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WITNESS LIST
Ways & Means Committee
April  3, 2007 - 1:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
Franchise Tax and State Finances
 
     On:
Combs, Susan (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
 
 
Heleman, John (Tx Comp. of Public Accts.)
 
 
 
 
HB  156
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  355
 
    For:
Trevino, Ken (Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cain, Mike (Port Industries Corpus Christi)
 
 
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  871
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Hilliard, Joe Mack  (Self and NFIB & Self)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB/Texas)
 
 
Summers, Kurt  (Self and NFIB & Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1207
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Dale, Craymer (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)
 
 
Hazelwood, Steve (Dow Chemical)
 
 
Howden, Robert (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  1284
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aldred, Tom (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
HB  1336 - Committee Substitute  (Ritter)
 
    For:
Pass, David (Lockheed Martin)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Couch, Lee (Bell Helicopter Textron)
 
 
Fox, Eric (Lockheed Martin)
 
 
 
 
HB  1336
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chiodo, Dana (Raytheon)
 
 
Erskine, Jack (Boeing Corp)
 
 
 
 
HB  1384
 
    For:
Schlomach, Ph.D., Byron (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Helemann, John (TX Comp of Public Accts)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Arnold, Tom (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Hilliard, Joe Mack  (Self and NFIB & Self)
 
 
Humrichouse, Jim (Texas Association of Personnel Consultants)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB/Texas)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Summers, Kurt  (Self and NFIB & Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
HB  1964
 
    For:
Thompson, Matthew  (Self and Texas Medical Group Management Association, Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Texas Medical Associaiton)
 
 
 
 
HB  1964 - Committee Substitute  (Otto)
 
    For:
Woolbert, Lynda (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice)
 
 
 
 
HB  2533
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Esparza, John (Texas Motor Transportation Association)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Hentges, Sandra (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Hilliard, Joe Mack  (Self and NFIB & Self)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB/Texas)
 
    For:
Owen, Bob (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
Valdez, Jerry (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
HB  2638
 
    For:
Dickie, Martha (State Bar of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chapman, Randall (Texas Legal Services Center)
 
 
 
 
HB  2726
 
    For:
Calvert, Raif (Independent Colleges & Universities of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2777 - Committee Substitute  (Bonnen)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Owen, Bob (Texas Society of CPAs)
 
 
 
 
HB  2948
 
    For:
Fair, Jeff (EDS)
 
 
Ohlenforst, Cindy (EDS)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hamner, William (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hazelwood, Steve (Dow Chemical)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
Reinhart, Tony (Ford Motor Company)
 
 
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
Smith, Greg (DuPont)
 
 
 
 
HB  2985
 
    For:
Miller, Robert (Texas Building Owners and Managers Association)
 
 
Seiler, Terri (International Council of Shopping Centers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Girard, Chuck (San Antonio Real Estate Council)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3033
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hrncir, John (City of Austin, City Hall)
 
 
Smith, Andrew (City of San Antonio)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bass, James (Texas Department of Transportation)
 
 
 
 
HB  3287 - Committee Substitute  (Paxton)
 
    For:
Craver, Jeff (Advantage Capital Partners)
 
 
 
 
HB  3287
 
    For:
Hinkle, Ron (StoneHendge Capital)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Sanchez, Shiree (The Hispanic Alliance for Progress)
 
 
 
 
HB  3928
 
    For:
Craymer, Dale K (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Barton, Karey W. (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Clark, Jeffrey (American Electronics Association)
 
 
Claude, Elizabeth (Enbridge Energy Company Inc.)
 
 
Colmenero, David (Meadows Collier Reed Cousins & Blau)
 
 
Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  (Self)
 
 
Humrichouse, Jim (Texas Association of Personnel Consultants)
 
 
Lee, Randy M. (Stewart Information Services Corporation ADi 1031 EXCHANGE)
 
 
McDougal, Michael  (Self and Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Oxford, Jerry (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
 
 
Strama, Keith (American Association of Travel Agents)
 
 
Woodruff, Matt (Texas Waterway Operators Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
LeBas, James (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association)
 
 
Reagan, Karen (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
Reinhart, Tony (Ford Motor Company)
 
 
Shields, Chris (Toyota - Toyota Financial Services)
 
 
 
 
HJR 13
 
    For:
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
    For:
Schlomach, Ph.D., Bryron (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Richey, Christopher (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
HJR 28
 
    For:
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Schlomach, Ph.D., Byron (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aldred, Tom (Texas Conservative Coaltion)
 
 
Newton, Will (NFIB/Texas)
 
 
Richey, Christopher (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
HJR 44
 
    For:
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Schlomach, Ph.D., Byron (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aldred, Tom (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)