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WITNESS LIST
Higher Education Committee
March  25, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  103
 
Against:
Baker, Brett  (Self)
 
 
Mcelfish, Asha  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Carranco, Emilio  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1325
 
    For:
Lopez, Flor  (Self)
 
 
Palomino, Belinda  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Maldonado, Cesar (Texas State Technical College Harlingen)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Boswell, Chris (City of Harlingen)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Segura, Bill (TSTC System)
 
 
 
 
HB  1723
 
    For:
Suarez, Arturo  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1737
 
    For:
Esmaeili, Ali (South Texas College)
 
 
Martinez, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
McKay, Kimberly (South Texas College)
 
 
Saenz, Carolina  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Garcia, Rey (Texas Assn of Community Colleges)
 
 
Moore, Richard (Texas Community College Teachers Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  1875
 
    For:
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
Herskowitz, Robin (United Healthcare Student Resources RH2 Consulting)
 
 
Meroney, Shannon (Aetna)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Baker, Brett  (Self)
 
 
Mcelfish, Asha  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Carranco, Emilio  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Marwitz, David (Texas Health Resources)
 
 
 
 
HB  2075
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aguero, Robert (Tarrant County College)
 
 
Garcia, Rey (Texas Assn of Community Colleges)
 
 
Moore, Richard (Texas Community College Teachers Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  2304
 
    For:
Ortiz, Elizabeth  (Self)
 
 
Williams, Martika  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barker, Constance (DePelchin Children's Center)
 
 
Gendron, Christine (Texas Network of Youth Services)
 
 
Marlin, Justin (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kromrei, Liz (Child Protective Services/ Department of Family and Protective Services)
 
 
 
 
HB  2440
 
    For:
Goodman, Steven (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
Owen, Bob (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Caldwell, Jane (TX Higher Education Coordinating Bd.)
 
 
Dafee, David (TSBPA)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
McDonald, Carol (Independent Colleges & Universities of Texas, Inc)
 
 
Wilson, Pat (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Treacy, William 'Bill' (Tx State BD Public Accountancy)
 
 
 
 
HB  2928
 
    For:
Fuller, Edward  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Moller, Lesa (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Exter, Monty (The Association of Texas Professional Educators)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (TX.- AFT)
 
 
Lain, Jackie (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
McDonald, Carol (Independent Colleges & Universities of Texas, Inc.)
 
 
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  2939
 
    For:
Fendley, William  (Self)
 
 
Wong, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Campbell, Grover (Univer of Houston)
 
 
Vipulanandan, Cumaraswamy (University of Houston)
 
 
 
 
HB  3456
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kleinworth, Tom (Baylor College of Medicine)
 
 
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)