WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 31, 2015 8:00 AM
AGAINST:
Marsh, Ralph Executive Director (Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund),
Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Smith, James Board member (Texas association of public employee retirement systems),
San antonio, TX
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Hunt, Hank (also providing written testimony) (Self), Winona, TX
Rau, Russell GHC 9-1-1, Chairman (Self; Greater Harris County 9-1-1 Emergency
Network), Kemah, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hubbard, John (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX
Randolph, Ian (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Merriweather, Kelli Executive Director (Commission on State Emergency
Communications), Austin, TX
Muscat, Richard Director regulatory (Bexar metro 911 network district), San antonio, TX
FOR:
Ryan, Reid Mr. (Houston Astros), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Dunn, Jessica Executive director (Dallas stars), Frisco, TX
Howard, Jay (Texas Rangers Baseball Club), Austin, TX
Jones, Neal (Dallas cowboys), Austin, TX
Richardson, Ty (Dallas Stars Foundation), Plano, TX
Spilman, Tom Executive Vice President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin,
TX
FOR:
Branick, Jeff County judge (also providing written testimony) (Self; Jefferson County),
Beaumont, TX
Edwards, Foster CEO Corpus Christi Chamber of Ccommerce (Corpus Christi Chamber of
Commerce), Corpus Christi, TX
Tarlton, Terrilyn Insurance Agent (Self), Galveston, Texas, TX
Wilson, Alan Market President (Chair elect Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce),
Corpus Christi, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 31, 2015 8:00 AM
Zapp, Lee (also providing written testimony) (Self; Coastal windstorm insurance
coalition), Galveston, TX
AGAINST:
Blevins, Bryan President (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc), Beaumont, TX
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
Heimlich, Ed (Self), Austin, TX
Peacock, Bill (also providing written testimony) (Texas public Policy Foundation), Austin,
TX
Thompson, Jay (also providing written testimony) (Afact), Austin, TX
Wendell, Ware Deputy Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
Woods, Joe VP-State Government Relations (Property Casualty Insurers Association of
America), Austin, TX
ON:
Neeley, Josiah Director (R Street Institute), Round Rock, TX
Thompson, Jay (Afact), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Berlanga, Hugo (Port of corpus christi), Austin, TX
Brooks, Jeffrey Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin texas, TX
Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX
Cross, Ginny Director of Public Affairs (Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce), Corpus
Christi, TX
Garza, Steven Governmental Affairs Representative (Texas Association of REALTORS),
Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of REALTORS),
Austin, TX
Mintz, David Vice President, Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin,
TX
Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Rich, James President (Self; Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce), Beaumont, TX
Robb, Macie (Self), Galveston, TX
Schwartz, A.R. Babe (Landry's inc.), Austin, TX
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Tagliabue, Tom Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus
Christi, TX
AGAINST:
Byrd, Jason (Self; Texas association of consumer lawyers), Beaumont, TX
Flack, Jr, Joe Attorney (Financial Casualty and surety, inc), Austin, TX
Marlow, John Vice President (ACE Group), Austin, TX
Martin, Paul Director of State Affairs (National Association of Mutual Insurance
Companies), Austin, TX
Miller, Scott (Financial Casualty & Surety), Austin, TX
Ratliff, Thomas (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Swati, Osman Pak Oil, Inc (Self; Pak Oil Company), Beaumont, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 31, 2015 8:00 AM
ON:
Beck, Deeia Public Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX
Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Murphy, James (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Nelson, Sam (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Phillips, Stu (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Ret, Elisabeth (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Ryder, Brian (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
FOR:
Badger, Steven (also providing written testimony) (Self), Dallas, TX
Hunker, Kathleen Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Bohart, Anna (also providing written testimony) (Self), Mcallen,tx, TX
Callas, Ray Dr (Self), Beaumont, TX
Culbertson, Carmen (Self), Allen, TX
Delgado, Javier (Self), Houston, TX
Fredenburg, Carol (Self), Austin, TX
Friedson, Scott Public adjuster (Self), Lakeway, TX
Gallagher, Mike (Self), Houston, TX
Gros, Lee (Self), Austin, TX
Kincaid, Mark (Texas Trial Lawyers Ass'n), Austin, TX
Lawless, Mark Policyholder attorney (Self), Austin, texas, TX
Lewis, Wayne Pastor (Self), Richardson, TX
Longley, Joe (Self), Austin,, TX
Price, Harold (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pampa, TX
Stein, David Owner Roger Beasley automotive group (Roger beasley and the car dealers in
the STate of texas), Austin, TX
Wendell, Ware Deputy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Watch), Austin,
TX
ON:
Morrison, Clay (Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters), League City, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brooks, Jeffrey Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin texas, TX
Castaneda, Jr, Tristan (Germania Farm Mutual), Austin, TX
Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX
Fainter Jr, John W President (The Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.),
Austin, TX
Fisher, Jon President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
Flack, jr, Joe Attorney (Self; Financial casualty and surety, inc), Austin, TX
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 31, 2015 8:00 AM
Grace, Jim (Centerpoint Energy), Houston, TX
Holzheauser, Steve (Texas Assoc. of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
Hooser, Greg (Self), Austin, TX
Hull, Mike (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
Johnson, Connie (Progressive), Austin, TX
Johnson, Marti (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance), Waco, TX
Kaufman, Lisa (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX
King, Kari (USAA), San Antonio, TX
Loftis, Lee IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX
Marlow, John Vice President (ACE Group), Austin, TX
Martin, Paul Director of State Affairs (National Association of Mutual Insurance
Companies), Austin, TX
Meyers, Lucas (The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries), Austin, TX
Miller, Scott (Financial Casualty & Surety), Austin, TX
Minick, Stephen Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),
Austin, TX
Oswald, Bill (Self; Koch Companies), Austin, TX
Ratliff, Thomas (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Schwartz, A.R. Babe (Landry's inc.), Austin, TX
Scott, Bruce (State Farm), Austin, TX
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Simmons, Carrie (Liberty Mutual), Austin, TX
Simpson, Stephanie Vice President (Texas Association Of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Solomon, Paul Attorney State Farm Insurance (Self; State farm insurance companies),
Austin, TX
Thompson, Jay (Afact,talhi), Austin, TX
Woods, Joe VP-State Government Relations (Property Casualty Insurers Association of
America), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Byrd, Jason (Self; Texas association of consumer lawyers), Beaumont, TX
McBeth, Kelly (Martin Companies), Austin, TX
Swati, Osman Pak Oil, Inc (Self; Pak Oil Company), Beaumont, TX
ON:
Beck, Deeia Public Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX
Cloyd, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Johnson, Kyson (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Saenz, Marisol (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Western, Deea (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX