WITNESS LIST

            State Sovereignty, Select Committee

            March 17, 2011 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess

             

            HB 5

                 For:

                                 DOKUPIL, SUSANNA (Health Care Compact Alliance)

                                 LOYOLA, MARIO (Texas Puplic Policy Foundation)

                                 NAWOJSKI, SUSAN (Self)

                                 ROGERS, SUZANNE (Self)

                                 Turner, Julie (Self)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Self; Americans for Prosperity)

                 Against:

                                 BERNDT, TREY (AARP)

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Lantrip, Melanie (Self)

                 On:

                                 HAWKINS, JOHN (TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSN.)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 ELLZEY, GARETH (Self)

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 KERR, ANDREW (Texans For Fiscal Responsibility)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Empower Texans)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                                 WOHLGEMUTH, ARLENE (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Wolfe, Thomas (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 HARRIS, ASHLEY (TEXANS CARE FOR CHILDREN)

                                 KAFKA, BOB (ADAPT of TX)

                                 SMITH, JODIE (Texans Care for Children)

            HB 32

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 ELLZEY, Gareth (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Kerr, Andrew (Texans For Fiscal Responsibility)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Empower Texans)

                                 SAENZ, JONATHAN (LIBERTY INSTITUTE)

                                 Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Self; Americans For Prosperity)

                                 Wolfe, Thomas Wolfe (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 Cubria, Melissa (Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG))

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

            HB 32 - Committee Substitute (Miller, Sid)

                 For:

                                 HOTZE, STEVEN (Conservative Republicans of Texas)

            HB 97

                 For:

                                 HOTZE, STEVEN (Conservative Republicans of Texas)

                                 WOHLGEMUTH, ARLENE (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 CAMPBELL, DONNA (Self)

                                 CARLSON, PAT (TEXAS EAGLE FORUM)

                                 ELLZEY, Gareth (Self)

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 KERR, ANDREW (Texans For Fiscal Responsibility)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Empower Texans)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 SAENZ, JONATHAN (LIBERTY INSTITUTE)

                                 Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Self; Americans for Prosperity)

                                 Wolfe, Thomas (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                                                                               2


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

            HB 124

                 For:

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 ELLZEY, GARETH (Self)

                                 KERR, ANDREW (TEXANS FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Empower Texans)

                                 Wolfe, Thomas (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 DUNKELBERG, ANNE (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

            HB 203

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 ELLZEY, Gareth (Self)

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 KERR, ANDREW (Texans For Fiscal Responsibility)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Empower Texans)

                                 SAENZ, JONATHAN (LIBERTY INSTITUTE)

                                 Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

            HB 297

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 ELLZEY, GARETH (Self)

                                                                                               3


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 DUNKELBERG, ANNE (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

            HB 335

                 On:

                                 BECK, DEEIA (Office of Public Insurance Counsel)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 ELLZEY, GARETH (Self)

                                 KERR, ANDREW (Texans For Fiscal Responsibility)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Empower Texans)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                                 Wolfe, Thomas (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 DUNKELBERG, ANNE (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

            HB 1008

                 For:

                                 LOYOLA, MARIO (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 WOHLGEMUTH, ARLENE (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 Against:

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Lantrip, Melanie (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 ELLZEY, GARETH (Self)

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                                                                                               4


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 HARRIS, ASHLEY (TEXANS CARE FOR CHILDREN)

                                 KAFKA, BOB (ADAPT of TEXAS)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

                                 SMITH, JODIE (Texans Care For Children)

            HCR 27

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 ELLZEY, GARETH (Self)

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 SAENZ, JONATHAN (LIBERTY INSTITUTE)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Self; Americans for Prosperity)

                                 Wolfe, Thomas (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 DUNKELBERG, ANNE (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

            HJR 24

                 For:

                                 CAMPBELL, DONNA (Self)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Self; Americans for Prosperity)

                                 WOHLGEMUTH, ARLENE (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 CARLSON, PAT (TEXAS EAGLE FORUM)

                                 ELLZEY, Gareth (Self)

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Kerr, Andrew (Texans For Fiscal Responsibility)

                                 MATINEZ, MARIA (Self)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Empower Texans)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 SAENZ, JONATHAN (LIBERTY INSTITUTE)

                                 Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Wolfe, Thomas (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 Dunkelberg, Anne (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

            HJR 27

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 ELLZEY, Gareth (Self)

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 FOX, JACK (Self)

                                 HEBERT, DEDE (Self)

                                 HOTZE, STEVEN (Conservative Republicans of Texas)

                                 KERR, ANDREW (Texans For Fiscal Responsibility)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Self)

                                 MATOCHA, DUSTIN (Empower Texans)

                                 SPILLER, LEE (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                                 Wolfe, Thomas (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                 Against:

                                 BUJANDA, MIRYAM (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 DUNKELBERG, ANNE (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's Defense Fund - TX)

                                 Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)

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