WITNESS LIST Intergovernmental Relations Committee March 16, 2005 - 9:00A SB 243 AGAINST: Miller, Robert (Texas Building Owners and Managers Association), Austin, TX Molter, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX ON: Gonzalez, Daniel Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Mitchell, Cynthia Denton County Clerk (County and District Clerks Association), Denton, TX Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Amezquita, Michael (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts; Bexar Appraisal District), San Antonio, TX Cory, Art Chief Appraiser Travis County Appraisal District (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick Senior Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Pardue, Craig (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pichinson, Michael General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Whitley, Glen County Commissioner (Tarrant County), Hurst, TX Winn, Gerald "Buddy" (Self), Bryan, TX Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX Against: Garvin, John Executive Director (Texas Afiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX On: Bierschwale, Paul (Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas), San Antonio, TX Bostwick, Breck (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX Place, Allen (Texas Land Title Association), Austin, TX Wooten, Tim (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX SB 282 FOR: Gonzalez, Daniel Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX AGAINST: Miller, Robert (Texas Building Owners and Managers Association), Austin, TX Molter, Michele (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX ON: Mitchell, Cynthia Denton County Clerk (County and District Clerks Association), Denton, TX Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas), Austin, TX Amezquita, Michael (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts; Bexar Appraisal District), San Antonio, TX Carr, Snapper Legislative Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Cory, Art Chief Appraiser Travis County Appraisal District (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts), Austin, TX Lavine, Dick Senior Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Lewis, Jim Judge (McLennan County), Waco, TX Pardue, Craig (Dallas County), Dallas, TX Pichinson, Michael General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Whitley, Glen County Commissioner (Tarrant County), Hurst, TX Winn, "Buddy" (Self), Bryan, TX Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX Against: Garvin, John Executive Director (Texas Afiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX On: Bierschwale, Paul (Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas), San Antonio, TX Bostwick, Breck (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX Place, Allen (Texas Land Title Association), Austin, TX Wooten, Tim (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX SB 716 FOR: DeLord, Ron President (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Gaylor, Tom Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX Higgins, Mike Chief of Staff (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX SB 734 FOR: Gore, Larry (Self), Katy, TX Kacal, Kyle (Texas Farm Bureau; Tonkaway Ranch), College Station, TX Merrill, John (Self), Crowley, TX Perez, Noe (Self), Laguna Vista, TX Stasny, Greg (Self), Bryan, TX AGAINST: Houston, Scott (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Cleveland, Wayne (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers), Belton, TX Langford, David (Texas Wildlife Association), Comfort, TX Lewis, Gib (National Rifle Association; Texas State Rifle Association), Austin, TX Small, Ed (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers), Austin, TX Tripp, Alice (Texas State Rifle Association), Addison, TX Turner, Bob (Texas Poultry Federation), Austin, TX Turner, Bob (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association), San Angelo, TX Wallace, Mark (Self), Austin, TX SB 792 FOR: Walker, David County Attorney (Montgomery County), Conroe, TX SB 877 Registering, but not testifying: For: Constable, Les Owner, Brushy Creek Vineyards (Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association), Alvord, TX Donley, Rick (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX Elliott, Gary (Driftwood Vineyards), Driftwood, TX Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin, TX Hull, Sharon (Wine Institute), Austin, TX Johnson, Karen President/ Co-Owner (Alamosa Wine Cellars), Bend, TX McGrigg, Chuck (Wine Institute), Weston, TX Parker, Gabe (Texas Wine & Grape Grower Association), Ivanhoe, TX Sparks, Robert (Licensed Beverage Distributors, Inc.), Austin, TX Spilman, Tom Vice President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX Steves, Sterling (Self), Fort Worth, TX Switzer, Cord (Fredericksburg Winery), Fredericksburg, TX White, David (Self), Nacogdoches, TX For Committee Substitute: Hodges, Ken Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX Marosko, Fred (Texas Package Stores Association), Austin, TX SCR 8 FOR: Baird, Jerry (American Chuckwagon Association), Snyder, TX Noble, Jesse Owen (American Chuckwagon Association), Lubbock, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Holt, David (American Chuckwagon Association), Snyder, TX Self, Gerry (American Chuckwagon Association), Austin, TX