WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations
April 8, 2009 - 09:30 AM
SB  588
 
FOR:
 
Rose, J.L.   Manager  (Brookshire Katy DD),  Brookshire, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Kugle, Julianne   (Katy 884 Partners, Ltd),  Houston, TX
SB  653
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
Against:
 
Reid, Glen   President  (Travis Co. ESD #10),  Austin, TX
SB  660
 
ON:
 
Collins, Sharlene  (also providing written testimony)  (Cherryville LLP),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Cherry, Ron   (Dalcon Development),  Plano, TX
SB  748
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 161),  Houston, TX
 
Lary, Trevy   Attorney  (Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 161),  Houston, TX
SB  749
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 163),  Houston, TX
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 163),  Houston, TX
SB  844
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 194),  Houston, TX
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 194),  Houston, TX
SB  860
 
FOR:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (Proterra-Stratford/I-10, Ltd),  Houston, TX
 
Rose, J.L.   (Brookshire DD),  Brookshire, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Proterra-Stratford/I-10, Ltd.),  Houston, TX
SB  880
 
FOR:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (El Rincon, Inc),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (El Rincon, Inc.),  Houston, TX
SB  894
 
FOR:
 
Capehart, Sheri   Council Member  (City of Arlington),  Arlington, TX
 
Jordan, Greg   Assistant Finance Director  (City of Fort Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Leuschel, Jeff   Partner  (City of Fort Worth),  Dallas, TX
 
Mauldin, James   City Treasurer  (City of Fort Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Sommerville, Frank   Attorney  (Arlington Tomorrow Foundation),  Arlington, TX
 
ON:
 
Shinkle, Patrick   Associate Director  (University of North Texas Center for Public Mgmt),  Denton, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mentesana, Carolyn   Executive Director  (Arlington Tomorrow Foundation),  Arlington, TX
SB  929
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 4),  Houston, TX
SB  930
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 5),  Houston, TX
SB  931
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 6),  Houston, TX
SB  932
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District No. 7),  Houston, TX
SB  978
 
FOR:
 
Shupe, Dwight   (K&L Gates),  Fort Worth, TX
 
ON:
 
Griess, Jr., Thomas   (Office of the Attorney General),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brooks, Ben   (Vinson & Elkins),  Dallas, TX
 
Partain, Julie   (Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.),  Dallas, TX
SB  994
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (Terramark Communities),  Houston, TX
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Terramark Communities, Ltd.),  Houston, TX
SB  1038
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Kugle, Julianne   (Paul Cheng),  Houston, TX
SB  1039
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (JM Texas Land Fund No. 4, L.P.),  Houston, TX
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (JM Texas Land Fund No. 4, L.P.),  Houston, TX
SB  1104
 
FOR:
 
Landwehr, John   Vice President  (Coast Range Investments (XS Ranch)),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Freeman, Ronald   Attorney  (Coast Range Investments),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Talbot, Mike   (City of Bastrop),  Bastrop, TX
SB  1337
 
FOR:
 
Kugle, Julianne   (Benton Luttrell Real Estate Co.),  Houston, TX
SB  1464
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (Contos Family Trust),  Houston, TX
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Contos Family Trust),  Houston, TX
SB  1503
 
FOR:
 
Schaffner, Leroy   (Dallas Hartly Counties Hosp. Dist.),  Dalhart, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   MD  (TMA),  Nacogdoches, TX
SB  1691
 
FOR:
 
Heller, Lynn   (Muenster Hospital District),  Muenster, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   MD  (TMA),  Nacogdoches, TX
SB  1705
 
FOR:
 
Anderson, Dr. Ron   President and CEO  (Parkland Health and Hospital System),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Silhol, Michael   General Counsel  (parkland Health and Hospital System),  Dallas, TX
SB  1790
 
FOR:
 
Nail, Scott   CEO (also providing written testimony)  (Hardeman County Hosp District),  Quanah, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   MD  (TMA),  Nacogdoches, TX
SB  1791
 
FOR:
 
Henderson, John   CEO (also providing written testimony)  (Childress Regional Medical Center),  Childress, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   MD  (TMA),  Nacogdoches, TX
SB  1792
 
FOR:
 
Tucker, Sidney   CEO  (Reagan Hospital District),  Big Lake, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   MD  (TMA),  Nacogdoches, TX
SB  1793
 
FOR:
 
Bizzell, Skylar   MD  (Medical Center of Dimmitt),  Dimmitt, TX
 
Rasor, Linda   (Castro County Hospital District),  Dimmitt, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   MD  (TMA),  Nacogdoches, TX
SB  1896
 
FOR:
 
Mumey, Rick   (Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Caynon, Jeff   (Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association),  Houston, TX
 
Higgins, Mike   Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
Villarreal, Johnny   (Houston Professional Fire Fighters Assoc),  Houston, TX
SB  1979
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Kugle, Julianne   (1404 Blaketree, LP),  Houston, TX
SB  1986
 
FOR:
 
Porter, Steven   CEO  (North Texas Medical Center),  Gainesville, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
SB  1987
 
FOR:
 
Reed, Jan   (Electra Hospital District),  Electra, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   MD  (TMA),  Nacogdoches, TX
SB  2124
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Cohen, Howard   (Attorney),  Houston, TX
 
Kugle, Julianne   (Self),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Shupe, Dwight   (K&L Gates, LLP),  Fort Worth, TX
SB  2250
 
FOR:
 
Kinkler, Nancy   CEO  (Karnes County Hospital District),  Kenedy, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural And Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   MD  (TMA),  Nacogdoches, TX
SB  2410
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Kugle, Julianne   (Kaufman and 1132 Partners),  Houston, TX
SB  2412
 
FOR:
 
Kugle, Julianne   (Las Lomas MUDS Nos. 3 & 4),  Houston, TX
SB  2413
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Valdez, Jerry   (Land Advisors, Limited),  Austin, TX
SB  2443
 
FOR:
 
Butler, Keith   CEO  (Sutton County Hospital District),  Somona, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hosp.),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Thorstenson, Lyle   MD  (TMA),  Nacogdoches, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
SB  2453
 
FOR:
 
McCrady, Frank   President and CEO  (East Montgomery County Improvement District),  New Caney, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Miller, Robert   (Marlin Atlantis),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Marks, David   (East Montgomery County Improvement District),  Houston, TX
SB  2455
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (JM Texas land Fund No. 5, L.P.),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (JM Texas Land Fund No. 5, L.P.),  Houston, TX
SB  2458
 
FOR:
 
Littlefield, Sue   (Copper Station Holdings),  Austin, TX
 
Mills, Steve   Executive Vice President  (Copper Station Holdings),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Morgan, Todd   (Copper Station Holdings),  Austin, TX
SB  2460
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Cohen, Howard   (Atty for Cardon Group, Inc.),  Houston, TX
 
Hutto, David   (The Cardon Group),  Plano, TX
SB  2466
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Holland, Tom   Project Manager  (Billingset Company),  Carrollton, TX
 
Shupe, Dwight   (K&L Gates, LLP),  Fort Worth, TX
 
On:
 
Calderon, Bill   (Billingsley Group - Developer),  Houston, TX
SB  2478
 
FOR:
 
Torbit, Matt   (Walton Texas, LP),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Collins, Sharlene   (Walton Texas LP),  Austin, TX
SB  2479
 
FOR:
 
Gray, Terry   President  (Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 4),  Pearland, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, Joe   Attorney  (Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 4),  Houston, TX
 
Austin, Tim   Attorney  (Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 4),  Houston, TX
 
Lary, Trey   Attorney  (Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 4),  Houston, TX
 
Mills, Charles   Vice President  (Brazoria Blvd #4 Country Place),  Pearland, TX
 
Reid, Tom   Mayor  (City of Pearland),  Pearland, TX
SB  2499
 
FOR:
 
McKinney, Paul   CEO  (Martin County Hospital District),  Stanton, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bailey, Charles   General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
 
McBeath, Don   (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hosp.),  Austin, TX