WITNESS LIST
Finance
May 22, 2009 - 08:00 AM
HB  1801
 
FOR:
 
Slay, Karen  (also providing written testimony)  (Texas PTA),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Sanderson, Josh   Lobbyist  (Association of TX Professional Educators),  Austin, TX
 
Volkening, Ronnie   President  (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
HB  2165
 
FOR:
 
Beall, Jon   Landowner  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Braun, David   Attorney  (Self),  Dripping Springs, TX
 
Brown, Patrick   Chief Appraiser  (Travis Central Appraisal District T),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gresham, Cassie   Attorney  (Braun & Associates),  Austin, TX
HB  3119
 
FOR:
 
Hastings, Debbie   VP  (Texas Oil & Gas Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Reed, Cyrus   (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter),  Austin, TX
 
Travis, Ann   Director, Government Affairs  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
HB  3477
 
FOR:
 
Linardos, James   Fire Chief  (Travis Co. ESD 6 / Lake Travis Fire Rescue),  Austin, TX
 
Smith, Don   Fire Chief  (Safe - D & Williams Co. ESD 8),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Carlton, John   Attorney  (Texas State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts),  Austin, TX
 
DeWitt, Jim   CFO  (Travis County ESD #6)
 
Lewis, Keith   Vice President & Comal ESD #3  (State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts)
HB  3611
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, George B.   Executive Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Allison, Jim   General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioner Assn. of Tx.),  Austin, TX
 
Christian, George   Attorney  (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, Daniel   Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas Association of Realtors),  Austin, TX
 
Munoz, Ned   General Counsel  (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Sebree, Ben   Association Manager  (Texas Oil & Gas Association),  Austin, TX
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Volkening, Ronnie   President  (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
HB  3613
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioner Assn. of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, Daniel   Legislative Affairs Director  (Texas Association of Realtors),  Austin, TX
 
Munoz, Ned   General Counsel  (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX
HB  4265
 
FOR:
 
Owen, Bob   CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin
HB  4270
 
FOR:
 
Owen, Bob   CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
HB  4611
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barton, Karey   Consultant  (Texas Bankers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Craymer, Dale   Economist  (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Scurlock, Steve   Exec VP - IBAT  (IBAT - Independent Bankers Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
HB  4765
 
FOR:
 
Allen, George B.   Executive Vice President  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Hammond, Bill   President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Raney, John N.   Owner Texas Aggieland Bookstore  (Self; NFIB),  College Station, TX
 
Summers, Kurt   Owner Manager  (Austin Generator Service/NFIB)
 
Teague, Donald   Small Business Development  (SBE),  Round Rock, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Lavine, Dick   (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Craymer, Dale   Economist  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Laborde, Blanca   (The Real Estate Council (Dallas)),  Austin, TX
 
Laborde, Blanca   (The Real Estate Councils of Texas),  Austin, TX

 
Lively, Lance   Legislative Director  (NFIB Texas)
 
McDonald, Nancy   (The Real Estate Council of Austin)
 
Munoz, Ned   General Counsel  (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Newton, Will   Executive Director  (NFIB Texas),  Austin, TX
HJR 36
 
FOR:
 
Christian, George   Attorney  (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioner Assn. of Tx.),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, Daniel   Legislative Affairs Director  (Texas Association of Realtors),  Austin, TX
 
Gregg, Michele   (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
 
Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties),  Austin, TX