WITNESS LIST
Finance
May 7, 2009 - 12:00 PM or upon adjournment
HB  8
 
FOR:
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser Bexar County  (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Dists.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Valdez, Jerry   Lobbyist  (Greater Houston Partnership),  Austin, TX
 
Volkening, Ronnie   President  (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
HB  406
 
FOR:
 
Bellevue, James   Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Doggett, Robert   Attorney  (Texas Low Income Housing Information),  Austin, TX
 
Lipkowski, Elena   Law Office Worker  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Slade, George   Attorney  (Self)
 
Thomas, Laurel Patricia   Retired Nurse  (Self),  Sargent, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Belt, Justin   Real Estate Investor  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Belt, Robert   Excess Proceeds Assignments  (Myself and my business),  Austin, TX
 
Peters, Doran D.   Attorney  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Stevens, Tom   Legal Researcher  (Self)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Black, Robert   Lawyer  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Byrnes, Robert H.   Architect  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Delgado, Stephen R.   Engineer  (Texas Engineering Solutions, LLC)
 
Ingram, Kristen   Nonprofit Exec  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
O'Grady, Teresa L.   Self Employed  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Hank   Engineer  (TX Engineering Solutions, LLC)
 
Spelman, Niyanta   Nonprofit Executive Director  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Tanges, Kristen   Paralegal  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Tingle, Trevor   Seaman  (Self)
 
Winn, Gerald "Buddy"   Former Brazos Co Tax A/C  (Self)
 
Zachary, William J.   Acupuncturist  (Self)
HB  1203
 
FOR:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser, Bexar County  (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Dists.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Mitchell, Jr., Foy   Tax Consultant  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals),  Dallas, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Phillips, Janice W.   Managing Director, O'Connor & Assts - Property Tax  (O'Connor & Associates / Self),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Winn, Gerald "Buddy"   Retired - Former Brazos Co Tax A/C  (Self)
HB  2071
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser, Bexar County  (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Dists.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
 
Short, Jim   Lobbyist  (Harris County),  Fulshear, TX
 
Winn, Gerald "Buddy"   Former Brazos Co. Tax A/C  (Self)
HB  2317
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser, Bexar County  (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Dists.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Giarratani, Dominic   Asst. Director  (Texas Assn of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX

 
Winn, Gerald "Buddy"   Former Brazos Co. Tax A/C  (Self)
HB  2591
 
FOR:
 
Mitchell, Jr., Foy   Tax Consultant  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals),  Dallas, TX
 
Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Phillips, Janice W.   Managing Director, Property Tax, O'Connor & Assts  (O'Connor & Associates / Self),  Houston, TX
 
ON:
 
Kuntz, William   Executive Director  (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Amezquita, Michael   Chief Appraiser Bexar County  (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Dists.),  San Antonio, TX
 
Giarratani, Dominic   Asst Director  (Texas Assn of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Winn, Gerald "Buddy"   Former Brazos Co. Tax A/C  (Self)
SB  2301
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX