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WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
March 25, 2009 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
SB  866
 
FOR:
 
Bresnen, Steve   (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Marr, Jack W.   Chair Legislative Committee Texas Family Law Foundation  (Texas Family Law Foundation and Family Law Section State Bar of Texas),  Victoria, TX
 
ON:
 
Hackney, Clint   (Texas Academy of Probate Attorneys),  Austin, TX
 
Pargaman, William   Legislative Co - Chair  (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (State Bar)),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Sampson, John J.   Professor of Law  (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  915
 
FOR:
 
Daniels, Katrina   Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX
 
Prather, Laura   (Texas Daily Newspapers, Texas Association of Broadcasters, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, and Texas Press Association),  Austin, TX
 
Rolater, John   Assistant District Attorney  (John Roach, Collin County Criminal District Attorney),  McKinney, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Elkins, Keith   Executive Director  (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Gonzalez, Celinda   Government Relations Manager  (Texas Cable Association),  Austin, TX
 
VanHettinga, Brynne   (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Leander, TX
SB  1048
 
ON:
 
Key, Alicia   Director of Child Support Division  (Office of the Attorney General),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Black, D.D.S., M.S., Richard C.   Legislative Chair  (Texas Dental Association),  El Paso, TX
 
Calvert, Jess   Director of Public Affairs  (Texas Dental Association),  Austin, TX
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Mintz, David   (Texas Academy of General Denistry),  Austin, TX
 
Schnabel, Charlie   Consultant  (Texas Academy for Pediatric Dentistry),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Brewer, Patricia   Director, Special Projects, HWCN Division  (Texas Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
SB  1053
 
FOR:
 
Burwell, Gladys   Judge - Probate Court; Chair, Guardianship Certification Board  (Guardianship Certification Board, Statutory Probate Judges),  Galveston, TX
 
Lewis, Kathryn   Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Advocacy, Incorporated),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Bond, Katie   Assistant General Counsel  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Vanhoose, Laurie   Advocacy Consultant  (American Association of Retired Persons),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
McGinnis, Tim   Director - Guardianship Services  (Department of Aging and Disability Services),  Austin, TX
 
Ondrechen, Lesley   Director, Guardianship Certification Board  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
SB  1055
 
FOR:
 
Burwell, Judge Gladys   Judge - Probate Court - Chair, Guardianship Certification Board  (Guardianship Certification Board, Statutory Probate Judges),  Galveston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lewis, Kathryn   Attorney  (Advocacy, Incorporated),  Austin, TX
 
Vanhoose, Laurie   Advocacy Consultant  (American Association of Retired Persons),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Bond, Katie   Assistant General Counsel  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
 
McGinnis, Tim   Director - Guardianship Services  (Department of Aging and Disability Services),  Austin, TX
 
Ondrechen, Lesley   Director, Guardianship Certification Board  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
SB  1056
 
FOR:
 
Burwell, Gladys   Judge - Probate Court; Chair - Guardianship Certification Board  (Guardianship Certification Board, Statutory Probate Judges),  Galveston, TX
 
Lewis, Kathryn   Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Advocacy, Incorporated),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Vanhoose, Laurie   Advocacy Consultancy  (American Association of Retired Persons),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Bond, Katie   Assistant General Counsel  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
 
McGinnis, Tim   Director DADS Guardianship Services  (Department of Aging and Disability Services),  Austin, TX
 
Ondrechen, Lesley   Director, Guardianship Certification Program  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
SB  1057
 
FOR:
 
Burwell, Gladys   Judge - Probate Court;  Chair, Guardianship Certification Board  (Guardianship Certification Board, Statutory Probate Judges),  Galveston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Lewis, Kathryn   Attorney  (Advocacy, Incorporated),  Austin, TX
 
Vanhoose, Laurie   Advocacy Consultant  (American Association of Retired Persons),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Bond, Katie   Assistant General Counsel  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
 
McGinnis, Tim   Director DADS Guardianship Services  (Department of Aging and Disability Services),  Austin, TX
 
Ondrechen, Leslie   Director, Guardianship Certification Board  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
SB  1066
 
FOR:
 
Angelini, Laura   General Administrative Counsel, Bexar County Juvenile District Court  (Bexar County Criminal and Juvenile District Courts),  San Antonio, TX
SB  1067
 
FOR:
 
Angelini, Laura   General Administrative Counsel, Bexar County Juvenile District Courts  (Bexar County Juvenile District Courts),  San Antonio, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Acuna, Jazmin   Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Daniels, Katrina   Assistant District Attorney  (Bexar County District Attorney Susan D. Reed),  San Antonio, TX
 
Vasquez, Michael   Program Manager  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
SB  1243
 
FOR:
 
Burwell, Gladys   Judge - Probate Court  (Statutory Probate Judges),  Galveston, TX
 
Rickhoff, Tom   Judge, Probate Court 2  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Weeks, Carl   Investigator  (Texas Association of Licensed Investigators),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Bowie, RenEarl   Captain  (Texas Department of Public Safety - Private Security Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Mannix, Daniel J.   Vice President  (Kemp and Associates),  Salt Lake City, UT
 
Meyers, Kevin L.   (Self),  Dallas, TX
 
Pargaman, William   Legislative Co - Chair  (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (State Bar)),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Loomis, David   Regional Representative  (Kemp and Associates),  Magnolia, TX
 
Palla, Marvin   Supervisor - Research and Correspondence Section Unclaimed Property  (State Comptroller Unclaimed Property Division),  Round Rock, TX
SB  1259
 
ON:
 
Hawthorne, Blake A.   Clerk of the Court  (Supreme Court of Texas),  Austin, TX
SB  1369
 
FOR:
 
Rickhoff, Judge Tom   Judge Precinct 2, San Antonio, Texas  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
ON:
 
Burwell, Gladys   Judge - Probate Code  (Self),  Galveston, TX
SCR 33
 
FOR:
 
Bardwell, Betty   (Betty Bardwell),  Santa Fe, TX