WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations
May 13, 2009 - 09:30 AM
HB  473
 
FOR:
 
Landgraf, Brooks   Attorney  (Odessa Medical Center Hospital),  Odessa, TX
HB  527
 
FOR:
 
Katz, Howard   (State Assoc of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Cantu Segovia, Cindy   (Bexar County Commissioners Court),  San Antonio, TX
 
Terry, Dale   (SAFED),  Katy, TX
HB  807
 
FOR:
 
Smith, Leo   Terrell County Judge  (Terrell County),  Sanderson, TX
 
Thompson, John   Judge  (Polk County),  Livingston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   (County Judges & Commissioners Assn of Tx),  Austin, TX
HB  846
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Higgins, Mike   Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
Sprinkle, GK   (Texas Ambulance Association),  Austin, TX
 
Villarreal, Johnny   Legislative Director  (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Bishop, Maxie   (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
HB  1029
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, George   Exec Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Ferrier, Kathleen   (Real Estate Council of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Henneberger, John   (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),  Austin, TX
 
Hrncir, John   (City of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Talerico, Jeanne   (Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Johnson, Katy   Travis County Intergovernmental Relations  (Travis County Commissioners Court),  Austin, TX
HB  1113
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Lary, Trey   (Fort Ben County Municipal Utility District No. 194),  Houston, TX
HB  1177
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Higgins, Mike   Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
Ingersoll, Deborah   Legislative Solutions  (Texas State Troopers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Jones, Chris   (Combined Law Enforcement Assns of Texas),  Austin, TX
HB  1727
 
FOR:
 
Daughtry, Joe   (Texas Fireworks Assoc),  Nederland, TX
 
Davis, Chester   President  (Texas Pyrotechnic Assoc),  Bastrop, TX
 
Wildman, Dianna   (Mr. W Fireworks, Inc),  Somerset, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Castleberry, Robert   Fire Inspector  (Houston Fire Department),  Houston, TX
 
De La Garza, Candice   Asst City Attorney  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
Stallings, Landon   Fire Marshal  (City of Fort Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Oliver, Harold   (Alamo Fireworks),  Austin, TX
 
Pate, Jerry   (JTP Firework),  Dickinson, TX
 
Tudyk, Joyce   (Self),  Lytle, TX
 
Against:
 
Cabrales, John   (City of Denton),  Austin, TX
 
Delangle, Wayne   (San Antonio Fire Dept Local 624),  San Antonio, TX
 
Powers, Lisa   (City of Arlington),  Arlington, TX
 
Villarreal, Johnny   Legislative Director  (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Higgins, Mike   (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
HB  1802
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Key, Patrick   (City of Houston Health Dept),  Houston, TX
HB  1819
 
FOR:
 
Hall, Darrin   (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, George   Exec Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
HB  1960
 
FOR:
 
Gaylor, Tom  (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Muncipal Police Association),  Austin, TX

 
Higgins, Mike   Legislative Director  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX
 
Jones, Chris   (Combined Law Enforcement Assn of Texas),  Austin, TX
HB  2228
 
FOR:
 
Mitchell, Scott   Asst Fire Chief  (Flower Mound Fire Dept),  Flower Mound, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Acevedo, Julie   (City of Baytown),  Austin, TX
 
Trimble, Kevin   EMS Chief  (Flower Mound, Texas Fire Dept),  Flower Mound, TX
HB  2333
 
FOR:
 
Grable, Robert   (Fortson Oil Company),  Fort Worth, TX
HB  2450
 
FOR:
 
Henneberger, John   (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Shelton, Emily   (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
 
Talerico, Jeanne   (Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies),  Austin, TX
 
Terrazas, Erica   Policy Analyst  (Texas Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Gerber, Michael   (Texas Dept of Housing & Community Affairs),  Austin, TX
HB  2515
 
FOR:
 
Freeman, Harold   (Texas Construction Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Dziuban, Colleen   (Dallas Ft Worth Intl Airport),  DFW Airport, TX
 
Freeman, Harold   (Texas Construction Association),  Austin, TX
HB  2529
 
FOR:
 
Katz, Howard   (Harris County ESD No. 9),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Terry, Dale   (ESD #100 Harris Ft Bend),  Katy, TX
HB  2558
 
AGAINST:
 
Hammon, Rachel   (Texas Association for Home Care),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hall, Darrin   (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
Shelton, Emily   (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Wick, Beth   Program Manager  (Health and Human Services Commission 2-1-1 Texas),  Austin, TX
HB  2647
 
FOR:
 
Betz, Michael   Deputy City Attorney  (City of Garland),  Garland, TX
HB  2726
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Stout, Bob   (The Woodlands Township and The Woodlands Development Co),  The Woodlands, TX
HB  2827
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, George   Exec Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Shelton, Emily   (Texas Impact),  Austin, TX
 
Terrazas, Erica   Policy Analyst  (Texas Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Gerber, Michael   (Texas Dept of Housing & Community Affairs),  Austin, TX
HB  2835
 
FOR:
 
Dion, Edward   (El Paso County Auditor),  El Paso, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bresnen, Steve   (El Paso County),  Austin, TX
 
Russell, Claudia   (El Paso County),  Austin, TX
HB  3487
 
FOR:
 
Bacon, April   (Travis County Auditor's Office),  Austin, TX
 
Dion, Edward   (Self),  El Paso, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   (County Judges and Commissioners Assn of Tx),  Austin, TX
 
Thompson, John   Judge  (Polk County),  Livingston, TX
 
On:
 
Lee, Donald   Executive Director  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
HB  3612
 
FOR:
 
Allen, George   Exec Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Amezquita, Michael   (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal),  San Antonio, TX
 
Brown, Patrick   (Travis Central Appraisal District),  Austin, TX
 
Estes, John   (Brusniak/Blackwell PC),  Dallas, TX
 
Nolan, Ken   Chief App Dallas CAD  (Dallas Central Appraisal District),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Parsley, Cathleen   Chief Administrative Law Judge  (SOAH),  Austin, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser  (Harris County Appraisal District),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Braigel, Justin   Deputy General Counsel  (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association),  Austin, TX
 
Christian, George   (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Couch, Lee   Manager Legislative Affairs  (Bell Helicopter Textron),  Austin, TX

 
DeWitt, Cathy   Vice President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
DuBois, Doug   Dir of Govt Affairs  (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
Ferrier, Kathleen   (Real Estate Councils of Texas),  Dallas, TX
 
Girard, Chuck   (San Antonio Real Estate Council),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, Daniel   (Texas Association of Realtors),  Austin, TX
 
Hazlewood, Steve   (Dow Chemical),  Austin, TX
 
Kennedy, John   Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Laborde, Blanca   (The Real Estate Council),  Austin, TX
 
LeBas, James   (Association of Electric Companies of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
LeBas, James   (Koch Companies),  Austin, TX
 
Lively, Lance   (NFIB Texas),  Austin, TX
 
McDonald, Nancy   (The Real Estate Council of Austin),  Austin, TX
 
Midence Steen, Yuniedth   (Texas Building Owners and Managers Assoc),  Austin, TX
 
Norman, Scott   (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Ruckel, Maricella   (BP),  Austin, TX
 
Volkening, Ronnie   (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Coffee Baxter, Sharon   (TRAD),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Sullivan, Kerry   (SOAH),  Austin, TX
HB  3851
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   (County Judges & Commissioners Assn of Tx),  Austin, TX
 
Lee, Donald   Executive Director  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser  (Texas Assn of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
 
Thompson, John   Judge  (Polk County),  Livingston, TX
HB  3854
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Collie, Robert   (Galveston County),  Houston, TX
HB  4275
 
FOR:
 
Bast, Cynthia   (Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell),  Austin, TX
 
McDonald, Granger   (Self),  Kerrville, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, George   Exec Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Anderson, Sarah   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Arnold, Jay   (National Multiple Sclerosis Society),  Austin, TX
 
Brown, Jim   Executive Director  (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers),  Austin, TX
 
Guerrero, Debra   (The NRP Group),  San Antonio, TX
 
Jackson, Antoinette   Attorney  (Various Affordable Housing Developers),  Houston, TX
 
Norman, Scott   (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Talerico, Jeanne   (Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Hamby, Kevin   General Counsel  (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs),  Austin, TX
HB  4540
 
FOR:
 
Garza, Jerry   Webb County Commissioner  (Webb County Commissioners Court),  Laredo, TX
 
Medford, Leroy   Exec Administrator  (Webb County),  Laredo, TX
HB  4789
 
FOR:
 
Brooks, Brian   City Manager  (City of Forney),  Forney
 
Grooms, Darrell   Mayor  (City of Forney),  Forney, TX
 
Hokett, David   (Homeowner),  Forney, TX
SB  2579
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
DeOne, David   Mayor elect  (City of Lakeway, Tx),  Lakeway, TX
 
Jones, Steve   City Manager  (City of Lakeway),  Lakeway, TX
SB  2583
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Higgins, Mike   (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),  Austin, TX