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WITNESS LIST
State Affairs Committee
March  26, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  180 - Committee Substitute  (Christian)
 
    For:
Wolf, Laura (Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
 
 
HB  180
 
Against:
Marr, Jack W. (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Edelman, Patti  (Self)
 
 
Ellis, Randall (American Civil Liberties Union of TX)
 
 
Tastrom, Katie (National Association of Social Workers - Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1842
 
    For:
Carter M.D., Kimberly  (Self)
 
 
Crump, David W.  (Self)
 
 
Fonseca, Erica  (Self)
 
 
Gutierrez, Yvonne (Dr. Janet Realini, MD, MPH)
 
 
Hagerty, Fran (Women's Health & Family Planning Assoc. of Texas)
 
 
Knox, Shelby  (Self)
 
 
Osborne, Cynthia  (Self)
 
 
Slapik, Karen  (Self)
 
 
Sleidmore, Ray Fidel  (Self)
 
 
Story, Jessica J.  (Self)
 
 
Thomas, Kathi  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
Stanart, Stan (Harris County Republican Party, Cherry Tree Republicans)
 
 
Wright, Kyleen (Texans for Life)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Tortolero, Dr. Susan (Universtiy of Texas Houston - Health Science Center)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Del Gallo, Krista  (Self)
 
 
Elizindo, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health Service)
 
 
Kundawala, Ishrat  (Self)
 
 
Lambreckt, Ken  (Self)
 
 
Noble, Shannon (Naral ProChoice Texas)
 
 
Osborn, Emily  (Self)
 
 
Paffe, Heather (Texas Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates)
 
 
Parker Coburn, Katie (Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
 
 
Richards, Joanne (The Lilith Fund)
 
 
Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Tastrom, Katie (National Association of Social Workers - Texas)
 
 
Traurick, Shane M. (The ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Vitale, Katie  (Self and National Organization for Women (NOW))
 
 
Wainwright-Branigan, Cynthia  (Self)
 
 
Wainwright-Branigan, Shawn  (Self)
 
 
Whitsett, Jo-Hannah (Texas Freedom Network (TFN))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Davis, Kimberly (Health and Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  1998
 
    For:
Yarrell, Ellen (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Drenner, Julie (Texans For Family Values PAC)
 
 
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health)
 
    For:
Tastrom, Katie (National Association of Social Workers - Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum Education Liaison)
 
 
Wright, Kyleen  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2683
 
    For:
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Hanneken, Danielle (Retrouvaille International)
 
 
Hanneken, Joe (Retrouvaille International)
 
 
Kincaid, Erin (The Alliance for North Texas Healthy Effective Marriages)
 
 
Landrew, Paul D  (Self)
 
 
Love, Pat  (Self)
 
 
Milam, Roy (Cornerstone Marriage & Family Ministries)
 
 
Miranda-Cavazos, Gloria (HARP - Hispanic Active Relationships Project of Carmeron County)
 
 
Richardson, Robert (Family Life)
 
 
Russell, Maggie (Northside Family Ministries)
 
 
Shields, Chris (Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
 
 
Smalley, Michael (Smalley Marriage & Family Center)
 
 
Wohlgemuth, Arlene  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Tastrom, Katie (National Association of Social Workers - Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Jeff (Health and Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Sr., Alfred  (Self)
 
 
Drenner, Julie (Texans for Family Values PAC)
 
 
Dugay, Nathaniel  (Self)
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum Education Liaison)
 
 
Hester, Malcolm  (Self)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Edelman, Patti  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2684
 
    For:
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Hanneken, Danielle (Retrouvaille International)
 
 
Hanneken, Joe (Retrouvaille International)
 
 
Kincaid, Erin (ANTHEM)
 
 
Landrew, Paul D  (Self)
 
 
Love, Pat  (Self)
 
 
Milam, Roy (Cornerstone Marriage & Family Ministries)
 
 
Miranda-Cavazos, Gloria (HARP Carmeron County)
 
 
Richardson, Robert (Family Life)
 
 
Russell, Maggie (Northside Family Ministries)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
Shields, Chris (Texas Assoc for Marriage and Family Therapy)
 
 
Smalley, Michael (Smalley Marriage & Family Center)
 
 
Wohlgemuth, Arlene  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Marr, Jack W. (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
Tastrom, Katie (National Association of Social Workers - Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Jeff (Health and Human Services Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Sr., Alfred  (Self)
 
 
Drenner, Julie (Texans for Family Values PAC)
 
 
Dugay, Nathaniel  (Self)
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum Education Liaison)
 
 
Hester, Malcolm  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Castillo, Cynthia  (Self)
 
 
Edelman, Patti  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2684 - Amendment  (1)
 
    For:
Wolf, Laura (Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
 
 
HB  2685
 
    For:
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Hanneken, Danielle (Retrouvaille International)
 
 
Hanneken, Joe (Retrouvaille International)
 
 
Kincaid, Erin (ANTHEM)
 
 
Landrew, Paul D  (Self)
 
 
Love, Pat  (Self)
 
 
Milam, Roy (Cornerstone Marriage & Family Ministries)
 
 
Miranda-Cavazos, Gloria (HARP Carmeron County)
 
 
Richardson, Robert (Family Life)
 
 
Russell, Maggie (Northside Family Ministries)
 
 
Shields, Chris (Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
 
 
Smalley, Michael (Smalley Marriage and Family Center)
 
 
Wohlgemuth, Arlene  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Tastrom, Katie (National Association of Social Workers - Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Jeff (Health and Human Services Commission)
 
 
Underwood, Jim (Office of Attorney General)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allen, Sr., Alfred  (Self)
 
 
Drenner, Julie (Texans for Family Values PAC)
 
 
Dugay, Nathaniel  (Self)
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum Education Liaison)
 
 
Hester, Malcolm  (Self)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Edelman, Patti  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Pena Martinez, Leticia (Office of the Attorney General)
 
 
 
 
HB  3166
 
     On:
Moore, Mark (Texas Legislative Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  3167
 
     On:
Skarke, David (Texas Legislative Council)
 
 
Thorne, Jeffrey (Texas Legislative Council, Legal Division)
 
 
 
 
HB  3169
 
    For:
Adams, Larry (Texas Panhandle Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Schertler, Bud (Texas Panhandle MHMR)