WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce Committee
March 6, 2001 - 9:00A
SB 341
ON: Lyons, Loraine (FMA Alliance, Ltd; Texas American
Collectors Association), Friendswood, TX
SB 365
FOR: Burleson, Jack (Southern Building Code Congress
International), Austin, TX
Burton, Ron (National Association of Home Builders),
Washington, DC
Dence, Chip (Texas Association of Builders),
Victoria, TX
Hall, Charlie (Westway Sales, Inc.), Mesquite, TX
Mower, Russ (City of Plano), Plano, TX
Pruitt, AHA, Carroll Lee (ICBO), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Ahmad, Janet (Home Owners for Better Building), San
Antonio, TX
Bell, Keith (Independent Electrical Contractors of
Texas), Forney, TX
Lord, Richard (Texas Pipe Trades), Houston, TX
Lowell, Monty D. (Self), Austin, TX
Raimer, Linden (I.A.P.M.O.), Covington, LA
Tilley, Danny (Texas State Building Trades), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Burrell, Don (Building Officials Association of
Texas), Beaumont, TX
Hogeland, Jonna Kay (Nationwide Insurance), Austin,
TX
Lancaster, David (Texas Society of Architects),
Austin, TX
Lawes, Richard (BOCA International Inc.), Tulsa, OK
McMillan, David M. (Capital Area Building Officials
Association), San Antonio, TX
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association), Austin,
TX
Norton, Jo Betsy (Allstate Ins. Co.), Austin, TX
Nyfeler, FAIA, John (Texas Society of Architects),
Austin, TX
Parris, James H. (Capital Area Building Officials
Association), Austin, TX
Ruggiero, Denise (State Farm Insurance), Austin, TX
Walker, George E. (Waco Home Builders Association
and City of Waco), Waco, TX
Wood, Toy (Greater Houston Builders Association),
Houston, TX
Against: Bizal, Raymond (NFPA), Long Beach, CA
Bornsheuer, Jack (International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers), Humble, TX
Hinojosa, Walter (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
On: Dick, Alexis Ann (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
SB 366
FOR: Johnson, Gayle (Texas State Florists Association),
Houston, TX
Wharton, Nancy (Texas State Florists Association),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beamer, Carrie (Texas State Florists Association),
Austin, TX
Doss, Dianna (Texas State Florists Association),
Austin, TX
Klepac, Jr., James J. (Texas State Florists
Association), Blanco, TX
Martinez, Clifford M. (Texas State Florists
Association), Austin, TX
Ramos, Susie (Texas State Florists Association),
Georgetown, TX
White, Sheri M. (Texas State Florists Association),
Baytown, TX
SB 377
FOR: Adkins, Ms. Audie President Frisco C of C (Frisco
Chamber of Commerce), Frisco, TX
Hawk, Curtis E. (City of Frisco), Frisco, TX
Seei, Kathy Mayor of Frisco (City of Frisco),
Frisco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Carr, Snapper (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Donley, Rick (Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Marosko, Fred (Texas Package Stores Association),
Austin, TX
Moore, Mickey (Texas Retailers Association), Austin,
TX
Sparks, Robert H. (Licensed Beverage Dist. Inc.),
Austin, TX
SB 393
FOR: Gosdin, James L. (Stewart Title), Houston, TX
Kosturakis, Irene (Texas Business Law Foundation),
Hockley, TX
Stevens, Marybeth (American Council of Life
Insurers), Washington, DC
ON: Jobe, Everette (Texas Department of Banking),
Austin, TX
Lagarde, Richard (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),
Houston, TX
Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Davis, Will D. (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers and USAA), Austin, TX
Kester, Steve (American Electronics Association),
Austin, TX
Lee, Randy M. (Stewart Title Guaranty Co), Austin,
TX
Lehman, Mark (Texas Association of Realtors),
Austin, TX
Perkins, Arthur Val (Texas Business Law Foundation),
Houston, TX
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Sneed, Robert (Texas Land Title Association),
Austin, TX
On: Hanson, Don (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
SB 431
FOR: Allen, George B. (Texas Apartment Association),
Austin, TX
AGAINST: Huxel, Bob (Farmers Insurance Group), Austin, TX
Ruggiero, Denise (State Farm Insurance), Austin, TX
Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Burner, Burnie (Texas Apartment Association),
Austin, TX
Against: Floyd, Beaman (USAA), Austin, TX
Hogeland, Jonna Kay (Nationwide Insurance), Austin,
TX
Tooley, Ken (Texas Association of Insurance and
Financial Advisors), Austin, TX
SB 693
ON: Durden, David (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Huxel, Bob (Farmers Insurance Group), Austin, TX
SB 712
FOR: Davis, Will D. (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Gilbert, Bo (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Huxel, Bob (Farmers Insurance Group), Austin, TX
Tooley, Ken (Texas Association of Insurance and
Financial Advisors), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Glenn, Eric (Humana, Inc), Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Payne, Tyson (Texas Association of Insurance and
Financial Advisors), Austin, TX
On: Hanson, Don (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
SB 866
ON: English, Richard D. (Comptroller), Austin, TX
Payne, Rebecca L. (Attorney General's Office),
Austin, TX
Purcell, Carolyn (DIR), Austin, TX
Rister, Nancy (Self), Georgetown, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
On: Dennis, David M. (Comptroller of Public Accounts),
Austin, TX
Hanson, Don (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),
Austin, TX
Stienberg, Michael (State Auditors Office), Austin,
TX
SB 867
ON: English, Richard D. (Comptroller), Austin, TX
Payne, Rebecca L. (Attorney General's Office),
Austin, TX
Purcell, Carolyn (DIR), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Glenn, Eric (Humana Inc.), Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Oates, John (AETNA), Austin, TX
On: Hanson, Don (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
SB 965
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Donley, Rick (Self), Austin, TX
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin,
TX
Haak, Gladys (Self), Santa Fe, TX
Haak, Raymond L. (Self), Austin, TX
Sparks, Robert H. (Licensed Beverage Distributors
Inc), Austin, TX
Spilman, Tom (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas),
Austin, TX
Sputnik, T. (Self), Algoa, TX
SB 990
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Moellenberg, Diane (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
SCR 21
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Moreno, Arthur T. (TDH/Offices of Border Health),
Austin, TX