WITNESS LIST
Natural Resources Committee
May 15, 2003 -10:00A
HB 151
FOR: Brady, Zach Attorney (Texas & Southwestern Cattle
Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Wilson, Ross Vice President (Texas Cattle Feeders
Association), Amarillo, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hodges, Ken Associate Legislative Director (Texas
Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
HB 240
FOR: Brady, Zach Attorney (Texas & Southwestern Cattle
Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Wilson, Ross Vice President (Texas Cattle Feeders
Association), Amarillo, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hodges, Ken Associate Legislative Director (Texas
Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
HB 1203
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa Underground
Water Conservation District), Lamesa, TX
Holland, Scott General Manager (Irion Co. Water
Conservation District), Mertzon, TX
Mahoney, Mike General Manager (Evergreen Underground
Water Conservation District), Pleasanton, TX
Williams, C.E. General Manager (Panhandle
Groundwater Conservation District), White
Deer, TX, TX
HB 1309
FOR: Petersen, Ken General Counsel (Texas Rural Water
Association), Austin, TX
HB 1398
ON: Kostroun, David (Texas Department of Agriculture),
Austin, TX
HB 1481
FOR: Gibbs, Gary (Association of Electric Companies of
Texas), Austin, TX
Miksa, Mary Sr. V.P. Governmental Affairs (Texas
Association of Business), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Fisher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin,
TX
Morphew, Cindy VP for Environmental Affairs (Texas
Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" Director (Public Citizen),
Austin, TX
HB 2250
AGAINST: Mahoney, Mike General Manager (Evergreen Underground
Water Conservation District), Pleasanton, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Messer, Bill (Rio Nuevo), Austin, TX
Parker, Richard Attorney (Texas Association of Land
Developers), Austin, TX
Against: Everheart, Harvey General Manager (Mesa Underground
Water Conservation District), Lamesa, TX
HB 2529
FOR: Nicklew, Patrick Director (North Texas Municipal
Water District), Princeton, TX
Yancey, Jerry (North Texas Municipal Water
District), Plano, TX
AGAINST: Lowerre, Richard Attorney (Defenders, Colin County
Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Moorman, Angela Attorney (North Texas Municipal
Water District), Georgetown, TX
Valdez, Jerry (North Texas Municipal Water
District), Austin, TX
HB 2875
FOR: Morriss, James Attorney (Lone Star Steel
Co./Huntsman Polymers Corporation), Austin,
TX
Shilling, Mark Lobbyist (National Federation of
Independent Business), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Kramer, Ken Director (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra
Club), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Fisher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin,
TX
Hagemann, Thomas (Self), Houston, TX
Miksa, Mary Sr. VP of Governmental Affairs (Texas
Association of Business), Austin, TX
Against: Lowerre, Richard Attorney (Self), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" Director (Public Citizen),
Austin, TX
HB 2877
AGAINST: Lowerre, Richard Attorney (Comm.David Rosse, Kleberg
Co., The City of Del Rio), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Fisher, Jon Sr. VP (Texas Chemical Council), Austin,
TX
Miksa, Mary Sr. VP Governmental Affairs (Texas
Association of Business), Austin, TX
Morriss, James Attorney (Lone Star Steel
Company/Huntsman Polymers Corporation),
Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" Director (Public Citizen),
Austin, TX
Against: Kramer, Ken Director (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra
Club), Austin, TX
HB 3028
FOR: Forbes, Scott Government Relations Manager (Texas
Ports Association, Port of Houston
Authority), Houston, TX