugg, Paul (Texas Association of Urban Counties),
Austin, TX
Travis, Ann Director of Government Affairs (City of
Houston), Houston, TX
Watson, Max (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston,
TX
Against: Costa, Michelle (Clear Channel Communications),
Houston, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm
Bureau), Austin, TX
Reeder, Al (OAAT Outdoor Advertising Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
On: Anderson, Tim Attorney (Texas Department of
Transportation), Austin, TX
SB 142
FOR: Hannah, Jim (Concerned Citizens of Bandera County),
Bandera, TX
Millikin, Jay Comal County Commissioner (Comal
County Commissioners Court), New Braunfels,
TX
AGAINST: Richter, Krista (Texas Onsite Wastewater
Association), Austin, TX
Snowden, Jeff (Texas On-Site Wastewater
Association), Austin, TX
Weaver, Terry (Sterling Development Co. & Texas
Association of Builders), Midlothian, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and
Commissioners Association of Texas), Austin,
TX
Beaty, Bruce County Commissioner (Rockwall County),
Rockwall, TX
Castillo, Yvonne General Counsel (Texas Society of
Architects), Austin, TX
Davis, Griffin VP Market Hardware Inc. (citizen,
land owner), Austin, TX
Eurich, Melissa (Self), Dripping Springs, TX
Hrncir, John (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Huber, Karen (Self), Spicewood, TX
Kamm, Bob (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
Kastrin, Deborah (Countu of El Paso, Commissioners
Court), El Paso, TX
Lowenthal, Eugene (Hamilton Pool Road Scenic
Corridor Coalition), Austin, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant
County), Fort Worth, TX
Muse, Christy (Hill Country Alliance), Spicewood, TX
Nuckols, Tom Assistant Travis County Attorney
(Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Perez, Gabriel Executive Director, Infrastructure
Services Department (Bexar County), San
Antonio, TX
Priour, Damian (Self), Austin, TX
Ross, Lauren (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance),
Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (La Tierra Propertry Owners
Association), Round Mountain, TX
Sugg, Paul (Texas Association of Urban Counties),
Austin, TX
Against: Cauduro, Paul (Home Builders Association of Greater
Dallas), Plano, TX
For Committee Substitute:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),
Austin, TX
SB 434
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Claymon, Jennifer Attorney for Lockney General
Hospital District (Lockney General Hospital
District), Austin, TX
SB 526
FOR: Salinas III, J.D. Hidalgo County Clerk (County
Clerk/ District Clerk Association), Edinburg,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),
Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Jennifer Shelley (The County and District
Clerks Association of Texas), Austin, TX
SB 645
ON: Cassidy, Cindy (Self), Driftwood, TX
Porter, Carlton (Centerpoint Energy, Inc. and the
Association of Electric Co. of Texas, AECT),
Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Davis, Griffin (Austin landowner - 711 Beecaves),
Austin, TX
Eurich, Melissa (Self), Dripping Springs, TX
Lowenthal, Eugene (Hamilton Pool Road Scenic
Corridor Coalition), Austin, TX
Morris, Pepper (Self), Spicewood, TX
Muse, Christy (Hill Country Alliance), Spicewood, TX
Priour, Damian (Self), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (La Tierra Propertry Owners
Association), Round Mountain, TX
Against: Miksa, Mary (Texas Association of Business), Austin,
TX
Providing written testimony:
On: Frank, Robert (Self), Spicewood, TX
SB 768
FOR: Cassidy, Cindy (Self), Driftwood, TX
AGAINST: Porter, Carlton (Centerpoint Energy, Inc. and the
Association of Electric Co. of Texas, AECT),
Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and
Commissioners Association of Texas), Austin,
TX
Bray, Charles (Self), Austin, TX
Eurich, Melissa (Self), Dripping Springs, TX
Huber, Karen (Self), Spicewood, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant
County), Fort Worth, TX
Morris, Pepper (Self), Spicewood, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (La Tierra Propertry Owners
Association), Round Mountain, TX
Against: Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm
Bureau), Austin, TX
Miksa, Mary (Texas Association of Business), Austin,
TX
SB 919
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Powers, Dan (Lynn County Hospital District), Tahoka,
TX
SB 1067
FOR: Barber, Keith Cass County Auditor (Self), Linden, TX
Hamilton, Jimmy P. Hunt County Auditor (Tex),
Greenville, TX
Noble, Rod Andrews County Auditor (Texas Association
of County Auditors), Andrews, TX
Porter, Virginia (Texas Association of County
Auditors), Dallas, TX
Spataro, Susan Travis County Auditor (Texas
Association of County Auditors), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and
Commissioners Association of Texas), Austin,
TX
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),
Austin, TX
SB 1068
FOR: Spataro, Susan Travis County Auditor (Texas
Association of County Auditors), Austin, TX
ON: Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),
Austin, TX
SB 1106
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Crosswhite, Lesa Taylor County Treasurer (County
Treasurer Association of Texas), Abilene, TX
Dierschke, Alan Glasscock County Treasurer (County
Treasurers Association of Texas), Garden
City, TX
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),
Austin, TX
Spieker, Dianna Tom Green Co. Treasurer (County
Treasurer Association of Texas, President),
San Angelo, TX
Yeatts Brown, Cindy Denton County Treasurer (County
Treasurers Association of Texas), Denton, TX
SB 1204
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clark, Tim (Self), Austin, TX
Huber, Karen (Self), Spicewood, TX
Kinney, Girard (Self), Austin, TX
Lloyd, Margaret (Albert "Boo" Hausser & Scenic
Texas), Houston, TX
Meehan, Kate (Self), Austin, TX
Smith, Terral (Harlan Crow and Crow Holdings),
Austin, TX
St. Pierre, Stan (Scenic Texas), Woodlands, TX
Watson, Max (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston,
TX
Against: Costa, Michelle (Clear Channel Communications),
Houston, TX
Vela, Lee (Clear Channel & OAAT), Houston, TX
On: Anderson, Tim ROW Attorney (Texas Department of
Transportation), Austin, TX
SB 1205
FOR: Barrera, Enrique City Councilman, District 6 (City
of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Salazar, Ramiro (San Antonio Public Library), San
Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Lenox, Kaye President, San Antonio Public Library
Foundation (San Antonio Public Library), San
Antonio, TX
Meraz, Gloria Director of Communications (Texas
Library Association), Austin, TX
Nicholas, John Chairman (San Antonio Public Library
Board), San Antonio, TX
Perkins, Vicki (self as a San Antonio Public Library
Foundation Member), San Antonio, TX
Powell, Leilah (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
SB 1206
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clark, Tim (Self), Austin, TX
Huber, Karen (Self), Spicewood, TX
Kinney, Girard (Self), Austin, TX
Lloyd, Margaret (Scenic Texas), Houston, TX
Meehan, Kate (Self), Austin, TX
Smith, Terral (Harlan Crow), Austin, TX
St. Pierre, Stan (Scenic Texas), Woodlands, TX
Watson, Max (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston,
TX
Against: Costa, Michelle (Clear Channel Communications),
Houston, TX
Vela, Lee (OAAT & Clear Channel), Houston, TX
On: Anderson, Tim Attorney (Texas Department of
Transportation), Austin, TX
SB 1353
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Kinnear, Robert Chairman Town Center Improvement
District Board (Town Center Improvement
District of Montgomery County), The
Woodlands, TX
Page, Michael (Town Center Improvement District),
Houston, TX
Robinson, Frank President (Town Center Improvement
District of Montgomery County, TX), The
Woodlands, TX
SB 1438
AGAINST: Katz, Howard (Harris County Emergency Services
District No. 9), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Campbell, Ken Commissioner (Travis County Emergency
Services District No. 10), Austin, TX
Hastings, Glenn Fire Chief (Spring Fire Department),
Spring, TX
Howe, Mike President (State Association Fire &
Emergency Services Districts), Austin, TX
SB 1457
FOR: Bojorquez, Alan Attorney (City of Dripping Springs),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Roberts, Scott (The Salt Lick), Driftwood, TX
Ross, Lauren (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance),
Austin, TX
SB 1518
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beaty, Bruce County Commissioner (Rockwall County),
Rockwall, TX
Sumrow, Galen (County of Rockwall), Rockwall, TX
SB 1555
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hansen, Mary Margaret (Greater East End Management
District), Houston, TX
On: McDonald, Jeanne Attorney for the District (Greater
East End Management District), Sugarland, TX
SB 1579
FOR: Smith, Terral (Harlan Crow & Crow Holdings), Austin,
TX
AGAINST: Vela, Lee (OAAT & Clear Channel), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bray, Charles (Self), Austin, TX
Huff, Jim Live Oak County Judge (Live Oak County),
George West, TX
Meehan, Kate (Self), Austin, TX
Against: Costa, Michelle (Clear Channel Communications),
Houston, TX
On: Anderson, Tim Attorney (Texas Department of
Transportation), Austin, TX
SB 1635
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Dietz, Sharon Administrator (Schleicher County
Hospital District), Eldorado, TX
SB 1754
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Claymon, Jennifer Attorney for Childress County
Hospital District (Childress County Hospital
District), Austin, TX
SB 1792
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gray, David (South Buda WCID #1), Austin, TX
Whittington, Brad Partner (The Meadows at Buda
L.P.), Austin, TX
Willatt, Mike (The Meadows at Buda), Austin, TX