WITNESS LIST
Public Safety Committee
March  16, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  115
 
    For:
Barrera, Patricia (Webb Co. Tax Assessor -Collector)
 
 
Bates, Kelly  (Self)
 
 
Favela, Norma (Victor A. Flores, R.T.C.
County Tax Assessor-Collector)
 
 
Hammerlin, George (Harris County Tax office
office of Leo Vasque)
 
 
Marquez, David (El Paso County tax Assessor's Office)
 
 
Romo, Sylvia  (Self)
 
 
Yzaguirre, Tony (Cameron County Tax Assesor - Collector)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Elfant, Bruce (Justices of the Peace and Constables Assoc of Texas)
 
 
Gallardo, Larry (Justice's of the Peace & Constable's Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  149
 
Against:
Iredale, Lee (Texas Association for Pupil Transportation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lewis-Novrzad, Lisa (Texas PTA
401 W 11th Street
Austin, Tx 78701)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Davenport, Don (Texas Association for Public Transportation)
 
 
 
 
HB  530
 
    For:
Burchell, Chris (Texas Anti-Trafficking in Persons Coalition)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Solak, Jennifer (Children at Risk)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Braaten, Timothy (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards & Education)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Defrates, Ana  (Self)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Christian Life Commission)
 
 
King, Johnny  (Self)
 
 
Martinez, Maria (Immigration and Reform Coalition of Texas)
 
 
Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
 
 
Wilkison, Charley (CLEAT, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Joy, Ron (Texas Dept of Public Safety -Highway Patrol)
 
 
Moreno, Joel (TABC)
 
 
 
 
HB  1054
 
     On:
Joy, Ron (Texas Dept. of Public Safety-Highway Patrol)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Spilman, Annie (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1260
 
    For:
Wilkison, Charley (CLEAT, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hayes, Tracey (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cooper, Kevin (MADD)
 
 
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
Saldana, Joe (San Antonio Police Officers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Levels, Katherlene (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Joy, Ron (Texas Dept. of Public Safety-Highway Patrol)
 
 
Kilchenstein, James (DPS)
 
 
Zgabay, Sherrie (Texas Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
HB  1278
 
    For:
Barton, Jody (Texas Civil Rights Project)
 
 
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
Jackson-Palacio, Donna  (Self)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Palacio, Edwin  (Self)
 
 
Pfau, Carola  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Ringer Jr., Frank (Austin, Travis County ReEntry Round Table)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Burroughs, Robert (Texas Dept. of Public Safety - Driver License)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Casso, Amy (LaFe Policy Research & Education Center)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Reid, Susan (League of Women Voters of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Lackey, Sandra (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
HB  1490
 
    For:
Taylor, Clay (Dept. of Public Safety Officers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Joy, Ron (Texas Dept. Public Safety-Highway Patrol)
 
 
 
 
HB  1639
 
    For:
Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ebrom Jr., Robert (TX State Board of Pharmacy)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barber, Kathy (Texas Federation of Drug Stores)
 
 
Beck, Richard (Texas Pharmacy Business Council)
 
 
Cooper, Kevin (TX Retailers Association)
 
 
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
Ratliff, Thomas (Texas Federation of Drug Stores)
 
 
Shields, Brad (Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Dodson, Gay (Texas State Board of Pharmacy)
 
 
 
 
HB  2068
 
    For:
Elkin, Bill (Houston Police Retired Officers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Braaten, Timothy (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education)