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WITNESS LIST
HB  222
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
March  25, 2009 - 8:00 AM
 
- Committee Substitute  (CSHB 222)
 
 
For:
Harrison, Vernon (Texas Card Players Association)
 
 
 
Jones, Chris  (Self)
 
 
 
Kimes, Brett  (Self)
 
 
 
Lavigne, Mike (Poker Players Alliance)
 
 
 
Lewis, Michelle  (Self)
 
 
 
Pitts, John R (Amaya Gaming)
 
 
 
Thompson, Roy  (Self)
 
 
Against:
Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas)
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
 
For:
Bennett, Joey (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas)
 
 
 
Brown, Jennifer (Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Indian Tribe)
 
 
 
Brown, Jim (Texas Affilitation of Affordable Housing Providers)
 
 
 
Elliott, William  (Self)
 
 
 
Flaniken, Tex  (Self)
 
 
 
Garza-Oswald, Meghan (Haven for Hope Homeless Campus)
 
 
 
Givens, Carl  (Self)
 
 
 
Harrison, Brenda (Texas Cardplayers Ass'n)
 
 
Against:
Asmussen, Cindu (Concerned Women for America)
 
 
 
Gertenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
On:
Sanderson, Phil (Texas lottery Commission)