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WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
April 25, 2007 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
HB  564
 
FOR:
 
Folz, David  Executive Vice President  (Texas Bankers Assn. Wealth Mgt & Trust Division),  Dallas, TX
 
Karisch, Glenn  Attorney, Estate Planning and Probate Law (Board Certified)  (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Pargaman, William  Attorney, Council Member  (Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brigance, John  Executive Director  (Texas Bankers Association- Wealth Management & Trust Division),  Austin, TX
 
Hayes, Aaryce  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Herman, Guy  Judge Probate Court #1 Travis County  (Statutory Probate Judges of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Torgeson, Janice  Senior Vice President  (Frost National Bank),  Round Rock, TX
 
Woo, James  Atty- Board Certified Estate Planning & Probate Law  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
HB  660
 
FOR:
 
Ferchill, Pat  Judge, Probate Ct. No. 2 Tarrant County  (Self),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
Golden, Alvin J.  Chair  (Texas Academy of Probate & Trust Lawyers),  Austin, TX
 
Karisch, Glenn  Attorney, Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Law  (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, Section Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Pargaman, William  Attorney, Council Member  (Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section),  Austin, TX
 
Woo, James  Atty- Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Law  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Hildebrand, Sam    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Harvey, Jay  President, Texas Trial Lawyers Association  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Herman, Guy  Judge Probate Court #1 Travis County  (Statutory Probate Judges),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Gullatt, Dowe  Attorney  (Wanda Look),  Austin, TX
 
Sultan, IV, Frederick W.    (Self),  Austin, TX
HB  2352
 
FOR:
 
Ramirez, Melissa  Attorney  (Self; Popp Gray & Hutcheson Law Firm),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Bostwick, Breck  Property Tax Consultant  (Texas Assoc. of Property Tax Professionals),  Austin, TX
 
Comparin, Tony  Senior Property Tax Consultant  (Texas Association Property Tax Consultants),  Irving, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hunt, Deborah  Williamson County Tax Assessor/ Collector  (Self),  Georgetown, TX
 
Winn, Buddy  Brazos County Tax Assessor- Chief Appraiser  (Self),  Bryan, TX
 
Against:
 
Browen, Ian    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Reyna, Ryan    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Kuntz Jr., William H.  Executive Director  (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation),  Austin, TX
SB  1014
 
FOR:
 
Boyd, William ("Bill") M.  Lawyer  (Dallas Firefighters & Police),  Dallas, TX
 
Deats, Craig  Attorney  (Tx State Assn. of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
Mumey, Rick    (Houston Fire Fighters Assoc., Local 341),  Houston, TX
 
Taylor, Susan  Deputy City Attorney  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Gorski, Ted  Assistant City Attorney  (City of Fort Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Lyon, Bob    (Dallas Police & Firefighters),  Rockwall, TX
 
ON:
 
Sandlin, Bennett  General Counsel  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bolton, Pamela J.  Director of Policy and Research  (Texas Watch),  Austin, TX
 
Chavez, Roland M.  President  (Houston Professional Fire Fighters Assn. Local 341),  Houston, TX
 
Gaylor, Tom  Dep. Exec. Director  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/ Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
Villarreal, Johnny  Legislative Director  (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341),  Houston, TX
SB  1015
 
FOR:
 
Boyd, William ("Bill") M.  Lawyer  (Dallas Firefighters & Police),  Dallas, TX
 
Mumey, Rick    (Houston Fire Fighters Assoc., Local 341),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Lyon, Robert  Mr./ esq.  (Mr. Parker & Martin et al  Dallas Police & Firefighters),  Rockwall, TX

 
Sandlin, Bennett  General Counsel  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bolton, Pamela J.  Director of Policy and Research  (Texas Watch),  Austin, TX
 
Chavez, Roland M.  President  (Houston Professional Fire Fighter Assn. Local 341),  Houston, TX
 
Villarreal, Johnny  Legislative Director  (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341),  Houston, TX
 
Against:
 
Taylor, Susan  Deputy City Attorney  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
SB  1554
 
AGAINST:
 
Cooksey, Robin  Official Court Reporter/ President  (Texas Court Reporters Assoc.),  Conroe, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Pitchinson, Michael  General Counsel  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Fuller, Glenda  Court Reporter  (Texas Court Reporting Services),  Austin, TX
 
Morris, Karen  Official Court Reporter  (Self),  Amarillo, TX
 
Morris, Phyllis  Freelance Court Reporter  (Self),  Corpus Christi, TX
 
Shugart, CSR, Yvett  Official Court Reporter  (Self),  Victoria, TX
SB  1701
 
FOR:
 
Ferchill, Pat  Judge  (Self),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
Karisch, Glenn  Attorney, Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Law  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Jessee, Gary  Assistant Commissioner  (Dept. of Aging and Disability Services),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Fields, Steve  Court Administrator, Pc #2, Tarrant County  (Self),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Herman, Guy  Judge Probate Court #1 Travis County  (Statutory Probate Judges of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  2030
 
FOR:
 
Adair, Cecelia  Hays County District Clerk  (Hays County),  San Marcos, TX