WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources Committee
April 12, 2005 - 1:30P
HB 1139
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Patterson, Jerry Land Commissioner (General Land
Office), Austin, TX
On: Letteri, Noelle (General Land Office)
SB 3
FOR: Galusha, Marilyn (Guitar Holding Co.), Abilene, TX
Guitar, Phil (Guitar Holding Co. LP), Abilene, TX
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation), Austin,
TX
Hofer, Paul (The Guitar Holding Co.), Ontario,
Canada
James, Jerry (City of Victoria), Victoria, TX
Keith, Bob (South Central Texas Water Advisory
Committee), Victoria, TX
Kelly, Mary (Environmental Defense), Austin, TX
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Langford, David (Texas Wildlife Association),
Comfort, TX
Lynch, William (The CL Ranch, The Lynch Family, The
Keith Richardson Family), Dell City, TX
Middleton, Gary (Guadalupe Basin Coalition),
Victoria, TX
Peterson, Ken (Texas Rural Water Association),
Austin, TX
Potts, Robert (Edwards Aquifer Authority), San
Antonio, TX
Raabe, Steven (San Antonio River Authority), San
Antonio, TX
Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation
Association), Austin, TX
Sherman, Lynn (Water Texas), Austin, TX
Stokes, Bob (Galveston Bay Foundation), Webstes, TX
Thomas, Roy (Texas Pacific Land Trust), Dallas, TX
Vaughan, Ben (Coastal Conservation Assocation
Texas), Austin, TX
Votteler, Todd (Guadalupe Basin Coalition), Seguin,
TX
Williams, CE (Panhandle Groundwater District),
WhiteDeer, TX
ON: Bresnen, Steve (North Harris County Regional Water
Authority), Austin, TX
Creighton, Brandon (Lonestar Groundwater
Conservation District), Conroe, TX
Hartmann, Steve (University of Texas System),
Midland, TX
Henneberger, John (Texas Low Income Housing
Information Service), Austin, TX
Johnson, Bob Director (Dallas Water Utilities, City
of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Kosub, Steve (San Antonio Water System), San
Antonio, TX
Leonhard, Douglas (San Antonio Water System), San
Antonio, TX
Malthies, Zan (Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation
District), Fort Stockton, TX
Patterson, Jerry Land Commisoner (General Land
Office), Austin, TX
Runge, Caroline (Menard County Underground Water
District and West Texas Regional Groundwater
Alliance), Menard, TX
Ward, J. Kevin (Executive Adminstrator, Texas Water
Development Board), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Biggers, Roger (New Braunfels Utilites), New
Braunfels, TX
Birdwell, Wes (Texas Floodplain Management
Association), Austin, TX
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Johnson, Russell S. (Guitar Holding Company), San
Antonio, TX
Jones, Andy (Self), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Texas and Southwestern Cattleraiser
Association), Austin, TX
Taylor, Mark (SCTWAC, City of San Marcos), San
Marcos, TX
Witherspoon, Brett (Self), Fort Worth, TX
Against: Carlson, Pat Chairman (Tarrant County Republican
Party), Grapevine, TX
On: Butler, Susan (San Antonio Water System), San
Antonio, TX
Cockrum, Charles Shea (Self), Cuero, TX
Doggett, Robert (Texas Low Income Housing
Information Service), Austin, TX
Morrison, James (Walker County Special Utility
District), Huntsville, TX
Mullican, Bill (Texas Water Development Board),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On: Vaughan, Edward (Self)
SB 667
FOR: Kramer, Ken (lone Star Chapter of Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
AGAINST: Fisher, Jon (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Miksa, Mary (Texas Association of Business), Austin,
TX
Morphew, Cindy (Texas Oil & Gas Association),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Alvarez, Ramon Ph.D. (Environmental Defense),
Austin, TX
O'Brien, Beth (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
SB 784
FOR: Ito, Luis H. (El Paso Electric Company), El Paso, TX
Uribarri, Laura (El Paso Electric), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Kelly, Mary (Environmental Defense), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Alvarez, Ramon (Environmental Defense), Austin, TX
SB 1032
AGAINST: Donaldson, Curtis (Clean Fuel, USA; National Propane
Gas Association.; Ameri Gas), Georgetown, TX
ON: Garrett, Candice (Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Miksa, Mary (Texas Association of Business), Austin,
TX
SB 1063
FOR: Bevel, Jr., Orville (Greater Lake Palestine Council;
Greater Lake Palestine Coalition), Chandler,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Crocker, Maureen (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Hitt, Bob (Self), Chandler, TX
Against: McClellan, John (Monarch Utilities I, LP), Dallas,
TX
SB 1064
FOR: Bevel, Jr., Orville (Greater Lake Palestine Council;
Greater Lake Palestine Coalition), Chandler,
TX
Pierce, Gayle (Community Improvement Association of
Shadow Bay, Inc.), Willis, TX
Weidner, Judith (Crighton Ridge Subdivision HOA),
Conroe, TX
AGAINST: Zeppa, Mark (Law Office of MarkZeppa), Austin, TX
ON: Blackhurst, Steve (Aqua Texas), Pflugerville, TX
Loy, Chuck (Aqua Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hitt, Bob (Self), Chandler, TX
Hitt, Bob (Self), Chandler, TX
Against: McClellan, John (Monarch Utilities I, LP), Dallas,
TX
On: Holcomb, Doug (TCEQ), Austin, TX
Martinez, Robert (TCEQ), Austin, TX
SB 1169
FOR: Hepburn, George (CenterPoint Energy), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Pous, Jacob (ATMOS Texas Municipalitites), Austin,
TX
Seeber, Joey Mayor, City of Tyler (Citizens of
Tyler), Tyler, TX
Todd, Elizebeth (Coalition of Citites Served by
Atmos Energy), Austin, TX
ON: Croft, Hal (General Land Office), Austin, TX
Pitner, Steve (Railroad Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Nugent, Patrick (Texas Pipeline Association),
Austin, TX
Patterson, Jerry (General Land office), Austin, TX
Yarbrough, Charles (Atmos Energy Corporation),
Dallas, TX
Against: Warren, Jill (City of Carrolton), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
Against: Smith, Ed Mayor (City of Marshall), Marshall, TX
SB 1407
FOR: Valdez, Jerry (North Texas Municipal Water District
/ Texas Area Solid Waste Authority), Austin,
TX
SB 1428
ON: CArrillo, Victor (Texas Energy Planning Council),
Austin, TX
SB 1602
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Patterson, Jerry Commissioner (Texas General Land
Offlice), Austin, TX
On: Rogers, Dwain (Texas General Land Office), Austin,
TX
SB 1634
FOR: Blackman, David (Burlington Resources), Houston, TX
Carrillo, Victor (Texas Energy Planning Council),
Austin, TX
Robinson, Douglas (Henry Petroleum , LP; Texas
Energy Planning Council; Permion Basin
Petroleum Assoc.), Midland, TX
Stevens, Bill (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Cole, Peggy (Dominion Exploration & Production),
Houston, TX
Cox, Jayme (Shell Oil), Austin, TX
Haynes, Adam (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty
Owners), Austin, TX
Knorpp, Kerry (Masterson Ranches; Batson / Bivions
Minerals; Brent Ranches; Neal/Thompson
Ranches; Bee-Tree Texas Minerals), Amarillo,
TX
SB 1710
AGAINST: Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter of Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Schneider, Robin (Texas Campaign for the
Environment), Austin, TX
ON: Harwell, Phil (TCEQ), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Harden, Ashley (Texas Department of Agriculture),
Austin, TX
Powers, Trey (Texas Department of Agriculture),
Austin, TX