WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs Committee

            March 30, 2011 30 Minutes After Final Adjournment/Recess

             

            HB 256

                 For:

                                 McMillan, Ron (Time Warner Cable & Tx Cable Assoc.)

                                 Peacock, Bill (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 On:

                                 Carr, Snapper (TML)

                                 Giovanetti, Tom (Institute for Policy Innovation)

                                 Lawson, Richard (Verizon)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Lucero, Homero (Century Link)

                                 Mallette, Cindy (Americans for Prosperity)

                 On:

                                 West, Clarence (Texas Municipal League (TML))

            HB 259

                 For:

                                 Carr, Snapper (TML)

                                 Kearns, Charlie (Texas Cable Association)

                 Against:

                                 Jenkins, Keith Lynn (Satellite Country)

                                 Krapfl, Pat (Smart AV Solution)

                                 Patterson, Analea (DIRECTV, INC. , DISH NETWORK, LLC)

                                 Peacock, Bill (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 On:

                                 Giovanetti, Tom (Institute for Policy Innovation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cabrales, John (City of Denton)

                                 Casto, Larry (City of Dallas)

                                 Garcia, Teclo (City of McAllen)

                                 Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)

                                 Hall, Darrin (City of Houston)

                                 Hrncir, John (City of Austin)

                                 McMillan, Ron (Time Warner Cable)

                                 Patterson, T.J. (City of Ft. Worth)

                                 Tresh, Eric (Texas Cable Association)

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                 Against:

                                 Camacho, Jose A (Windstream Communications)

                                 Denton, Brad (Texas Telephone Association)

                                 Haverlah, Sandra (Texas Consumer Association)

                                 Lawson, Richard (Verizon)

                                 Lucero, Homero (Century Link)

                                 Mallette, Cindy (Americans for Prosperity)

                                 Peterson, Michael (AT&T)

                                 Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)

                 On:

                                 LeBas, James (Texas Cable Association)

                                 Tietjen, Darryl (Public Utility Commission)

                                 West, Clarence (Texas Municipal League (TML))

            HB 263

                 For:

                                 Brumter, Michael (United States Infrastructure Corporation)

                 On:

                                 Digneo, Bob (AT&T)

                                 Fowler, Perry (AGC of Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allday, Marty (Copano Energy)

                                 Allday, Marty (Enbridge Energy)

                                 Franks, Terry (Air Products & Chemicals, Inc)

                                 Mann, James (Atmos Energy)

                                 Mann, James (Texas Pipeline Association)

                                 Miller, Tami (Center Point Energy)

                                 Sander, Lindsay (Texas Pipeline Safety Coalition)

                                 Sander, Lindsay (Kinder Morgan)

                                 Sander, Lindsay (Mark West)

                                 Sander, Lindsay (Regency Energy)

                                 Stewart, Michael (United States Infrastructure Corporation)

                                 Williams, Julie (Chevron U.S.A.)

            HB 263 - Committee Substitute (Cook)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cannon, Thure (Texas Pipeline Association)

                                 Sander, Lindsay (TXOGA (Texas Oil & Gas Association))

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            HB 265

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Keel, Terry (Texas Facilities Commission)

            HB 528

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Alexander, Lee Ann (Liberty Mutual Group)

                                 Allen, Brian (Workers' Compensation Pharmacy Alliance; StoneRiver Pharmacy Solutions)

                                 Armijo, Kristi (Express Scripts)

                                 Beachley, Pam (Texas Cotton Ginners' Trust)

                                 Betts, Albert (Assoc. of Fire and Casualty Companies in Texas)

                                 Cobb, Ronald (American Ins. Assn)

                                 Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Hewitt, Matthew (Health E Systems)

                                 Levy, Rick (Texas AFL - CIO)

                                 Norton, Jo Betsy (Texas Mutual Insurance Co.)

                                 Tribout, Kevin (PMSI, CompPharma)

                                 Webster, Joshua (Matrix Healthcare Services, Inc.)

                                 Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America)

                 On:

                                 Bow, Jonathan (State Office of Risk Mgt)

                                 Klein, Barbara (State Office of Risk Management)

                                 Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)

            HB 625

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cobb, Ronald (American Insurane Association)

                                 Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Norton, Jo Betsy (Texas Mutual Ins. Co.)

                                 Van Delinder, David (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)

                                 Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America)

                 On:

                                 Alcorta, Victor (INSPERITY)

                                 Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance , Division of Workers' Compensation)

                                 Moore, Nancy (TX Dept of Insurance)

            HB 625 - Committee Substitute (Cook)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Graydon, Galt (National Association of Professional Employer Organizations)

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            HB 1466

                 For:

                                 Watson, Jacqueline (American Immigration Lawyers Assoc., Texas Chapter)

                 On:

                                 Fillmore, Katherine (Supreme Court of Texas Commission for Children, Youth, & Families)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF))

                                 Hayes, Tracey (ACLU of Texas)

                                 Martinez, Diana (TexProtects, The Texas Asso. for the Protection of Children)

                 On:

                                 Reynolds, Carl (Office of Court Administration)

            HB 1850

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Garrett, Billy (Texas Locksmith Assn.)

                                 Oakley, Keith ((TALI)  Texas Association of Licensed Investigators; (ASSIST) Associated

                                 Security Services and Investigators of the State of TX)

            HB 1851

                 For:

                                 Francis, Esther (NAMC (National Association of Minority Contractors))

                                 Thomas, Hermie (NAMC)

                                 Wash, Tracey (NAMC - National Associotion of Minority Contractors)

                 On:

                                 Saldana, Paul (TAMACC)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Banks, Cornelius (NAMC)

                                 Blackwell Mills, Artanya (NAMC)

                                 Bygrave, Marc (N.A.M.C National Assoiction Minority Contractor)

                                 Truan Jr, Carlos (Hispanic Contractors Association of San Antonio)

                                 Truan Jr., Carlos (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)

                 On:

                                 Perry, Fowler (AGC of Texas)

                                 Pigott, Ron (Comptroller of Public Accounts.)

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            HB 1900

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Carr, Snapper (TML)

                                 Patterson, T.J. (City of Fort Worth)

                                 Rose, Denise (Texas Hospital Associatin)

                                 Wilson, Stacy (Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health)

                 Against:

                                 Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)

                                 Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))

            HB 2026

                 For:

                                 Adams, Norman E. (Self; Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy)

                 Against:

                                 Carter, David (Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Davio, Rebecca (TxDPS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF))

                                 Hayes, Tracey (ACLU of Texas)

                                 Watson, Jacqueline (American Immigration Lawyers Assoc. Texas Chapter)

                 Against:

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Lee, B.J. (Self)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas)

            HB 2088

                 For:

                                 Graves, Robert (American Insurance Association & Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, LLP)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 Beachley, Pam (Texas Council Risk Management Fund)

                                 Betts, Albert (AFACT)

                                 Cobb, Ronald (American Ins Association)

                                 Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Reagan, David (Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool)

                                 Saxon, Lucinda (Texas Independent Reviewers Alliance)

                                 Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Bow, Jonathan (State Office of Risk Mgt.)

                                 Klein, Barbara (State Office of Risk Management)

                                 Lee, Amy (TX Dept. of Insurance - Division of Workers' Comp)

            HB 2089

                 For:

                                 Graves, Robert (American Insurance Association & Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner LLP)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barber, Kathy (NFIB)

                                 Beachley, Pam (Texas Water Conservation Association Risk Management Fund)

                                 Betts, Albert (AFACT)

                                 Cobb, Ronald (American Ins. Association)

                                 DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Reagan, David (Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool)

                                 Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America)

                 On:

                                 Bow, Jonathan (State Office of Risk Mgt.)

                                 Klein, Barbara (State Office of Risk Management)

                                 Lee, Amy (TX Dept of Insurance - Div of Workers' Comp)

            HB 2632

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Darr, Shyra (Texas Facilities Commission)

            HB 2680

                 For:

                                 Gray, Weldon (Eastex Telephone Cooperative And TSTCI - Texas Statewide Telephone

                                 Cooperative Inc)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Camacho, Jose A (Windstream Communications)

                                 Denton, Brad (Texas Telephone Association)

                                 Lucero, Homero (Centurylink)

                                 Wilson, Delbert (Hill Country Telephone Coop; Texas State Telephone Cooperative INC

                                 (TSTCI))

            HB 2692

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Darwin, Norman (Office of Injured Employee Counsel)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 White, Brian (Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC))

            HB 2750

                 For:

                                 Cortez, Albert (TAMACC)

                                 Saldana, Paul (TAMACC/USHCA)

                 Against:

                                 Fowler, Perry (AGC of Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Truan JR., Carlos (Hispanic Contractors Association of San Antonio)

                                 Truan JR., Carlos (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)

            HB 2757

                 For:

                                 Adams, Norman (Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy)

                                 Aguilar, Alfonso (Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles (Former Chief of U.S. Office

                                 of Citizenship in G.W Bush admin.)

                                 Landfried, Todd (Arizona Employers For Immigration Reform)

                                 Prewett, Ray (Texas Citrus Mutual; Texas Vegetable Association)

                 Against:

                                 Carter, David (Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas (IRCOT))

                                 Jackson, Charles (Acceleros, LLP)

                                 Martinez, Maria (Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bell, Jeffrey (American Principles Project)

                                 Bellsnyder, Suzanne (Hispanic Alliance for Prosperity Institute)

                                 Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Lee, B.J. (Self)

                                 Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association)

                                 Terrell, James (Select Milk Producers, Inc.)

                 Against:

                                 Aguirre, Antolin (Self)

                                 Aikman, Emily (Self)

                                 Bernal, Ana (Self)

                                 Campos, Margarita (Self)

                                 Evenwec, Sue (Self)

                                 Forest, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Mares, Jesus (Self)

                                 Reyes, Esther (Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance)

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            HB 2765

                 For:

                                 Bergland, Jennifer (Texas Computer Education Association)

                                 Gonzales-Hanson, Rachel (Texas Association of Community Health Centers)

                                 Rollins, Gene (Texas Library Assoc)

                 On:

                                 Magnussen Dr., Walt (Texas A&M Univ)

                                 Wedemeyer, Wayne (The Univ. of Texas System)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Blincoe, Reece (Brownwood ISD & TASA)

                                 Bujanda, Miryam (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 Calvert, Raif (Independent Colleges & Universities of Texas (ICUT))

                                 Camacho, Jose E. (TX. Assn. of Community Health Centers, Inc.)

                                 Rose, Denise (Texas Hospital Associatin)

                                 Wilson, Stacy (Community Care)

                 Against:

                                 Camacho, Jose (Windstream Communications)

                                 Denton, Brad (Texas Telephone Association)

                                 Digneo, Bob (AT&T)

                                 Lucero, Homero (Century Link)

            HB 2841

                 For:

                                 Wilson, Delbert (Hill Country Telephone Coop; Texas State Telephone Cooperative, Inc

                                 (TSTCI))

                 Against:

                                 Digneo, Bob (AT&T)

                                 Land, Charles (Texaltel)

                                 Lawson, Richard (Verizon)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Camacho, Jose (Windstream Communications)

                                 Gray, Weldon (Eastex Telephone Cooperative And TSTCI - Texas Statewide Telephone

                                 Cooperative, Inc)

                                 Lucero, Homero (Century Link)

                 Against:

                                 Burdett, Jeff (Texas Cable Assoc.)

                                 Campbell, James (Drew) (TW Telecom)

                                 Cruz, Velma (Sprint)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Verizon Wireless)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 2921

                 Against:

                                 Bresnen, Steve (Self)

                                 Fenoglio, Steve (State VFW, its over 400 posts & members; AMVets of Texas, its posts &

                                 members, Attorney)

                 On:

                                 Henderson, Mary (Office of Attorney General)

            HB 3137

                 For:

                                 Burgess, Anita (City of Denton)

                                 Herweck, Rich (Texas Combined Heat & Power Initiative)

                                 Williams, Phil (City of Denton)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Zion, Mark (Texas Public Power Assoc.)

            HB 3495

                 For:

                                 Todd, Rob (Harris County Deputies Assoc.)

                 Against:

                                 Sugg, Paul (Texas Association of Counties)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Craft, Lon (Texas Municipal Police Assoc.)

                 Against:

                                 Cobb, Ronald (American Ins Assn.)

                                 Dewtt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Woods, Joe (Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America)

                 On:

                                 Lee, Amy (TX Dept of Ins. - Div of Workers' Comp)

            HB 3610

                 For:

                                 Clevenger, Don (Oncor Electric Delivery)

                                 Rozzell, Scott (Center Point Energy)

                 Against:

                                 Brown, Clifford (City of Corsicana)

                                 Morstad, Tim (AARP)

                                 Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Smith, Tom 'Smitty' (Public Citizen)

                                 Thekkepat, Sunil (Texas Instruments INC)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Brocato, Thomas (Texas Coalition for Affordable Power & Oncor cities steering committee)

                                 Carr, Snapper (TML)

                                 Davis, Steve (Alliance for Retail Markets)

                                 Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Mahoney, Annie (Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC))

                                 Reinhart, Patrick (El Paso Electric Company)

                                 Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

                                 Tarlton, Patrick (Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO))

                                 Valdez, Jerry (Greater Houston Partnership)

                 Against:

                                 Ruckel, Mari (Texas Oil and Gas Association)

                                 Womack, Daniel (Texas Chemical Council)

                 On:

                                 Barker, Laurie (Office of Public Utility Counsel)

                                 Benedict, Nathan (Office of Public Utility Counsel)

                                 Smitherman, Barry (PUC of Texas)

                                 Tietjen, Darryl (Public Utility Commission)

            HB 3675

                 Against:

                                 Lucero, Homero (CenturyLink)

                 On:

                                 LeBas, James (Texas Cable Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Kearns, Charlie (Texas Cable Association)

                                 McMillan, Ron (Time Warner Cable)

                                 Tresh, Eric (Texas Cable Association)

                 Against:

                                 Camacho, Jose (Windstream Communications)

                                 Denton, Brad (Texas Telephone Association)

                                 Haverlah, Sandra (Texas Consumer Association)

                                 Jenkins, Keith Lynn (Satellite Country)

                                 Krapfl, Pat (Smart AV Solutions)

                                 Lawson, Richard (Verizon)

                                 Mallette, Cindy (Americans for Prosperity)

                                 Patterson, Analea (DIRECTV, INC , DISH NETWORK LLC)

                                 Peacock, Bill (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Peterson, Michael (AT,T)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)

                 On:

                                 Giovanetti, Tom (Institute for Policy Innovation)

                                 Tietjen, Darryl (Public Utility Commission)

            HCR 75

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Acevedo, Julie (City of Baytown)

                                 Patterson, T.J. (City of Fort Worth)

                                 Rose, Denise (Texas Hospital Association)

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