WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources Committee
March  24, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  177
 
    For:
Gershon, Mike (Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Real, Jennifer (Citizen Residents Oppose Well)
 
 
Wagoner, Philip  (Self)
 
 
Ward, Richard (Citizen Residents Oppose Well)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Marine, Frank (Texas Molecular Deer Park Services)
 
 
Schulle JR, Gerhardt (Environmental Processing Systems)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hardee, Jackie (TCEQ)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. 7 Texas and Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Babb, Paul  (Self and CROW)
 
 
Carver, Lois  (Self and CROW)
 
 
Darcy, Karen  (Self)
 
 
Hall, Darrin (City of Houston- Office of Mayor Bill White)
 
 
Harrell, Flora (C.R.O.W
Citizens/Residents oppose wells)
 
 
Herrick, Kathie  (Self)
 
 
Hoagland, Shirley  (Self and CROW
Citizens Residents Opppose Wells)
 
 
Hunter, Claude (The Woodlands Township and The Woodlands Ass'n and The Woodlands Community Assn and The Commercial Owners Ass'n)
 
 
Kate, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Matzel, Carol M Matzel  (Self)
 
 
McKinney, James  (Self)
 
 
Nelson, Lois  (Self and C.R.O.W.
Citizen/Residents Oppose Wells)
 
 
OKeefe, Carolyn  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
Rimel, Falda  (Self)
 
 
Roebuck, Connie (C.R.O.W.)
 
 
Roebuck, Glenn  (Self)
 
 
Rohfritch, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Rohfritch, Richard  (Self)
 
 
Sewall, Paula  (Self and CROW)
 
 
Smith, Charlotte  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Hershall  (Self)
 
 
Stout, Bob (The Woodlands Township)
 
 
Stromatt, Carol  (Self)
 
 
Stromatt, William  (Self)
 
 
Wagoner, Elinor  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  177 - Committee Substitute  (Creighton)
 
    For:
Gershon, Mike (Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Jones, Kathy (Lone Star GCD)
 
 
Walker, David (Montgomery County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
McEneny, Matthew (Texcom Gulf Disposal, LLC)

 
Against:
Ross, Louis (TexCom Gulf Disposal, LLL)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lucas, Shannon (Texas Mining & Reclamation Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  178
 
    For:
Frost, Ford (FPL Farming LTD)
 
 
Gershon, Mike (Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Real, Jennifer (CROW- Citizen Residents Oppose Well)
 
 
Richard, Ward  (Self)
 
 
Wagoner, Philip  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Marine, Frank (TM Deer Park Services LP)
 
 
Schulle JR, Gerhardt (Environmental Processing Systems)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hardee, Jackie (TCEQ)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. 7 Texas and Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Babb, Paul (CROW)
 
 
Carver, Lois  (Self and CROW)
 
 
Darcy, Karen  (Self)
 
 
Hall, Darrin (City of Houston- Office of Mayor Bill White)
 
 
Harrell, Flora  (Self and C.R.O.W
Citizens/Residents oppose wells)
 
 
Herrick, Kathie  (Self)
 
 
Hoagland, Shirley  (Self and C.R.O.W. Citizens Residents oppose Wells)
 
 
Hunter, Claude  (Self and The Woodlands Township and The Woodlands Ass'n ans The Woodlands Community Ass'n and The Commerceal Owner's Ass'n)
 
 
Kate, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Matzel, Carol M  (Self)
 
 
McKinney, James  (Self)
 
 
Nelson, Lois  (Self and C.R.O.W.
Citizen/Residents Oppose Wells)
 
 
OKeefe, Carolyn  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Forth Worth)
 
 
Rimel, Falda  (Self)
 
 
Roebuck, Connie (C.R.O.W
Citizens/Residents Opposing Wells)
 
 
Roebuck, Glenn  (Self)
 
 
Rohfritch, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Rohfritch, Richard  (Self)
 
 
Sewall, Paula  (Self and CROW)
 
 
Smith, Charlotte  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Hershall  (Self)
 
 
Stout, Bob (The Woodlands Township)
 
 
Stromatt, Carol  (Self)
 
 
Stromatt, William  (Self)
 
 
Wagoner, Elinor  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  178 - Committee Substitute  (Creighton)
 
    For:
Gershon, Mike (Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Jones, Kathy (Lone Star GCD)
 
 
Walker, David (Montgomery County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
McEneny, Matthew (Texcom Gulf Disposal, LLC)

 
Against:
Ross, Louis (TexCom Gulf Disposal, LLL)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lucas, Shannon (Texas Mining & Reclamation Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  179
 
    For:
Gershon, Mike (Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Real, Jennifer (Citizen Residents Oppose Well)
 
 
Roebuck, Glenn  (Self)
 
 
Wagoner, Philip  (Self)
 
 
Ward, Richard (Citizen Residents Oppose Well)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Marine, Frank (TM Deer Park Services LP)
 
 
Schulle JR, Gerhardt (Environmental Processing Systems)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hardee, Jackie (TCEQ)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. 7 Texas and Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Babb, Paul  (Self and Crow)
 
 
Carver, Lois  (Self and CROW)
 
 
Darcy, Karen  (Self)
 
 
Harrell, Flora  (Self and C.R.O.W
Citizens/Residents opposal wells)
 
 
Herrick, Kathie  (Self)
 
 
Hoagland, Shirley  (Self and Crow Citizens Residents oppose Wells)
 
 
Hunter, Claude (The Woodlands Township & The Woodlands Ass'n and The Woodlands Community Ass'n and th Woodlands Commerernc Ass'n)
 
 
Kate, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Matzel, Carol M  (Self)
 
 
McKinney, James  (Self)
 
 
Nelson, Lois  (Self and C.R.O.W.
Citizen/Residents Oppose Wells)
 
 
OKeefe, Carolyn  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Forth Worth)
 
 
Rimel, Falda  (Self)
 
 
Roebuck, Connie (C.R.O.W.)
 
 
Rohfritch, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Rohfritch, Richard  (Self)
 
 
Sewall, Paula  (Self and CROW)
 
 
Smith, Charlotte  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Hershall  (Self)
 
 
Stout, Bob (The Woodlands Township)
 
 
Stromatt, Carol  (Self)
 
 
Stromatt, William  (Self)
 
 
Wagoner, Elinor  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  179 - Committee Substitute  (Creighton)
 
    For:
Gershon, Mike (Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Jones, Kathy (Lone Star GCD)
 
 
Walker, David (Montgomery County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
McEneny, Matthew (Texcom Gulf Disposal, LLC)
 
 
Ross, Louis (TexCom Gulf Disposal, LLC)
 
 
 
 
HB  179 - Committee Substitute  (179)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lucas, Shannon (Texas Mining & Reclamation Association)
 
 
 
 

HB  809
 
    For:
Adams, Janet (Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
HB  811
 
    For:
Arriola, Conrad (Brewster County Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Janet (Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
HB  1089
 
    For:
Baker, Jim (Cross Oak L.P.)
 
 
Perkins, Val (Denton County M.U.D.s 485)
 
 
 
 
HB  1662
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Massey, Mike (Upper Trinity G.C.D)
 
 
 
 
HB  1664
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Massey, Mike (Upper Trinity GCD)
 
 
 
 
HB  1713
 
    For:
Duggan, Jim (1404 Biaketree L.P.)
 
 
Erickson, LJ (1404 Blaketree, L.P.)
 
 
Kugle, Julianne (1404 Blaketree,  LP)
 
 
 
 
HB  1890
 
    For:
Jones, Kathy (Lone Star KCD)
 
 
Real, Jennifer (Citizen Resident Oppose Wells (CROW))
 
 
Wagoner, Philip  (Self)
 
 
Ward, Richard (Citizen Residents Oppose Well)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
McEneny, Matthew (Texcom Gulf Disposal, LLC)
 
 
Ross, Louis (TexCom Gulf Disposal, LLL)
 
 
Schulle JR, Gerhardt (Environmental Processing Systems)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. 7 Texas and Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Babb, Paul (CROW)
 
 
Carver, Lois  (Self and CROW)
 
 
Darcy, Karen  (Self)
 
 
Harrell, Flora  (Self and C.R.O.W
Citizens/Residents oppose wells)
 
 
Herrick, Kathie  (Self)
 
 
Hoagland, Shirley  (Self and C.R.O.W. Citizens Residents opposes Wells)
 
 
Hunter, Claude (The Woodlands Township and The Woodlands Ass'n ans The Woodlands Community Ass'n and The Commercial Ass'n)
 
 
Hunter, Claude  (Self and The Woodlands Township and The Woodlands Ass'n and The Woodlands Community Ass'n and The Woodlands Commercial Ass'n)
 
 
Kate, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Matzel, Carol M  (Self)
 
 
McKinney, James  (Self)
 
 
Nelson, Lois  (Self and C.R.O.W.
Citizen/Residents Oppose Wells)
 
 
OKeefe, Carolyn  (Self)
 
 
Rimel, Falda  (Self)
 
 
Roebuck, Connie (C.R.O.W.)
 
 
Roebuck, Glenn  (Self)
 
 
Rohfritch, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Rohfritch, Richard  (Self)
 
 
Sewall, Paula  (Self and CROW)
 
 
Smith, Charlotte  (Self)

 
    For:
Smith, Hershall  (Self)
 
 
Stout, Bob (The Woodlands Township)
 
 
Stromatt, Carol  (Self)
 
 
Stromatt, William  (Self)
 
 
Wagoner, Elinor  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hardee, Jackie (TCEQ)
 
 
 
 
HB  1917
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (JM Texas Land Fund NO. 4, L.P.)
 
 
 
 
HB  1947
 
    For:
Gershon, Mike (Guadalupe County GCD)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Naumann, Ronald (Board of Directors)
 
 
 
 
HB  2022
 
    For:
Baker, Jim (MA Sedona Lakes L.P.)
 
 
Kugle, Julianne (Sedona Lakes MUD NO. 1)
 
 
 
 
HB  2063
 
    For:
Ellis, Gregory (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)
 
 
Norman, Monique (Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District
Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adams, Janet (Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
Conkwright, Jim (High Plains UWCD #1)
 
 
Everheart, Harvey (Mesa Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
Holland, Scott (Irion County Water Conservation District
Sterling County Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
McGuire, Mike (Rolling Plain Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Townsend, Lambeth (Rolling Plains Groundwater District)
 
 
Williams, C.E. (Panhandle Groundwater District)
 
 
 
 
HB  2102
 
    For:
Perkins, Val (Harris County MUD No.403)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (HC MUD 403)
 
 
 
 
HB  2176
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 6)
 
 
 
 
HB  2177
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District NO. 5)
 
 
 
 
HB  2178
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 7)
 
 
 
 
HB  2179
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B. (Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 4)
 
 
 
 
HB  2231
 
    For:
Benton, Bill (Mantuu Development)
 
 
Kugle, Julianne (Benton Whrelle Real Estate Co.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2348
 
    For:
Cohen, Howard (HCMUDS Nos. 342 & 344)
 
 
Hall, Donald  (Self and Harris County M.U.D No. 342
HArris County M.U.D No. 344)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Anderson, Sara (H. Co. ESD 2 and Han. Co. ERD 60)
 
 
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
 
 
Katz, Howard (State Assoc of ESD's)
 
 
Perryman, Kenneth  (Self and Harris County ESD #60)
 
 
Webb, Sidney (Sheldon FD)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hall, Darrin  (Self and City of Houston- Office of Mayor Bill White)

 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne  (Self)
 
 
Probandt, Gerard  (Self and MUD # 342)
 
 
Villarreal, Johnny (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Perryman, Nancy (South Lake Houston EMS)
 
 
 
 
HB  2348 - Committee Substitute  (2348)
 
    For:
Cohen, Howard (HCMUD 342 & 344)
 
 
Hall, Donald (Harris County M.U.D. No. 342
Harris County M.U.D. No. 344)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lary, Trey (Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 361
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 412)
 
 
Probandt, Gerard (HCMUD # 342)
 
 
 
 
HB  2374
 
    For:
Tiffin, Rhonda (Webb County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ward, Kevin (TX Water Development Board)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Beinke, Allen (San Antonio River Authority)
 
 
Calderon, Jorge (Webb County)
 
 
 
 
HB  2620
 
    For:
Jarvis, John (Riverbend Water Resources)
 
 
 
 
HB  2666
 
    For:
Arrington, Lonnie (LNVA)
 
 
Devillier, Steve (Devers Canal Rice Producers Ass.)
 
 
Fahrenthold, Brian (Spectra Energy)
 
 
Hall, Scott (Lower Neches Valley Authority)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Branick, Jeff (Jefferson County Judge Ron Walker and Jefferson County)
 
 
Cleveland, Sue (LNVA)
 
 
Frost, Ford  (Self)
 
 
Oxford, Hubert (Lower Neches Valley Authority)
 
 
Phelan, Dade  (Self)
 
 
Reese, Jordan (LNVA)
 
 
Webb, Olan (Lower Neches Valley Authority)
 
 
 
 
HB  2668
 
    For:
Tsakiris, Louis (Beaumont I-10 East Partners)
 
 
 
 
HB  3223
 
    For:
Myers, Robert (Mike A. Myers Investments)
 
 
Perkins, Val (Mike A. Myers Invdstments)