WITNESS LIST
County Affairs Committee
April  4, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  880
 
    For:
Hettinger, Ann (Concerned Women for America)
 
 
Lloyd, Margaret (Scenic Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gonzales, Victor (First Amendment Coalition of Texas)
 
 
Grief, Sindey (Free Speech Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gerstenschlager, Merry Lynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum Education Liaison)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
 
 
HB  1355
 
    For:
Blackburn, Audley (Guide Dog Users of Texas)
 
 
Breen, D.V.M., Patrick  (Self)
 
 
Creswell, Belinda (Shelbi Nikole Fisher)
 
 
Faught, Imelda (Shelbi Nikole Fisher)
 
 
Floyd, Carla  (Self)
 
 
Floyd, Larry  (Self)
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Mac Donnell, Kevin  (Self)
 
 
Martindale, Suzanne Charlene  (Self)
 
 
Pharms, Cynthia (Mrs. Fannie Pearl Pharms, Mrs. Lillian Stiles and All dog bite victims)
 
 
Shoemaker, Marilyn Stiles  (Self)
 
 
Smith, Weldon  (Self)
 
 
Stiles, Jack  (Self)
 
 
Verdict, Greg  (Self)
 
 
Von Wolske, James  (Self)
 
 
Williams, Janet  (Self)
 
 
Yavorsky, Richard  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Anderson, Zandra (Texas Dog Commission)
 
 
Ashford, Kecia A.  (Self)
 
 
Boswell, Glenda Schroeder  (Self)
 
 
Mayes, Kat  (Self)
 
 
Shaver, Jeff  (Self and Responsible Pet Owners Alliance)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kepple, Robert (Texas District + County Attorneys Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Arrington, Napoleon  (Self and Fannie Pearl Pharms, Lillian Stiles)
 
 
Baird, Larry  (Self)
 
 
Baird, Patti  (Self)
 
 
Breen, Sarah C.  (Self)
 
 
Bruhn, Marsha  (Self)
 
 
Cain, Anne  (Self)
 
 
Charles, Tracee (Fannie Pearl Pharms & Lillian Stiles)
 
 
Dawson, Dorothy J.  (Self and Fannie Pharms and Lillian Stilles)
 
 
Ditmore, Frank  (Self)
 
 
Ditmore, Kristopher Alexander  (Self)
 
 
Ditmore, Lucy B.  (Self)
 
 
Ditmore, Tobi Prejean  (Self)
 
 
Donnell, Carly  (Self and Texas Families Against Dangerous Dogs)
 
 
Ellis, Neva  (Self)
 
 
Elwell, Dianne  (Self)
 
 
Elwell, Tony J.  (Self)
 
 
Floyd, David  (Self)
 
    For:
Giddings, Jon  (Self)
 
 
Hampton, Helen Brook  (Self and Texas Families Against Dangerous Dogs)
 
 
Hill, Mary  (Self)
 
 
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Jaggers, Mary  (Self)
 
 
Jaggers, Michael V.  (Self)
 
 
Johnson, Juanell  (Self)
 
 
Johnson, Paula (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Kelly, Lovella (Fannie Pearl Pharms + Lillian Stilles)
 
 
Lampkin, Alice M. (Fannie Pearl Pharms and Lillian Stiles)
 
 
Low, Mona  (Self)
 
 
Osborn, Deann  (Self)
 
 
Pharms, Debra A. (Fannie Pearl Pharms/ Lillian Stiles)
 
 
Pharms, Willie Lee (Fannie Pearl Pharms, Lillian Stiles)
 
 
Randle, Olevia (Fannin Pearl Pharms)
 
 
Ratliff, Shannon  (Self)
 
 
Shoemaker, William I  (Self)
 
 
Skaggs, Becky  (Self and Texas Families Against Dangerous Dogs)
 
 
Stone, Brig. Gen (R) Tommy  (Self)
 
 
Stone, Claudette  (Self)
 
 
Tays, Sara  (Self)
 
 
Winship, Gratia F.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Menz, Nora Jane  (Self)
 
 
Roddy, Rebecca  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1819
 
Against:
Barron, Chris (State Firemen's & Fire Marshal's Assoc.)
 
 
Campbell, Ken  (Self and State Assoc. of Fire & Emerngency Districts)
 
 
Mac Donnell, Kevin (Travis Co. ESD # 4)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Howe, Mike (State Association Fire & Emergency Districts)
 
 
Smith, Don (Travis County Fire Control)
 
 
 
 
HB  2095
 
    For:
Uribe, Hector  (Self and Zapata County Commissioners Court, Zapata County Chamber of Commerce, Zapata Economic Dev. Center, Judge Guerra, ZCC of Com -E.D. Peggy Umphres)
 
 
 
 
HB  2378 - Committee Substitute  (Farabee)
 
    For:
Young Brown, Patricia A. (Travis County Healthcare District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gaster, Talia (Travis County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Heidrick, Clarke (Travis County Healthcare District)
 
 
Richie, Jr., Carl S. (City of Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Wilson, Stacy (Travis County Healthcare District)
 
 
 
 
HB  2624
 
    For:
Barron, Chris (State Firemen's & Fire Marshals' Assoc.)
 
 
Campbell, Ken  (Self and State Association of Fire & Emergency Districts)
 
 
Mac Donnell, Kevin (Travis Co. ESD #4)
 
 
Regnier, Ted (Volunteer Firemens Insurance Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Smith, Don (Travis County Fire Control)
 
 
 
 
HB  3011
 
    For:
Adkinson, Doug (Harris County Judge Ed Emmett)
 
 
Bellany, Patrick A. (Port Strategic Security Council (PSSC))
 
 
Forbes, Scott (Port of Houston Authority)
 
 
Hext, Chris (EHCMA (East Harris County Manufactures Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Edmonds, Jim (Port of Houston Authority)
 
    For:
Garcia, Commissioner Sylvia R (Harris County)
 
 
Sisk, Cathy (Harris County)
 
 
 
 
HB  3044
 
    For:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
 
 
HB  3516
 
    For:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Herrera, Richard (Recorder Publishing Co.)
 
 
Sprinkle, GK (Daily Court Review)
 
 
Stone, Richard (Texas Press Association, Texas Daily Newspaper Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Reed, Paul Ender (Texas Association of Counties)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cates, Emily (Daily Commercial Record)
 
 
Cates, Nuel (Daily Commercial Record)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Norris, Robert (Legislative Budget Board)
 
 
 
 
HB  3516 - Committee Substitute  (No Author Indicated)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Sledge, Brian (City of Garland)
 
 
 
 
HB  3519
 
    For:
DeLord, Ron (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
 
 
Leo, Alex (Travis Co. Sheriff's Officers Association)
 
 
Spicer, Brett (Texas County Sherriffs' Law Enforcement Assn & Texas Fraternal Order of Police)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gaster, Talia (Travis County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
HB  3549
 
    For:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County)
 
 
 
 
HB  3938
 
    For:
Rickhoff, Gerry (Bexar County Clerk)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Henderson, Suzanne (County and District Clerks Association of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Zottarelli, Sarah (Bexar County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cobos, David M. (Justices of the Peace & Constables Assoc. of Texas)