WITNESS LIST
Transportation Committee
April  21, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  9
 
    For:
Boyer, Victor (San Antonio Mobility Coalition, Inc. (SAMCo))
 
 
Brechtel, Terry (Alamo Regional Mobility Authority)
 
 
Franke, Rob (City of Cedar Hill
Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition)
 
 
Guzman, Sam (Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce)
 
 
Hamilton, Billy (City of Dallas)
 
 
Koop, Linda  (Self and Regional Transportation Council)
 
 
Laughlin, Russell (Hillwood Dev. Corporation and 35N Coalition)
 
 
McNeil, Sheila (SA/ Bexar County MPO
City of San Antonio)
 
 
Munoz, Henry (VIA Metropolitan Transit)
 
 
Parmelee, Robert A. (Fort Worth Transportation Authority - The T)
 
 
Perez, Richard (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Robles, Marisol (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber)
 
 
Rollins, Michael (Metro Chambers of Commerce
Austin Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Ryan, Nolan (Texas Rangers Baseball Club)
 
 
Sherman, Carl (City of DeSoto)
 
 
Shetter, Kenneth (City of Burleson, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Borel, Mel  (Self)
 
 
Dixon, Don  (Self)
 
 
Dossey, Patrick  (Self)
 
 
Eastland, Bill (Citizens Against New Texas Transit Taxes)
 
 
Gilbert, Hank (Texas TURF)
 
 
Hall, Terri (Texas TURF)
 
 
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Howe, Chris  (Self)
 
 
King, Read  (Self)
 
 
Lamberth, Jimmy  (Self)
 
 
Quintero, James (The Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Self, Keith (Collin County)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association)
 
 
Newton, Chris (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Doug (Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
 
 
Ballew, Joel (Texas Health Resources)
 
 
Barksdale, Jay (Dallas Regional Chamber)
 
 
Betts, Charles (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Bodenman, David (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Byron, Bruce (Capital Area Transportation Coalition)
 
 
Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX)
 
 
Carpenter, John (Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition)
 
 
Cauduro, Paul (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Chidester, Veronica (Travis County Commissioners Court)
 
    For:
Coffee, Jeff  (Self and Envision Central Texas
Alliance for Public Transportation (President))
 
 
Cooper, Wade (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Crocker, Maureen (Gulf Coast Freight Rail District)
 
 
Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida (Exotic Wildlife Association)
 
 
Ferrier, Kathleen (Real Estate Council of Austin)
 
 
Gadbois, Glenn (Just Transportation Alliances)
 
 
Garza, Norman (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)
 
 
Goode, Robert (City of Austin.)
 
 
Hall, Darrin (City of Houston)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
Herr, Ben (Texas Transit Association)
 
 
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Janes, Brandon (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Kallerman, Dick (Lone Star Sierra Club)
 
 
Langmore, John  (Self)
 
 
Leggett, Dee (Denton County Transportation Authority)
 
 
Little, Tyner (Nueces County)
 
 
Maso, Maher (City of Frisco)
 
 
Mayes, Gray (Texas Instruments)
 
 
McEwan, Jennifer (Greater Houston Partnership)
 
 
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Nirenberg, Alan  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Pegues, Monique (Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T))
 
 
Powers, Lisa (City of Arlington)
 
 
Rodriguez, Jennifer (Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company)
 
 
Salazar, Raul (Raul Salazar, League of women voters of Texas)
 
 
Smith Jr, Edward (DFW Airport)
 
 
Spillar, Robert (City of Austin)
 
 
Stagner, Steve (Texas Council of Engineering Companies)
 
 
Strong, Dan-O (Burleson Chamber of Commernce)
 
 
Suhm, Vic (Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition
North Texas Commission)
 
 
Walker, Jim (Envision Central Texas)
 
 
Whitfield, Bill (McKinney TX.)
 
 
Wolff, Nelson (Bexar County)
 
 
Wynn, David  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Anderson, Mary  (Self and Texans Against Tolls.com)
 
 
Barker, Keli  (Self)
 
 
Beaver, Mary  (Self)
 
 
Burton, Bruce  (Self and Texans Against Tolls (.com))
 
 
Campbell, Sueann  (Self)
 
 
Cobb, Vicki  (Self)
 
Against:
Curd, Woodrow  (Self)
 
 
Dean, Sheila  (Self and 5-11 Campaign)
 
 
Dunigan, Colin  (Self)
 
 
Farris, Pam  (Self)
 
 
Foster, Lynn  (Self)
 
 
Freeman, Penny  (Self)
 
 
Garry, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
Green, Margaret  (Self and Blackland Coalition)
 
 
Halpin, Beki  (Self)
 
 
Hamilton, Katy  (Self)
 
 
Hauschild, Edward A.  (Self)
 
 
Hayes, Toni  (Self)
 
 
Jasinski, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
King-Fazio, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Kuhns, Nikki  (Self)
 
 
Marr, Ray  (Self)
 
 
McAuliffe, Brian  (Self)
 
 
McCormick, Cheryl  (Self)
 
 
Morrow, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Oliver, Justin  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, Christopher  (Self)
 
 
Reimann, Kathleen  (Self)
 
 
Reimann, Weyman L.  (Self)
 
 
Richter, Darla  (Self)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Usher, Stephen  (Self)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
Whiteford, Louise H (Texans for Immigration Reform, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bass, James (TxDOT.)
 
 
 
 
HB  9 - Committee Substitute  (Phillips)
 
    For:
Scott, Rider (Denton County Transportation Authority)
 
 
Whitley, Glen (Tarrant County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Keener, Justin (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn (TTARA))
 
 
Morris, Michael (North Central Texas Council of Governments)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Graydon, Galt (Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
 
 
Kearns, Dennis (BNSF Railway)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Branham, Beverly  (Self)
 
 
Dickinson, Pamela  (Self and Texans Against Tolls.com)
 
 
Speairs, Nina  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  11
 
    For:
Borel, Mel  (Self)
 
    For:
Burton, Bruce  (Self and Texans Against Tolls (.com))
 
 
Dierschke, Kenneth  (Self and Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Dossey, Patrick  (Self)
 
 
Freeman, Peany  (Self)
 
 
Gilbert, Hank (Texas TURF)
 
 
Green, Meg  (Self and Blackland Coalition)
 
 
Hall, Terri (Texas TURF)
 
 
Halpin, Beki  (Self)
 
 
Hauschild, Edward A.  (Self)
 
 
Hirsch, Holly (My parents, Dr. Bubba and Marty Hirsch, landowners in Trinity County)
 
 
Lamberth, Jimmy  (Self)
 
 
Pickett, Kurtis  (Self)
 
 
Usher, Stephen  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barker, Keli  (Self)
 
 
Branham, Beverly  (Self)
 
 
Brown, Kirby (Texas Wildlife Association)
 
 
Bullock, Dale  (Self)
 
 
Byfield, Dan (American Land Foundation)
 
 
Canup, James (TX League of Conservation Voters)
 
 
Cobb, Vicki  (Self)
 
 
Curd, Woodrow  (Self)
 
 
Dean, Sheila  (Self and 5-11 Campaign)
 
 
Dunigan, Colin  (Self)
 
 
Farris, Pam  (Self)
 
 
Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida (Exotic Wildlife Association)
 
 
Foster, Lynn  (Self)
 
 
Garry, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Garza, Norman (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Grimm, James (Texas Poultry Federation)
 
 
Haverlah, Sandra (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Hayes, Toni  (Self)
 
 
Howard, Robert (South Texans' Property Rights Assn)
 
 
Jasinski, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
Kallerman, Dick (Lone Star Sierra Club)
 
 
King-Fazio, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Marr, Ray  (Self)
 
 
McAuliffe, Brian  (Self)
 
 
McCormick, Cheryl  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, Christopher  (Self)
 
 
Phenix, Billy (Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association)
 
 
Randall, Darrell  (Self)
 
 
Randall, Joan  (Self)
 
 
Randall, Mary  (Self)
 
 
Reimann, Kathleen  (Self)
 
    For:
Reimann, Weyman L.  (Self)
 
 
Richter, Darla  (Self)
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)
 
 
Speairs, Nina  (Self)
 
 
Sputnik (Texas Motorcycle Rights Assoc.)
 
 
Voges, Agnes  (Self and Blackland Coalition)
 
 
Williams, Tony (Texas Cotton Ginners' Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Russell, Phil (TxDOT)
 
 
 
 
HB  13
 
    For:
Borel, Mel  (Self)
 
 
Burton, Bruce  (Self and Texans Against Tolls (.com))
 
 
Dixon, Don  (Self)
 
 
Dossey, Patrick  (Self)
 
 
Hall, Terri (Texas TURF)
 
 
Hauschild, Edward A  (Self)
 
 
Lamberth, Jimmy  (Self)
 
 
Pickett, Kurtis  (Self)
 
 
Usher, Stephen  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Kuhns, Nikki  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barker, Keli  (Self)
 
 
Branham, Beverly  (Self)
 
 
Byfield, Dan (American Land Foundation)
 
 
Cobb, Vicki  (Self)
 
 
Curd, Woodrow  (Self)
 
 
Dean, Sheila  (Self and 5-11 Campaign)
 
 
Dunigan, Colin  (Self)
 
 
Farris, Pam  (Self)
 
 
Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida (Exotic Wildlife Association)
 
 
Foster, Lynn  (Self)
 
 
Freeman, Penny  (Self)
 
 
Garry, Susan  (Self)
 
 
Garza, Norman (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Gilbert, Hank (Texas TURF)
 
 
Halpin, Beki  (Self)
 
 
Hayes, Toni I.  (Self)
 
 
Howard, Robert (S. Texan's Property Rights Assn.)
 
 
Jasinski, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
Kallerman, Dick (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter)
 
 
King-Fazio, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Marr, Ray  (Self)
 
 
McAuliffe, Brian  (Self)
 
 
McCormick, Cheryl  (Self)
 
 
Patterson, Christopher  (Self)
 
 
Randall, Darrell  (Self)
 
    For:
Randall, Joan  (Self)
 
 
Randall, Mary  (Self)
 
 
Reimann, Kathleen  (Self)
 
 
Reimann, Weyman L  (Self)
 
 
Richter, Darla  (Self)
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)
 
 
Speairs, Nina  (Self)
 
 
Sputnik (Texas Motorcycle Rights Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Brechtel, Terry (Alamo Regional Mobility Authority)
 
 
Cassidy, Brian (Alamo RMA, Central Texas RMA, Camino Real RMA, North East Texas RMA, Cameron County RMA)
 
 
Hibbs, Brittany (Texans for Safe Reliable Transportation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Russell, Phil (TxDOT)
 
 
 
 
HB  1674
 
    For:
Boyer, Victor (San Antonio Mobility Coalition, Inc. (SAMCo))
 
 
Brechtel, Terry (Alamo RMA)
 
 
McNeil, Sheila (SA/Bexar County MPO
City of San Antonio)
 
 
Munoz, Henry (VIA Metropolitan Transit)
 
 
Perez, Richard (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hall, Terri (Texas TURF)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chidester, Veronica (Travis County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Jansen, Daria (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance)
 
 
Robles, Marisol (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber)
 
 
Wolff, Nelson (Bexar County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Dixon, Don  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bass, James (TxDOT)
 
 
 
 
HB  1826
 
    For:
Betts, Albert (Assoc. of Fire and Casualty Companies of Texas (AFACT))
 
 
Evans, Gary (National Insurance Crime Bureau)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hardy, Richard (Accident & Iinjury Pain Centers Inc.
200 Wynne Wood
Dallas, TX)
 
 
Kent, Chip (Texas Chiropractic Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rawson, Carol (TX. Dept. of Transportation)
 
 
 
 
HB  1826 - Committee Substitute  (Pickett)
 
    For:
Elkins, Keith (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas)
 
 
Schneider, Michael (Tx. Assoc. of Broadcasters)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Collister, Brian (Texas Association of Broadcasters)
 
 
Whalen, Ken (Tx Daily Newspaper Association
Tx Press Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  2346
 
    For:
Lyons, Steve (Houston Police Dept)
 
 
Rambo, LiLiana (City of Houston)
 
 
 
 
HB  2682
 
    For:
Weatherford, Jeffrey (City of Houston, Tx)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rawson, Carol (TX Dept of Transportation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Lyons, Steve (Houston Police Dept)
 
 
 
 
HB  2899
 
    For:
Davis, Shanea (Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bristow, Steven (Parkland Health and Hospital System)
 
 
Saenz, Luis (Corpus Christi Regional Transit Authority)
 
 
Shields, Chris (Fort Worth Transit Authority)
 
 
Strauser, Robert (Houston Metro)
 
 
 
 
HB  3341
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Briggs, Terry (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen)
 
 
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Kallerman, Dick (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Allaway, Bill (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assn (TTARA))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Carpenter, John (Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  3448
 
    For:
Gadbois, Glenn (Just Transportation Alliances)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Doug (Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
 
 
Betts, Charles (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Bodenman, David (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Chidester, Veronica (Travis County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Cooper, Wade (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Goode, Robert (City of Austin)
 
 
Hrncir, John (City of Austin)
 
 
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Janes, Brandon (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Kallerman, Dick (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter)
 
 
Langmore, John  (Self)
 
 
Spillar, Robert (City of Austin)
 
 
Walker, Jim (Envision Central Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hall, Terri (Texas TURF)
 
 
Marr, Ray  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bass, James (TxDOT)
 
 
 
 
HB  3457
 
    For:
Keliher, Margaret (Texas Business for Clean Air)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Carpenter, John (Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition)
 
 
Suhm, Vic (Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition
North Texas Commision)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Heselmeyer, Jo (Texas Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
Mueller, Wayne (Texas Dept. Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
HB  3524
 
     On:
Barton, John (TxDOT.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Macomb, Chris (WMTX Waste Managment of Texas, INC.)
 
    For:
Robin, Schneider (Texas Campaign for the Enviornment)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Glenn, Eric (Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3758
 
    For:
Battles, Wade (Port of Houston Authority
Port Authority Advisory Committee for TexDOT)
 
 
 
 
HB  4449
 
    For:
Allen, George  (Self)
 
 
Moore, Chris (Safe Kids Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Sputnik (Texas Motorcycle Rights Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Berger, Ed (Seton Family of Hospitals)
 
 
Gregg, Michele  (Self)
 
 
Hackney, Clint (The American Safety Council)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Lyons, Steve (Houston Police Dept)
 
 
Mannix, Sean (Austin Police Department)
 
 
Rome, Christy (Austin ISD)
 
 
 
 
HB  4779
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Benton, Bill (3 B&J Municipal U. District (MUD))
 
 
Freeman, Ronald (3 B&J MUD)
 
 
 
 
HJR 9
 
    For:
Scott, Rider (Denton County Transportation Authority)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Borel, Mel  (Self)
 
 
Gilbert, Hank (Texas TURF)
 
 
Hall, Terri (Texas TURF)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Doug (Capitol Metropolitan)
 
 
Betts, Charles (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Bodenman, David (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX)
 
 
Carpenter, John (Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition)
 
 
Cauduro, Paul (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Coffee, Jeff  (Self and Envision Central Texas
President, Alliance for Public Transportation)
 
 
Cooper, Wade (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Crocker, Maureen (Gulf Coast Freight Rail District)
 
 
Ferrier, Kathleen (Real Estate Council of Austin)
 
 
Gadbois, Glenn (Just Transportation Alliances)
 
 
Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
Herr, Ben (Texas Transit Association)
 
 
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Janes, Brandon (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Kallerman, Dick (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter)
 
 
Langmore, John  (Self)
 
 
Little, Tyner (Nueces County)
 
 
Marr, Ray  (Self)
 
 
Maso, Maher (City of Frisco)
 
    For:
McEwan, Jennifer (Greater Houston Partnership)
 
 
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Powers, Lisa (City of Arlington)
 
 
Shetter, Kenneth (City of Burleson, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition)
 
 
Strong, Dano (Burleson
Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Suhm, Vic (Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition
North Texas Commission)
 
 
Walker, Jim (Envision Central Texas)
 
 
Wynn, David  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Anderson, Mary  (Self and Texans Against Tolls.com)
 
 
Barker, Keli  (Self)
 
 
Branham, Beverly  (Self)
 
 
Burton, Bruce  (Self and Texans Against Tolls (.com))
 
 
Campbell, Sueann  (Self)
 
 
Curd, Woodrow  (Self)
 
 
Dean, Sheila  (Self and 5-11 Campaign)
 
 
Dossey, Patrick  (Self)
 
 
Farris, Pam  (Self)
 
 
Freeman, Penny  (Self)
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Jasinski, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
King-Fazio, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Kuhns, Nikki  (Self)
 
 
McAuliffe, Brian  (Self)
 
 
Morrow, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Richter, Darla  (Self)
 
 
Speairs, Nina  (Self)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Whiteford, Louise H (Texans for Immigration Reform, INC)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bass, James (TXDOT)
 
 
 
 
HJR 9 - Committee Substitute  (Phillips)
 
    For:
Whitley, Glen (Tarrant County)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Dickinson, Pamela  (Self and Texans Against Tolls.com)
 
 
Keener, Justin (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
HJR 122
 
    For:
Gadbois, Glenn (Just Transportation Alliance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Doug (Capitol Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
 
 
Betts, Charles (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Bodenman, David (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Coffee, Jeff (Envision Central Texas
Alliance for Public Transportation, President)
 
    For:
Cooper, Wade (Downtown Austin Alliance)
 
 
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Janes, Brandon (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Kallerman, Dick (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter)
 
 
Langmore, John  (Self)
 
 
Walker, Jim (Envision Central Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bass, James (TxDOT)