WITNESS LIST
Local Government Ways & Means Committee
April  2, 2007 - 8:00 AM
HB  438
 
Against:
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Johnson, Paula (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature #13.)
 
 
Kroll, John (Town of Little Elm)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Miller, Becky  (Self)
 
 
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County)
 
 
Scotti, Councilman, Chris (City of College Station)
 
 
 
 
HB  538 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB538)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Bexar Appraisal Dist.)
 
 
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  538
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Nolan, Ken (Dallas Central Appraisal District)
 
 
 
 
HB  1655
 
    For:
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gillespie, Mark (Texas Association of Licensed Investigators)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  1692
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Jim T. (TAAHP - Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers)
 
 
Ford, Steve  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2084 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB2084)
 
    For:
Enoch, Mark C. (Resource Only--Chairman of DART Board)
 
 
Humann, Walter J.  (Self and Texans for Transit
Ft Worth Chamber & Dallas Business Assc)
 
 
Miller, Becky (City of Carrollton)
 
 
Miller, Laura (City of Dallas)
 
 
Morris, Michael (North Central Texas COG)
 
 
Parmelee, Robert A. (The Fort Worth Transportation Authority, the T--Member of the Board)
 
 
Shetter, Ken (City of Burleson, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition, NCTCOG)
 
 
Turner, Frank (City of Plano)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bonner, Stephen (Texas Instruments Incorporated)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Schlomach, Byron (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aghamalian, Brandon (City of North Richland Hills)
 
 
Allen, Doug (DART--resource person)
 
 
Casto, Larry (City of Dallas)
 
 
Gilliland, Cinde (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
Green, David (City of Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto & Lancaster TX)
 
 
Hedrick, John O. (Denton County Transportation Authority)
 
 
Herchert, Robert L.  (Self and Ft. Worth Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Herr, Ben (Texas Transit Association)
 
 
Hodge, Jerry C (City of Grapevine)
 
 
Lambert, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Levitan, Michael (Dallas Area Rapid Transit--Resource)
 
 
McCarley, James (Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition & City of McKinney)
 
 
Miller, David (City of Forsest Hill, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition)
 
    For:
Ricketts, Terri (Mckinney Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Rocha, Susan (VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority)
 
 
Rodriguez, Jennifer Shelley (City of Coppell)
 
 
Ruddell, Richard L (Forth Worth Transportation Authority)
 
 
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Simpson, E. Michael (City of Frisco -- as Frisco Mayor)
 
 
Suhm, Vic (North Texas Commission
Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition)
 
 
Thomas, Gary (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
 
 
Whitfield, Mayor Bill (City of Mckinney)
 
 
Whitley, Tarrant County Judge Glen (Tarrant County--Resource Witness)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Clark, Jeffrey (American Electronics Association)
 
 
Connole, Michele (Americans for Prosperity -- TX)
 
 
Howden, Robert (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Shields, Brad (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  2084
 
Against:
Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn (TTARA))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Carr, Snapper (City of Denton)
 
 
Fitzgerald, Amy (City of Arlington)
 
 
Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Green, Shelton (TX Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
LeBas, James (Association of Electric Comapnies of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2286
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Bexar Appraisal District)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Rowland, Terry (Tax Management Associates)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
 
 
Kennedy, John (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Whitley, Tarrant Co Judge Glen (Tarrant County, CUC)
 
 
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Acevedo, Adrian (Anadarko Petroleum)
 
 
Couch, Lee (Bell Helicopter Texton)
 
 
Girard, Chuck (HCA-Hospital Corporation of America)
 
 
Golemon, Kinnon (Shell Oil Company)
 
 
Hazlewood, Steve (Dow Chemical)
 
 
LeBas, James (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
LeBas, James (Koch Industries)
 
 
LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association)
 
 
Lively, Lance (National Federation of Indepandent Business (NFIB))
 
 
Mayfield, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
 
 
Sickels, Linda (Trinity Ind. Inc.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2420
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Bexar Appraisal Dist)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3132 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB3132)
 
    For:
Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn.)
 
 
Sims, Randy (Brazos Co. Comm CT)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Scotti, Councilman, Chris (College Station City Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  3170
 
    For:
Bradford, Judge Mike (Midland County)
 
 
Donnelly, Robin (Midland County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn)
 
 
Tejani, Shafik  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3194
 
    For:
Harrison IV, Joseph M.  (Self)
 
 
Popp, James  (Self and Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Kaplan, David  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3194 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB3194)
 
    For:
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Amezquita, Michael (Bexar Appraisal District)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Heyer, Connie (Texas Self Storage Assn.)
 
 
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3195
 
    For:
Kennedy, John (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX.)
 
 
Kroll, John (Town of Little Elm)
 
 
LeBas, James (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3195 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB3195)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
HB  3268
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kroll, John (Town of Little Elm)
 
 
 
 
HB  3490
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Bexar Appr. Dist)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
Lively, Lance (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
 
 
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
 
 
HB  3490 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB3490)
 
    For:
Heyer, Connie (Texas Self Storage Association)
 
 
Mayfield, Robert U.  (Self)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3491
 
Against:
Lavine, Dick  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Amezquita, Michael (Bexar Appraisal Dist.)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
Brown, April (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
DuBois, Doug (TPCA-Texas Petroleum Marketers And Convenience Stor Association)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
Heyer, Connie (Texas Self Storage Assocation)
 
 
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
 
 
HB  3492 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB3492)
 
    For:
Mott, Robert (Houston Independent School District.)
 
 
Williams, Ellen (Houston Independent School District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Bexar Appraisal District)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Thompson, David (Houston Independent School District)
 
 
 
 
HB  3492
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
Brown, April (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
DuBois, Doug (TPCA Texas Petroleum Marketers & C-Store Assoc)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3493
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
DuBois, Doug (TPCA TX Petroleum Marketrs & C-Store-Assoc.)
 
 
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
Heyer, Connie (Texas Self Storage Association)
 
 
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Montoya, David (Board of Tax Professional Examiners)
 
 
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3494
 
Against:
Robisnon, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Montoya, David (Board of Tax Professional Examiners)
 
 
Mott, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
Connole, Michele (Americans for Prosperity--TX)
 
 
Dubois, Doug (TPCA--TX Petroleum Marketers & C-Store-Assoc.)
 
 
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
Heyer, Connie (Texas Self Storage Association)
 
 
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
 
 
HB  3495
 
    For:
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
DuBois, Doug (TPCA--TX Petroleum Marketers & C-Store Assoc.)
 
 
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
    For:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
Kennedy, John (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)
 
 
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
 
 
HB  3496
 
    For:
Nolan, Ken (Dallas Central Appraisal District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Bexar Appraisal Dist.)
 
 
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3820 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB3820)
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Bexar Appraisal District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Chiodo, Dana (International Council of Shopping Centers)
 
 
Hackney, Clint (Henry S. Miller Company)
 
 
 
 
HB  3820 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB3820 as amended)
 
    For:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3820
 
    For:
Kroll, John (Town of Little Elm)
 
 
Nolan, Ken  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Allen, George B. (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Hale, Dwight (Texas Association of Realtors / San Antonio Board of Realtors)
 
 
Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel & Lodging Assn)
 
 
Kesner, Scott (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Cory, Art  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX)
 
 
Barry, Clare  (Self and Texas Neighborhoods Together
David Smith)
 
 
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
Schumacher, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Andrew (City of San Antonio)
 
 
Whitley, B. Glen (Tarrant County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Carr, Mindy (Texas Land Title Association)
 
 
DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association)
 
 
Green, Shelton (TX Assoc. of Business)
 
 
Heyer, Connie (Texas Self Storage Assocation)
 
 
Miller, Robert (National Association Of Real Estate Investment Trusts)
 
 
Stout, Bob (Newland Communities Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Winn, Buddy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3870
 
    For:
Cadenhead, Gary M. (Travis County ESD No. 6)
 
 
Campbell, Ken  (Self and State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts)
 
 
Ellis, Brad (Travis County Emergency Services District #6)
 
 
Linardos, James (Travis County Emergency Services Dist #6
Hudson Bend Fire Dept)
 
    For:
Smith, Don (Travis Co. Emergency Service Dist. 4
Williamson Co. E.S.D. #8)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
 
 
Davis, Tricia  (Self)
 
 
DeWitt, Jim (Travis County Emergency Service Dist #6)
 
 
Howe, Mike (State Association Fire & Emergency Districts)
 
 
Katz, Howard L. (State Assoc. of Fire & Emerg. Districts)
 
 
 
 
HJR 40
 
Against:
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
LeBas, James (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County)