WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce Committee
March 27, 2001 - 9:00A
SB 192
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Luedecke, Alvin (TxDot), Austin, TX
SB 195
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gutierrez, Hector (City of El Paso), Austin, TX
On: Luedecke, Alvin (TxDot), Austin, TX
SB 317
ON: Pettijohn, Leslie (Consumer Credit Commissioner),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Balch, Mandy (Texas Independent Automobile Dealers
Association), Austin, TX
Kelley, Sam (Texas Consumer Finance Association),
Austin, TX
Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
On: Davis, Lorri (Texans for Financial Freedom and
Imperial Leasing), Coppell, TX
Grey, Rex (APLE Corp.), Houston, TX
Mody, Neil (M.G. Capital Investment Corp), Houston,
TX
Nunez, Johnny (Xpress Cash), Stafford, TX
Sheehan, J. Scott (Personal Rental Corporation and
Clients of the Firm), Houston, TX
Varnell, Andrea (Sunset Advisory Commission),
Austin, TX
SB 393
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Glenn, Eric (Humana), Austin, TX
On: Heskett, Michael (Texas State Library and Archives
Commission), Austin, TX
SB 465
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Luedecke, Alvin (TxDot), Austin, TX
SB 544
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Brudersen, Blake O. (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
SB 623
FOR: Birdwell, Randy (Texas Association of Builders and
Emeral Builders), The Woodlands, TX
Bush, Robert L. (TAB and Dallas HBA), Arlington, TX
Paxson, Stephen (Self), Houston, TX
AGAINST: Ahmad, Janet (Home Owners for Better Building), San
Antonio, TX
Cobarruvias, John R. (Home Owners for Better
Building), Houston, TX
McQuality, Mark S. (Self), Dallas, TX
Stark, Anne P. (Homeowners), Dallas, TX
Turner, Cheryl C. (Self), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Stout, Bob (The Woodlands Operating Co. L.P.), The
Woodlands, TX
Wood, Toy (Greater Houston Builders Association),
Houston, TX
Against: Eberwine, Mark (Texas Association of Real Estate
Inspectors), San Antonio, TX
Longley, Joe (Self), Austin, TX
SB 770
Registering, but not testifying:
For: McGiffert, Lisa (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
SB 842
FOR: Abitua, Angel (Texas Citizens for a Sound Economy),
Round Rock, TX
Pickle, G. Edward (Texas Civil Justice League; Shell
Oil Co.; Civil Justice Reform Group),
Houston, TX
Ratliff, Shannon (Texas Civil Justice League),
Austin, TX
Summers, Bill (Self), Alamo, TX
AGAINST: Caldwell, Wade (Self), San Antonio, TX
Dunayer, Margaret (Self), Round Rock, TX
Hanon, Beverly A. (Self), Longview, TX
Hile, Richard (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
James, Reggie (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Oliver, Lillian A. (Self), Marshall, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allday, Marty (El Paso Corp.), Houston, TX
Bruno, Tina (San Antonians Against Lawsuit Abuse),
San Antonio, TX
Castle, Allison (Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse),
Austin, TX
Clements, Jerry K. (Texas Civil Justice League),
Dallas, TX
Gutierrez, Hugo (Marathon Oil Company and Marathon
Ashland Petro), Houston, TX
McFarland, Bob (American Insurance Association),
Austin, TX
Miller, Neal (The Chevron Companies), Austin, TX
Wall, Matthew T. (Texas Hospital Association),
Austin, TX
Wayne, Ralph (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin,
TX
White, Michael (The Greater Houston Partnership),
Austin, TX
Woods, Joe (Alliance of American Insurers), Austin,
TX
Yarnell, William (Halliburton), Dallas, TX
Against: Lambe, Dan (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
SB 1127
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Howard, Jay (Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
(DISCUS)), Austin, TX
Newton, Chris (Guinness/United Distillers and
Vintners), Austin, TX
Warner, Freddy (Guinness/United Distillers and
Vintners), Wimberley, TX
On: Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin,
TX
SB 1143
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gagen, Joe (Texas 5.01 (a) Alliance), Austin, TX
Glenn, Eric (Humana), Austin, TX
Keel, Lara Laneri (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX
Kloster, Jeff (Humana), Austin, TX
Oates, John (Aetna), Austin, TX
Rummel, Leah (Texas Association of Health Plans),
Austin, TX
On: Brodersen, Blake O. (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
SB 1284
FOR: Bogard, Ramona (Digestive Health Association of
Texas, P.A.), Dallas, TX
Bonnen, M.D., Greg (Self), Houston, TX
Brownwall, Jeff (Memorial Hermann Hospital System
and THA), Houston, TX
Cason, Frances R. (The Medical Clinic of North
Texas, P.A.), Ft. Worth, TX
Delgado, Bernice (Dr. Jesse Moss, Jr./BCMS), San
Antonio, TX
Freeman, M.D., John W. (Self), Ft. Worth, TX
Garcia, M.D., Joe Ray (Small Districts Caucus of the
T.M.A.), Elgin, TX
Gonzales, David A. (Texas Pharmacy Association),
Austin, TX
Gude M.D., David (Texas Med Clinic), San Antonio, TX
Gunby, M.D., Robert (Dallas Co. Medical Society and
Texas Medical Association), Dallas, TX
Johnston, Thomas (Cardiothoracic and Vascular
Surgeons, P.A.), Austin, TX
Kanter, Anne Magers (Methodist Health Care System of
San Antonio, LTD, HCA, and THA), San Antonio,
TX
Kottman, M.D., Robert (Bexas County Medical
Society), San Antonio, TX
Meadows, Connie (Texas Medical Association Insurance
Trust), Round Rock, TX
Neff, Charles (Pinnacle Anesthesia Consultants,
P.A.), Dallas, TX
Perryman, Kevin (Primary Pediatric Medical
Association), Seguin, TX
Phillips, M.D., Serena L. (Bexar County Medical
Society), San Antonio, TX
Shepherd, Karol (Austin Cardiovascular Association),
Austin, TX
Silverstein, M.D., Russell (Dallas Nephrology
Association), Dallas, TX
Thompson, Matthew (Capital Pediatric Group), Round
Rock, TX
Walker, J. Patrick (Self), Crockett, TX
Woodard, Debbie (T.H.A., Texas Health Resources),
Arlington, TX
AGAINST: Collins, M.D., Shala Owens (Community Health Choice,
Inc), Houston, TX
Glenn, Eric (Humana), Austin, TX
Keeling, Dan (Pacificare of Texas), San Antonio, TX
Kloster, Jeff (Humana, Health Insurance Association
of America), Austin, TX
Smith, Terral (Unicare), Austin, TX
Taylor, William J. (Aetna), Austin, TX
Thomas, M.D., Milton M. (CIGNA Health Care of Texas
Inc.), Missouri City, TX
Underwood, Rene (CIGNA), Houston, TX
ON: Brudersen, Blake O. (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Barron, Connie (Texas Medical Association), Austin,
TX
Bartos, M.D., Justin (Texas Academy of Family
Physicians), Austin, TX
Bresnen, Steve (Texas Society of Psychiatric
Physicians), Austin, TX
Denison, Barbara (George W. Childress, M.D.),
McKinney, TX
Garza, Genevieve (Austin Cardiovascular
Association), Austin, TX
Green, John R. (North Texas Heart Center), Dallas,
TX
Hendricks, Margarethe (Austin Ear, Nose, and Throat
Clinic), Austin, TX
Hendrix, Harry (Capitol Anesthesiology Association),
Austin, TX
Herndon, Paul (Texas Childer's Pediatric
Association), Houston, TX
Lang, Layton (Dallas Surgical Group), Dallas, TX
Lopez, Joseph (TMA), San Antonio, TX
Lutz, Ronald (Genesis Physician Group), Dallas, TX
Miller, Fred (Self), Austin, TX
Perkins, Vicki (CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care),
San Antonio, TX
Phipps, Candie (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Pruden, Shellie (Dallas County Medical Society),
Dallas, TX
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association/Texas
Federation of Drug Stores), Austin, TX
Rogers, M.D., David E. (Collin-Fannin Co. Medical
Society), McKinney, TX
Shaw, Paulette (Nueces Co. Medical Society), Corpus
Christi, TX
Speight, Susan (Texas Association for Marriage and
Family Therapy), Dickinson, TX
Thomas, Marjorie (Dr. David Rogers), Allen, TX
Tolleson, Alan (Texas Medical Association), Austin,
TX
Van Winkle, M.D., Lloyd (TAFP Texas Academy of
Family Physicians), Castroville, TX
Against: Keel, Lara Laneri (Texas Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX
McCarty, Tom (Texas Association of Preferred
Provider Organizations), Austin, TX
McKirdy, Lynne D. (Aetna), Dripping Springs, TX
Nelson, Jim (Golden Rule Ins. Co.), Austin, TX
Oates, John (Aetna), Austin, TX
Pollard, Mike (Texas Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Rummel, Leah (Texas Association of Health Plans),
Austin, TX
Simonton, Kay (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas),
Austin, TX
SB 1306
FOR: Ginger, David (Title Insurance Company of America),
Austin, TX
Shaw, Bickford (Title Insurance Co. of America),
Austin, TX
AGAINST: Becker, Doug (Self), San Antonio, TX
Fair, Walt (Home Abstract and Title Co.), Waco, TX
Rothermel, John (Stewart Title), San Antonio, TX
Stablein, George (First American Title Co.),
Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against: Carr, Mindy (Texas Apartment Association), Austin,
TX
Lee, Randy (Stewart Title), Austin, TX
Newton, Will (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin,
TX
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association), Austin,
TX
Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
SB 1318
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Joyner, Guy (Secretary of State), Austin, TX
SB 1391
ON: Nesenholtz, Lynda (Texas Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
SB 1637
ON: Martin, Jim (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association/Texas
Federation of Drug Stores), Austin, TX
SB 1659
FOR: Jones, Tom A. (Sprint), Austin, TX
Wyatt, Mark (Texas Telephone Association), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aldredge, Vaughn (AT&T), Austin, TX
Atkins, Winn (Texas Coalition of Competitive Local
Exchange Companies), Austin, TX
Comacho, Jose (Valor Telecom), Austin, TX
Grover, Jim (Sprint Communications), Austin, TX
Hughes, Cammie (Texas Statewide Telephone
Cooperative), Austin, TX
Kellar, Danny (ETEX Tel. Coop.), Ceilmer, TX
Lawson, Richard (Verizon Telecommunications),
Austin, TX
Leahy, Tim (Southwestern Bell), Austin, TX
Luby, Jamie (MCI WorldCom), Austin, TX
SB 1661
FOR: Biggerstaff, Michael (Verizon Telecommunications),
San Angelo, TX
Radel, William (Sprint), Gardner, KS
Wyatt, Mark (Texas Telephone Association), Austin,
TX
AGAINST: Cupero, Kelly M. (Entergy Gulf States, Inc),
Beaumont, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Brown, David (Southwestern Bell), Austin, TX
Comacho, Jose (Valor Telecom), Austin, TX
Hughes, Cammie (Texas Statewide Telephone
Cooperative), Austin, TX
Kellar, Danny (ETEX Tel. Coop.), Ceilmer, TX
Against: Fainter, John (Association of Electric Companies of
Texas), Austin, TX
SCR 7
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gutierrez, Hector (City of El Paso), Austin, TX
SCR 8
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gutierrez, Hector (City of El Paso), Austin, TX