WITNESS LIST
Business & Industry Committee
April  14, 2009 - 10:00 AM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  1955
 
    For:
Mendez, Ben (National Hispanic Professional Org.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
ARCOS, MARIE (Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo)
 
 
GONZALES, REY (Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo)
 
 
PRICE, Ozell (HLS & Rodeo)
 
 
Robinson, Charles (Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo)
 
 
SHAFER, LEROY (Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
MARTIN, SUZY (Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo)
 
 
MILLER, Robert (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo)
 
 
WAGNER, SKIP (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo)
 
 
 
 
HB  2198 - Committee Substitute  (Elkins)
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
BEACHLEY, PAM (Texas Association of School Boards Risk Management Fund)
 
 
LEVY, RICK (TX AFL-CIO)
 
 
REAGAN, David (Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
LEE, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance)
 
 
 
 
HB  2198
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
FRANCIS, Sam (TEXAS COUNCIL RISK MANAGEMENT FUND)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (TX. AFT)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
DARWIN, NORMAN (OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL)
 
 
 
 
HB  2309
 
    For:
DOGGETT, ROBERT (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
HEASLEY, JOHN (TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION)
 
 
Scurlock, Steve (Independent Bankers Association of Texas)
 
 
STREATER, Joy (COUNTY & DISTRICT Clerks Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
TEMPLE, LARRY (TEXAS MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSN)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
IRVINE, TIM (TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS)
 
 
 
 
HB  3261
 
    For:
DOGGETT, ROBERT (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service)
 
 
ROLLINS, SANDY (Texas Tenants Union)
 
 
STARK, KATHERINE (Austin Tenants Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
GRAF, RICK (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
WIDROW, ROBERT  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3262
 
    For:
CARR, JOEL L (NAtionAL Association of Social Workers TEXAS CHAPTER)
 
 
HANSEN, VICKI (National Association of Social Workers TX. Chapter)
 
 
JUDD, REBECCA (NASW TEXAS)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Griffith, Kacey  (Self)
 
 
Grigson, Jessica  (Self)
 
 
Johengen, Twila  (Self)
 
 
LEVY, RICK (TEXAS AFL-CIO)
 
 
 
 
HB  3482
 
    For:
Sanchez, Blanca (Houston Acorn)
 
 
SMITH, BETTY (Houston ACORN)
 
 
Vera Hernandez, Francisco (ACORN)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
HEASLEY, JOHN (TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION)
 
 
Scurlock, Steve (Independent Bankers Association of Texas)
 
 
TEMPLE, LARRY (TEXAS MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSN)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cazares, Petra (ACORN)
 
 
Chavez, Manuel (Houston Acorn)
 
 
DOGGETT, ROBERT (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service)
 
 
ROMERO, MARIA  (Self and Houston Acorn TX)
 
 
WALKER, DEBRA (ACORN)
 
 
 
 
HB  4103
 
    For:
FISHER, TODD (LAKEWOOD CHURCH/JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
VANSTEENIS, REGAN (LAKEWOOD CHURCH)
 
 
 
 
HB  4115 - Committee Substitute  (Quintanilla)
 
     On:
TAMAYO, GEORGE (STATE COMPTROLLER'S Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Waldo, Jay (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
 
 
 
 
HB  4371
 
    For:
ANDERSON, JOE  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Betts, Albert (AFACT(Association of Fire and Casualty Companies of Texas))
 
 
COBB, RON (AIA)
 
 
FRANCIS, SAM (TEXAS COUNCIL RISK MANAGEMENT FUND)
 
 
FRANCIS, SAM (TEXAS WATER CONSERVATION RISK MANAGEMENT FUND)
 
 
 
 
HB  4371 - Committee Substitute  (Gattis)
 
Against:
LEVY, RICK (TX AFL-CIO)
 
 
Tysinger, Alan  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Beachley, Pam (Texas Association of School Boards Risk Management Fund)
 
 
REAGAN, DAVID (Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool)
 
 
VOLKENING, RONNIE (TEXAS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION)
 
 
 
 
HB  4618 - Committee Substitute  (Elkins)
 
    For:
MEYERTONS, ERIC (The Real Lighthouse, L.P.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Scurlock, Steve (Independent Bankers Association of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  4618
 
     On:
Lee, RANDY (Stewart title Guaranty Co)