WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce Committee
May 8, 2001 - 8:00A
HB 196
FOR: Briers, Stanley J. (Tx Plumbing, Air Conditioning,
and Mechanical Contractors), Taylor Lake
Village, TX
Burleson, Jack D. (Southern Bldg. Code Congress
Int'l), Austin, TX
McNabb, Nancy (BOCA International), Dallas, TX
Mower, Russ (Building Officials Association of Tx),
Plano, TX
Pruitt, Carroll Lee (ICBO), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bloomberg, Charles (City of Southlake, Tx),
Southlake, TX
Fisher, Nancy (Tx Association of Builders), Austin,
TX
Hall, Charlie J. (Westway Sales Inc.), Mesquite, TX
Igo, Shanna (Tx Municipal League), Austin, TX
Lancaster, David (Tx Society of Architects), Austin,
TX
Velasquez, Sally (Hispanic Contractors Association),
Austin, TX
Walker, George E. (City of Waco), Waco, TX
Wood, Toy (Greater Houston Builders Association),
Houston, TX
On: Kuntz, William (Tx Department of Licensing and
Regulation), Austin, TX
HB 217
FOR: Briers, Stanley J. (Tx Plumbing, Air Conditioning,
and Mechanical Contractors), Taylor Lake
Village, TX
Burleson, Jack D. (Southern Building Code
International Inc.), Austin, TX
Lytle, Danny (Self), Manor, TX
McNabb, Nancy (BOCA International), Dallas, TX
Mower, Russ (Building Officials Association of Tx),
Plano, TX
Pruitt, Carroll Lee (ICBO), Austin, TX
ON: Maxwell, Robert L. (Tx State Board of Plumbing
Examiners), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bloomberg, Charles (City of Southlake, Tx),
Southlake, TX
Emal, Matthew (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Fisher, Nancy (Tx Association of Builders), Austin,
TX
Hall, Charlie J. (Westway Sales Inc.), Mesquite, TX
Igo, Shanna (Tx Municipal League), Austin, TX
Lancaster, David (Tx Society of Architects), Austin,
TX
Velasquez, Sally (Hispanic Contractors Association),
Austin, TX
Walker, George E. (City of Waco), Waco, TX
Wood, Toy (Greater Houston Builders Association),
Houston, TX
HB 259
FOR: Strain, H. W. "Sputnik" (Tx Motorcycle Rights
Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Brownsword, Kate (Tx Motorcycle Rights Association),
Blum, TX
Brownsword, Linda (Tx Motorcycle Rights
Association), Blum, TX
Brownsword, Tony (Tx Motorcycle Rights Association),
Blum, TX
Duckett, Henry (Tx Motorcycle Rights Association),
Hubbard, TX
Duckett, Sandra (Tx Motorcycle Rights Association),
Hubbard, TX
Freeman, David L. (Motorcycle Clubs), Austin, TX
Green, Paul (Tx Motorcycle Rights Association),
Georgetown, TX
Hazzard, Steve (Tx Motorcycle Rights Association),
Round Rock, TX
Niemann, Larry (Tx Building Owners and Managers
Association and Tx Mini Storage Association),
Austin, TX
Poole, Donald Swayne (Tx Motorcycle Rights
Association), Malone, TX
Strain, Chance E. (Tx Motorcycle Rights
Association), Alvin, TX
Wallace, Keith (Messengers M/M), McGregor, TX
HB 548
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bass, Robert (Tx Coalition of Sureties), Austin, TX
Risk, Raymond (Tx Construction Association), Austin,
TX
On: Durden, David (Tx Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
HB 1047
FOR: Kendrick, Gardner S. (San Miguel Electric
Cooperative, Inc.), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST: Davie, Maxie (North American Coal), Ft. Worth, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bresnen, Steve (South Tx Cooperative), Austin, TX
Kamm, Bob (Brazos Electric Cooperative), Austin, TX
Williams, Mike (Tx Electric Cooperatives), Austin,
TX
Against: Evans, Richard (Tx Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX
HB 1243
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hinojosa, Walter (Tx AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
On: Geballe, Leslie (TWC), Austin, TX
HB 1351
ON: Pospisil, Scott (Tx Payphone Association, Inc.),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Leahy, Timothy P. (Southwestern Bell Telephone),
Austin, TX
On: Whittington, Pam (Public Utility Commission),
Austin, TX
HB 1562
FOR: Burner, Burnie (Reinsurance Association of America),
Austin, TX
Mahon, William (National Health Care Anti Fraud
Association), Washington, DC
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clark, Jeff (NFIB/Texas), Austin, TX
Davis, Will D. (Tx Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Keel, Lara Laneri (Tx Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX
Pollard, Mike (Tx Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
Prough, Andrew (Citizens Commission on Human
Rights), Austin, TX
HB 1592
FOR: Downing, Walter (Southwest Research Institute), San
Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aslakson, Jill (Tx Healthcare and Bioscience
Institute), Austin, TX
Davis, Dan (Self), The Woodlands, TX
On: Martin, M. Paul (Southwest Research Institute and
Houston Area Research Center), San Antonio,
TX
HB 1692
FOR: Gibson, Gary (Southwestern Public Service Co.),
Amarillo, TX
ON: Totten, Jess (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Briesemeister, Janee (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Bryant, Robert W. (Tx Electric Cooperative and
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative),
Amarillo, TX
Cooke, Alex Ty (City of Lubbock, and West Tx Mun.
Power Agency), Lubbock, TX
Hudson, David T. (Southwestern Public Service Co.),
Amarillo, TX
Levy, Rick (Tx AFL-CIO, IBEW), Austin, TX
Moore, Julie W. (Oxy Permian), Austin, TX
Oldham, Phillip (Tx Industry Energy Consumers),
Austin, TX
Oliver, Derrell (Lubbock Power and Light), Lubbock,
TX
Williams, Mike (Tx Electric Cooperatives), Austin,
TX
Zion, Mark (Tx Public Power Association), Austin, TX
HB 1794
FOR: McCroxy, Bryan (Brinker International), Dallas, TX
HB 2029
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Riley, Steve (TWC), Austin, TX
HB 2139
FOR: Fondren, Gene (Tx Automobile Dealers Association),
Austin, TX
AGAINST: Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Truespale, Jim (Dealers Resources, Inc. SW),
Kingwood, TX
On: Durden, David (Tx Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
Hamilton, Marilyn (Tx Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
Pettijohn, Leslie (Consumer Credit Commissioner),
Austin, TX
HB 2159
FOR: Davis, Will D. (Tx Association of Life and Health
Insurers and CVNA Mutual Ins. Co.), Austin,
TX
DeLeon, Hector (Service Life and Casualty Ins. Co.),
Austin, TX
Pollard, Mike (Tx Association of Life and Health
Insurers), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Schneider, Rob (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
ON: Bordelon, Rod (Office of Public Insurance Counsel),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Fondren, Gene (Tx Automobile Dealers Association),
Austin, TX
On: Bingham, Bill (Tx Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
Thompson, Jay (TALHI), Austin, TX
HB 2295
FOR: Randolph, Robert (Harris County), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Lary, Trey (Harris County Improvement District #1),
Houston, TX
HB 2337
FOR: Broussard, Earl (Landscape Architects), Austin, TX
Steinbrueck, Diane (Tx Association of Landscape
Architecture), Driftwood, TX
AGAINST: DeLong-Amaya, Andrea (Self), Austin, TX
Kiphart, Thomas J. (Self), Brenham, TX
Mahler, David (Mahler Farm), Austin, TX
Nokes, Jill (Self), Austin, TX
Ogden, Scott (Self), Austin, TX
Patterson, Jeanne (Tx Bicycle Coalition/IMBA),
Frisco, TX
Presnal, James K. (Tx Nursery and Landscape
Association), Bryan, TX
Spencer, Mark H. (MHS Planning and Design), Tyler,
TX
Turmer, Clifford (Austin Parks and Recreation
Department Volunteers), Austin, TX
Uhl, Diane (Rocky Hill Ranch), Smithville, TX
Walther, Benjamin (Self), Austin, TX
Walther, Judy (Self), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stan (Landscape Designers, Mountain Bikers),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Baker, Brent A. (Self), Austin, TX
Conner, Kevin (Self), Round Rock, TX
Cooper, Wayne (Self), Austin, TX
Hunt, Greg (Self), Austin, TX
Mathews, Mark S. (Self), Austin, TX
Against: Cummins, Gayle (Tx Bicycle Coalition), Austin, TX
Stallings, Robin (Tx Bicycle Industry), Austin, TX
On: Good, Kevin (Tx Parks and Wildlife), Austin, TX
Herron, John (Tx Parks and Wildlife Department),
Austin, TX
HB 2495
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Johnson, Connie (Self), Austin, TX
Thompson, Jay (Self), Austin, TX
HB 2498
FOR: McKinney, Michael (Centene), Austin, TX
ON: Brodersen, Blake O. (Tx Department of Insurance),
Austin, TX
HB 2530
FOR: Smith, David M. (Texmark Chemical Co.), Houston, TX
Ware, Weston (Tx Baptist Christian Life Commission),
Dallas, TX
AGAINST: Barkow, Michael (Promotion Marketing Association),
New York, NY
Barton, Richard A. (Direct Marketing Association),
Arlington, VA
Bresnen, Steve (Amusement Group and Bingo Interest
Group), Austin, TX
Fenoglio, Stephen (Amusement and Music Operators of
Tx), Austin, TX
Wilhelm, Jack (Exxon Mobil Corporation), Austin, TX
ON: Cornyn, John (Attorney General of Tx), Austin, TX
Greytok, John (Office of the Attorney General),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Higgins, Carlos (Tx Silver Haired Legislature),
Austin, TX
Liu, Livia (Dallas County DA's Office), Dallas, TX
Moore, Mickey (Tx Retailers Association), Austin, TX
Watson, Rick A. (Chief of Police Terrell Bolton -
Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX
Ybarbo, Ray (Chief of Police Al Philippus - San
Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX
Against: Barberio, Ernest J. (Barberio Music Co.), San
Antonio, TX
Childress, James (Self), Irving, TX
Coyle, Stephannie (AMC Vending Tri State Amusement),
Fairfield, TX
Crenshaw, Kenneth R. (Cranes, Etc. Amusement
Vending), Gladewater, TX
Franz, Joe (Amusement and Music Operators of Tx),
Houston, TX
Gaigorian, Vazric (Houston Game Repair Center),
Houston, TX
Haley, Anthony (Amusement and Music Operators of
Tx), Austin, TX
Hicks, Lisa (Amusement and Music Operators of Tx),
Lufkin, TX
Lambert, Donald E. (Amusement and Music Operators of
Tx), Grand Prairie, TX
Meredith, Edward Ramsey (Marketing Directions, SW),
San Antonio, TX
Smith, Denis (Vend Music of Texas Inc.), Houston, TX
On: Scott, Rider (Dave and Busters, Inc.), Austin, TX
HB 2600
ON: McAnally, Scott (Research and Oversight Council on
Workers Comp), Austin, TX
HB 3015
FOR: Allen, Danny (Brobeck, Phleger, and Harrison LLP),
Austin, TX
HB 3458
FOR: Beachley, Pam (Tx Association of Compensation
Consumers), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Anderson, David (Alliance of American Insurers),
Downers Grove, TX
ON: Oliver, Russ (Tx Workers' Compensation Insurance
Fund), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clark, Jeff (NFIB/Tx), Austin, TX
Evans, Richard (Tx Association of Business and
Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX
Gilbert, Bo (Independent Insurance Agents of Tx),
Austin, TX
Jackson, Richie (Tx Restaurant Association), Austin,
TX
HJR 5
FOR: Rothermel, John (Stewart Title), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bass, Robert (Lumbermen's Association of Tx),
Austin, TX
Fisher, Nancy (Tx Association of Builders), Austin,
TX
Lee, Randy M. (Stewart Title Guaranty Co.), Austin,
TX
SB 1837
FOR: De Luna-Castro, Eva (Center for Public Policy
Priorities), Austin, TX
ON: Murdock, Steve (Texas A&M University), College
Station, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Garcia, Joe A. (Tx Border Infrastructure Coalition),
Austin, TX
Gutierrez Jr., Hector (City of El Paso), Austin, TX
Uribarri, Laura (Greater El Paso Chambers of
Commerce), El Paso, TX
On: Leo, Patty (Comptroller), Austin, TX