Witness List Display

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WITNESS LIST

Public Safety Committee

April 20, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess

DPS Invited Testimony

On:

Lane, Bryan (TxDPS)

May, Frank (DPS)

HB 1091

For:

Russell, David (Frisco Police Officers Association
Frisco ISD)

Against:

Bentley, Tracy (Self)

Buhrig, Herman (Self)

Bulkley, Virginia (Self)

Caldwell, Samuel (Self)

Epstein, Ruth (ACLU of Texas)

Fewell, Jan (Self)

Kugle, David (Self)

Kugle, Josephine A. (Self)

Tipton, Peggy (Texas Voices)

On:

Beaty, Louis (Texas Department of Public Safety)

Smith, Kim (Texas DPS, Driver License Division)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Andersen, Laura (San Antonio Police Department)

Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)

Jones, James (Houston Police Department)

Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)

Against:

Bayless, Rose (Self)

Bentley, John (Self)

Campos, Matthew (Self)

Frazier, Diane (Self)

Karney, Joshua (Self)

Parker, George (Self)

Portwood, Samantha (Self)

Robles, Carlos (Self)

Tuckner, Jerome (Self)

HB 1491

For:

Dovalina, Roger (Bexar County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz)

Garcia Delgado, Hector M (Deputy Sherriff's Association of Bexar County)

Hyden, Perry (Deputy Sheriffs Asso. of Bexar Co.)

Kilcrease, David (Deputy Sheriff Association of Bexar Co)

Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT)

Against:

Burt, Bob (Self and Associated Security Services & Investigators of the State of Texas)

Chandler, Gary (Texas Dept Public Safety Officers Association, Vice-President)

Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)

Roberts, Walter (Self and Associated Security Services and Investigators of Texas)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Flores, Tammy (Deputy Sheriff's Assn of Bexar County)

For:

Walker, Avery (Deputy Sheriffs Association of Bexar County)

Against:

Peanick, Jeff (Self)

Roberts, Pamela (Self)

Russell, David (Frisco Police Officers Assn.)

On:

Bowie, Renearl (Texas Dept of Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

Moninger, Steve (Dept Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

Reney, John (Texas Department of Public Safety)

HB 2286

For:

Hooker, Rodney (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bright, Jeffrey (Central Texas Chapter, Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assoc (TBFAA))

Burt, Bob (Self and Associated Security Services & Investigators of the State of Texas)

Craven, Patrick (East Texas Chapter--Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm Assn)

Helweg, John (Houston Gulf Coast Alarm Association)

McWilliams, Dean (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn.)

Roberts, Pamela (Self)

Roberts, Walter (Self and Assist)

Russell, Chris (Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm Assoc)

Samulin, Michael (South Texas Alarm Assoc.)

Simon, Dave (North Texas Alarm Association)

Ulmer, Debra G. (Houston Gulf Coast Alarm Assoc.)

On:

Bowie, Renearl (Texas Dept of Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

Moninger, Steve (Dept of Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

HB 2287

For:

Fogarty, Robert (Texas Association of Licensed Investigators)

Kildow, Randy (Self and President, Texas Association of Licensed Investigators)

Against:

Hanners, Timothy D (Self and Xact Data Discovery, Mission, KS)

Lawrence, Troy (Self)

Martinez, Debra (Self)

Martinez, Neil (Self)

Wiechman, John (Self and TLSI, Inc)

On:

Moninger, Steve (Dept Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bright, Jeffrey (Central Texas Chapter, Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assoc (TBFAA))

Chiodo, Dana (Technology Association of America)

Craven, Patrick (East Texas Chapter--Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn.)

Helweg, John (Houston Gulf Coast Alarm Association)

Hooker, Rodney (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)

Roberts, Walter (Self and Associated Security Services and Investigators of Texas)

Russell, Chris (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assoc)

Samulin, Michael (South Texas Alarm Assoc.)

Simon, Dave (North Texas Alarm Association and Brink's Home Security)

Ulmer, Debra G (Houston Gulf Coast Alarm Assoc.)

Wurzel, Geoff (TECHNET)

Against:

Holton, Matthew (Self and xact data discovery, Richardson, TX)

On:

Bowie, Renearl (Texas Dept of Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

HB 2522

On:

Fischer, Heidi (Tx. D.P.S.)

HB 2793

For:

Pursifull, Kyle (Silman Safety Re-certification Program)

Silman, Jay (Silman Safety Driver Re-certification)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Andersen, Laura (San Antonio Police Department)

HB 2799

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Chancellor, John (Texas Police Chiefs Association)

Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)

On:

Woodall, Frank (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Eduction)

HB 2953

For:

Russell, Debbie (ACLU--TX)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

DeWitt, Lauren (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

Gunter, Samuel (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

Marlin, Justin (Texans Care for Children)

Miller, Jeff (Advocacy Incorporated)

Terrazas, Erica (Tx Appleseed)

Against:

Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)

Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas (CLEAT))

HB 2998

For:

Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas (CLEAT))

On:

Simpson, Matt (The ACLU of Texas)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Andersen, Laura (San Antonio Police Department)

Clark, Mark (Houston Police Officers' Union
Dallas Police Association)

Elkin, Bill (Houston Police Retired Officers Association)

Elkins, Keith (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas)

Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)

Jones, James (Houston Police Department)

Schneider, Michael (Tx. Assoc. of Broadcasters)

HB 3023

For:

Russell, Debbie (ACLU--TX)

Against:

Siscoe, Scott (Houston Police Department)

Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT)

Registering, but not testifying:

Against:

Andersen, Laura (San Antonio Police Department)

Chancellor, John (Texas Police Chiefs Association)

Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)

Holt, David (City of Odessa)

On:

Houghton, Scot (TX DPS)

HB 3201

For:

Gonzalez, Joseph (Denton County Emergency Services
Texas Fire Marshal Association/Texas Firemens & Fire Marshals Association)

Scott, Shawn (Parker County Fire Marshal's Office)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Little, Dale (Midland County)

For:

Montgomery, Mike (Harris County Fire Marshal's Office)

Renois, Randy (Tarrant County Fire Marshals Office)

HB 3419

For:

Canaday, Jennifer (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)

Fickel, Ann (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc.)

Harris, Dwight (TX-AFT)

McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA))

Shields, Julie (TX Association of School Boards)

Against:

Elkins, Keith (Freedom of Information Foundation of TX)

Schneider, Michael (Tx. Assoc. of Broadcasters)

On:

Beaty, Louis (Texas Department of Public Safety)

HB 3490

On:

Mueller, Wayne (Texas Dept. Public Safety)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bandy, Bill (Texas State Inspection Assn.)

Cole, Greg (Express Automotive Group, Inc
TSIA--Houston)

Martin, Ed (Texas State Inspection Association (TSIA))

Teeter, Larry (Self)

HB 3499

For:

Hansen, Vicki (NASW--TX
National Association of Social Workers, Tx Chapter)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Byington, Gerald (Self)

Kildow, Randy (Texas Assoc of Licensed Investigator--President)

Mockeridge, Linda (NASW --National Association of Social Work)

Robb, Aaron (Self)

On:

Bowie, Renearl (Texas Dept of Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

Moninger, Steve (Dept of Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

HB 3712

For:

Adams, Dennis (Self)

Center, Sam (Texas Game Warden/Peace Officer Assn)

On:

Logan, Paula (Tx Dept of Public Safety--Resource Witness)

Registering, but not testifying:

On:

Balkcom, Quint (Texas Parks & Wildlife)

HB 3766

For:

Maso, Maher (Frisco City Council & City of Frisco)

Williams, Joe (City of Celina)

Against:

Brown, Kirby (Texas Wildlife Association)

Goodnight, Dean (Self)

Rathgeber, Ross (Self)

On:

Sinclair, David (Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Chancellor, John (Texas Police Chiefs Association)

Russell, David (Frisco Police Officers Association)

Against:

Beck, Regan (Texas Farm Bureau)

Against:

Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida (Exotic Wildlife Association)

Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)

On:

Tripp, Alice (Texas State Rifle Assoc.)

HB 3770

On:

Simpson, Matt (The ACLU of Texas)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Chancellor, John (Texas Police Chiefs Association)

Elkin, Bill (Houston Police Retired Officers Association)

Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)

Westbrook, Steve (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

On:

Braaten, Timothy (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards & Education)

Houghton, Scot (TX DPS)

Woodall, Frank (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education)

HB 3786

For:

Huskins, Jason (Self)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)

Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas (CLEAT))

Jones, James (Houston Police Department)

McLaughlin, James (Texas Police Chiefs Association)

Robles, Carlos (Self)

HB 3803

For:

Briggs, Terry (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen)

Jaroch, Suzanne (BNSF Railway)

Lane, Randy (Texas Railroad Peace Officers)

Against:

Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)

Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas (CLEAT))

On:

Joy, Ron (Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Highway Patrol Division)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

English Jr., Connie (United Transportation Union)

Hutchinson, Dan (Self and BNSF Railway)

McLaughlin, James (Texas Police Chiefs Association)

Westbrook, Steve (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

Against:

Clark, Mark (Houston Police Officers' Union)

On:

Logan, Paula (Tx Dept of Public Safety--Resource Witness)

HB 4137

For:

Russell, Chris (Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm Assoc)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bright, Jeffrey (Central Texas Chapter
Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assoc. (TBFAA))

Craven, Patrick (East Texas Chapter--Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn.)

Helweg, John (Houston Gulf Coast Alarm Association)

Hooker, Rodney (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)

McWilliams, Dean (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Assn.)

Samulin, Michael (South Texas Alarm Assoc.)

Simon, Dave (North Texas Alarm Association)

For:

Ulmer, Debra G. (Houston Gulf Coast Alarm Assoc.)

On:

Bowie, Renearl (Texas Dept of Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

Moninger, Steve (Dept Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

HB 4282

For:

Alexander, Joe (Self)

On:

Bowie, Renearl (Texas Dept of Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

Moninger, Steve (Dept Public Safety--Private Security Bureau)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Byington, Gerald (Self)

Hansen, Vicki (National Association of Social Workers, Texas Chapter)

Kildow, Randy (Self and Texas Assoc of Licensed Investigators)

Mockeridge, Linda (NASW--National Association of Social Workers)

Parker, George (Self)

Against:

Roberts, Walter (Self and Associated Security Services and Investigators of Texas)

HB 4411

Against:

Russell, Debbie (ACLU--TX)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Andersen, Laura (San Antonio Police Department)

On:

Beaty, Louis (Texas Department of Public Safety)

HB 4531

For:

Anderson, Chris (Self)

Anderson, Kayla (Self)

Against:

Moninger, Steve (Self)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

., Sputnik (Self)

On:

Joy, Ron (Texas Department of Pubilc Safety, Texas Highway Patrol Division)

Young, John (Texas DPS Motorcycle Safety Training Unit (Resource Witness))