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WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
April 11, 2007 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
SB  395
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hickman, Ron  Constable  (Self; Constables Legislative Committee),  Spring, TX
 
Hicock, Zane  Constable  (Pct 3),  Hurst, TX
 
Lopez, Carlos  Chief Deputy Constable  (Justice of the Peace & Constable's Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Martinez, Ray    (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Austin, TX
 
Vasquez, John  Judge  (Texas Municipal Courts Association & Municipal Judges Section of the State Bar),  Austin, TX
SB  397
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Martinez, Ray    (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Austin, TX
 
Vasquez, John  Judge  (Texas Municipal Courts Association & Municipal Judges Section of State Bar),  Austin, TX
SB  431
 
FOR:
 
Jenkins (Jo), Joan F.  Chair Elect- Tex Fam Law Foundation  (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bresnen, Steve  Attorney  (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Austin, TX
SB  956
 
FOR:
 
Brown, Pamela  Attorney  (Self),  Weslaco, TX
 
DelGallo, Krista  Policy Coordinator  (Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Robb, Aaron  Licensed Professional Counselor  (Self),  Keller, TX
 
Sabo, Jason  Senior Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  966
 
ON:
 
Adams, Don    (Tex Assc. of Broadcast),  Horseshoe Bay, TX
SB  999
 
FOR:
 
Jenkins (Jo), Joan F.  Chair Elect- Tx Fam Law Foundation  (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Houston, TX
 
Mehaffey, Capt. Sam  Attorney  (Self),  Abilene, TX
 
Mehaffey, Claire  Attorney  (Self),  Abilene, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bresnen, Steve  Attorney  (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Rice, Chuck    (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  1269
 
FOR:
 
Hickman, Ron  Constable Pct 4 Harris County  (Self; Constable Legislative Committee),  Spring, TX
 
Hull, Michael  Senior Assistant Harris County Attorney  (Harris County, Texas),  Houston, TX
 
Pitchinson, Michael  General Counsel  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Sellars, Todd  Assistant District Attorney, Civil Division  (Dallas County),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bostic, Ronald J.  Sgt. Writs  (Pct 5 Dallas County Constable),  Red Oak, TX
 
Campos, Jr., Charlie  Commander  (Pct 2, Constables Office, Bexar County-  San Antonio, Texas),  San Antonio, TX
 
Charlie, Jr (ret), Constable  Founder/ Charter President  (South Texas Justices of the Peace and Constables Association and Bexar County Constables Association),  San Antonio, TX
 
Clark, James  Consultant  (County Treasurer's Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Donnelly, Peter  Deputy Constable  (Tarrant Co Pct. 3),  Keller, TX
 
Elfant, Bruce  Travis County Constable  (Justices of the Peace and Constables Assoc. of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Eller, Robert L.  Chief Deputy  (Travis County Constable, Pct 4 / JPCA),  Austin, TX
 
Hizger, Zane  Constable Pct 3  (Pct 3),  Hurst, TX
 
Lopez, Carlos  Chief Deputy & Officer Constable Education Committee  (Justice of the Peace & Constables Association/ Education Cmte.),  Austin, TX
 
Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
Ozmun, Scott    (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Stephen  Asst. County Atty.  (Harris County),  Houston, TX
 
Steinsiek, John  Author- Lexis Nexis  (Self),  Hurst, TX
 
Thomas, Sherine  Asst. County Attorney  (Travis County),  Austin, TX
SB  1367
 
FOR:
 
Jenkins (Jo), Joan F.  Chair Elect- Tx. Fam Law Foundation  (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Houston, TX
 
Tindall, Harry    (Self),  Houston, TX
 
ON:
 
Rivera, Andrew D.    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bresnen, Steve  Attorney  (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Miller, Carol  Director of Government Relations  (The National Association of Social Workers/ Texas Chapter),  Austin, TX
 
Robb, Aaron  Licensed Professional Counselor  (Self),  Keller, TX
 
Shields, Susie    (Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy),  Austin, TX
SB  1411
 
FOR:
 
McClure, LCSW, Madeline  Founding Executive Director  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
 
Purvis, Dr. Karyn  Director: Institute of Child Development, TCU  (Self),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Robb, Aaron  Licensed Professional Counselor  (Self),  Keller, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barker, Conni  Director of Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
 
Sabo, Jason  Senior Vice President  (United Ways of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  1450
 
FOR:
 
Brusniak, John  Attorney  (Self),  Dallas, TX
 
Ramirez, Melissa E.  Attorney  (Self; Popp Gray & Hutcheson),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Bostwick, Breck    (Texas Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals),  Austin, TX
 
Comparin, Tony    (Self),  Irving, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
 
Doggett, Mary Belan  Attorney w/ Harrison Doggett  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
On:
 
Kumtz, Jr., William H.  Executive Director  (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation),  Austin, TX
SB  1476
 
FOR:
 
Culbreth, Jr., Kenneth M.    (Walter Mortgage Company),  Corpus Christi, TX
 
Hemphill, Kevin  Vice President  (Countrywide Home Loans),  Plano, TX
 
Rodgers, Kelly  Attorney  (Countrywide Home Loans),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Brown, Charles E.  Owner  (Hunter- Kelsey of Texas, LLC (Member- Texas Property Tax Lenders Assoc.)),  Austin, TX
 
Doggett, Mary Belan  Attorney w/ Harrison Doggett  (Texas Property Tax Lenders Association),  San Antonio, TX
 
Migicovsky, Phil  Director  (TPTLA- Texas Property Tax Lenders Association),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Payne, Danny  Commissioner  (Tx. Dept. of Savings & Mortgage Lending),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Doggett, Robert  Attorney  (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Tx. Association of REALTORS),  Austin, TX
 
Heasley, John  Executive Vice President  (Texas Bankers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Matz, Laura  Consultant  (ACC Capital Holdings Corp.),  Austin, TX
 
Scurlock, Steve  Executive VP  (IBAT- Independent Bankers Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Temple, Larry    (Texas Mortgage Bankers Assn.),  Austin, TX
 
Yarbrough, Brian  Attorney  (JPMorgan Chase),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Adams, MaryAnn  Home maker  (Self),  Conroe, TX
 
Brown, Charles E.  Owner  (Hunter-Kelsey of Texas, LLC  (Texas Property Tax Lenders Assoc.)),  Austin, TX
 
Burnett, David    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Feldman, Sam  Director of Business Development  (ReTax Funding LP),  Dallas, TX
 
Thompson, Jerry  President  (Liberty Capital),  San Antonio, TX
 
On:
 
Hutchings, Sealy  General Counsel  (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner),  Austin, TX
SB  1520
 
FOR:
 
Adams, MaryAnn  Home maker  (Self),  Conroe, TX
 
Burnett, David    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Migicovsky, Phil  Director  (TPTLA- Texas Property Tax Lenders Assoc.),  Dallas, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Doggett, Robert  Attorney  (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brown, Charles E.  Owner  (Hunter-Kelsey of Texas, LLC (Texas Property Tax Lenders Assoc.)),  Austin, TX
 
Feldman, Sam  Director of Business Development  (ReTax Funding LP),  Dallas, TX
 
Schwartz, A. R.  Attorney  (Genesis Tzx Services Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Thompson, Jerry  President  (Liberty Capital),  San Antonio, TX
 
Against:
 
Heasley, John  Executive Vice President  (Texas Bankers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Rodgers, Kelly  Attorney  (Countrywide Home Loans),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Doggett, Mary  Attorney  (Texas Property Tax Lenders Ass'n.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Hutchings, Sealy  General Counsel  (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner),  Austin, TX
SB  1634
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Smith, Patrick    (Texas Society of Professional Surveyors),  Austin, TX
SB  1781
 
FOR:
 
Rothermel, John  Senior Vice President  (Stewart Title Guaranty Co.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lee, Randy M.  Senior Vice President  (Stewart Title Guaranty Co.),  Austin, TX
SB  1782
 
FOR:
 
Battaglini, K.B.    (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Boyce III, John K.  Attorney  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
ON:
 
Fleming, John  Chair, State Bar ADR Section  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Anderson, Edra C.  Associate Counsel  (Texas Association of REALTORS),  Austin, TX
 
Bolton, Pamela J.  Director of Policy and Research  (Texas Watch),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Boyce, John    (Richard Naimark, Vice President of American Arbitration Association),  New York, NY
 
DeWitt, Cathy  Governmental Affairs Manager  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Evans, Richard    (Texas Alliance of Nonsubscribers),  Austin, TX
 
Lively, Lance  Legislative Director  (National Federation of Independent Business NFIB),  Austin, TX
 
Thornton, Gary A.    (TAB- member),  Austin, TX
 
Wilkes, Catherine  Legislative Liaison  (Christus Health),  Irving, TX
 
On:
 
Faulkner, Richard  Attorney  (General Information on Arbitration Domestic & International),  Dallas, TX
 
Reynolds, Carl  Director  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
Roberts, Terry  Attorney  (Texas Employment Law Council),  Austin, TX
SB  1812
 
FOR:
 
Culbertson, Crispin  President  (Global Notice),  Greensboro, NC
 
ON:
 
Whalen, Ken  Executive V.P.  (Tx Daily Newspaper Association/ Tx Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs  (Tx. Association of REALTORS),  Austin, TX
 
Igo, Shanna  Director of Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
Reagan, Karen  Vice President, Government Affairs  (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Reynolds, Carl  Director  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
SB  1814
 
FOR:
 
De La Garza, Pete  County Judge  (Kleberg County),  Kingsville, TX
 
Isassi, Alfred L.  Kleberg County Attorney  (Myself as Kleberg County Attorney),  Kingsville, TX
 
Valdez, Carlos  District Attorney  105th District  (Self; My office),  Corpus Christi, TX
SB  1951
 
FOR:
 
Edwards, Judge Fred  9th District Judge  (Montgomery County),  Conroe, TX
 
Oatman, Sam  District Attorney 33rd & 424th Dist. Courts  (Respective Districts),  Llano, TX
 
ON:
 
DeBottis, Gina  Chief Prosecutor  (Special Prosecution Unit),  Huntsville, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Barbee, Andrew  Research Specialist  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
 
Cowherd, Mary  Deputy Director for Research and Court Services  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
SCR 42
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
 
Hille, John  Assistant County Attorney  (Travis County),  Austin, TX