WITNESS LIST
Transportation & Homeland Security
March 4, 2009 - 08:00 AM
SB  52
 
FOR:
 
Bearden, Chase   (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
Elfant, Bruce   Travis County Constable  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Mills, Sarah   Public Policy Specialist  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Travis, Ann   Director, Govt. Affrs.  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Davio, Rebecca   Vehicle Titles & Registration Division  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
English, Angi   Executive Director  (Texas Governor's Committee on People w/ Disabilities),  Austin, TX
SB  220
 
AGAINST:
 
Hall, Terri   Director (also providing written testimony)  (TX TURF),  San Antonio, TX
 
ON:
 
Russell, Phil   Assistant Exec. Director  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Garza, Norman   Assoc. Leg. Dir.  (Tx Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn   Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum),  Weatherford, TX
 
O'Ryan, Anne   Legislative & Gov't Affairs Mgr  (AAA Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Olsen, Lawrence   (TX Good Roads / TGRTA),  Austin, TX
SB  293
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brooks, III, Ben A.   Partner, Vinson & Elkins, LLP  (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)),  Dallas, TX
 
Norman, Scott   Executive Director  (Texas Association of Builders),  Austin, TX
 
Privett, Anita   (League of Women Voters),  Austin, TX
 
Thomas, Gary C.   President / Executive Director  (Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)),  Dallas, TX
SB  298
 
FOR:
 
Boyd, Larry   Police Chief  (North Texas Crime Commission),  Irving, TX
 
Carter, Jenny   (Survivor - Sean Carter),  Dallas, TX
 
Carter, Sean  (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council),  Dallas, TX
 
Cluck, Robert   Mayor (also providing written testimony)  (City of Arlington),  Arlington, TX
 
Lassalle, Paul   Senior Police Officer  (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
Lewis, Bill   Public Policy Liaison (also providing written testimony)  (Mothers Against Drunk Driving),  Austin, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Etter, Kristin   Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Simpson, Matt   Policy Strategist  (ACLU of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Andersen, Laura M.   Representative  (Texas Police Chiefs' Association),  San Antonio, TX
 
Blake, Michael   Chief of Police  (Texas Police Chief Assn),  Kyle, TX
 
Cooper, Kevin   Legislative Liaison  (MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving),  Austin, TX
 
Herzog, Greg   Assn Exec  (TMA),  Austin, TX
 
Igo, Shanna   Dir, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 
O'Ryan, Anne   Legislative & Gov't Affairs Mgr.  (AAA Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Tittle, Gary   Lieutenant of Police  (David Kunkle, Chief of Police, Dallas Police Dept.),  Dallas, TX
 
Against:
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn   Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum),  Weatherford, TX
 
Landers, Paul   Lt. Commander US Defenders  (Texas Confederation of Clubs),  Georgetown, TX
 
On:
 
Joy, Ron   Major  (Texas Dept. of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
Parks, Stephanie   State Chairman  (TMRA 2 Texas Motorcycle Rights Ass.),  Elgin, TX
SB  328
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Andersen, Laura M.   LT.  (San Antonio Police Department),  San Antonio, TX
 
Cooper, Kevin   Legislative Liaison  (MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving),  Austin, TX
 
Jones, James   Captain  (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
Lewis, Bill   Public Policy Liaison  (Mothers Against Drunk Driving),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Joy, Ron   Major  (Texas Dept. of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
 
Zgabay, Sherrie   Manager  (Texas Dept. of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  333
 
FOR:
 
Pardue, Craig   Governmental Affairs  (Dallas County),  Dallas, TX
 
ON:
 
Robinson, Terry   Technical Supervisor  (Dallas County - Institute of Forensic Sciences),  Dallas, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Ft. Worth, TX
 
Segovia, Cindy Cantu   Govt Relations Mgr  (Bexar County),  San Antonio, TX
 
Travis, Ann   Director, Govt. Affrs.  (City of Houston),  Houston, TX
 
Vasquez, Michael   Program Manager  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Beaty, Randall   Asst Mgr Forensic Breath Alcohol Lab  (Texas Dept Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  356
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canales, Ramiro   Asst. Exec. Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Iredale, R. Lee   President  (Texas Assoc. for Pupil Transportation),  Spring Branch, TX
 
Longoria, Ruben   Assistant Director  (Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (TX AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Palmer, David L.   Major  (Texas Dept. of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  374
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn   Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum),  Weatherford, TX
 
O'Ryan, Anne   Legislative & Gov't Affairs Mgr.  (AAA Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Simpson, Matt   Policy Strategist  (ACLU of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  384
 
FOR:
 
Hall, Terri   Director (also providing written testimony)  (Texas TURF),  San Antonio, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Parks, Stephanie   Sec / Tres Austin Minutemen  (Texas Motorcycle Rights Ass. 2),  Elgin, TX
 
Williams, Terri   State Secretary  (Texas Motorcycle Rights ASC.),  Elgin, TX
 
ON:
 
Russell, Phil   Asst. Executive Director  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Garza, Norman   Assoc. Leg. Dir.  (TX Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn   Education Liaison  (Texas Eagle Forum),  Weatherford, TX
SB  521
 
FOR:
 
Lowery, Veronica L   (myself & family (In honor of daughter Jaime / Fiance & baby)),  Granbury, TX
 
ON:
 
Lopez, Carlos   Traffic Operations Division  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lewis, Bill   Public Policy Liaison  (Mothers Against Drunk Driving),  Austin, TX
SB  581
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bingham, William H   Attorney  (Austin San Antonio Commuter Rail District),  Austin, TX
 
Milloy, Ross   Director  (Austin - San Antonio Commuter Rail District),  San Marcus, TX
SB  589
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Madden, John W.   Major  (TX DPS),  Austin, TX
 
Mueller, Wayne   Assistant General Counsel  (Texas Dept. Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  635
 
FOR:
 
Fields, Jackie   President-Elect for Pupil Transportation  (TAPT),  Belton, TX
 
Iredale, R. Lee   President  (Texas Assoc. for Pupil Transportation),  Spring Branch, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Schroder, Rod   SUPT (also providing written testimony)  (Amarillo ISD),  Amarillo, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Canales, Ramiro   Asst. Exec. Director  (Texas Association of School Administrators),  Austin, TX
 
Davenport, Don   Ex-Officio  (TAPT),  New Braunfels, TX
 
Grey, John   Gov't. Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Longoria, Ruben   Assistant Director  (Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Palmer, David L.   Major  (Texas Dept. of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  713
 
ON:
 
Petroff, Kevin   Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Russell, Phil   Assistant Exec. Director  (Texas Department of Transportation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hall, Terri   Director  (TEXAS TURF),  San Antonio, TX
 
Simpson, Matt   Policy Strategist  (ACLU of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Madden, John W.   Major  (TX DPS),  Austin, TX