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WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
May 2, 2007 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
HB  290
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Herman, Guy  Judge Probate Court #1 Travis County  (Statutory Probate Judges of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Pitchinson, Michael  General Counsel  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Karisch, Glenn  Attorney  (Texas Academy of Probate Lawyers),  Austin, TX
HB  391
 
FOR:
 
Bresnen, Steve  Attorney  (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Victoria, TX
 
Karisch, Glenn  Attorney, Board Certified Estate Planning & Probate Law  (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, State Bar of TX),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Herman, Guy  Judge Probate Court #1 Travis County  (Statutory Probate Judges of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Loveless, Jim  Family Lawyer  (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Victoria, TX
HB  417
 
FOR:
 
Karisch, Glenn  Attorney, Board Certified Estate Planning & Probate  (Real Estate Probate & Trust Law Section, State Bar of TX),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hayes, Aaryce  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Herman, Guy  Judge Probate Court #1 of Travis County  (Statutory Probate of Texas),  Austin, TX
HB  421
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Kepple, Robert  Executive Director  (Texas District County Attorneys Assoc.),  Austin, TX
HB  519
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Herman, Guy  Judge Probate Court #1 Travis County  (Statutory Probate Judges of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Karisch, Glenn  Attorney, Board Certified Estate Planning & Probate Law  (Texas Academy of Probate Lawyers),  Austin, TX
HB  732
 
FOR:
 
Rister, Nancy  Williamson County Clerk  (Texas County & District Clerk's Association),  Georgetown, TX
HB  776
 
FOR:
 
Jones, James  Captain  (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Pitchinson, Michael  General Counsel  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Tittle, Gary  Lieutenant  (David Kunkle- Chief of Police- Dallas Police Department),  Dallas, TX
HB  930
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Loveless, Jim  Family Lawyer  (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Victoria, TX
HB  1554
 
FOR:
 
Garcia, Patrick M.  Judge 384th District Court, Presiding Admin. Judge El Paso  (El Paso County Council of Judges),  El Paso, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Shapleigh, Ballard  Trial Chief  (Jaime Esparza, District Attorney, 34th Judicial District),  El Paso, TX
HB  1628
 
FOR:
 
Garcia, Patrick M.  Judge 384th District Court Presiding Administrative Judge  (El Paso County Council of Judges),  El Paso, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Shapleigh, Ballard  Trial Chief  (Jaime Esparza, District Attorney, 34th Judicial District),  El Paso, TX
HB  1710
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Herman, Guy  Judge Probate Court #1 Travis County  (Statutory Probate Judges of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Karisch, Glenn  Attorney  (Texas Academy of Probate Lawyers),  Austin, TX
HB  2288
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Kepple, Robert  Executive Director  (Texas District County Attorneys Assoc.),  Austin, TX
HB  2967
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Herman, Guy  Judge Probate Court #1 of Travis County  (Statutory Probate Courts of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Karisch, Glenn  Attorney, Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law  (Texas Academy of Probate Lawyers),  Austin, TX
SB  1483
 
FOR:
 
Doggett, Robert  Attorney  (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Balovich, Julie  Attorney  (Self),  Weslaco, TX
 
On:
 
Jones, Emily  Access to Justice Division Director, State Bar of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  2028
 
ON:
 
Fuller, Glenda  Court Reporter  (Texas Court Reporters Association),  Austin, TX