WITNESS LIST
Technology, Economic Development & Workforce Committee
April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM
HB  1180
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Levy, Rick (TX AFL-CIO)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Crump, Gene (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  1277
 
    For:
Levy, Rick (TX AFL-CIO)
 
 
Mayer, Paul (Garland Chamber of Commerce Garland Economic Development Partnership, Dallas County Manufacturer Assn)
 
 
Moss, Rebecca (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Booth, Danny (TX EDC  Terrell EDC)
 
 
Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Sproull, Bill  (Self and Texas Economic Development Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  1486
 
    For:
Hastings, Don (Midlothian City Council)
 
 
Paschall, David (City of Midlothian)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Denton, Randy  (Self and Midlothian Trade Zone Corporation)
 
 
Wright, Mike (Midlothian Trade Zone Corporation)
 
 
 
 
HB  1573
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
Levy, Rick (TX AFL-CIO)
 
 
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)
 
 
 
 
HB  1652
 
Against:
Booth, Danny (TX EDC)
 
 
Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Carter, Janis (The Wind Coalition)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Power, David (Public Citizen)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (LSC, Sierra Club)
 
 
Robertson, Kate (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Ross, Susan (TREIA)
 
 
Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)
 
 
 
 
HB  1991
 
    For:
Keliher, Margaret (TX Business for Clean Air)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Carter, Janis (The Wind Coalition)
 
 
Power, David (Public Citizen)
 
 
Ross, Susan (TREIA)
 
 
Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)
 
 
 
 
HB  2437
 
    For:
Braham, Denis  (Self and Texas Alliance For Sporting and Other Events Development)
 
 
Hoyte, Don  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Wood, Robert (Comptroller of Public Acct)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)
 
 
Shields, Chris (City of San Antonio)
 
 
Shields, Chris (San Antonio Sports Foundation)
 
 
Short, Jim (National Cutting Horse Asso.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2492
 
    For:
Flores, Gregory (Community Development Corp of Brownsville/YouthBuild)
 
 
Guidry, Jeffrey  (Self)
 
 
Halpin, Richard (American Youthworks)
 
 
Mays, Elzada (Elzada Mays Alameda Heights YouthBuild Dallas)
 
 
Wilde, Jenifer  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Geisman, Cindy (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cassidy, Jessica (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa (Boys and Girls Clubs - Texas Alliance)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Paynter, Susan (Suzii) (Christian Life Commission  Baptist General Convention of TX)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (LSC, Sierra Club)
 
 
Robertson, Kate (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Rosenbaum, Steve (BMC West)
 
 
Ross, Susan (TREIA)
 
 
Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)
 
 
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Zackel, Katherine (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
 
 
HB  3103
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
HB  3159
 
    For:
Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn (TTRA))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hallford, Currie (Texas Political & Legislative Comm - CWA)
 
 
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (TX Asso)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Mallette, Cindy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
HB  3241
 
     On:
Clunis, Tamara (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Bd)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Zackel, Katherine (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
 
 
HB  3281
 
Against:
Sproull, Bill (Texas Economic Development Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Power, David (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
HB  3329
 
Against:
Booth, Danny (TX EDC  TERRELL EDC)
 
 
Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
 
Against:
Sproull, Bill (Texas Economic Development Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cubria, Melissa (Texas Public Interest Research Group)
 
 
Power, David (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
HB  3343
 
    For:
Colon, Edgar (Harris County)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Short, Jim (Harris County)
 
 
 
 
HB  3373
 
    For:
Chichester, Ronald (Texas Business Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Singer, Paul (Office of Attorney General Consumer Protection Div.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Celinda (Texas Cable Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3409
 
    For:
Ahlenius, Steve (McAllen Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Patridge, Keith (McAllen Economic Development Corp.)
 
 
Perez, Mike (Mayor/City Commission - City of McAllen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Booth, Danny (TX EDC Terrell EDC)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cerda, Julio (City of Mission)
 
 
Lippincott, Elizabeth (Texas Border Coalition)
 
 
Lopez, Elvia (Edinburg Economic Development Corporation)
 
 
Moss, Rebecca (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  3409 - Committee Substitute  (Brown)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Garza Jr., Ramiro (Edinburg Economic Development Corp.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4125
 
    For:
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Baylor, Don (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Moore, John (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn (TTARA))
 
 
Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Levy, Rick (TX AFL-CIO)
 
 
 
 
HB  4525
 
    For:
Fainter Jr, John W (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.)
 
 
Lord, Clark (NRG)
 
 
Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kelley, Casey (Exelon Power)
 
 
Moss, Rebecca (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Walker, Mark (NRG Texas LLC)
 
 
Zachary, Mance (Luminant)