WITNESS LIST
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
March  30, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  108
 
    For:
Bush, Wilma  (Self and Co. & Dist. Clerk's Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
HB  123
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Anderson, Laura (San Antonio Police Department)
 
 
Daniels, Katrina (Bexar County District Attorney Susan D Reed)
 
 
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
Marlin, Justin (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Rose, Lauren (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault)
 
 
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Dyer, Jay (Office of the Attorney General)
 
 
 
 
HB  600
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Parsley, Lee (Texans for Lawsuit Reform)
 
 
 
 
HB  677
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
HB  849
 
    For:
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Boyte, Melanie (ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
Davenport, Mikail  (Self)
 
 
Lyons, Crystal  (Self and Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Rodgers, Gene  (Self)
 
 
Stacey, Franklin (Adapt/PACT/Com. NOW)
 
 
Steele, Mary (ADAPT/PACT/Community Now)
 
 
Wilson, Darrell (Texas Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Basler, Charlene (NNOC)
 
 
Bearden, Chase  (Self)
 
 
Bolton, Pamela J. (Texas Watch)
 
 
Carrillo, Dolores (ADAPT PACT)
 
 
Choate, Dawn (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
Cranston, Catherine R  (Self and Personal Attendant Coalition of Tx/Adapt of Tx)
 
 
English, Ellen (Knowbility, Inc.)
 
 
Hughes, Sofija (Pact/Adapt Personal Asst)
 
 
Kafka, Bob (ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
Langendorf, Jean (United Cerebral Palsy of Texas)
 
 
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO)
 
 
Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa (MS Society)
 
 
Lewis-Nourzad, Lisa (Texas PTA)
 
 
Lin, Lisa (Texas Association of Acupuncturist)
 
 
Lin, Lisa (Texas College of TCM)
 
 
Marlin, Justin (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Mason, Katherine (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
McPhail, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
Mills, Sarah (Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
Saenz, Danny  (Self)
 
    For:
Stallings, Robin (Texas Bicycle Coalition, dba BikeTexas)
 
 
Steele, Burrell (ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
Stine, Mark  (Self)
 
 
Thomas, Stephanie  (Self and ADAPT of Tx)
 
 
Vanhoose, Laurie (AARP)
 
 
Wadge, Gyl (Mental Health America of Texas)
 
 
Warner, Carrie  (Self)
 
 
Wittie, David  (Self and ADAPT of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  998
 
    For:
Fogel, Guy  (Self)
 
 
Henricks, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Mackay, Taralynn  (Self)
 
 
Porter, Jon  (Self)
 
 
Weitz, Tim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Carlton, Christanne  (Self)
 
 
Castro, Mayra  (Self)
 
 
Claymon, Jennifer (Davis & Wilkerson, PC)
 
 
Dalrymple, Kenda  (Self)
 
 
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Hardin, Paul (Texas Physical Therapy Association)
 
 
Laney, JPete  (Self)
 
 
Leans, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
McDonald, Jeff  (Self)
 
 
Pearson, David (Tx Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Ray, Jason  (Self)
 
 
Sternthal, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
Zayas, Roberto  (Self and Internet Medical Clinics)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Barber, Kathy (Texas Federation of Drug Stores)
 
 
Beck, Richard (Tx Pharmacy Business Council)
 
 
Calvert, Jess (Texas Deutal Association)
 
 
Shields, Brad (Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnston, James (Texas Board of Nursing)
 
 
Western, Deea (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  1201
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  1551
 
    For:
Arellano, Velma (Nueces County District Court Reporters)
 
 
Saldana, Marisela (Nueces County District Courts)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chavez, Sandra (Nueces County District Court Reporters)
 
 
Ybarra, Evelyn M. (Nueces County District Court Reporters)
 
 
 
 
HB  1811
 
    For:
Arabie, Joe (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Bailess, Alnet S  (Self)
 
    For:
Blevins, Bryan (Texas Trial Lawyers Ass.)
 
 
Brown, Scotty L  (Self)
 
 
Feeney, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Friedman, Gary  (Self)
 
 
Hays, Steve  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Andrews, Kay (TCJL/TLR)
 
 
Behrens, Mark  (Self)
 
 
Coleman, Peter (Texans for Lawsuit Reform)
 
 
Parsley, Lee (Texans for Lawsuit Reform)
 
 
Weir, Frank (Texas Civil Justice League Texans for Lawsuit Reform)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Davidson, Mark  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cunningham, Michael (Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (Tx - AFT)
 
 
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL - CIO)
 
 
Smith, Brady (Rosemary Smith)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Acevedo, Adrian (Anadarko Petroleum Corp.)
 
 
Alexander, Lee Ann (Liberty Mutual Group)
 
 
Atwell, Stuart (Ethyl Corporation The Okonite Company)
 
 
Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Benko, Joanna (Zurich Financial Services)
 
 
Borskey, Chrissy (General Electric)
 
 
Brazaitis, Gregory (Energy Transfer Company)
 
 
Bridges, Russell (3M Company)
 
 
Brown, Melissa (Georgia Pacific)
 
 
Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League)
 
 
Cobb, Ron (Travelers Inc.)
 
 
Cox, Jayme (Shell Oil)
 
 
Davis, Tricia  (Self and American Royalty Council)
 
 
Fatheree, Jason (Beazer East, Inc.; Thiem Corporation; Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc.; United Conveyor Corporation; and Corpus Christi Gasket & Fastener, Ltd.)
 
 
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Fore, Delbert (Enterprise Products)
 
 
Gutierrez, Hugo (Marathon Oil Corp.)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Tx Association of Business)
 
 
Hazlewood, Steve (Dow Chemical Co.)
 
 
Kearns, Dennis (BNSF Railway Texas Railroad Association)
 
 
Kerlin, Paul (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company)
 
 
Klumpyan, Julie (Valero Energy Corporation)
 
 
Kugler, Laura (John Crane Inc.)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Marlow, John (American Insurance Association)
 
 
Mayberry, Warren (Dupont)
 
 
McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries)
 
Against:
Meroney, Mike (Huntsman Corporation)
 
 
Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum)
 
 
Omey, Samantha (Honeywell International, Inc.)
 
 
Oswald, Bill (Koch Companies)
 
 
Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources)
 
 
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
 
 
Phelps, William (Alon Energy)
 
 
Phelps, William (Total Petrochemicals)
 
 
Phifer, Elizabeth (Phifer & Colvin, LLP)
 
 
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
Roach, Crystal (Elliott Company and Ericsson, Inc.)
 
 
Sander, Lindsay (KinderMorgan)
 
 
Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
Sellers, Tom (Conoco Phillips)
 
 
Simpson, Reagan  (Self)
 
 
Tays, Sara (Exxon Mobil Corporation)
 
 
Vane, Mark (Gardere Wynne Sewell)
 
 
Waddy, Victoria (Zackry Group, Inc. and its affiliated companies)
 
 
Warndof, Donna (TIPRO-Tx. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.)
 
 
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI))
 
 
Yass, Robert (The Hartford Finacial Services Group. Inc. and its subsidiaries)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
McMath, Dale  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1940
 
    For:
Bower, Bruce (Texas Kincare Task Force)
 
 
Giovannini, John  (Self and Texas Silver Haired Legislature (I am one of the authors of TSHL Resolution 49)
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Robertson, Eric (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Wilmot, Felipa (Area Agency on Aging of the Coastal Bend)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Besteiro, Ollie (AARP)
 
 
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Kappel, Katy (Texas Silver Haired Legislature)
 
 
Marlin, Justin (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Mills, Sarah (Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
Wadge, Gyl (Mental Health America of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Ausley, Thomas (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
Bresnen, Steve (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kromrei, Liz (Department of Family & Protective Services - Child Protective Services)
 
 
Page, Johnnie (Department of Family & Protective Services)
 
 
 
 
HB  1956
 
    For:
Bolton, Pamela J. (Texas Watch)
 
 
Grigg, Dicky (Tex-ABOTA LEF)
 
 
Roach, Nelson (TTLA)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League)
 
Against:
Hull, Mike (Texas Alliance for Patient Access)
 
 
Parsley, Lee (Texans for Lawsuit Reform)
 
 
Solomon, Paul  (Self and State Farm Insurance Company)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Binder, Bob  (Self)
 
 
Bowers, Fred  (Self and myself and clients and lien holders)
 
 
Gabbay, Leonard  (Self)
 
 
Gibson, John  (Self)
 
 
Hogan, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Hokowitz, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
Kidd, Donald  (Self)
 
 
Lanehart, David  (Self)
 
 
Major, Benjamin  (Self)
 
 
Moody, David  (Self)
 
 
Nech, Nichole  (Self)
 
 
Schuelke, C Brooks  (Self)
 
 
Tombs, Joseph  (Self)
 
 
White, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Whitehead, Marc  (Self)
 
 
Zwernemann, Allen  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Alexander, Lee Ann (Liberty Mutual Group)
 
 
Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Bridges, Russell (3M Company)
 
 
Cox, Jayme (Shell Oil)
 
 
Davis, Tricia  (Self and American Royalty Council)
 
 
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contrators of Texas)
 
 
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions)
 
 
Gilbert, Robert (Bo) (United Services Automobile Assoc. (USAA))
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Tx Assocation of Business)
 
 
Hazlewood, Steve (Dow Chemical Co.)
 
 
Kearns, Dennis (BNSF Railway Texas Railroad Association)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Marlow, John (American Insurance Association)
 
 
Mayberry, Warren (Dupont)
 
 
McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries)
 
 
Meroney, Mike (Huntsman Corporation)
 
 
Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum)
 
 
Oswald, Bill (Koch Companies)
 
 
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
 
 
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
Sander, Lindsay (KinderMorgan)
 
 
Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
Sellers, Tom (Conoco Phillips)
 
 
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America (PCI))
 
 
Yass, Robert (The Hartford Financial Services Group . Ins and its subsidiaries)
 
 
 
 
HB  2368
 
    For:
Pargaman, William (Real Estate, Probate, & Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brigance, John (Texas Bankers Association, Wealth Mgmt & Trust Division)
 
 
Torgeson, Janice  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2435
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bresnen, Steve (Texas Family Law Foundation)