WITNESS LIST
State Affairs Committee
April 18, 2005 - 9:00A
SB 49
FOR: Kolodzey, Patricia Director, Insurance/Managed Care
(Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Rummel, Leah (Texas Association of Healthplans),
Austin, TX
ON: Bingham, Bill (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
Hinchey, Bill Dr. (Texas Medical Association), San
Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Fowler, Jenny (Humana Inc.), Austin, TX
SB 236
FOR: Culpepper, Thomas (Independent Insurance Agents of
Texas), Dallas, TX
Harrison Jr., William E. (Independent Insurance
Agents of Texas), San Antonio, TX
Reynolds, Randy (Texas Associates Insurors), Austin,
TX
Thompson, Jay (Individual Agents of Texas), Austin,
TX
VanDelinder, David (Independent Insurance Agents of
Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Caldwell, Wade (Self), San Antonio, TX
Dixon, Bradley (Self), Waco, TX
Kincaid, Mark (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
Longley, Joe (Self), Austin, TX
Ranazzo, Marilyn A. (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Stephens, Jason (Self), Fort Worth, TX
Tillotson, Mat (Self), San Antonio, TX
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aycock, Douglas E. (Texas Association of Insurance
and Financial Advisors (TAIFA)), Austin, TX
Gilbert, Bo (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health
Underwriters), Austin, TX
Against: Blanton, Tom (Texas Automobile Dealers Association),
Austin, TX
Walden, Bobby (Texas Association of Defense
Council), Austin, TX
SB 249
AGAINST: Thompson, Jay (MedicaL Protective Company), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
On: Presley, Philip (TDI), Austin, TX
SB 868
FOR: Adams, Norman E. Agent/Broker: Insurance (My Clients
- General Contractors and Sub Contractors all
Trades), Houston, TX
Cutler, Jr. "Spike", sewall C. (Construction Trade
Contractors), Dallas, TX
Thompson, Tim (Self), San Antonio, TX
Williams, Larry (Marek Brothers Systems, Inc.),
Houston, TX
AGAINST: Bass, Robert (Turner Construction Co.), Austin, TX
Gibson, Jay (Statutory Employer Group), Freeport, TX
Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
Mitrani, Chet (Willis of Texas, Inc.), Southlake, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beasley, Renea (Independent Electrical Contractors
fo Texas), Austin, TX
Bruns, Richard (DFW - Drywall and Acoustical
Contractors Association), Dallas, TX
Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association),
Austin, TX
Against: Aikin, Sandra (AON Risk Services), Dallas, TX
Baxley, Jack (Quoin Chapter Associated General
Contractors), Fort Worth, TX
Christian, George S. (Texas Civil Justice League),
Austin, TX
Glover, Bob (Abilene Independent School District),
Abilene, TX
Green, Shelton (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Hazlewood, Steve (The Dow Chemical Committee),
Austin, TX
SB 896
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Forte, Marty (Self), Dallas, TX
Woodford, Suzy Executive Director: Common Cause
Texas (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX
SB 1025
FOR: Cornett, John Todd Dr. (Texas Optometric
Association), Amarillo, TX
Deloach, Joe O.D. (Texas Optometric Association),
Plano, TX
Piccolo, Marc (Texas Optometic Association),
Houston, TX
AGAINST: Allen, Bohn D. M.D. (Texas Medical Association),
Arlington, TX
Bowes, Harrison M.D. (Self), San Antonio, TX
Buckingham, Dawn (Texas Ophthalmological
Association), Austin, TX
Hamill, M. Bowes M.D. (Self), Houston, TX
Hovis, Todd (Texas Ophthalmological Association),
Columbus, TX
Wrinkle, Robert D. (Self), Edinburg, TX
ON: Kloeris, Chris (Texas Optometry Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Annunziato, Tom Dr. (Optometry), Fort Worth, TX
Avery, Bi (Texas Optometric Association), Austin, TX
Becker, Troy Cullen (Texas Optometric Association),
Cypress, TX
Bernay, Deborah Dr. (Texas Optometric Association),
Seabrook, TX
Blount, Brian O.D. (Texas Optometric Society),
Beaumont, TX
Bowen, John S. O.D (Texas Optometric Association),
Flowemound, TX
Burgess, William R. O.D. (Texas Optometric
Association), Castroville, TX
Coldiron, Barbara O.D. (Texas Optometric
Association), Austin, TX
Crosier, Russell (Texas Optometric Association),
Arlington, TX
Curtis, Wiley O.D. (Self), Arlington, TX
Davis, Keith Dr. (Texas Optometric Association), San
Antonio, TX
Duke, Roger A. (Self), Austin, TX
Elizondo, Maria Oralia (Self), San Antonio, TX
Elizondo, William Dr. (Self), San Antonio, TX
Ezzell, Steven O.D. (Texas Optometric Association),
Abilene, TX
Fitch, James A. (Texas Optometric Association),
Amarillo, TX
Foster, Terry D. (TOA Optometry), Atlanta, TX
Garner, Bill J. O.D. (Optometry), Houston, TX
Garza, Omar D. O.D. (Texas Optometric Association),
San Antonio, TX
George, Nancy C. (Self), Houston, TX
Gibson, David R. (Texas Optometric Association),
Lubbock, TX
Green, Shelton (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Grimm, Jessica J. (Self), Universal City, TX
Hamilton, Brett (Brett W. Hamilton, O.D.), Austin,
TX
Hanson, Mark R. O.D. (Self), Arlington, TX
Hawari, Andy M. (Texas Optometric Association),
Mineola, TX
Hopping, Ron O.D. (Self), Friendswood, TX
Hull, Henry O.D. (Texas Optometric Association), New
Braunsfels, TX
Joines, Leigh Ann (Optometry), Wharton, TX
Katz, Kevin (Self), Dickinson, TX
Kaye, Steven O.D. (T.O.A), San Antonio, TX
Kelly, Brigitte (Self), Austin, TX
Krauss, Henry (Self), Richardson, TX
Krutsinger, Bruce D. O.D., FAAO (TOA), Houston, TX
Lane, Richard I. O.D. (Myself as an Independent
Optometrist), Brady, TX
Lemanski, Sundra A. O.D. (Optometry), Austin, TX
Lou, Oliver (Texas Optometric Association), Austin,
TX
Martinez, Michelle L. (Texas Optometric
Association), Ft. Worth, TX
Neely, Dennis K. O.D. (Texas Optometric Association;
Private Practice), Midland, TX
Nevelon, Erin (Self), San Antonio, TX
Nevelon, John M. O.D. (Self), San Antonio, TX
Newman, Clarke D. O.D., FAAO (The Texas Optometric
Association), Dallas, TX
Nguyen, Steve N. O.D. (Texas Optometric
Association), Irving, TX
Niemann, Fred (Texas Optometric Association, Inc.),
Austin, TX
Randall, John G. (Texas Optometric Association),
Sherman, TX
Reichle, Randall N. O.D. (Self), Houston, TX
Rever, R. Randall O.D. (Texas Optometry
Association), Lubbock, TX
Salchak, Robert A. O.D. (Self), Sugar Land, TX
Scasta, Tracey O.D. (Texas Optometric Association),
Hearne, TX
Sharp, Ricitaro P. O.D. (Self), Boerne, TX
Sitterle, Scott (Self), San Antonio, TX
Smith, Denise O.D. (Texas Optometry), Austin, TX
Smith, Dennis (Optometry), Austin, TX
Soto, Nichole Q. Dr. (TOA), Rockport, TX
Tholen, Barbara (Optometry), Dripping Springs, TX
Tholen, Mark R. O.D. (Optometry), Giddings, TX
Thomas, Craig O.D. (Self), Duncanville, TX
Topfer, Edward H. O.D. (Self), Allen, TX
Virden, Stacie Layne Dr. (Optometry), Waco, TX
Wedel, Karl L. O.D. (Cleburne Eye Clinic and TOA),
Cleburne, TX
Wendlandt, Laura Dr. (Optometry), San Antonio, TX
Wild, Ann L. O.D. (Texas Optometric Association),
College Station, TX
Wilson, Robb PhD (Self), Austin, TX
Woo, Stanley Dr. (Texas Optometrid Association),
Houston, TX
Worley, Max (Self), Corsicana, TX
Yorke, Kathryn L. O.D. (Texas Optometric
Association), College Station, TX
Against: Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians),
Austin, TX
Calvert, Raif (Texas Academy of Internal Medicine),
Austin, TX
Capelo, Jaime (Patients First Coalition), Austin, TX
Duncan, Michael S. (Texas Ophthalmological
Association), Austin, TX
Forbes, Tom (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists),
Austin, TX
Girard, Chuck (Texas Association of OB/GYNs),
Austin, TX
Girard, Chuck (Texas College of Emergency
Physicians), Austin, TX
Girard, Chuck (Texas Orthopaedic Association),
Austin, TX
Hamill, Cathy (Self), Houston, TX
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Kroll, Carrie (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Lee, Chevy C. M.D. (Self), McAllen, TX
Shulman, Mavin G. M.D. (Texas Ophthalmological
Association), San Antonio, TX
Tredway, CJ (Federation of Texas Psychiatry),
Austin, TX
On: Greene, Thomas W Dr. (Texas Optometric Association),
Bowie, TX
SB 1133
ON: Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban
Counties), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX
On: Reed, Ender (Texas Association of Counties), Austin,
TX
SB 1323
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aycock, Douglas E. (Texas Association of Insurance
and Financial Advisors (TAIFA)), Austin, TX
SB 1648
FOR: Hull, Mike (Texas Alliance for Patient Access),
Austin, TX
AGAINST: Harvey, Jay (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
SB 1815
FOR: Morris, Terry (Texas Society of Surgical
Assistants), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Capelo, Jaime (Texas Academy of Physician
Assistants), Austin, TX