WITNESS LIST
Ways & Means Committee
April  20, 2009 - 8:30 AM
HB  20
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Rajagopalan, Keshav  (Self and 2009-2009 Student Government, UT Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX)
 
 
Neeley, David (City of College Station)
 
 
 
 
HB  325
 
    For:
Salinas, Alejandra (Tx College Democrats)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Rajagopalan, Keshav  (Self and 2008-2009 Student Government Assembly, UT Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX)
 
 
Neeley, David (City of College Station)
 
 
 
 
HB  387
 
    For:
Snider, Shawn (Edinburg Fire Dept and State Firemens and Fire Marshal Assoc)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barron, Chris (State Firemen's & Fire Marshals' Association)
 
 
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency District)
 
 
Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Katz, Howard (Hannis Cty ESD 9)
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)
 
 
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
HB  424
 
    For:
Burgess, Mary Jo (TX Parent Teacher Assoc (PTA))
 
 
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Sanderson, Josh (Association of TX Professional Educators)
 
 
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Assn.)
 
 
 
 
HB  606
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barron, Chris (State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association)
 
 
Carlton, John (Texas State Assoc. of Fire & Emergency Districts)
 
 
Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Katz, Howard (Hannis Cty ESD 9)
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)
 
 
Snider, Shawn (Edinburg Vol Fire Dept State Firemens and Fire Marshal Assoc)
 
 
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
HB  794
 
    For:
Barron, Chris (State Firemen's & Fire Marshals Association)
 
 
Snider, Shawn (Edinburg Vol Fire Dept State Firemens and Fire Marshal)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts)
 
 
Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Katz, Howard (Hannis Cty ESD 9)
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)
 
 
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
HB  832
 
    For:
Rutter, Donna (TSCPA)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, George (Texas Apartment Association)
 
    For:
Koebele, Stephen (Texas Association of Personnel Consultants - TAPC)
 
 
Kroll, John (AEG Live LLC)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB / Texas)
 
 
Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association)
 
 
Owen, Bob (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1229
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, George (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
HB  1403
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Brown, Sabrina (Dow)
 
 
LeBas, James (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  1801
 
    For:
Burgess, Mary Jo (Texas Parent Teacher Assoc (PTA))
 
 
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Sanderson, Josh (Association of TX Professional Educators)
 
 
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kroll, John (CASTLE)
 
 
 
 
HB  1896
 
    For:
Griffey, Charles (City of Shoreacres and HYC)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Van Arsdale, Corbin  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1999
 
    For:
Mahoney, Sean (Marriott International, Starwood Hotels, Diamondhock Hospitality, Host Hotels, FelCor Lodging, Ashford Hospitality, Lodging Capitol, RLJ Lodging, Su..)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
HB  2338 - Committee Substitute  (Oliveira)
 
    For:
Lancaster, David (Texas Society of Architects)
 
 
 
 
HB  2338
 
    For:
LeBas, James (Texas Society of Architects & Texas Chemical Council.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Sabrina (Dow)
 
 
Lancaster, David (Texas Society of Architects)
 
 
 
 
HB  2485
 
    For:
LeBas, James (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
HB  2578
 
    For:
Newton, Chris (Texas Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  2593
 
    For:
Neeley, Karen  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB / Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2593 - Committee Substitute  (Oliveira)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Johnson, Jerry (Brookshire Brothers)
 
 
 
 
HB  2628
 
    For:
Carmona, Linda  (Self and Mobile Loaves & Fishes)
 
 
Graham, Alan (Mobile Loaves & Fishes)
 
 
 
 
HB  2654
 
    For:
Yzaguirre Jr., Tony (Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collectors Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Camarillo, Rick (Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collecto's Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  2716
 
    For:
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
 
 
DeWitt, Jim (Travis County ESD #6)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barron, Chris (State Firemen's & Fire Marshals Association)
 
 
Taylor, Bob  (Self and Travis Co. Emergency Services District #3)
 
 
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
HB  2717
 
    For:
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
 
 
Taylor, Bob  (Self and Travis Co. Emergency Services District #3)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
DeWitt, Jim (Travis County ESD #6)
 
 
Katz, Howard (Harris - Ft. Bend ESD No. 100)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kroll, John (MuniServices, LLC)
 
 
 
 
HB  2879
 
    For:
Metzger, Eric (Town of Flower Mound)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Acevedo, Julie (City of Baytown)
 
 
Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)
 
 
Ortiz, Diana (City of Grand Prairie)
 
 
Rodriguez, Christine (City of Corinth, TX)
 
 
Springer, Charles (Town of Flower Mound)
 
 
Werner, Fred  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2941
 
    For:
Boehm, Donald (Houston Independent School District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self and Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
 
 
HB  3030 - Committee Substitute  (Oliveira)
 
    For:
Nolen, Scott (Texas Agricultural Aviation Assn.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3030
 
    For:
Shields, Chris (TAAA)
 
 
 
 
HB  3131
 
    For:
Sprouse, Laurie (Association of Destination Management Executives)
 
 
Sprouse, Laurie (Ultimate Ventures)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association, and Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus)
 
 
Ganey, Glen (Texas Restaurant Assn.)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB / Texas)
 
    For:
Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
HB  3214
 
    For:
Bresnen, Steve (Bingo Interest Group)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Manross, Lee  (Self)
 
 
Pewitt, Bill (Littlefield Corp.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3359
 
    For:
Mackey, Scott (Cellular telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA))
 
 
Ward, Leslie (AT&T)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
Walker, Jeff (Radio Shack Corporation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Buchholtz, Bill (Texas 9-1-1 Alliance)
 
 
Kang, Winfred (Comptroller's Office)
 
 
Mallett, Paul (Commission on State Emergency Communications)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Castaneda, Jr, Tristan (Sprint)
 
 
Cooper, Kevin (Cricket Wireless)
 
 
Haverlah, Sandra (Texas Consumer Association)
 
 
Hinkle, Ron (Verizon Wireless)
 
 
Lewis, Ron (TracFhone)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB / Texas)
 
 
Ratliff, Thomas (T-Mobile)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Newton, Chris (Texas Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Schwender, Lavergne (Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency Network)
 
 
Tomsu, Michael (Outside Regulatory Counsel for the Texas 9-1-1 Alliance)
 
 
 
 
HB  3498
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
 
 
Estes, Joshua  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Mitchell, Jr, Foy (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)
 
 
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  3516
 
    For:
Blake, Tim (Oneok Partners, L.P.)
 
 
Burdyl, John (Eagle Rock Energy Partners)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allday, Marty (Copano Energy)
 
 
Allday, Marty (Enbridge Energy)
 
 
Castaneda, Jr, Tristan (Zachry Group)
 
 
Ellmer, Mindy (Nustar Energy)
 
 
Fore, Delbert (Enterprise Products)
 
 
LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
Lewis, Ron (Energy Transfer)
 
 
Mcbeth, Kelly (Crosstex Energy, Martin Mid-Stream)
 
 
Nugent, Patrick (Texas Pipeline Assoc.)
 
    For:
Richardson, Jody (Plains Marketing L.P.)
 
 
Ruckel, Grant (Oneok Partners)
 
 
Sander, Lindsay (Kinder Morgan)
 
 
Sander, Lindsay (Mark West)
 
 
Wall, Perrin (Centerpoint Energy)
 
 
Woodard, Shayne (DCP Midstream)
 
 
 
 
HB  3893
 
    For:
Baxter, Todd (Texas Cable Association)
 
 
Tresh, Eric (Texas Cable Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Jones, Bradley (DISH Network and DIRECTV)
 
 
Schwegmann, Gregory (DISH Network and DIRECTV, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3895
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Kennedy, John (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3909
 
    For:
Bailey, Chuck (Texas Rental Association)
 
 
Hill, Rocky  (Self and Texas Rental Association)
 
 
Holditch, Damon  (Self and Texas Rental Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3944
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB / Texas)
 
 
Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3953
 
     On:
Montemayor, Cruz (Texas Veterans Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  3956
 
    For:
Crummel, Richard (Burleson Ind. School District)
 
 
Kappus, Sheryl (Hill College & City of Burleson)
 
 
Shetter, Kenneth (City of Burleson / Burleson Opportunity Fund)
 
 
Strong, Dan-O (Burleson Chamber of Commerce & City of Burleson)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Welch, Timothy  (Self)
 
 
Zottarelli, Sarah (Texas Assoc. of Community Colleges)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  4109
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Stephen (Houston Metro)
 
 
Graydon, Galt (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART))
 
 
Ingle, Priscilla (Via Metropolitan Transit San Antonio, Tx)
 
 
Vane, Mark (Gardere Wynne Sewell)
 
 
 
 
HB  4265
 
    For:
Owen, Bob (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
Rutter, Donna (TSCPA)
 
 
 
 
HB  4266
 
    For:
Owen, Bob (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
Rutter, Donna (TSCPA)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, George (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  4267
 
    For:
Owen, Bob (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
Rutter, Donna (TSCPA)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Castaneda, Jr, Tristan (Zachry Group)
 
 
 
 
HB  4268
 
    For:
Owen, Bob (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
Rutter, Donna (TSCPA)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB / Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  4270
 
    For:
Owen, Bob (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
Rutter, Donna (TSCPA)
 
 
 
 
HB  4660
 
    For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co. Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
HB  4661
 
    For:
White, Ben (City of College Station)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)
 
 
Gwin, David (City of College Station)
 
 
Hutchingson, Brian (Brazos Valley Lodging Association)
 
 
Neeley, David (City of College Station)
 
 
Overby, Shannon (Bryan-College Station Convention & Visitors Bureau)
 
 
 
 
HB  4755 - Committee Substitute  (Otto)
 
    For:
Garner, Jr, Jack (S White Ranches LLC)
 
 
Turner, Holly (landowner of property, S White Ranches, LLC)
 
 
 
 
HB  4755
 
Against:
Finch, Sharon L.  (Self and Dowdy Area Neighborhood Watch)
 
 
Young, William (Dowdy Area Neighborhood Watch)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Ayotte, Chris  (Self)
 
 
Gray, Travis  (Self and Dowdy Area Neighborhood Watch)
 
 
Howard, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
Mondin, Kenneth W  (Self)
 
 
Young, Terry  (Self)