WITNESS LIST
Business & Industry Committee
April 7, 2015 - 11:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Andy, Diann (Self)
Colon, Claudia (Self)
Freeman, Chuck (Self; Free Souls Church/Tx Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Groves, Garrett (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Ross, Heather (Self)
Against:
Rich, Sid (Texas association of reside ntial care communities)
Rich, Sid (Tarc)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Booker, Denee (Self)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Francis, Will (National association of social workers - Texas chapter)
Garcia, Emmanuel (Texas Democratic Party)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Hallford, Currie (CWA/TPLC Texas Legislative and Political Committee)
Hamill, Joe (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Lopez, Jason (Self)
Martin, Phillip (Progress Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Moreno, Celina (MALDEF)
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)
Segura, Daniel (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Williams, Nancy (City of Austin)
Against:
Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Restaurant Association)
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)
Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)
Carlson, Pat (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
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Against:
Long, Matt (Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Pacheco, Micahael (Texas Farm Bureau)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
Williams, Kathy (Texas Association of Staffing)
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Andy, Diann (Self)
Colon, Claudia (Self)
Freeman, Chuck (Self; Free Souls Church/Tx Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Groves, Garrett (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Ross, Heather (Self)
Against:
Rich, Sid (Texas association of residentiall care communities)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Booker, Denee (Self)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Francis, Will (National association of social workers - Texas chapter)
Garcia, Emmanuel (Texas Democratic Party)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Hallford, Currie (CWA/TPLC Texas Legislative and Political Committee)
Hamill, Joe (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Lopez, Jason (Self)
Martin, Phillip (Progress Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Moreno, Celina (MALDEF)
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)
Segura, Daniel (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Williams, Nancy (City of Austin)
Against:
Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Restaurant Association)
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Against:
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)
Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)
Carlson, Pat (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Long, Matt (Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Pacheco, Micahael (Texas Farm Bureau)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
Williams, Kathy (Texas Association of Staffing)
For:
Adame, Isaac (Self)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
On:
Vajgert, Dana (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Francis, Will (National association of social workers - Texas chapter)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Moreno, Celina (MALDEF)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Against:
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Against:
Chin, Daniel (Self)
McMurry, Sam (Texas Self Insurance Association)
On:
Diaz-Lara, Debra (Texas Department of Insurance)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Meroney, Shannon (Association of Fire & Casualty Insurers of Texas (AFACT))
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Association of America)
On:
Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Groves, Garrett (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Ross, Heather (Self)
On:
Colon, Claudia (Self)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Booker, Denee (Self)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Francis, Will (National association of social workers - Texas chapter)
Garcia, Emmanuel (Texas Democratic Party)
Hamill, Joe (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Lopez, Jason (Self)
Martin, Phillip (Progress Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)
Segura, Daniel (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Vohra-gupta, Shetal (Ut austin serving as a resource witness)
Williams, Nancy (City of Austin)
Against:
Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Restaurant Association)
Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)
Carlson, Pat (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Long, Matt (Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
For:
Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Crow, David (Arlington Professional Fire Fighters)
Flores, Fabiola (Self; Texas worker advocates)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
For:
Flores, Fabiola (Texas Worker Advocates)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Jimenez, Felix (Self)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Against:
Rich, Sid (Tarc)
On:
Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Doyle, Brendan (Marek Brothers Systems, Inc.)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Moreno, Celina (MALDEF)
Reed, Charles (Dallas County Commissioners Court)
Rogers, Jessica (City of Denton)
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Against:
Bent, Steve (Texas assoc of responsible nonsubscribers)
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)
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Against:
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Evans, Richard (Texas Alliance of Nonsubscribers)
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
Simpson, Stephanie (TX Assn of Manufacturers)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
For:
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Against:
Hench, Marina (Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice)
Rich, Sid (Tarc)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Flores, Fabiola (Texas Worker Advocates)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Moreno, Celina (MALDEF)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Against:
Bent, Steve (Texas assoc of responsible nonsubscribers)
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Evans, Richard (Texas Alliance of Nonsubscribers)
Hernandez, Richard (Self; ResCare, Inc.)
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
Simpson, Stephanie (TX Assn of Manufacturers)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
On:
Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
McMurry, Sam (Texas Self Insurance Association)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Meroney, Shannon (Association of Fire & Casualty Insurers of Texas (AFACT))
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Association of America)
On:
Zurek, Matthew (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
For:
Adame, Isaac (Self)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
On:
Vajgert, Dana (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Groves, Garrett (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)
Against:
Carlson, Pat (Self)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
For:
Flores, Fabiola (Self; Texas worker advocates)
Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))
Owen, Martha (Texas aft)
Smith, Jason (Self; Texas Employment Lawyers Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades aassociation)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
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For:
Hamill, Joe (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Ingersoll, Deborah (Texas State Troopers Assn)
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Medical Association)
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Medical Associatiom)
Kuhlmann, Kate (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Ross, Heather (Self)
Truitt, Vicki (Texas municipal police association)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Against:
Carlson, Pat (Self)
Solis, Eddie (City of Arlington)
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Colon, Claudia (Self)
Freeman, Chuck (Self; Free Souls Church/Tx Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Groves, Garrett (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Ross, Heather (Self)
Against:
Rich, Sid (Tarx)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Booker, Denee (Self)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Francis, Will (National association of social workers - Texas chapter)
Garcia, Emmanuel (Texas Democratic Party)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Hallford, Currie (CWA/TPLC Texas Legislative and Political Committee)
Hamill, Joe (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Lopez, Jason (Self)
Martin, Phillip (Progress Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Moreno, Celina (MALDEF)
Segura, Daniel (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Williams, Nancy (City of Austin)
Against:
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)
Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)
Carlson, Pat (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Long, Matt (Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Pacheco, Micahael (Texas Farm Bureau)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
Williams, Kathy (Texas Association of Staffing)
For:
Chin, Daniel (Self)
Nichols-Segers, Simone (National MS Society)
Roudebush, Linda (Self)
On:
Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brotherton, Stephen (Self)
Buencamino (Self; Tma)
Casto, Tracy (Self; Dallas county medical society)
Chimene, Grace (Self; League of women voters of Texas)
Farella, Angelina (Self; TMA)
Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children's defense fund - texas)
Hays, Steven (Self)
Hutto, Kathy (AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals)
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Medical Associatiom)
Kolodzey, Patricia (Texas Medical Association)
Sheppard, Gary (Self; TMA)
Timperlake, Benna (Self)
Against:
Rogers, Robert (Self)
On:
Diaz-Lara, Debra (Texas Department of Insurance)
Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League)
Against:
Roach, Nelson (Self; Texas trial lawers association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Alexander, Lee Ann (Liberty Mutual Insurance)
Baxley, Jack (Texo the construction association)
Buckingham, Dawn (Self)
Chatron, Michael (AGC Texas Building Branch)
Davis, Tricia (Self; Texas Royalty Council)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Fainter Jr, John W (The Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Fowler, Perry (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TxWIN))
Holt, David (Permian basin petroleum association)
Kaufman, Lisa (Texas Civil Justice League)
Klumpyan, Julie (Valero)
Loftis, Lee (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
Long, Matt (Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Meroney, Mike (Self; Huntsman Corp., and Sherwin Alumina, Co.)
Miller, Lindsey (Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association)
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
Oswald, Bill (Self; Koch Companies)
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
Rusing, Shannon (Texas Oil and Gas Association)
Sellers, Tom (ConocoPhillips)
Sewell, Jim (Self; Gallagher construction services)
Simpson, Stephanie (TX Assn of Manufacturers)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Snowden, Tara (Zachry Corporation)
Stevens, Bill (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers)
White, Michael (Texas Construction Association)
Womack, Daniel (The Dow Chemical Company)
Against:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipes Trades Association)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Moreno, Celina (MALDEF)
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
On:
Hatch, Brent (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
For:
Dillon, Brett (Self; Texas Association of Builders)
Leonard, James (Greater San Antonio Builders Association, Greenboro Homes)
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
On:
Flippin, Kenneth (Self)
Herbert, Chris (SPEER)
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Burchfield, John (Self)
Christian, George (American Forest and Paper Association)
Crone, Philip (Dallas Builders Association)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Jackson, Tim (Self; Dallas Builders Association, Texas Association of Builders)
MacDonald, Granger (Self; National Association of Home Builders)
MacDonald, Justin (Self; Hill Country Builders Association)
MacDonald, Justin (Self)
Massingill, Gavin (American Chemistry Council)
Mintz, David (Texas Institue of Building Design)
Ortego, Brian (Perry Homes)
Petersen, Jim (Resnet)
Rodriguez, James (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Association)
Rogers, Jessica (City of Denton)
Smiley, Augarite (Greater San Antonio Builders Association)
Sugrue, Mike (Self; Dallas Builders Association)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Lennar Homes and Sunstreet Energy Group for Squire Patton Boggs)
Against:
Carlson, Pat (Self)
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
Weinberg, David (Texas League of Conservation Voters)
On:
Hendricks, Julie (Self; US Green Building Council, Gulf Coast Chapter)
Houston, Scott (Texas Municipal League)
Kallivoka, Liana (Self; USGreen Building Council, Central Texas Balcones Chapter)
Lancaster, David (Texas Society of Architects)
Matiella, David (US Green Building Council Texas Chapters, Central Texas Balcones Chapter,
North Texas Chapter, Texas Gulf Coast Chapter)
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For:
Elsberry, Chris (Self; Cummings Electrical, LP)
Payne, Dale (Self)
Wilshusen, Fred (Self)
Against:
Crane, Charles (Self; Houston Real Estate Council & Texas Apartment Association)
Fleming, John (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association)
Guerrero-McDonald, Mary (Texas Building Owners & Managers Association (Texas BOMA))
Witte, Mark (Self; Houston Real Estate Council)
Wyatt, Michael (Self; HREC and CORE Real Estate)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Baxley, Jack (Texo the construction association)
Chatron, Michael (AGC Texas Building Branch)
Chester, Brian (Self)
Doyle, Brendan (Self)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Fowler, Perry (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TxWIN))
Hewitt, Todd (Self)
Lambert, Wendy (Self; Central Texas Subcontractor Association)
Mcalister, Todd (Texas air conditioning contractors association)
Rodriguez, Marc (Plumbing and heating contractors association)
Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas)
White, Michael (Texas Construction Association)
Against:
Chiodo, Dana (International Council of Shopping Centers)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Embrey, Celeste (Texas bankers association)
Laborde, Blanca (NAIOP - North Texas)
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
Sanders, Joshua (Houstonians for Responsible Growth)
Short, Jim (Houston real estate council)
Simpson, Stephanie (TX Assn of Manufacturers)
For:
Martin, Jeffery (Texas independent automobile dealers association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Martinez, Mario A. (Texas Indipendent Auto Dealers Asso.)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Kuntz, Jeremiah (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles)
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Colon, Claudia (Self)
Freeman, Chuck (Self; Free Souls Church/Tx Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Groves, Garrett (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Ross, Heather (Self)
Against:
Rich, Sid (Tarc)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Booker, Denee (Self)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Francis, Will (National association of social workers - Texas chapter)
Garcia, Emmanuel (Texas Democratic Party)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Hallford, Currie (CWA/TPLC Texas Legislative and Political Committee)
Hamill, Joe (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Lopez, Jason (Self)
Martin, Phillip (Progress Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Moreno, Celina (MALDEF)
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)
Segura, Daniel (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Williams, Nancy (City of Austin)
Against:
Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Restaurant Association)
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)
Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)
Carlson, Pat (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Long, Matt (Fredericksburg Tea Party)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Pacheco, Micahael (Texas Farm Bureau)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
Williams, Kathy (Texas Association of Staffing)
On:
Vajgert, Dana (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Alexander, Lee Ann (Liberty Mutual Insurance)
Beachley, Pam (Texas Cotton Ginners' Trust)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Flores, Fabiola (Texas Worker Advocates)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
Martin, Paul (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
Norton, Jo Betsy (Texas Mutual Ins. Co.)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Association of America)
On:
Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
For:
Hopper, Craig (Self; Real Estate Probate and Trust Law Section (REPTL) of State Bar of
Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Herman, Guy (Self; Statutory Probate Judges of Texas)
Karisch, Glenn (Self; Real Estate Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas)
For:
Hudson, Ryan (Self; Leander VFD and State Firefighters and Fire Marshalls Association)
Marzean, Barbara (Self; VFIS of Texas and volunteer emergency responders of Texas)
Schwartz, A.R. Babe (Vfis)
Against:
Reagan, David (Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Crow, David (Arlington Professional Fire Fighters)
Deshields, Glenn (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
Dew, Stephanie (Self; VFIS of Texas)
Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))
Loftis, Lee (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Fire Marshall)
Norton, Jo Betsy (Texas Mutual Ins. Co.)
Regnier, Ted (Self; VFIS of Texas)
Against:
Sugg, Paul (Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool)
On:
Hatch, Brent (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
For:
Johnson, Roy (Self)
Against:
Fleming, John (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Holzheauser, Steve (Barrett, Daffin,Frappier, Turner, Engel, LLP)
Hopkins, Mark (Self)
Mackie, Landon (Self)
Ross, Heather (Self)
Shackelford, Ray (Self)
Troilo III, Arthur (Self)
Zientz, Michael (Self)
Against:
Bantham, James (Citigroup Management Corp.)
Durst, Melodie (Credit Union Coalition of Texas)
Embrey, Celeste (Texas bankers association)
Emerick, David (JPMorgan Chase)
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Colon, Claudia (Self)
Freeman, Chuck (Self; Free Souls Church/Tx Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Groves, Garrett (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Ross, Heather (Self)
Against:
Rich, Sid (Tarc)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops)
Booker, Denee (Self)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Francis, Will (National association of social workers - Texas chapter)
Garcia, Emmanuel (Texas Democratic Party)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Hallford, Currie (CWA/TPLC Texas Legislative and Political Committee)
Hamill, Joe (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Lopez, Jason (Self)
Martin, Phillip (Progress Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)
Segura, Daniel (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Williams, Nancy (City of Austin)
Against:
Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Restaurant Association)
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)
Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)
Carlson, Pat (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Long, Matt (Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Pacheco, Micahael (Texas Farm Bureau)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
Williams, Kathy (Texas Association of Staffing)
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Andy, Diann (Self)
Colon, Claudia (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Freeman, Chuck (Self; Free Souls Church/Tx Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Gallardo, Maxie (Workers Defense Project)
Groves, Garrett (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Ross, Heather (Self)
Segura, Daniel (Self)
Against:
Rich, Sid (Tarc)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association)
Booker, Denee (Self)
Cunningham, Michael (Self; Texas Building and Construction Trades Council)
Francis, Will (National association of social workers - Texas chapter)
Garcia, Emmanuel (Texas Democratic Party)
Gutierrez, Michael (Self)
Hallford, Currie (CWA/TPLC Texas Legislative and Political Committee)
Hamill, Joe (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees)
Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)
Lopez, Jason (Self)
Martin, Phillip (Progress Texas)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Trietsch, Karen (Self)
Willett, Christopher (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Williams, Nancy (City of Austin)
Against:
Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Restaurant Association)
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)
Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)
Carlson, Pat (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Long, Matt (Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Pacheco, Micahael (Texas Farm Bureau)
Smith, Angela (Self)
Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/TX)
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
Williams, Kathy (Texas Association of Staffing)
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