WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources Committee
March  31, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  569
 
Against:
Ryan, Robert (Association of Energy Service Companies)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Sprinkle, GK (Daily Court Review
Daily Commercial Record)
 
 
Stevens, Bill (Tx Alliance of Energy Producers)
 
 
Whalen, Ken (Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Texas Press Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Blackmon, David (El Paso Corp.)
 
 
Haynes, Adam (TIPRO)
 
 
Mayfield, Barbara (Pinnergy, Ltd.)
 
 
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
 
 
 
 
HB  833
 
    For:
Firth, John (Coryell County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
HB  1245
 
    For:
Bevel Jr, Orville R. (T.A.M.E.R. & Greater Lake Palestine Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Blackhurst, Steve (Aqua Texas)
 
 
Kelly, Robert (Southwest Water Co)
 
 
Olea, Tatiana (Southwest Water Company)
 
 
Profilet, Charles (Southwest Water Co.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cockrell, C.A. (T.A.M.E.R GLPC (Greater Lake Palestine Council))
 
 
Wiesner, Jay (Callender Lakes P.O.A)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hodge, Thomas (Canyon Lake Water Service Co.)
 
 
Janay, Mark (SJWTX, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
HB  1341
 
    For:
Bevel Jr, Orville R. (T.A.M.E.R. & Greater Lake Palestine Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Blackhurst, Steve (Aqua Texas)
 
 
Hodge, Thomas  (Self and Canyon Lake Water Service Co.)
 
 
Kelly, Robert (Southwest Water Compant)
 
 
Olea, Tatiana (Southwest Water Company)
 
 
Profilet, Charles (Southwest Water Co.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cockrell, C.A. (T.A.M.E.R Greater Lake Palestine Council (GLPC))
 
 
Wiesner, Jay (Callender Lakes P.O.A)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
HB  1433
 
Against:
Bandy, Susan (City of Houston)
 
 
Bhattarai, Raj (Austin Water Utility, City of Austin)
 
 
Clouse, Steve (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
Gonzalez, Hector (El Paso Water Utilities)
 
 
Hastings, Debbie (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation Assn.)
 
     On:
Rubinstein, Carlos (TCEQ)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chatham, Donna (Association of Rural Communities in Tx)
 
 
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation)
 
 
Kerr, Brett (Calpine Corporation)
 
 
Miller, Chris (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter)
 
 
Zachary, Mance (Luminant)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Barrett, Andy (Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.)
 
 
Blocker, Trey (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Castro, Larry (City of Dallas)
 
 
Gipson, Mark (Devon Energy)
 
 
Goleman, Kinnan (Shell Oil)
 
 
Hazelwood, Steve (Dow Chemical)
 
 
Hodge, Thomas (Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Kelly, Robert (Southwest Water Co)
 
 
Mayberry, Warren (DuPont)
 
 
McCauley, Cindy (LyondellBasell Industries)
 
 
Merony, Mike (Huntsman Corporation)
 
 
Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum)
 
 
Morgan, Todd (American Forest & Paper Association)
 
 
Morgan, Todd (Texas Forest Industries Council)
 
 
Olea, Tatiana (Southwest Water Company)
 
 
Perry, Steve (Chevron USA)
 
 
Profilet, Charles (Southwest Water Co)
 
 
 
 
HB  1734
 
    For:
Boyle, Jim (Aldine Ratepayers Association)
 
 
Cantu, Richard (East Aldine District)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Blackhurst, Steve (Aqua Texas)
 
 
Hodge, Thomas (Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
 
 
Kelly, Robert (Southwest Water Compant)
 
 
Olea, Tatiana (Southwest Water Company)
 
 
Profilet, Charles (Southwest Water Co.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bevel Jr, Orville R. (T.A.M.E.R. & Greater Lake Palestine Council)
 
 
Cockrell, C.A. (T.A.M.E.R Greater Lake Palestine Council (GLPC))
 
 
Wiesner, Jay (Callender Lake P.O.A.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Janay, Mark (SJWTX, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
HB  1782
 
    For:
Murrile, John (Wharton Co. Judge)
 
 
 
 
HB  1841
 
    For:
Freeman, Ronald (Coast Range Investments)
 
 
Landwehr, John (Coast Range Investments)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Burke, John (Aqua Water Supply Corp.)
 
 
 
 
HB  1923
 
    For:
Holland, Scott (Irion County Water Conservation District
Sterling County Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
HB  2112
 
    For:
Boyle, Jim (Aldine Ratepayers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Kelly, Robert (Southwest Water Co.)
 
 
Olea, Tatiana (Southwest Water Company)
 
 
Profilet, Charles (Southwest Water Co)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Galiga, Todd (TCEQ)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bevel Jr, Orville R. (T.A.M.E.R.
Greater Lake Palestine Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Blackhurst, Steve (Aqua Texas)
 
 
Hodge, Thomas  (Self and Cayon Lake Water Service Company)
 
 
 
 
HB  2123
 
    For:
Lary, Trey (Terramark Communities, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2124
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (Peyton Martin)
 
 
 
 
HB  2254
 
    For:
Boerner, Brian (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
Reynolds, Christina (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gipson, Mark (Devon Energy)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Stevens, Bill (Tx Alliance of Energy Producers)
 
 
 
 
HB  2254 - Committee Substitute  (2254)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Haynes, Adam (TIPRO)
 
 
 
 
HB  2340
 
    For:
Cooper, Joe (Middle Trinity GCD)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Embry, Ty (Middle Trinity GCD)
 
 
Firth, John (Coryell County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
HB  2667
 
    For:
Baker, Carole (Alliance For Water Efficiency)
 
 
Guz, Karen (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
Martin, Shawn (Plumbing Manufacturers Institute)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
HB  3269
 
    For:
Satterwhite, Kent (Canadian River Municipal Water Authority)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
mcCartt, Debra (City of Amarillo)
 
 
 
 
HB  3366
 
    For:
Bevel Jr, Orville R. (T.A.M.E.R. & Greater Lake Palestine Council)
 
 
Bradford, Bill (Citizens for Incoration)
 
 
Csejka, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Delaney, Janelle (Property Owners in Woodcreek
North Eagle Rock- Hays Co.)
 
 
Frederick, David (TAMER (Texans Against Monarchs Excessive Rates))
 
 
Heddin, Nelisa (Whitebluff Rate Payers)
 
    For:
Hirst, Jan (Woodcreek Ratepayers Coalition)
 
 
Holfield, Ron  (Self)
 
 
Hollis, Marilyn Sue  (Self)
 
 
Zachos, Susan (City of Woodcreek, Hays Co., TX)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Blackhurst, Steve (Aqua Texas)
 
 
Burke, John (Texas Rural Water Assoc)
 
 
Hodge, Thomas  (Self and Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
 
 
Kelly, Robert (Southwest Water Co)
 
 
Olea, Tatiana (Southwest Water Company)
 
 
Profilet, Charles (Southwest Water Co.)
 
 
Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cockrell, C.A. (T.A.M.E.R GLPC (Greater Lake Palestine Council))
 
 
Wiesner, Jay (Callender Lakes P.O.A)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Janay, Mark (SJWTX, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
HB  3435
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Burdett, Jeff (Texas Cable Assoc.)
 
 
Camancho, Jose (Windstream Communications)
 
 
Denton, Brad (Texas Telephone Assoc.)
 
 
Gipson, Mark (Devon Energy)
 
 
Grace, Jim (Center Point Energy, Inc.)
 
 
Lawson, Richard (Verizon)
 
 
McBeth, Kelly (Crosstex Energy
)
 
 
McBeth, Kelly (Martin Midstream Kilgore
Crosstex Energy)
 
 
Morgan, Todd (Forestar Real Estate Development)
 
 
Morris, Aaron (AT&T)
 
 
Nugent, Patrick (Texas Pipeline Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3435 - Committee Substitute  (3435)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lary, Trey (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)
 
 
 
 
HB  3501
 
    For:
Cole, Kim (Utility Conservation Coalition)
 
 
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Biedrzycki, Carol  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Matz, Laura (Community Association Institute
Texas Legislative Action Committee)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
HB  3521
 
    For:
Beaumont, Sam (Fox Crossing Water District)
 
 
Ellis, Gregory (Fox Crossing Water District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barnett, J. Don (Fox Crossing Water Dist)
 
 
Barnett, Lynetta  (Self)
 
 
Leonhard, James (Fox Water Crossing Water District)
 
 
 
 
HB  3610
 
    For:
Hodge, Thomas  (Self and Canyon Lake Water Service Company)
 
    For:
Kelly, Robert (Southwest Water Comapny)
 
 
Laughman, Bob (Aqua Texas)
 
 
Olea, Tatiana (Southwest Water Company)
 
 
Profilet, Charles (Southwest Water Co.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bevel Jr, Orville R. (T.A.M.E.R.
Greater Lake Palestine Council)
 
 
Blackhurst, Steve (Aqua Texas)
 
 
Cockrell, C.A. (T.A.M.E.R.
GLPC (Greater Lake Palestine Council))
 
 
Janay, Mark (SJWTX, Inc.)
 
 
Wiesner, Jay (Callender Lake P.O.A)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
HB  3695
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Conkwright, Jim (High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No.1)
 
 
 
 
HB  3819
 
    For:
McCartt, Debra (City of Amarillo)
 
 
Satterwhite, Kent (Canadian River Municipal Water Authority)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Jones, Marvin (Mesa Water)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ellis, Gregory  (Self)
 
 
Johnson, Russell  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers)
 
 
Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
HB  4104
 
    For:
Cohen, Howard (Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP)
 
 
Hutto, David (The Cardon Group)
 
 
 
 
HB  4110
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Ward, J. Kevin (TX Water Development Bd)
 
 
 
 
HB  4225
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (William Borchers
Tim Word)
 
 
Morrisw, Michael (City of New Braunfels)
 
 
Word III, Dean  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  4226
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (Dean Word Company, Ltd.)
 
 
Wayland, Alan (City of New Braunfels, TX)
 
 
Word, Bryan (Dean Word Co.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4231
 
    For:
Christie, Linda (Tarrant Regional Water District)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Booth, Michael (Tarrant Regional Water Dist.)
 
 
Robbins, Dean (Texas Water Conservation Assn)
 
 
Rochelle, Martin (North Texas Municipal Water District)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brittin, Carolyn (Texas Water Development Board)
 
 
Rila, Kellye (TCEQ)
 
 
 
 
HB  4299
 
    For:
Barr, John  (Self and Bluescope Water)
 
    For:
Beer, Kathryn  (Self)
 
 
Bhattarai, Raj (Austin Water Utility, City of Austin)
 
 
Krishna, Hari  (Self)
 
 
Lawrence, Paul (Texas Land & Water Designs, LLC)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Baker, Carole  (Self)
 
 
Baxter, Rob (Goldenwood POA
Friendship Alliance, Inc.)
 
 
Blocker, Trey (Texas Association of Manufactures)
 
 
Chatfield, Colin  (Self and Bluescope)
 
 
Guz, Karen (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Stout, Bill (Green Party of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Brown, Jennifer (Community Associations Institute)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Elston (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
Mace, Robert (Tx Water Development Bd)
 
 
 
 
HB  4316
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (Kaufman County MUDs No.3 and 4)
 
 
 
 
HB  4712
 
    For:
Crawford, Clay (Collin County MUD #1)