WITNESS LIST
State Affairs Committee
April  16, 2007 - 8:00 AM
HB  38
 
    For:
Brooke, Marvin (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
McElwee, Dave (CFIR)
 
 
Richardson, Sue (Texans for Responsible Government)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bernhardt, Rebecca (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Grumbles, Cliff (Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Private Security Bureau)
 
 
Kuntz, JR., William H. (Tx Dpt. of Licensing & Regulation)
 
 
Majek, Mark (Texas Board of Nurse Examiners)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Andrews, Thelma Denise (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
Downs, Joel (CFIR)
 
 
Patterson, Jane (CFIR)
 
 
Spellerberg, H.R.  (Self)
 
 
Spellerberg, Shirley  (Self)
 
 
Towell, Jean (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Thibaut, Kristi (ACORN)
 
 
 
 
HB  127
 
    For:
Brooke, Marvin (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
Patterson, Jane (CFIR Dallas)
 
 
Richardson, Sue (Texans for Responsible Government)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Carr, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference - The Roman Catholic Bishops)
 
 
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Allgeyer, Rick (Tx Health and Human Services Commission)
 
 
Bernhardt, Rebecca (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Andrews, Thelma Denise (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
Downs, Joel (CFIR)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Spellerberg, H.R.  (Self)
 
 
Spellerberg, Shirley  (Self)
 
 
Towell, Jean (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gil, Karina (National Council of La Raza)
 
 
Thibaut, Kristi (ACORN)
 
 
 
 
HB  291
 
    For:
Brooke, Marvin (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
McElwee, Dave (CFIR)
 
 
Richardson, Sue (Texans for Responsible Government)
 
 
Towell, Jean (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bernhardt, Rebecca (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Smith, Judy (Associated Builders & Contractors)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ross, Chuck (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Andrews, Thelma Denise (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
    For:
Downs, Joel (CFIR)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Patterson, Jane (CFIR Dallas)
 
 
Spellerberg, H.R.  (Self)
 
 
Spellerberg, Shirley  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Employers for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Ford, David (Associated Builders & Contractors Central Texas Chapter)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Ft. Worth)
 
 
Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursery & Landscape Asso.)
 
 
Thibaut, Kristi (ACORN)
 
 
 
 
HB  904
 
    For:
Brooke, Marvin (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
McElwee, Dave (CFIR)
 
 
Patterson, Jane (CFIR Dallas)
 
 
Richardson, Sue (Texans for Responsible Government)
 
 
Towell, Jean (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Carr, Jennifer (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
Carralero, Pedro Luis  (Self)
 
 
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
Lurie, David (City of Austin)
 
 
Timm, Emily (Pedro Carralero (as translator))
 
 
Timm, Emily (Workers Defense Project)
 
 
Turner, Frank F. (City of Plano)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Andrews, Thelma Denise (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
Downs, Joel (CFIR)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Hotze, Margaret  (Self)
 
 
Spellerberg, H.R.  (Self)
 
 
Spellerberg, Shirley  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bernhardt, Rebecca (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Employers for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Hall, Darrin (City of Houston)
 
 
Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursery & Landscape Asso.)
 
 
Smith, Andrew (City of San Antonio)
 
 
Terrell, James (Select Milk Producers, Inc.)
 
 
Thibaut, Kristi (ACORN)
 
 
 
 
HB  905
 
    For:
Brooke, Marvin (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
McElwee, Dave (CFIR)
 
 
Richardson, Sue (Texans for Responsible Gov.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bernhardt, Rebecca (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Carr, Jennifer (Texas Catholic Conference - The Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Downs, Joel (CFIR)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Hotze, Margaret  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, Jane (CFIR Dallas)
 
    For:
Spellerberg, H.R.  (Self)
 
 
Towell, Jean (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed)
 
 
Isaacson, Nathanael (People for the American Way)
 
 
Thibaut, Kristi (ACORN)
 
 
 
 
HB  1604
 
    For:
Brooke, Marvin (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
McElwee, Dave (CFIR)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed)
 
 
Bernhardt, Rebecca (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Carr, Jennifer (Texas Catholic Conference - The Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas)
 
 
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Andrews, Thelma Denise (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
Downs, Joel (CFIR)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Hotze, Margaret  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, Jane (CFIR)
 
 
Spellerberg, H.R.  (Self)
 
 
Spellerberg, Shirley  (Self)
 
 
Towell, Jean (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gil, Karina (National Council of La Raza)
 
 
Isaacson, Nathanael (People For the American Way)
 
 
Thibaut, Kristi (ACORN)
 
 
 
 
HB  2998
 
    For:
Brooke, Marvin (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
McElwee, Dave (Citizens For Immigration Reform (CFIR))
 
 
Richardson, Sue (Texans for Responsible Gov.)
 
 
Towell, Jean (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed)
 
 
Bernhardt, Rebecca (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Carr, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference - The Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas)
 
 
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Andrews, Thelma Denise (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
Downs, Joel (CFIR)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Hotze, Margaret  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, Jane (CFIR Dallas)
 
 
Spellerberg, H.R.  (Self)
 
 
Spellerberg, Shirley  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gil, Karina (National Council of La Raza)
 
 
Isaacson, Nathanael (People for the American Way)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Ft. Worth)
 
 
Thibaut, Kristi (ACORN)
 
 
 
 
HCR 11
 
    For:
Brooke, Marvin (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Patterson, Jane (CFIR Dallas)
 
 
Richardson, Sue (Texans for Responsible Gov.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bernhardt, Rebecca (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Downs, Joel (CFIR)
 
 
Spellerberg, H.R.  (Self)
 
 
Spellerberg, Shirley  (Self)
 
 
Towell, Jean (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gil, Karina (National Council of La Raza)
 
 
 
 
HR  97
 
    For:
Brooke, Marvin (Citizens For Immigration Reform)
 
 
Patterson, Jane (CFIR Dallas)
 
 
Richardson, Sue (Texans for Responsible Gov.)
 
 
Spellerberg, Shirley (CFIR)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Cathie (TX Eagle Forum)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
Spellerberg, H.R.  (Self)
 
 
Towell, Jean (Citizens for Immigration Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bernhardt, Rebecca (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)