WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce Committee
April 12, 2005 - 9:00A
SB 41
FOR: Gonzalez, Adolfo (Self), Laredo, TX
AGAINST: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Canaday, Jennifer (Association of Professional
Educators), Austin, TX
Fickel, Ann (Texas Classroom Teachers Association),
Austin, TX
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers),
Austin, TX
Johnson, Kara (Texas Early Childhood Education
Coalition), Austin, TX
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
SB 99
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bhatia, Khelan (AARP), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors),
Austin, TX
James, Reggie (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Texas Public Interest Research
Group), Austin, TX
Neeley, Karen (Independent Bankers Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Against: Daugherty, Scott (Texas Bankers Association),
Austin, TX
On: Pettijohn, Leslie Commissioner (Consumer Credit
Commissioner), Austin, TX
SB 100
FOR: James, Reggie (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Texas Public Interest Research
Group), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Courtney, Chuck (Texas Retailers Association),
Austin, TX
Crocket, Michael (Kroll Factual Data), Humble, TX
Johnston, Murray (Experian), Washington, DC
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bhatia, Khelan (AARP), Austin, TX
Neeley, Karen (Independent Bankers Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Against: Daugherty, Scott (Texas Bankers Association),
Austin, TX
Flores, Henry (Sprint Corporation), Austin, TX
SB 237
FOR: Hood, Joe (SCI Texas Funeral Services, Inc.), El
Paso, TX
Shaffer, Gary (Texas Funeral Directors Association),
Brontz, TX
AGAINST: Wolens, Steve (Self), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ahrendt, Scott (Service Corporation International),
Houston, TX
Against: Brown, Will K. (AARP - Texas), Austin, TX
Sanchez, Joe M. (AARP - Texas), Austin, TX
On: Robbins, Chet Executive Director (Texas Funeral
Service Commission), Austin, TX
SB 674
FOR: Wall, Matt (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Courtney, Chuck (Texas Retailers Association),
Austin, TX
ON: Molter, Michele (Texas Apartment Association),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bhatia, Khelan (AARP), Austin, TX
Haynes, Huel (Department of Public Safety), Austin,
TX
James, Reggie (Consumers Union), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Texas Public Interest Research
Group), Austin, TX
Neeley, Karen (Independent Bankers Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Against: Flores, Henry (Sprint Corporation), Austin, TX
Grover, Jim (Texas Telephone Association), Austin,
TX
Johnston, Murray (Experian), Washington, DC
On: Cuny, Major Larry (Department of Public Safety),
Austin, TX
SB 788
FOR: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
AGAINST: Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
ON: Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Newton, Will (National Federation of Independent
Business), Austin, TX
SB 790
FOR: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
AGAINST: Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
ON: Fenner, Mark (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,
TX
Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,
TX
Temple, Larry (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Newton, Will (National Federation of Independent
Business), Austin, TX
SB 920
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Newton, Will (National Federation of Independent
Business), Austin, TX
SB 998
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Macias, Luis (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,
TX
SB 1143
ON: Pettijohn, Leslie Commissioner (Consumer Credit
Commissioner), Austin, TX
SB 1173
ON: James, Randall S. Bank Commissioner (Texas
Department of Banking), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Carter, Janis (Texas Funeral Directors Association),
Austin, TX
Vallie, Bill (Service Corporation International),
Amarillo, TX
SB 1229
FOR: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
AGAINST: Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
ON: Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX
Temple, Larry (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Newton, Will (National Federation of Independent
Business), Austin, TX
On: Hill, Jeffry (Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation), Austin, TX
Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,
TX
SB 1230
ON: Riley, Steve (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Newton, Will (National Federation of Independent
Business), Austin, TX
Against: Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin
On: Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX
SB 1309
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Ballard, Don (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,
TX
Rath, Diane (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX
SB 1321
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ashby, Trent (Pineywoods Economic Partnership),
Austin, TX
Morgan, Todd (Temple - Inland, Inc.), Austin, TX
SB 1408
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
On: Babiak, Jonathan (Texas Workforce Commission),
Austin, TX
SB 1590
FOR: James, Dwain (American Collectors Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Courtney, Chuck (Texas Retailers Association),
Austin, TX
Newton, Chris (Texas Petroleum Marketers and
Convenience Store Association), Austin, TX
On: Spinks, Margaret (Texas Department of Public Safety
- Drivers License Division), Austin, TX