WITNESS LIST
Insurance Committee
April  16, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  634
 
    For:
Gentilello, MD, Larry M. (American College of Surgeons.)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Strate MD, Susan M. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  1227
 
    For:
Kinman, Jennifer  (Self and Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Strate M.D, Susan M. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fuertes, Twyla  (Self and Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
Norwood MD, Stephen (Texas ASC Society)
 
 
Pike, John (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
Stuart, Charles (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Douglas (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  1227 - Committee Substitute  (Smithee)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bresnen, Steve (Pay By Touch)
 
 
 
 
HB  1372
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Loftis, Lee (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
 
 
Schulle, Jr, Gerhardt (Tx. Society of Professional Engineers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Dick, Alexis (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  1847
 
    For:
Thompson, Jay (TALHI)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
HB  1849
 
    For:
Thompson, Jay (TALHI)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Johnson, Gary (Texas Comptroller's office)
 
 
 
 
HB  1914
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Moore, Nancy (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  1977
 
    For:
Browning, Steve (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool)
 
    For:
DeLargy, Betty (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aldred, Tom (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Gary (Texas Comptroller's office)
 
 
 
 
HB  1978
 
    For:
McCandless, Pati (UniCare)
 
 
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Gary (Texas Comptroller's office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aldred, Tom (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
Stuart, Charles (Blue Cross & Blue Shield of TX)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
Browning, Steve (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool)
 
 
DeLargy, Betty (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool)
 
 
 
 
HB  2065
 
    For:
Bolton, Pamela J. (Texas Watch)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Floyd, Beaman (Allstate, American Insurance Association, Nationwide, State Farm, USAA (TCAIS))
 
 
Thompson, Jay (AFACT)
 
 
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of Am.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chick, Craig (Texas Assoc. of Realtors)
 
 
Sanchez, Joe (AARP-Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Byckovski, J'ne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  2135
 
    For:
Thompson, Jay (TALHI)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Barsumian, Lisa (Texas Dental Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  2191
 
Against:
Howells, Jon Timothy (Consumers County Mutual Ins. Co.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Sullivan, Bob (Columbia Lloyds Insurance Co.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2467
 
    For:
Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
McCandless, Pati (UniCare)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
Stuart, Charles (Blue Cross & Blue Shield of TX)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  2483
 
    For:
Warner, David  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Moreno, Gabriela (CHRISTUS Health)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Barsumian, Lisa (Texas Dental Association)
 
 
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Browning, Steve (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool)
 
 
Danzeiser, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
DeLargy, Betty (Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool)
 
 
Morstad, Donna (Legislative Budget Board)
 
 
 
 
HB  2584
 
    For:
Christensen, Ross (Emeritus Corporation)
 
 
Harvey,RN, Linda (Med Team,Inc, 1222 N. Main Suite 710,San Antonio,TX 78212)
 
 
Johnson, Jane (Texas Organization of Residential Care Homes)
 
 
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Schoeneberg, Kathy (Texas Organization of Residential Care Homes)
 
 
Tieken,RN,BSN, Mary Helen (Nurses In Touch,Inc.)
 
 
Vasek, Heather (Texas Association for Home Care)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Crowe, Michael (Texas Assisted Living Association)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
 
 
HB  2665
 
    For:
Carson, Craig  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Mostyn, Steve  (Self and TTLA)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance 333 Guadalupe)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Loftis, Lee (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Sibley, Johnathan (Association of Fire & Casualty Companies of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2706
 
    For:
Hilgers, David (Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, North Cypress Fairbanks Hospital)
 
 
Kinman, Jennifer  (Self and Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Kramer MD, Donald  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fuertes, Twyla  (Self and Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Moragne, John E.  (Self)
 
 
Norwood MD, Stephen (Texas ASC Society)
 
 
Pike, John (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Fowler, Jenny (Humana)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  2718
 
     On:
Johnson, Gary (Texas Comptroller's office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Foster, Steve (Armed Forces Benefit Assoc)
 
 
Hopkinson, Keith (Armed Forces Benefit Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2759
 
     On:
Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  2765
 
    For:
Thompson, Jay (TALHI)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Nation, Brenda S. (American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI))
 
 
 
 
HB  3174
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of Am.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3252
 
     On:
Brady, Kevin (Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe, Austin, Tx 78746)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Nelson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3265
 
    For:
Bolton, Pamela J. (Texas Watch)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, James (Texans for Lawsuit Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Nation, Brenda S. (American Council of Life Insurers)
 
 
Thompson, Jay (TALHI)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of Am.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Gillum, Leah (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  3271
 
    For:
Rothermel, John (Stewart Title Guaranty & TLTA)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Carter, Rob (TDI-Resource Witness 333 Guadalupe, Austin, TX 78701)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lee, Randy M. (Stewart title Guaranty Co)
 
 
Redding, Timothy (First American Title Insurance Co)
 
 
 
 
HB  3358
 
    For:
Bolton, Pamela J. (Texas Watch)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Floyd, Beaman (Allstate,American Insurance Association,Nationwide,State Farm, USAA (TCAIS))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Rigby, Michael (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  3470
 
     On:
Nail, William S. (Employees Retirement System of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  3568
 
    For:
Fuertes, Twyla  (Self and Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Hilgers, David (Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, North Cypress Fairbanks)
 
 
Kramer MD, Donald  (Self and Palladium Surgery - Houston
Palladium Surgery - Dallas)
 
 
Norwood, MD, Stephen (Texas ASC Society, Texas Orthopaedic Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davis, Will (Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Kinman, Jennifer  (Self and Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Moragne, John E.  (Self)
 
 
Pike, John (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
 
 
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Fowler, Jenny (Humana)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Tx. Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Manross, Lee (Texas Association of Health Underwriters)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  3626
 
    For:
O'Conner, Caroline (Texas State Employees Union)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bradley, Steve  (Self)
 
 
Clark-Bradley, Vicki  (Self)
 
 
Cunningham, Leslie  (Self)
 
 
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Rogers, William (Texas State Employees Union)
 
 
 
 
HB  3850
 
    For:
Zamrazil, Kristie (Texas Pharmacy Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Beck, Richard (American Pharmacies)
 
 
Culley, Robert (PBA Health)
 
 
Schulle, Jr., Gerhardt (American Pharmacies)
 
 
Shields, Brad (Texas Federation of Drug Stores)
 
 
Wohlgemuth, Arlene (AIP-TX)
 
 
Word, Rusty (American Pharmacies)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Douglas (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  3933
 
    For:
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fowler, Jenny (Humana)
 
 
Martin, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
McCandless, Pati (UniCare)
 
 
Oates, John (CIGNA)
 
 
Stuart, Charles (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Danzeiser, Doug (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  3933 - Committee Substitute  (Thompson)
 
    For:
Strate MD, Susan M. (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Wolfe, Jared (TAHP)
 
 
 
 
SB  471
 
    For:
Lovgren, Lori (National Council on Compensation Insurance)
 
 
 
 
SB  611
 
    For:
Bolton, Pamela J. (Texas Watch)
 
 
Floyd, Beaman (Allstate,American Insurance Association,Nationwide,State Farm, USAA (TCAIS))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Byckovski, J'ne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
SB  1153
 
    For:
Redding, Timothy (First American Title Insurance/Texas Land Title Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lee, Randy M. (Stewart title Guaranty Co)
 
 
Rothermel, John (Stewart title Guaranty Co.)