WITNESS LIST
Public Safety Committee
May  18, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
Invited Testimony--DPS
 
     On:
Beckworth, Colonel Lamar (Texas Department of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
SB  329
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
Tittle, Gary (Dallas Police Department)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Simpson, Matt (The ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Zgabay, Sherrie (Texas Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
SB  374
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
O'Ryan, Anne (AAA Texas)
 
 
Simpson, Matt (The ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Joy, Ron (Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Highway Patrol Division)
 
 
 
 
SB  388
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Acuna, Jazmin (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
Simpson, Matt (The ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
SB  501
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Zgabay, Sherrie (Texas Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
SB  506
 
    For:
Rosson, William  (Self)
 
 
Zinn, Moira  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Scoggin, George  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Betts, Jeff  (Self)
 
 
Buchholtz, Ross  (Self)
 
 
Castillo, Roger  (Self)
 
 
Cotterman, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Decocq, James  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Joy, Ron (Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Highway Patrol Division)
 
 
 
 
SB  1165
 
    For:
Gallardo, Larry  (Self and Justice's of the Peace & Constable's Association of Texas)
 
 
Guerra, Eddie  (Self)
 
 
Jones, James (Houston Police Department)
 
 
Scoggins, George  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chancellor, John (Texas Police Chiefs Association)
 
 
Elfant, Bruce (Justices of the Peace and Constables Assoc of Tx.)
 
 
Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas)
 
 
Tittle, Gary (Dallas Police Department)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Joy, Ron (Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Highway Patrol Division)
 
 
 
 
SB  1243
 
Against:
Jonas, James (Kemp & Associates)
 
 
Loomis, David (Kemp & Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Moninger, Steve (Dept Public Safety -- Private Security Bureau)
 
 
 
 
SB  1783
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Acuna, Jazmin (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
Simpson, Matt (The ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Burroughs, Robert (Texas Department of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
SB  1785 - Committee Substitute  (Rodriguez)
 
Against:
Balan, Manuel  (Self)
 
 
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
Henry, Patricia (AARP)
 
 
Ko, Ramey  (Self)
 
 
Simpson, Matt (The ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Burroughs, Robert (Texas Department of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Acuna, Jazmin (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)
 
 
Green, Shelton (Christian Life Commision of the Texas Baptist Convention)
 
 
Privett, Anita (League of Women Voters of Texas)
 
 
 
 
SB  1946
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters - and - Dallas Fire Fighters Association Local 58)
 
 
 
 
SB  1967
 
    For:
., Sputnik (Texas Motorcycle Rights Association)
 
 
Bochat-Duross, Catherine ((part 1)
Texas Motorcycle Roadriders Assoc-12,300 members
American Motorcycle Association-Texas members-20,000+)
 
 
Bochat-Duross, Catherine ((part 2)
Texas Southern Cruisers Riding Club-8,000 members
San Antonio Motorcycle Merchants Assoc-1,100 members)
 
 
Parks, Stephanie (Legislative Task Force Texas Motorcycle Rights Ass.)
 
 
Rose, Jerry (Teas Motorcycle Rights Assoc.)
 
 
Williams, Terri (Texas Motorcycle Safety Coalition)
 
 
Yager, Larry  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Biddison, Robert (Texas Motorcycle Rights Asc.)
 
 
Boylen, William (Coalition of Independent Riders/US Defenders)
 
 
Brown, Pam (Texas Motorcyle Rights Ass)
 
 
Buchholtz, Ross  (Self)
 
 
Burdge, Sam  (Self)
 
 
Carey RN, Denise (Accident Scene Management)
 
 
Castillo, Roger  (Self)
 
 
Churchhill, Jeffrey (Bikers for Christ)
 
 
Cotterman, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Decocq, James  (Self)
 
 
Dic, David (US Defenders)
 
 
Downey, Dean (Texas/US Defenders)
 
 
Ellis, Jeffry  (Self)
 
 
Gates, Scott (Outpost Safety & Awareness Coordinator)
 
 
Hall, Richard  (Self)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Kelly, Jerry (Texas Motorcycle Rights Ass.)
 
 
King, Richard  (Self and Traveling Light Ministries)
 
 
Knight, Terri (Texas Motorcycle Rights Association)
 
    For:
Landers, Paul (US Defenders - Texas Confederation of Clubs)
 
 
Overton, Mike  (Self)
 
 
Parks, Brittney (TMRA2)
 
 
Perry, Ryan  (Self)
 
 
Rosson, William  (Self)
 
 
Rovell, Keith (Harley Shop Owner)
 
 
Russell, Guy (Texas Motorcycle Rights Asc.)
 
 
Russell, Shad (Texas Motorcycle Rights Asc.)
 
 
Smith, Gary (Christian Motorcycle Association)
 
 
Taylor, Jeff (TMRA2)
 
 
Tholen, Frederick (Texas Motorcycle Rights Ass)
 
 
Tread, James (Texas Motorcycle Rights Asc.)
 
 
Tucker, Preston (Texas Motorcycle Rights Asc.)
 
 
Whiting, Rocco  (Self)
 
 
Wood, Patrick (Fallen Biker Foundation)
 
 
Zimmer, Debbie (Christian Motorcycle Asc.)
 
 
Zinn, Moira  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Burroughs, Robert (Texas Department of Public Safety)
 
 
Joy, Ron (Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Highway Patrol Division)
 
 
Longley, Dianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
SB  2037
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Camp, Torie (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Merchant, Scott (Texas Department of Public Safety)
 
 
Taylor, Allison (Council on Sex Offender Treatment)