WITNESS LIST
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
April  1, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  73
 
    For:
Atkins, Donald (Houston Police Dept.)
 
 
Littlefield, Joel  (Self and Hunt County Attorney's Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Henderson, Laura (San Antonio Police Department)
 
 
Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas)
 
 
Mills, Amy (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
Stofer, Nicole (Texas Association for the Advancement of Charitable Bingo)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Woods, Lee (Amusement and Music Operators of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1175
 
    For:
Archibold, Norm (City of Abilene)
 
 
Niblo, Tom  (Self and Windmill C Oaks Business Partners)
 
 
Scoggins, Dale  (Self and DFD Development)
 
 
Senter, Scott  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fisher, Nancy (Beer Alliance of Texas)
 
 
Gilley, Larry (City of Abilene)
 
 
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
Hoskins, Marc (Beer Alliance of Texas&Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
James, Nick (The Beer Alliance of Texas)
 
 
James, Nick (The Beer Alliance of TX)
 
 
McClain, Evalin (City of Abilene)
 
 
McFarland, Don (Beer Alliance of Texas)
 
 
Santee, Don (City of Abilene)
 
 
Townes, Jr., Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
Whitmire, Whitney (Beer Alliance of TX)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bright, Lou (T.A.B.C.)
 
 
Steen, Alan (TABC Resource)
 
 
 
 
HB  1185
 
    For:
Becker, Dr. Richard (Texas Wuibe & Grape Growers Association)
 
 
Switzer, Cord  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Becker, Bunny  (Self)
 
 
Botham, Katy Jane  (Self)
 
 
Bruno, Shawn  (Self)
 
 
Elliott, Gary  (Self)
 
 
Estes, Gene  (Self)
 
 
Haselwood, Dacota (Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Parker, Gabriel  (Self and Homestead Vineyards & Winery, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bright, Lou (T.A.B.C.)
 
 
 
 
HB  1299
 
    For:
Hopper, Renee  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Buerschinger, Charles (TX Veterans Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Grona, Roy (Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars)
 
 
Miterko, John (Texas Coalition of Veteran Organizations)
 
 
 
 
HB  1411
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fults, Jerry (TSPS(Texas Society of Professional Surveying) Past Pres)
 
 
Glasgow, Anne (Texas Society of Professional Surveyors (TSPS))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Whalen, Ken (Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Texas Press Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Sanders, George (Texas Society of Professional Land Surveying)
 
 
 
 
HB  1772
 
Against:
Schwartz, A.R. (Texas Association of licensing Agents)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fisher, Nancy (Beer Alliance of Texas)
 
 
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
Hoskins, Marc (Beer Alliance of Texas & Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
McFarlin, Don (Beer Alliance of Texas)
 
 
Spilman, Tom (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas)
 
 
Whitmire, Whitney (Beer Alliance of TX)
 
 
 
 
HB  1807
 
    For:
Bentley, George (International Union of Operating Engineers Local 178)
 
 
Levy, Ricky (TX AFL-CIO)
 
 
Witt, Dusty (International Union Operating Engineers)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Appling, Mike (TNT Crane)
 
 
McKee, Robert (Davis Motor Crane Service Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Chatron, Michael (AGC Texas Building Branch)
 
 
Daniel, Art (AGC of Texas)
 
 
Kuntz, William (Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation)
 
 
McAlister, Todd (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bolton, Pamela (Texas Watch)
 
 
Fuentes, Frank (Chairman, U.S.Hispanic Contractors Association)
 
 
Rector, Ken (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees I.A.T.S.E. (Motion Picture and Stage Indsutries))
 
 
Zachary, Mance (Luminant)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Baxley, Jack (Texo Chapter AGC&ABC of North & East Texas)
 
 
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders & Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Harwood, Tom  (Self)
 
 
Holt, David (Patterson-UTI Drilling)
 
 
Waddy, Victoria (Zachry Group)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bernal, Dean (J.D. Abrams,LP
AGC of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1807 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB 1807)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Blevins, Chesley (Texas Mining & Reclamation Assn.)
 
 
 
 
HB  1933
 
    For:
Roenick, John (The Austin Wine Merchant)
 
 
Szyndrowski, Dale (Distilled Spirits Council of U.S. (DISCUS))
 
    For:
Tardy, Philip  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Jabour, David (Twin Liquors T.P.S.A.)
 
 
Jabour, Margaret  (Self and Twin Liquors)
 
 
Patel, Purav (Village Liquor-Houston, TX)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Girard, Chuck (Republic National Distributing Company)
 
 
Glenn, Eric (Diageo)
 
 
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
Rudd, Jim (California Wine Institute)
 
 
Townes, Jr., Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bright, Lou (T.A.B.C.)
 
 
 
 
HB  1973
 
    For:
Clark, Greg (Fort Worth Chapter of Independent Poolspa Service Assoc.)
 
 
Dinkins, Douglas (Spa Inspector LLC)
 
 
Tucker, Kevin (Aquatic Professional Education Council CAPECS)
 
 
Walsh, Patrick (South Texas Association of Pool & Spa Professionals)
 
 
Westberry, Christopher  (Self and Alamo Pool & Spa Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Steen, Alan Steen (TABC Resource)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ainsworth, William (Professional Pool Services of Texas)
 
 
Berlanga Jr, Frank  (Self and IPSSA Austin)
 
 
Hooker, Kevin (texsub Pools & Spa)
 
 
Odeski, Tom (Aquatic Professionals Education Council)
 
 
Rose Jr., Fred  (Self and Flash Pool Service)
 
 
Sharp, Phillip (River City Pool Service)
 
 
Waldo, Scott (Platinum Pools of Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Victoria, & Beaumont Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Levy, Rick (Texas State Association of Electrical Workers IBEW)
 
 
Milkinson, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
kuntz, William (Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation)
 
 
 
 
HB  1973 - Committee Substitute  (HB 1973 CS)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bell, Gregory Keith  (Self and IEC of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2081
 
Against:
Brown, Bryan (Retama Development Corp)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kennedy, Kelly (Sunset Commission)
 
 
King, Charla Ann (TX Racing Commission)
 
 
Shubeck, Drew (Lone Star Park)
 
 
Werstler, Rob (Texas Quarter Horse Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2096
 
    For:
Reeves, Stephen (Christian Life Commission, Baptist General Convention of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holt, Nicole (Texans Standing Tall)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Beazey, Hamilton  (Self)
 
 
Bryant, Susan  (Self)
 
    For:
Cooper, Kevin (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
Eames, Sandra  (Self)
 
 
Jennings, Randy  (Self)
 
 
Lyons, Steve (Texas Police Chiefs Association)
 
 
Ward, Ellen  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Fisher, Nancy (Beer Alliance of Texas)
 
 
Hoskins, Marc (Beer Alliance of Texas)
 
 
James, Nick (The Beer Alliance of TX)
 
 
Marosko, Fred (Texas Package Stores Association)
 
 
McFarland, Don (Beer Alliance of TX)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Barnhardt, Jennifer (Texans Standing Tall)
 
 
Bright, Lou (T.A.B.C.)
 
 
Clark, Katie (Travis County Alliance)
 
 
Goldbach, Jeremy (Dept. of State Health Services)
 
 
Pryor, Nancy (Texans Standing Tall)
 
 
 
 
HB  2591
 
    For:
Robinson, Jim  (Self and Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gregg, Michelle (Texas Apt. Association)
 
 
Popp, James  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kuntz, William (Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation)
 
 
 
 
HB  2591 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB 2591)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Mitchell, Jr., Foy (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)
 
 
 
 
HB  2640
 
    For:
Braziel, Robert (Texas Automobile Dealers Association)
 
 
Roche, Ken (Gulf States Toyota
Alliance of Automotive Manufacturers)
 
 
Vandergrief, Victor (Vandergriff Auto Group
Texas Automobile Dealers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
McEwen, Clark (Texas RV Association)
 
 
McWilliams, Dean (Texas RV Association)
 
 
McWilliams, Dean (Texas truck Dealers Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  2697
 
    For:
Boen, Ken (Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors of TX)
 
 
Mielke, Ted (Responsible Master Plumbers Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Maxwell, Robert (Board of Plumbing Examiners)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association)
 
 
Jones, Nancy (Plumbing,Heating,Cooling Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Mielke, Ted (Trademark Plumbing)
 
 
Seibert, Robert (Associated Plumbing,Heating,Cooling Contractors of TX)
 
 
 
 
HB  3114
 
    For:
Fults, Jerry (TSPS(Texas Society of Professional Surveying) Past Pres.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Sanders, George (Texas Society of Professional Land Surveyors)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Glasgow, Anne (Texas Society of Professional Surveyors (TSPS))
 
 
 
 
HB  3129
 
    For:
Boen, Ken (Plumbing-Heating Cooling Contractors of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bell, Gregory "Keith"  (Self and IEC of Texas)
 
 
Fuelberg, Curtis (Associated Heating Cooling Contractor)
 
 
Jones, Nancy (Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Mielke, Ted (Responsible Master Plumbers Assoc.)
 
 
Mielke, Ted D. (Trademark Plumbing)
 
 
Seibert, Robert (Associated Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors of TX)
 
 
 
 
HB  3180
 
    For:
Einstein, Yolanda  (Self)
 
 
Goss, Delwin  (Self)
 
 
Guyton, Lou (The Humane Society of the United States)
 
 
Hattasch, Chris  (Self)
 
 
Jonon, Frances (Austin Humane Society)
 
 
McLeroy, Melanie  (Self)
 
 
Sabatucci, Jay (Texas Animal Control Association)
 
 
Simmons, Sheila  (Self)
 
 
Trimble, Skip (Texas Humane Legislation Network)
 
 
Westbrook, Roberta  (Self and Houston SPCA)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Anderson, Zandra  (Self and Spindletop Refuge, TX Dog Commission, RPOA,EBA& 105 Dog and Cat Organizations attached)
 
 
Beth, Christopher (Petland,Inc/PIJAC)
 
 
Bishea, Kandee  (Self)
 
 
Brown, Kirby (Texas Wildlife Association)
 
 
Chavaneau, C'Anne  (Self)
 
 
Chavaneau, Vincent  (Self)
 
 
Harshaw, Frances  (Self)
 
 
Hopper, Renee  (Self)
 
 
Husling, Martine  (Self)
 
 
Kralik, Martin (Responsible Pet Owners Alliamce)
 
 
Melangon, Sheree (Bluebonnet Poodle Club and Deaux Rey Standard Poodles)
 
 
Menz, Nora Jane (Texas Doberman Pinscher Club of America Members)
 
 
Nelson, Carol Jean  (Self and Avalon Kennels
Canine Animal Rescue Effort)
 
 
Nie, Joshua (Petland)
 
 
Nie, Lauren  (Self and Petland)
 
 
Shaver, Jeff  (Self and RottweilerRescue,Texican Rott Club,American Rott Club,Conroe Kennel Club,Colonial Rott Club,RPOA,Southwest Tracking Assoc.105 dog/cat clubs attached)
 
 
Smith, James  (Self)
 
 
Vasquez, Mario  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bommarito, Carisa  (Self)
 
 
Bousquet, Rick (Texas Humane Legislation Network)
 
 
Bryant, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Charlton, Julie  (Self)
 
 
Churchwell, Linda (Texas Humane Legislation Network)
 
 
Cordry, Jacqueline  (Self)
 
 
Daniel, Lisa  (Self and Texas Humane Legislation Network
Humane Society of United States Vet med Assoc)
 
 
Dworschzck, Julie  (Self)
 
    For:
East, Tracy  (Self)
 
 
Ferguson, Sherry (Houston Humane Society)
 
 
Gambrell, Melanie  (Self)
 
 
Garretson, Gretchen  (Self)
 
 
Georgalas, Robin  (Self)
 
 
Giles, Donna  (Self)
 
 
Good, Sarah  (Self)
 
 
Hardy, Monica  (Self)
 
 
Harkness, Timothy (Houston Humane Society)
 
 
Haskins, Bill  (Self)
 
 
Haskins, Carol  (Self)
 
 
Heitkamp, Kelly  (Self)
 
 
Hightower, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Holloway, Cile (Texas Humane Legislation Network)
 
 
Hubbard, John  (Self)
 
 
Hurst, Stephen  (Self)
 
 
Jantzen, Charles (Houston SPCA)
 
 
Keith, Jordy  (Self)
 
 
Kivowitz, Stacey  (Self)
 
 
Landry, Allison  (Self)
 
 
Laos, Samaantha (Humane Society of North Texas)
 
 
Lyons, Laurie  (Self and Texas Humane Legislation Network)
 
 
Mauck, Amythest  (Self)
 
 
McCullough, Missy  (Self)
 
 
Noel, Adele  (Self)
 
 
Nordyke, Patt (Texas Federation of Animal Care Societies)
 
 
Owens, Bridget  (Self)
 
 
Perez, Claudia  (Self)
 
 
Quintana, Leah  (Self)
 
 
Repasky, Wendy  (Self)
 
 
Ryan, Amanda  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Stacy (Humane Society of Flower Mound)
 
 
Snickard, Jeff  (Self)
 
 
Spradley, Rebecca  (Self)
 
 
Sud, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Whitley, Tracey  (Self)
 
 
Wiemann, Chad  (Self)
 
 
Wiemann, Charles  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bhakta, Daxa  (Self)
 
 
Bhakta, Rakesh  (Self)
 
 
Bunten, Lynnie (Responsible Pet Owners)
 
 
Clements, Monique  (Self)
 
 
Crouch, Kelly (The International Cat Association)
 
 
Dale, Lynn  (Self)
 
Against:
Estrada, Marlene  (Self)
 
 
Evers, Becky  (Self)
 
 
Herzfeld, Ron  (Self)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Jordan, Pat  (Self)
 
 
McIntyre, Kristy  (Self)
 
 
Nelson, Betty  (Self and Avalon Kennels)
 
 
Nie, Jordan  (Self and Petland)
 
 
Patel, Jayesh  (Self)
 
 
Sasu, Irina  (Self)
 
 
Turner, Elizabeth (Beth)  (Self)
 
 
Watt, Janice  (Self)
 
 
Whittington, Sara  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kuntz, William (Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation)
 
 
 
 
HB  3413
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cooper, Kevin (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
Hoskins, Marc (Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
Townes, Jr., Ralph (Licensed Beverage Distributors)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bright, Lou (T.A.B.C.)
 
 
Steen, Alan (TABC Resource)
 
 
 
 
HB  3413 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB 3413)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
McKinney, Mike (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas)
 
 
Spilman, Tom (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas)