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WITNESS LIST
Public Safety Committee
March  30, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  1619
 
    For:
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
Harrington, James (Texas Civil Rights Project)
 
 
Mason, Katherine (American Civil Liberties Union)
 
 
Parsons, Paul (Texas Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brown, Judy (Texas Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Acevedo, Fidel (President
LULAC Council 4860)
 
 
Levels, Katherlene (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
Tafoya, Marcelo (Lulac District 12)
 
 
Watson, Jacqueline  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Forest, Rebecca (IRCOT-Immigration Reform Coalition of Tx)
 
 
Galloway, Carolyn K  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
 
 
HB  1893
 
    For:
Acker, Jacqueline  (Self)
 
 
Angelo, Melissa  (Self)
 
 
Basile, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
Battles, Mike  (Self)
 
 
Bingaman, Zachariah  (Self)
 
 
Brock, Adam  (Self)
 
 
Chambless, Dallas  (Self)
 
 
Crocker, Daniel  (Self and Students for Concealed Carry on Campus)
 
 
Gottleber, Tim  (Self)
 
 
Guzman, Michael (Students For Concealed Carry On Campus)
 
 
Henze, Henry  (Self)
 
 
Hodes, Jeremy  (Self)
 
 
Kasprzak, Katie (SCCC)
 
 
Mica, Tara (National Rifle Association)
 
 
Morris, Ryan  (Self)
 
 
Oden, Edward  (Self and Young Conservatives of Texas (Vice Chair))
 
 
Perez, Noe  (Self and Diane Perez, R.N.)
 
 
Rosen, Adam  (Self and Young Conservatives of Texas)
 
 
Rosen, Tyler  (Self and Young Americans for Liberty
Libertarian Longhorns
Young Conservatives of Texas)
 
 
Schmittou, Jordan  (Self)
 
 
Schwab, Jeremy  (Self)
 
 
Trimm, Derek  (Self)
 
 
Wendt, Lucy Wendt  (Self and Lucy Wendt-Registered Veterinary Technician NRA)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Benitez, Hector  (Self)
 
 
Crockett, Jan  (Self)
 
 
Domaschk, Amanda  (Self)
 
 
Estrada, Susan  (Self)

 
Against:
Ferraro, Alex  (Self and Student Government of UT Austin)
 
 
Haenschen, Katherine (The Graduate Student Assembly, University of Texas)
 
 
Hensley, Kenneth Todd  (Self)
 
 
Keller, Merily  (Self and Texas Suicide Prevention Council & Self)
 
 
Lunsford, Dale (LeTourneau University)
 
 
McCartney, Marsha McCartney (Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence)
 
 
McDonald, Carol (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas)
 
 
Mills, Don (TCU)
 
 
Morter, Carol  (Self and Va Tech Alumni-Austin Chapter)
 
 
Rajagopalan, Keshav  (Self and Student Gov, UT Austin)
 
 
Schrum, Jake (Southwestern University)
 
 
Stein, Justin  (Self)
 
 
Taylor, William (Texas Association of College and University Police Administrators)
 
 
Woods, John  (Self and UT Student Government
UT Grad Student Assembly)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Moninger, Steve (DPS-Concealed Handgun Licensing Bureau)
 
 
Paredes, Raymund (Tx. Higher Education Coordinating Board)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bradberry, Timothy  (Self)
 
 
Burt, Bob  (Self)
 
 
Carlsen, John  (Self)
 
 
Drgac, Alicia  (Self)
 
 
Edwards, Rosemary  (Self)
 
 
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  (Self and Texas Eagle Forum)
 
 
Gjemre, Ronnie Reeferseed  (Self)
 
 
Harrell, Harris  (Self)
 
 
Kaye, Edward  (Self)
 
 
Kennedy, Lance (Texas College Republicans)
 
 
Ledlie, Jason  (Self)
 
 
Martinez, Maria  (Self)
 
 
May, Justin (College Republicans at Texas)
 
 
Montoya, Justo  (Self)
 
 
Moreno, Eduardo  (Self)
 
 
Perez, Diane  (Self)
 
 
Perry, Joshua (Young Conservatives of Texas-UT Chapter)
 
 
Portillo, Matt  (Self)
 
 
Poulos, Brett  (Self)
 
 
Roberts, Walter  (Self)
 
 
Shi, Jeff  (Self)
 
 
Shive, James  (Self)
 
 
Tillman, William  (Self)
 
 
Titus, Derek  (Self)
 
 
Tripp, Alice (Texas State Rifle Association)
 
 
Wilson, Margaret  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Berner, Christina  (Self)

 
Against:
Calvert, Raif (Independent Colleges & Universities of Texas)
 
 
Carpenter, Bradley (Graduate Student Assembly)
 
 
Estep, Patricia  (Self)
 
 
Fosse, Chelsea  (Self)
 
 
Gagnon, David  (Self)
 
 
Gendron, Christine (Texas Network of Youth Services)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (TX-AFT)
 
 
Hayes, Julie  (Self)
 
 
Jarmoskaite, Inga  (Self)
 
 
Jones, Andy (University Democrats-University of Texas)
 
 
Lauterbach, Victoria  (Self and Texas Colleg Democrats)
 
 
Lawler, John  (Self)
 
 
Lopez, Amanda  (Self)
 
 
Mintz, Jacqueline  (Self)
 
 
O'Rourke, William  (Self)
 
 
Pan, Cynthia  (Self)
 
 
Schumacher, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Shulkin, Franklin  (Self)
 
 
Sicher, Anna  (Self)
 
 
Sprinkle, GK  (Self)
 
 
Talarico, Jimmy (University Democrats at UT-Austin)
 
 
Taylor, Stephanie  (Self)
 
 
Vaughn, Tameka  (Self)
 
 
Wadge, Gyl (Mental Health America of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2077
 
    For:
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
Harrington, James (Texas Civil Rights Project)
 
 
Parsons, Paul (Texas Chapter, American Immigration Lawyer's Association)
 
 
Watson, Jacqueline  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Acevedo, Fidel (President Council 4860 (LULAC))
 
 
Levels, Katherlene (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
Tafoya, Marcelo (LULAC District 12)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Forest, Rebecca (IRCOT-Immigration Reform Coalition of Tx)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brown, Judy (Texas Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
HB  2730
 
    For:
Hooker, Rodney (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)
 
 
Kildow, Randy (Texas Association of Licensed Investgators (TALI))
 
 
Samulin, Michael (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Roberts, Walter (Associated Security Services and Private Investigators of Texa
(ASSIST))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cain, Randy (Texas Fire Chiefs Assn.)

 
    For:
Harrington, James (Texas Civil Rights Project)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Chism, John (Chair of Private Security Board)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Trost, Amy (Sunset Advisory Commission)
 
 
 
 
HB  4036
 
    For:
Clark, Mark (Houston Police Officers' Union)
 
 
Forest, Rebecca (Immigration Reform Coalition of TX
"IRCOT")
 
 
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Dean, Sheila (Continued- Catherine Bodkins, Jack Blood-Talk Show Host)
 
 
Dean, Sheila  (Self and Robert Eoff, Jerry & Deborah Stevens, Travis Snavely, Charlotte Brown, Matthew Buckley, Trey Reginelli & Martha Stallman, Hans Krauss)
 
 
Dillon, Jim Dillon  (Self)
 
 
Doyle, William R  (Self)
 
 
Eberly, Tyson  (Self)
 
 
Gjemre, Ronnie "Reeferseed"  (Self)
 
 
Howe, David  (Self)
 
 
Joyce, Daryl (Americans Against Real ID)
 
 
Kaye, Edward (Petitioners Against HB 4036)
 
 
Mach, Randal  (Self)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Maschek, Andrew  (Self)
 
 
Peterson, Randall  (Self)
 
 
Venturini, Brion  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Brown, Judy (Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Acevedo, Fidel (President Lulac Council 4860)
 
 
Chancellor, John (Texas Police Chiefs Association)
 
 
Cooper, Kevin (Texas Police Chiefs Association)
 
 
Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas (CLEAT))
 
 
Martinez, Maria (Immigration & Reform Coalition of Texas)
 
 
Tafoya, Marcelo (League of Latin American Citizens
LULAC- District 12)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Adams, Rob  (Self)
 
 
Brewer, Katie  (Self and Texans for Acct Gov PAC)
 
 
Cunningham, Kevin  (Self)
 
 
Drgac, Alicia  (Self)
 
 
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
Goss JR., Thomas W  (Self)
 
 
Goussy, James  (Self)
 
 
Hardman, Ellyn  (Self)
 
 
Harrell, Harris  (Self)
 
 
Hodes, Jeremy  (Self)
 
 
Ledlie, Jason  (Self)
 
 
LeMond, Hayly  (Self)
 
 
Martinez, Samuel  (Self)

 
Against:
McGeary, Judith  (Self)
 
 
Montoya, Justo  (Self)
 
 
Moran, James  (Self)
 
 
Poole, Crystal  (Self)
 
 
Rice, Carlisle  (Self and 511-Campaign/Texans for Accountable Government)
 
 
Robbins, Nancy  (Self)
 
 
Schoebert, William  (Self)
 
 
Seiler, James  (Self)
 
 
Shi, Jeff  (Self)
 
 
Shive, James  (Self)
 
 
Sorrels, Gary  (Self)
 
 
Stein, Mitchell  (Self)
 
 
Taylor, Cecil  (Self)
 
 
Taylor, David  (Self)
 
 
Weaver, Jonathan  (Self)