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WITNESS LIST
State Affairs Committee
March  5, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
Record Votes
 
    For:
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association)
 
 
Jones, Rodger (The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board)
 
 
Rankin, Karen (League of Women Voters of Texas)
 
 
Whalen, Ken (Tx Daily Newspaper Assoc., Tx Press Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Pittsford, Linda (Texas Legislative Council)
 
 
Rister, Milton (Texas Legislative Council)
 
 
 
 
Open Records
 
     On:
Crawford, Amanda (Office of Attorney General Open Records Division)
 
 
 
 
HB  83
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR))
 
 
Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Smith, Tom Smitty (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
HB  108
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Schneider, Michael (Tx. Assoc. of Broadcasters)
 
 
Smith, Tom 'Smitty' (Public Citizen)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR))
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans For Prosperity)
 
 
Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  132
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc)
 
 
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Rankin, Karen (League of Women Voters of Texas)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
Schneider, Michael (Texas Association of Broadcasters)
 
 
Smith, Tom 'Smitty' (Public Citizen)
 
 
Sperry, Teri (True Courage Action Network)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR))
 
 
Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  364
 
Against:
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Assoc., Texas Press Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Floyd, Robert (City of Lubbock, Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  666
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc)
 
 
Hartman, Fred B. (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Rankin, Karen (League of Women Voters of Texas)
 
 
Schneider, Michael (Texas Association of Broadcasters)
 
 
Smith, Tom Smitty (Public Citizen)
 
 
Sperry, Teri (True Courage Action Network)
 
    For:
Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  767
 
Against:
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Assoc., Texas Press Assoc.)
 
 
Herberg, Clifford C. (Bexar County District Attorneys Office)
 
 
Rose, Brian (Harris County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Henson, Scott  (Self)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas American Civil Liberties Union)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
Shapleigh, Ballard (Jaime Esparza, District Attorney 34th Judicial District - El Paso)
 
 
Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas)
 
 
Zacharias, Larry (Texas Police Chiefs Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
HB  842
 
     On:
Sorrells, Tim (Texas Ethics Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  1237
 
    For:
Dickie, Martha (State Bar of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Assoc., Texas Press Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herberg, Clifford C. (Bexar County District Attorneys Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  1517
 
    For:
Brauner, Jan (Americans For Prosperity)
 
 
Richey, Christopher (Young Conservatives of Texas)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans For Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gullahorn, Jack  (Self and Professional Advocacy Assn of Tx)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas)
 
 
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Casteel, Carter  (Self)
 
 
Lain, Jackie (Tx Association of School Boards)
 
 
Sorrells, Tim (Texas Ethics Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR))
 
 
 
 
HB  1517 - Committee Substitute  (Cook)
 
     On:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
 
 
HJR 17
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc)
 
 
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Rankin, Karen (League of Women Voters of Texas)
 
 
Schneider, Michael (Texas Association of Broadcasters)
 
 
Smith, Tom Smitty (Public Citizen)
 
 
Sperry, Teri (True Courage Action Network)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans For Prosperity)
 
 
Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas)
 
 
 
 
HJR 19
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Assoc., Texas Press Assoc.)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR))
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans For Prosperity)
 
 
Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas)
 
 
 
 
HJR 20
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
    For:
Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas)
 
 
 
 
HJR 50
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
Woodford, Suzy (Common Cause Texas)
 
 
 
 
HJR 77
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hartman, Fred (Texas Daily Newspaper Association, Texas Press Association)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Howe, Billy (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR))