WITNESS LIST
Insurance Committee
April  2, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  579
 
    For:
Bolton, Pamela J. (Texas Watch)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of Am.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Floyd, Beaman (Allstate,American Insurance Association,Nationwide,State Farm, USAA (TCAIS))
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Langford, James (Tx Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co)
 
 
 
 
HB  698
 
Against:
Loftis, Lee (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
 
 
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of Am.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bosse, Fred C. (American Insurance Association)
 
 
Langford, James (Tx Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  1245
 
Against:
Mostyn, Steve (TTLA)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Pompa, Dennis (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Fernandez, Paula (State Farm)
 
 
Floyd, Beaman (Allstate,American Insurance Association,Nationwide,State Farm, USAA (TCAIS))
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Hamilton, Jonna Kay (Nationwide Insurance)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Petroff, Kevin (Harris County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Sibley, Jonathan (Association of Fire and Casualty Companies of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Langford, James (Tx Farm Bureau Mutual Ins Co)
 
 
 
 
HB  1269
 
    For:
Stout, Mary Katherine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Clark-Bradley, Vicki  (Self and Texas State Employees Union)
 
 
Homer, Andrew (Texas Public Employees Association)
 
 
O' Conner, Caroline (Texas State Employees Union)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kukla, Robert (Employees Retirement System of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Baker, Misty  (Self)
 
 
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Fowler, Jenny (Humana)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
McCandless, Pati (Unicare)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Shipton, Patricia A. (Consumer Healthcare Products Association)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bradley, Steve  (Self)
 
Against:
Brune, Henry H. (Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association)
 
 
Cunningham, Leslie  (Self and Texas State Employees Union)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
HB  1351
 
    For:
Gersemo, George (Texas Council Professional Employers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Francis, Brian (Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR))
 
 
Kuntz Jr, William H. (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fuelberg, Curtis (Texas Council of Professional Employers)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Levy, Rick (Tx  AFL-CIO)
 
 
 
 
HB  1777
 
    For:
Bolton, Pamela J. (Texas Watch)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of Am.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Byckovski, J'ne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Floyd, Beaman (Allstate,American Insurance Association,Nationwide,State Farm, USAA (TCAIS))
 
 
Klein, Jonathan (Progressive Insurance)
 
 
Langford, James (Tx Farm Bureau Mutual Ins Co)
 
 
 
 
HB  1848
 
    For:
Lee, Randy M. (Stewart title Guaranty Co)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brady, Kevin C (Texas Department of Insurance 333 Guadalupe)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
HB  1913
 
    For:
Bolton, Pamela J. (Texas Watch)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Floyd, Beaman (Allstate,American Insurance Association,Nationwide,State Farm, USAA (TCAIS))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of Am.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Byckovski, J'ne (TX Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  2015
 
    For:
Berrera, Rolando G.  (Self)
 
 
Davidson, Brian  (Self)
 
 
Francis, Sam ((1) Texas Association of Benefit Administrators
(2) JI Specialty Services)
 
 
Jacobson, Edward A. (TPAC Underwriters, Inc.)
 
 
Jacobson, Robyn  (Self and EnTrust , Inc. & related employer Groups)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (TALHI)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brasher, Phyllis (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas)
 
 
Danzeiser, Douglas (TDI)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Fowler, Jenny (Humana, Inc.)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
 
 
HB  2118
 
    For:
McKinney, Brian K. (Houston Gulf Coast Alarm Association & Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm Assoc)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Replitz, Mark (State Fire Marshal's Office Director of Licensing)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bright, Jeff (Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm Association)
 
 
Hooker, Rodney (Texas Burglar &Fire Alarm Association)
 
 
Manson, Howard (Texas Burgular & Fire Alarm Assoc.)
 
 
McWilliams, Andrea (Texas Burgular & Fire Alarm Association)
 
 
Moliere, Michael J. (Houston Gulf Coast Alarm Association)
 
 
Ulmer, Debbra G. (South Texas Alarm Assoc)
 
 
 
 
HB  2200
 
    For:
Ehlert, Paul A. (Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (TAMIC))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  2251 - Committee Substitute  (Eiland)
 
    For:
Rummel, Leah (United health Group)
 
 
 
 
HB  2251
 
    For:
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Longley, Joe  (Self and Policyholders of America . ORG)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Evins, Jack (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, April (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
McCandless, Pati (Unicare)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA Healthcare)
 
 
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Simonton, Kay (Blue Cross & Blue Shield of TX)
 
 
 
 
HB  2329
 
    For:
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Weltze, Arlo (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (Texas Association of Health Plans)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Douglas (TDI)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banning, Tom (Tx Academy of Family Physicians)
 
 
Fischer, Rachel (Public Citizen)
 
 
Ronderos, M.D., Jaime (Pinnacle Anesthesia)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
McCandless, Pati (Unicare)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA Healthcare)
 
 
Stuart, Charles (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas 206 W 13th Austin Texas 78701)
 
 
 
 
HB  2636
 
     On:
Alexander, Angela (Texas Legislative Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
HB  2771
 
    For:
Gilbert, Robert (Bo) (USAA)
 
 
Loftis, Lee (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Davis, Will (Texas Association Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Nation, Brenda (American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI))
 
 
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (TACHI)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Douglas (TDI)
 
 
 
 
HB  2960
 
    For:
Loftis, Lee (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Zapp, Jr., Lee Otis  (Self and Galveston Windstorm Action Committee, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Floyd, Beaman (Allstate,American Insurance Association,Nationwide,State Farm, USAA (TCAIS))
 
 
Rush, Parker W. (President, The Republic Group)
 
 
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of Am.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Edwards, Kimberly K (Texas Public Finance Authority
Executive Director)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
 
 
HB  3272
 
    For:
Porter, Robert W. (ProtectingAmerica.org)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Burke, Vice Preside, Dennis (Reinsurance Association of America)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cain, Randy (TEXAS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC.)
 
 
Fernandez, Paula (State Farm)
 
 
Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bosse, Fred C. (American Insurance Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Edwards, Kimberly K (Texas Public Finance Authority
)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
 
 
HB  3839
 
    For:
Montemayor, Jose  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
 
 
HB  3967
 
    For:
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of Am.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Dick, Alexis (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
 
 
HB  3968
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Byckovski, J'ne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
 
 
HB  3969
 
    For:
Zapp, Jr, Lee Otis  (Self and Galveston Windstorm Action Committee, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Burke, Vice Preside, Dennis (Reinsurance Association of America)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Bosse, Fred C. (American Insurance Association)
 
 
Langford, James (Tx Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Edwards,, Kimberly K (Texas Public Finance Authority
)