WITNESS LIST

Intergovernmental Relations Committee
April 6, 2005 - 9:00A


SB 425

  Registering, but not testifying:
      On:         Madera Jr., Ignacio Deputy Executive Administrator
                         (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX
                  Petron, Geoff Attorney (Texas Water Development
                         Board), Austin, TX

SB 514

  Registering, but not testifying:
      On:         Stepherson, Angela (Huffines Communities, Inc.),
                         Dallas, TX

SB 515

  Registering, but not testifying:
      On:         Stepherson, Angela (Huffines Communities, Inc.),
                         Dallas, TX

SB 516

  Registering, but not testifying:
      On:         Stepherson, Angela (Huffines Communities, Inc.),
                         Dallas, TX

SB 621

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Fowler, Stephen (Community Volunteer Fire
                         Department), Houston, TX
                  Katz, Howard (Harris Fort Bend Emergency District
                         No. 100), Houston, TX
                  Melcher, John Executive Director (Greater Harris
                         County 911 Emergency Network), Houston, TX
                  Terry, Dale (Fort Bend Harris Emergency Services
                         District No. 100), Katy, TX
      On:         Braun, Jeff Emergency Management Coordinator (Fort
                         Bend County), Richmond, TX
                  Nemec, Larry Lieutenant (Fort Bend County Sheriff's
                         Office), Richmond, TX

SB 854
      FOR:        Caputo, Cobby (Town of South Padre Island), Austin,
                         TX
                  Pinkerton Jr., Robert Mayor (South Padre Island),
                         South Padre Island, TX
      AGAINST:    Garza, David Commissioner (Cameron County
                         Commissioners Court), Brownsville, TX
                  Haywood, John (City Attorney Port Isabel), Port
                         Isabel, TX
                  Marchan, Patrick Mayor (City of Port Isabel), Port
                         Isabel, TX

SB 883
      ON:         Marks, David (Landowner), Houston, TX

SB 884
      ON:         Marks, David (Landowner), Houston, TX

SB 885
      ON:         Marks, David (Landowner), Houston, TX

SB 886
      ON:         Marks, David (Landowner), Houston, TX

SB 887
      ON:         Marks, David (Landowner), Houston, TX

SB 889
      ON:         Marks, David (Landowner), Houston, TX

SB 891
      ON:         Marks, David (Landowner), Houston, TX

SB 898

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Lee, Randy Senior Vice President (Stewart Title
                         Guaranty Co.), Austin, TX

SB 935
      FOR:        Hull, Matt (Texas Association of Community
                         Development Corporations), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Garvin, John Executive Director (Texas Affiliation
                         of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX
                  Henneberger, John Co-Director (Texas Low Income
                         Housing Information Service), Austin, TX
                  Julian, Elizabeth Attorney (Self), Dallas, TX
                  Talerico, Jeanne Executive Director (Texas
                         Association of Local Housing Finance
                         Agencies), Austin, TX
                  Utti, Ramona (Trinity Valley Pioneers CDC), Fort
                         Worth, TX
      On:         Boston, Brooke (Texas Department of Housing and
                         Community Affairs), Austin, TX

SB 1022
      FOR:        De Spain, Joel Director of Development - Opus West
                         (Hill Country Galleria Master Ground Lease),
                         Round Rock, TX
                  Fisher, James Administrator (Village of Bee Cave),
                         Bee Cave, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Collins, Sharlene (Hill Country Ground Lease),
                         Austin, TX
                  Kelley, Scott (Hill Country Galleria), Austin, TX
                  Murphy, Caroline Mayor (Village of Bee Cave), Bee
                         Cave, TX
      Against:    Howard, Robert (Travis County Libertarian Party),
                         Austin, TX

SB 1203

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Moore, Eddy (Research Group of Texas, Inc.), Dallas,
                         TX
      For Committee Amendment:
                  Amezquita, Michael (Texas Association of Appraisal
                         Districts; Bexar Appraisal District), San
                         Antonio, TX
                  Winn, Buddy (Self), Bryan, TX

SB 1335
      FOR:        Herbst, Douglas Vice President Business Development
                         (CH2M Hill Constructors Inc.), Houston, TX
      FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE:
                  Chardavoyne, David President / CEO (San Antonio
                         Water System), San Antonio, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Ellmer, Mindy (Poseidon Resources), Austin, TX
                  Hofmann, John (Brazos River Authority), Waco, TX
                  Rothe, Gregory (San Antonio River Authority), San
                         Antonio, TX
      Against:    Stagner, Steve President (Texas Council of
                         Engineering Companies), Austin, TX
      On:         Belinsky, Nancy Corporate Counsel, San Antonio Water
                         System (San Antonio Water System), San
                         Antonio, TX

SB 1339
      FOR:        Milam, John President / CEO (VIA Metropolitan
                         Transit), San Antonio, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Prosser Elder, Bonnie (VIA Metropolitan Transit),
                         San Antonio, TX

SB 1372
      FOR:        Villarreal, Paul (Fire and Police Retiree Health
                         Care Fund, San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
      AGAINST:    Gorzell Jr., Ben Director of Public Utilities (City
                         of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
                  Walsh, Erik Assistant to the City Manager (City of
                         San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
      ON:         Fenlaw, Mark (Fire and Police Retiree Health Care
                         Fund, San Antonio), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Black, Mark SAPFFA Local 624 Negotiations Chair (San
                         Antonio Professional Fire Fighters
                         Association), San Antonio, TX
                  Bounds, James Executive Director (Fire and Police
                         Retiree Health Care Fund), San Antonio, TX
                  Burney, Frank Attorney (Fire and Police Retiree
                         Health Care Fund, San Antonio), San Antonio,
                         TX
                  Casanova, Roy (San Antonio Fire Fighters), San
                         Antonio, TX
                  Clancy, Jerry (San Antonio Fire - Police Health Care
                         Trust), San Antonio, TX
                  DeLanghe, Wayne (San Antonio Fire Depatment Local
                         624), Adkins, TX
                  DeLord, Ron President (Combined Law Enforcement
                         Associations of Texas), Austin, TX
                  Guerra Jr., Edward Legislative Director SAPFFA Local
                         624 (San Antonio Professional Fire Fighters
                         Association Local 624 (S.A. Fire Fighters)),
                         San Antonio, TX
                  Harrell, Ronald San Antonio Fire Department 2nd UP
                         AFL-CIO (San Antonio Fire Department Local
                         624 A1), San Antonio, TX
                  Higgins, Mike Chief of Staff (Texas State
                         Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX
                  Rendon, Feliciano (San Antonio Police Officers
                         Association), San Antonio, TX
                  Steele, Christopher President (San Antonio
                         Professional Fire Fighters Association), San
                         Antonio, TX
                  Trevino, Henry (San Antonio Fire and Police Health
                         Fund), San Antonio, TX
      Against:    Baray, Ray (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
                  De La Garza, Sharon (City of San Antonio), San
                         Antonio, TX

SB 1417

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Higgins, Mike Chief of Staff (Texas State
                         Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX

SB 1421

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire
                         Fighters), Austin, TX
                  Villarreal, Johnny (Houston Fire Fighters Local
                         341), Houston, TX

SB 1423
      FOR:        Lima, Cesar Officer - AAA Plumbers (Texas Plumbing,
                         A/C, and Mechanical Contractors Association),
                         Houston, TX
                  Mata, John South Western Regional Manager
                         (International Association of Plumbing and
                         Mechanical Officials), Cypress, TX
                  Perez, Christopher (A - Texan Plumbing), Creedmoor,
                         TX
      AGAINST:    Burleson, Jack Regional Manager of Government
                         Relations (International Code Council), Cedar
                         Hill, TX
                  Dence, Chip (Texas Association of Builders),
                         Victoria, TX
                  Hammond, Raika (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Arabie, Joseph Director Field Education (Texas
                         AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
                  Briers, Stanley (Texas Plumbing, A/C, and Mechanical
                         Contractors Association), Taylor Lake
                         Village, TX
                  Fuelberg, Curtis (Associated Plumbing, Heating
                         Cooling Contractors), Austin, TX
                  Shelton, Russell "Corby" (Central Texas Building
                         Trades), Austin, TX
                  Speight, Calvin (Texas Pipe Trades), Montgomery, TX
      Against:    Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects),
                         Austin, TX

SB 1430

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Sugg, Paul (Texas Association of Counties), Austin,
                         TX

SB 1434
      FOR:        Milam, John President / CEO (VIA Metropolitan
                         Transit), San Antonio, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        de la fuente, Veronica Assistant for
                         Intergovernmental Affairs (Office of the
                         Cameron County Judge, Gilberto Hinojosa),
                         Brownsville, TX
                  Mitchell, Seth Bexar County Chief of Staff (Bexar
                         County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
                  Raba, Gary (San Antonio Mobility Coalition), San
                         Antonio, TX
      On:         Brown, Julia Deputy District Engineer (Texas
                         Department of Transportation), San Antonio,
                         TX
                  Prosser Elder, Bonnie General Counsel (VIA
                         Metropolitan Transit), San Antonio, TX

SB 1435

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Carlton, John (Travis County ESD No. 2 & Texas State
                         Association of Fire and Emergency Districts),
                         Austin, TX
                  Montgomery, Mike (Harris County Fire Marshal's
                         Office), Houston, TX
                  Mullis, Jimmy Travis County ESD # 2 (Travis County
                         Emergency Service No. 2), Pflugerville, TX
                  Parr, Randall Fire Chief (Self), Tomball, TX
                  Smith, Don Fire Chief (Travis County Emergency
                         Service District 4), Austin, TX
                  Watson, Bruce (Travis County Emergency Service
                         District No. 6), Austin, TX
      On:         Katz, Howard (Harris County Emergency District No.
                         9), Houston, TX

SB 1436

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Carlton, John (Travis County ESD No. 2 & Texas State
                         Association of Fire and Emergency Services
                         Districts), Austin, TX
                  Montgomery, Mike (Harris County Fire Marshal's
                         Office), Houston, TX
                  Mullis, Jimmy Assistant Chief (Travis County
                         Emergency Service No. 2), Pflugerville, TX
                  Parr, Randall Fire Chief (Self), Tomball, TX
                  Smith, Don Fire Chief (Travis County Emergency
                         Service District 4), Austin, TX
                  Terry, Dale (Harris Fort Bend Emergency Service
                         District No. 100 / Safe D.), Katy, TX
                  Watson, Bruce Fire Chief (Travis County Emergency
                         Service District No. 6), Austin, TX
      On:         Katz, Howard (Harris Fort Bend Emergency District
                         No. 100), Houston, TX

SB 1437

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        Carlton, John (Travis County ESD No. 2 & Texas State
                         Association of Fire and Emergency Districts),
                         Austin, TX
                  Montgomery, Mike (Harris County Fire Marshal's
                         Office), Houston, TX
                  Mullis, Jimmy Assistant Chief (Travis County
                         Emergency Service District No. 2),
                         Pflugerville, TX
                  Parr, Randall Fire Chief (Self), Tomball, TX
                  Smith, Don Fire Chief (Travis County Emergency
                         Service District 4), Austin, TX
                  Terry, Dale (Harris Fort Bend Emergency Service
                         District No. 100), Katy, TX
                  Watson, Bruce (Travis County Emergency Service
                         District No. 6), Austin, TX
      On:         Katz, Howard (Harris Fort Bend Emergency District
                         No. 100), Houston, TX

SB 1438
      AGAINST:    Katz, Howard (Harris County Emergency Services
                         District No. 9), Houston, TX

  Registering, but not testifying:
      For:        de la fuente, Veronica (Office of the Cameron County
                         Judge, Gilberto Hinojosa), Brownsville, TX
                  Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant
                         County), Fort Worth, TX
      Against:    Carlton, John (Travis County ESD No. 2 & Texas State
                         Association of Fire and Emergency Districts),
                         Austin, TX
                  Hastings, Glenn Fire Chief (Spring Fire Department),
                         Spring, TX
                  Mullis, Jimmy Assistant Chief (Travis County
                         Emergency Service District No. 2),
                         Pflugerville, TX
                  Smith, Don Fire Chief (Travis County Emergency
                         Service District 4), Austin, TX
                  Watson, Bruce (Travis County Emergency Service
                         District No. 6), Austin, TX
                  Windisch, Fred Fire Chief (Ponderosa Volunteer Fire
                         Association Inc.), Houston, TX