WITNESS LIST

            County Affairs Committee

            March 17, 2011 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjournment

HB 729

                 On:

                                 STRATE MD, SUSAN (TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BAILEY, CHARLES (TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

                                 SANAIE, KANDICE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TX)

HB 811

                 Against:

                                 COOPER, BID (Self)

                                 KERR, DAVID (Self)

                 On:

                                 STRATE MD, SUSAN (TEXAS MED ASSN)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BAILEY, CHARLES (TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)

                                 HOLT, DAVID (COGDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCURRY COUNTY HOSPITAL

                                 DISTRICT)

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

                                 SANAIE, KANDICE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TX)

HB 840

                 For:

                                 LUNA, JOSE (CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD EL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

                                 SOSA, EDWARD (EL PASO COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BAILEY, CHARLES (TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)

                                 HIGGINS, MIKE (EL PASO COUNTY)

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

                                 SAENZ, GABRIELA (CHRISTUS HEALTH)

                                 SANAIE, KANDICE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TEXAS)

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HB 851

                 For:

                                 CATHEY, MICHELLE (HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CLAYMON, JENNIFER (HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

                                 JONES, WEST (HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

HB 871

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 HARDIN, PAUL (TEXAS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION)

                 On:

                                 MABERRY, JAN (TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BERLANGA, HUGO (HUMPAL PHYSICAL THERAPY)

                                 INGALSBE, DEBBIE (1ST VICE PRESIDENT CO. JUDGES & COMM. ASSOC. OF TX)

HB 871 - Committee Substitute (Marquez)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                                 MENDEZ, MARK (TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                                 THOMPSON, RICK (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES)

HB 923

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TEXAS)

HB 1091

                 For:

                                 HILLIER, KING (HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BAILEY, CHARLES (TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)

                                 CAMACHO, JOSE E (TX. ASSN OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.)

                                 HOLMES, HARRY (HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE)

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                                 SAENZ, GABRIELA (CHRISTUS HEALTH)

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                 For:

                                 SISK, CATHY (HARRIS COUNTY)

                                 THOMPSON, RICK (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES)

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TX)

                 On:

                                 GARCIA, ROSALINDA (HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

HB 1293

                 For:

                                 TURNER, JEFF (MOORE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

HB 1413

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BAILEY, CHARLES (TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

                                 SANAIE, KANDICE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TX)

HB 1416

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CLAYMON, JENNIFER (CHILDRESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

HB 1417

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CLAYMON, JENNIFER (SWISHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

HB 1496

                 For:

                                 CROWE, MICHAEL (VAL VERDE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

HB 1566

                 For:

                                 HILLIER, KING (HARRIS CO. HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

                                 SEALE, MICHAEL (HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 FINCH, DAN (TEXAS MED ASSOCIATION)

                                 HOLMES, HARRY (HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE)

                                 INGALSBE, DEBBIE (1ST VICE PRESIDENT CO JUDGES & COMM. ASSOC. OF TX)

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WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

                                 SISK, CATHY (HARRIS COUNTY)

                                 THOMPSON, RICK (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES)

HB 1567

                 For:

                                 SEALE, MICHAEL (HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 FINCH, DAN (TEX MED ASSN)

                                 HILLIER, KING (HARRIS CO. HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

                                 HOLMES, HARRY (HARRIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE)

                                 INGALSBE, DEBBIE (1ST VICE PRESIDENT CO. JUDGES & COMM. ASSOC. OF TX)

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

                                 SISK, CATHY (HARRIS COUNTY)

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TEXAS)

HB 1700

                 For:

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

                                 TURNER, JEFF (MOORE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

                                 VAN GORP, CORNEL (Self)

                 On:

                                 FINCH, DAN (TEX MED ASSN)

                                 STRATE, SUSAN (TMA)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 BAILEY, CHARLES (TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)

                                 HOLT, DAVID (Self; SCURRY COUNTY HOSP. DIST. COGDELL MEM. HOSP)

                                 INGALSBE, DEBBIE (1ST VICE PRESIDENT CO. JUDGES & COMM. ASSOC. OF TX)

                                 SAENZ, GABRIELA (CHRISTUS HEALTH)

                                 SANAIE, KANDICE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 SMITH, ANDREW (UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM)

                                 THOMPSON, RICK (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES)

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TEXAS)

HB 1885

                 For:

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

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                 For:

                                 SANAIE, KANDICE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TX)

HB 1885 - Committee Substitute (Coleman)

                 On:

                                 STRATE, SUSAN (TMA)

HB 1917

                 For:

                                 BIRKMAN, LISA (WILLIAMSON COUNTY)

                                 GRAVELL, BILL (Self)

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                 Against:

                                 AVERY, CLAY (TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY

                                 DISTRICTS (SAFE-D))

                                 KATZ, HOWARD (STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE & ESDS)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 HIGGINS, MIKE (TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS)

                                 MENDEZ, MARK (TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                 Against:

                                 HOWE, MIKE (TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #2)

                                 LEWIS, KEITH (COMAL COUNTY ESD#3)

HB 1990

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BAILEY, CHARLES (TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

                                 SANAIE, KANDICE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TX)

HB 2351

                 For:

                                 ALSIP, BRYAN (UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM)

                                 RIVELA, SERINA (BEXAR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT)

                                 STRATE MD, SUSAN (TMA)

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Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BAILEY, CHARLES (TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)

                                 FINCH, DAN (TEX MED ASS)

                                 GUEVARA, THOMAS (BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBA COUNTIES)

                                 NAVA, MARY (BEXAR COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY)

                                 SAENZ, GABRIELA (CHRISTUS HEALTH)

                                 YANAS, CHRIS (TEACHING HOSPITALS OF TX)

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