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WITNESS LIST
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
April  15, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  617
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gabel, Chris (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Spilman, Tom (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bright, Lou (TABC)
 
 
 
 
HB  1623
 
    For:
Valdez, Arthur  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Moreno, Joel (Tx Alcoholic Bev Comm)
 
 
 
 
HB  1971
 
    For:
Cunningham, Michael (Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO)
 
 
Smith, Billy (Southwest Pipe Trades)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bateman, Dwight  (Self and American Fire Sprinkler Assc. Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Assc.)
 
 
Hartman, Arthur  (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Association)
 
 
Kauffman, John  (Self and National Fire Sprinkler Association)
 
 
Self, Joe (Automatic Fire Protection, Inc)
 
 
Workman, Jay  (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Arabie, Joe (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
 
 
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Smolka, Douglas (Southwest pipe Trades)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Self, Pattie  (Self)
 
 
Workman, Gretchen  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Redlitz, Mark (State Fire Marshal's Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  2091 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB 2091)
 
    For:
Peek, Buster (Indeco Industrial Electric Co)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Entzminger, Jason  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kuntz, William (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
 
 
 
 
HB  2091
 
Against:
Levy, Rick (Texas State Association of Electrical Workers (IBEW))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Beasley, Renea (Independent electrical Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Bresnen, Steve (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas State Building and Construction , Trades Council, AFL-CIO)
 
 
Treadway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2598
 
    For:
Bruning, Kathryn (City of Houston)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Garey, Glen (Texas restaurant Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Cook, Sherry (TABC Resource)
 
 
 
 
HB  2600
 
    For:
Arabie, Joe (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Deer, Joseph (Lance Nailor)
 
    For:
Steinbrecher, Jerry (Fluid Balance International Inc)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
McAlister, Todd (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assn)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Alvarado, Vicente (Sheet Metal Worker)
 
 
Cunningham, Michael (Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO)
 
 
DeMary, Anthony  (Self)
 
 
Henderson, Willie  (Self)
 
 
Kenyon, Billy  (Self)
 
 
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
Martinez, Abel (Sheet Metal Worker)
 
 
martinez, George  (Self)
 
 
McGrath, Timothy  (Self)
 
 
Young, Calvin (Business Rep Sheet Metal Workers #68)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Elowf, Bob  (Self)
 
 
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
 
 
Fuelberg, Curtis (Associated Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors)
 
 
Hoag, Allyson  (Self)
 
 
Jones, Amanda (Air Conditioning Contractors of America greater Houson)
 
 
Ruffin, Peggy  (Self)
 
 
Warren, Andrew  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kuntz, William (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
 
 
 
 
HB  2808
 
     On:
Kuntz, William (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gabel, Chris (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
Gunter, Samuel (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
Marzullo, Amanda (Texas Fire Defense Project)
 
 
 
 
HB  3181
 
Against:
Swander, Steven  (Self and Texas Entertainment Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bright, Lou (TABC)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Steen, Alan (TABC Resource)
 
 
 
 
HB  3331
 
    For:
Fenderson, Kevan (Brinker International)
 
 
Poff, Bryan (National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals NALCP)
 
 
Volkening, Ronnie (Texas Retailers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cooper, Jason (Brookshire Grocery Company)
 
 
Duhr, Kellie (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc)
 
 
Garey, Glen (Texas Restaurant Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Marosko, Fred (Texas Package Stores Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bright, Lou (TABC)
 
 
 
 
HB  3331 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB 3331)
 
    For:
Hatch, John (Texas Petition Strategies)
 
 
 
 
HB  3489 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB 3489)
 
Against:
Swonder, Steven  (Self and Texas Entertainment Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3489
 
     On:
Steen, Alan (TABC Resource)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Oliver, Harold (Texas Wings Inc)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bright, Lou (TABC)
 
 
 
 
HB  3738
 
    For:
Knowles, Rick (Texas Tech University CPD
Capitol Real Estate Training)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Trussell, Ken (CELI Texas A&M -Commerce)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
DeHay, Loretta (Texas Real Estate Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  3839
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hodges, Ken (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
 
 
HB  3982
 
    For:
Davis, Michael  (Self and Texas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursery and Landscape Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Alves, Thomas (Texas Chapter ASLA President)
 
 
kindred, James (texas Chapter ASLA)
 
 
Madrid, Joe (texas Chapter of ASLA)
 
 
McWilliams, Dean (Texas Chapter-American Society of Landscape Architects)
 
 
Phillips, Jack (Texas Chapter ASLA)
 
 
St.John, Chad (Texas Chapter ASLA)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Beck, Regan (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Brown, Kirby (Texas Wildlife Association)
 
 
Gee, Charles (Texas Logging Council)
 
 
Hufford, Ronald (Texas Foresty Association)
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (Tx and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)
 
 
Turner, Bob (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn, Texas Pultry Federation, Earthmoving Contractors Assn of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Gibson, Scott (Texas Board of Architectural Examiners)
 
 
Hendricks, Cathy L (Tx Bd of Architectural Examiners)
 
 
 
 
HB  3982 - Committee Substitute  (CSHB 3982)
 
    For:
McGinnis, Ann (Tx Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects (Tx Chapter ASLA))
 
 
Reaves, Brandi  (Self and Texas Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Castillo, Yvonee (Texas Society of Architects)
 
 
 
 
HB  4142
 
Against:
McAlister, Todd (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Brady, Zach (Jarvis metals, Inc)
 
 
 
 
HB  4195
 
    For:
Barron, Peggy (Texas Post Secondary Cosmetology and San Jacinto College)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Adler, Jenny  (Self)
 
 
Davis, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
Holcombe, Linda (Texas Industrial Vocational Assoc (TIVA))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kuntz, William (Tx Dept of Licensing and Regulation)
 
 
 
 
HB  4452
 
    For:
Madsen, Stepheny (American Resort Deveopment Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
DeHay, Loretta (Texas Real Estate Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  4533
 
    For:
Parks, Stephanie (Legislative Task Force of Motorcycle Rights Association)
 
 
Williams, Terri (Texas Motorcycle Rights Asc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Jones, Chris (Combined lae Enforcement Assn of Texas  (CLEAT) and Peace Officers Memorial Foundation (POMF))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas)