WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources Committee
April  28, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  1981
 
    For:
White, Jon (Travis County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Savio, Harry (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Weber, Thomas (Travis County, TX)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cauduro, Paul (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
 
 
HB  2166 - Committee Substitute  (2166)
 
    For:
Zachos, Susan (City of Dripping Springs)
 
 
 
 
HB  2166
 
Against:
Burke, John (Aqua Water Supply Corp)
 
 
Walden, Jim (Dripping Springs Water Corporation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
Macmanus, Brian (East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation
Texas Rural Water Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Acevedo, Julie (City of New Braunfels)
 
 
Rocha, Susan (City of Round Rock)
 
 
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Adams, Janet (Fort Davis Water Supply Corp)
 
 
Key, Mark  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2313
 
    For:
Barkemeyer, David L  (Self)
 
 
Linn, Gene H. (Bell - Milam Land and Water Rights, Assoc.)
 
 
Mcclaren, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Youngblood, John  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Summers, Frank (Milam County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Youngblood, Sidney  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2602
 
    For:
Embrey, Ty (Bastrop County WCID No.2)
 
 
Fiebrich, Jeffrey (BCWCID#2)
 
 
Pinard, Karen  (Self and BCWCID #2)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Golemon, Brent  (Self)
 
 
Gonzalez, Victor  (Self)
 
 
Linehan, Brenda  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fender, Richard (Bastrop WCID #2)
 
 
Kruppa, Gene (Bastrop County No.2)
 
 
Wellso, Stanley  (Self and WCID #2)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Jansa, Ruth  (Self)
 
 
Loewe, Craig  (Self)
 
 
Loewe, Lorraine  (Self)
 
 
McDonald, Randy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3603
 
    For:
Brown, Fred (Land Advisors Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Acevedo, Julie (City of New Braunfels)
 
 
Allen, Joe B (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)
 
 
Cooke, Heather (City of Austin- Austin Water Utility)
 
 
Kugle, Julianne  (Self)
 
 
Rocha, Susan (City of Round Rock)
 
 
Valdez, Jerry (Land Advisors, Ltd.)
 
 
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
HB  3609
 
Against:
Kelley, Terry (TRWA
JCSUD)
 
 
Timmons, Patrick (HMW Special Utility District
26718 Decker Prairie - Rosehill Road
Magnolia, TX 77362)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)
 
 
Rocha, Susan (City of New Braunfels)
 
 
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Carlton, John (Jonah Water Special Utility District)
 
 
Cast, Stephen (Wellbon Special Utility District)
 
 
Hodges, Clay (Cash Special Utility District)
 
 
Ransom, Jerry (Wellborn SUD Board of Directors)
 
 
 
 
HB  4153
 
Against:
Buckner, Luana (Edwards Aquifer Authority)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
McCarty, Wallace (University Church of Christ San Marcos, TX - Hays Co.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4212
 
    For:
Ellis, Greg (Harris - Galveston Subsidence District
Fort Bend Subsidence District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership)
 
 
 
 
HB  4218
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Michel, Arturo (City of Houston)
 
 
 
 
HB  4318
 
Against:
Hodges, Clay (Cash Special Utility District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)
 
 
Cauduro, Paul (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Savio, Harry (Home Builders Association of Greater Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Adams, Janet (Fort Davis Water Supply Corp)
 
 
Jennings, Bart (City of Austin - Austin Water Utility)
 
 
Kelley, Terry (TRWA
JCSUD)
 
 
Macmanus, Brian (East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation
South Texas Water Utility Managers' Association)
 
 
Mantin, Keith (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
Ransom, Jerry (Wellborn SUD)
 
 
 
 
HB  4667
 
Against:
LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Fish, Paige (ConocoPhillips)
 
 
Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  4719
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Embrey, Ty (Foo Family)
 
 
 
 
HB  4756
 
    For:
Bone, Barry  (Self)
 
 
Lee, Carol  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mason, Thomas (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chidester, Veronica (Travis County Commissioners Court)
 
 
McLean, Arthur  (Self)
 
 
McLean, Gillian  (Self)
 
 
Muse, Christy  (Self and Hill Country Alliance)
 
 
Obermeyer, Lincoln Lance  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
HB  4763
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (Spiritas Ranch Enterprises, LLP)
 
 
 
 
HB  4780
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Conkwright, Jim (High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1)
 
 
Everheart, Harvey (Mesa Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
Weatherby, Cindy (Santa Rita Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
HB  4784
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cohen, Howard (Delta Troy Interests, L.P., Attorney)
 
 
 
 
HB  4785
 
    For:
Burkett, Kent (Brazoria County Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
HB  4786
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cohen, Howard (The Cardon Group, Inc)
 
 
Hutto, David (The Cardon Group)
 
 
 
 
HB  4790
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kugle, Julianne (Anthony Properties)
 
 
 
 
HB  4791
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B (North Fort Bend Water Authority)
 
 
 
 
HB  4792
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B (West Harris County Regional Water Authority)
 
 
 
 
HB  4796
 
     On:
Ellis, Greg (Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Gaines, Jimmy  (Self)
 
 
Key, Mark  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  4799
 
    For:
Janssen, Todd (Waterstone Development)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Forbes, Tom (Waterstone Development)
 
 
 
 
HB  4800
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Forbes, Tom (Waterstone Development)
 
 
Janssen, Tod (Waterstone Development)
 
 
 
 
HB  4802
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cohen, Howard (Forestar (HSA) Real Estate Group, Inc)
 
 
Yager III, Sam (Forestar Real Estate Group)
 
 
 
 
HB  4803
 
    For:
Janssen, Todd (Waterstone Development)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Forbes, Tom (Waterstone Development)
 
 
 
 
HB  4805
 
    For:
Lord, Clark (Fort Stockton Holdings)
 
    For:
McCarty, Ed (Fort Stockton Holdings)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Arriola, Conrad (Brewster County GCD)
 
 
Cooper, Ronald  (Self)
 
 
Cooper, Tinita  (Self)
 
 
Cowden, Thomas  (Self)
 
 
Evans-Stark, Adrienne  (Self)
 
 
Falcon, Ruben (Citizens of Fort Stockton, Texas)
 
 
Glass, Philip  (Self)
 
 
Kramer, Ken (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Lyda, Gerald D. (La Escalera Limited Partnership d/b/a La Escalera Ranch)
 
 
McCulloch, Michael  (Self and Pecos County Water Improvement District #3)
 
 
Runge, Caroline (Menard County Underground Water District)
 
 
Shuster, Joe (Pecos County)
 
 
St.Clair, Carl  (Self)
 
 
St.Clair, Dana (City of Iraan)
 
 
Telles, Adolpho  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mace, Robert (Tx Water Development Board)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Duke, James (Fort Stockton Holdings)
 
 
Holloway, Milton L (Fort Stockton Holdings)
 
 
Thornhill, Michael (Fort Stockton Holdings, LP)
 
 
Williams, Jeff  (Self and Fort Stockton Holdings)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Ass. of Tx)
 
 
Allred, Don (Oldham Co.)
 
 
Brazaitis, Gregory (Lajitas Capital Partners)
 
 
Brown, Kirby (Texas Wildlife Association)
 
 
Dorris, John (Middle Pecos Ground Water Conservation District)
 
 
Engelke, Tommy (Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council)
 
 
Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  (Self and Exotic Wildlife Association)
 
 
Gaines, Jimmy (Texas Land Owners Council, inc)
 
 
Gee, Daryl (Enstor Operating Company, LLC)
 
 
Holland Sr., Lynn (Middle Pecos Groundwater District)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Huie, David (Hockory Underground Water Conservation District #1)
 
 
Lindsey, DeWayne  (Self)
 
 
Lindsey, Janey (Janey Lindsey Uptown County Water District)
 
 
Lindsey, Tom  (Self)
 
 
Mabury, Laura (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
McCulloch, Kathleen  (Self)
 
 
Oliver, Harold (City of Ft. Stockton)
 
 
Puckett- Notley, Emily  (Self)
 
 
Quinn, Kitty-Sue (Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association)
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (Tx and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)
 
 
Turner, Bob (Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Assn. West Texas Regional Groundwater Alliance)
 
Against:
Williams, George M. (La Escalena LTD Ranching in Pecos Co.)
 
 
Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Association)
 
 
Woodward, Ernest  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
HB  4805 - Committee Substitute  (4805)
 
Against:
Gershon, Michael (Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Lyda, Gerald D. (La Escalera Limited Partnership d/b/a La Escalera Ranch- Pecos, Reeves, Brewster & Baylor Cos.)
 
 
St. Clair, Carl  (Self)
 
 
St. Clair, Dana (City of Iraan)
 
 
Telles, Adolpho  (Self)
 
 
Weatherby, Paul (Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Dorris, John (Middle Pecos Ground Water Conservation Dist.)
 
 
Dorris, John (Middle Pecos Ground Water Conservation District)
 
 
Holland Sr., Lynn (Middle Pecos Groundwater District)
 
 
Weatherby, Paul (Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
Williams, George M. (La Escalena LTD Ranching in Pecos Co.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4807
 
    For:
Cooper, Ronald  (Self)
 
 
McCulloch, Kathleen  (Self)
 
 
McCulloch, Michael  (Self and Pecos County Water Improvement District #3)
 
 
Woodward, Ernest  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Brown, Tim (Red Bluff Water Power Control District)
 
 
Lee, Jay (Red Bluff Power & Control Dist.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Kirby (Texas Wildlife Association)
 
 
Cooper, Tinita  (Self)
 
 
Runge, Caroline  (Self)
 
 
Strama, Keith (Ward County Irrigator Districts 1 & 3)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Prewit, Robin (Red Bluff Water Power Control District)
 
 
 
 
HB  4810
 
    For:
Leach, Kelly (WCID #5 and 6 Comal County
633-4 S Ranch, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B (633-4S Ranch, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4811
 
    For:
Leach, Kelly (277 LTD)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Joe B (277, Ltd.)
 
 
 
 
HB  4815
 
    For:
Fuller, Mitch (City of Cedar Park)
 
 
Kalisek, Lauren (Ranch at Cypress Creek MUD No. 1)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Madrigal, Jose (City of Cedar Park, TX)
 
 
Powell, Matt (City of Cedar Park)
 
 
 
 
HB  4817
 
    For:
Carlton, John (Adkins Land Development L.P.)
 
 
Singleton, David (Adkins Land Development L.P.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Berryman, Pat  (Self)
 
    For:
Covey, Valerie  (Self)
 
 
Garver, George (City of Georgetown, City Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  4823
 
     On:
Lopez, Guadalupe (Bexas Met Water District)
 
 
Morin, Jesse (Bexar Metropolitan Water District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Holcomb, Doug (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
Thuss, Michael (Bexas Met Water District)
 
 
 
 
HB  4825
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Roberts, Scott  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Key, Mark  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  4826
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Flakessen, Jack (Schertz Seguin Local Government Corp)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Burton, Donovan (San Antonio Water System)
 
 
 
 
SB  1047
 
    For:
Gomez, Genoveva (Brownsville Public Utilities Board)
 
 
 
 
SB  1238
 
    For:
Summers, Frank (Milam County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Luscomb, Len (Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mahoney, Mike (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barkemeyer, David L.  (Self)
 
 
Linn, Gene H. (Bell - Milam Land & Water Rights, Assoc)
 
 
Youngblood, John  (Self)
 
 
Youngblood, Sidney  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Stewart, Lonnie (McMullen GCD)
 
 
Whitehead, Worth  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mace, Robert (Texas Water Development Board)
 
 
 
 
SB  1386
 
    For:
Ellis, Greg (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Conkwright, Jim (High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1)
 
 
Everheart, Harvey (Mesa Underground Water Conservation District)
 
 
Forbes, Tom (Hemphill G. Underground Water Conservation Dist)
 
 
Williams, C. E. (Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mills, Kelly (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
 
 
 
 
SB  1414
 
    For:
Stewart, Michael (Tx Aggregates & Concrete Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hall, Darrin (City of Houston)
 
 
Lucas, Shannon (Texas Mining & Reclamation Association)