WITNESS LIST
Ways & Means Committee
April 18, 2011 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
For:
Volkening, Ronnie (TEXAS RETAILERS ASSOCIATION)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allen, George (Texas Apartment Association)
Ramirez, Melissa (Popp Gray & Hutcheson)
Robinson, Jim (Self; TEXAS ASSN. OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS)
South, Brent (Self; Hunt County Appraisal District)
HB 872 - Committee Substitute (Hilderbran)
For:
Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell)
For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX)
Kenworthy, Paul (Permian Basin Petroleum Association)
Knorpp, Kerry (Self; Historic Texas Ranches/3.5 million acres of Oil & Gas Production)
Valenza, John (TXOGA PROPERTY TAX COMMITTEE P.O. BOX 1330 HOUSTON TX
77251)
On:
Wooten, Tim (TX Comptroller)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Acevedo, Adrian (ANADARKO PETOLEUM)
Bradley, Charlie (Schleicher County)
Carter, Teddy (TX Independent Producers and Royalty Owner Assn. (TIPRO))
Davis, Tricia (Self; Texas Royalty Council)
English, Joe (Self)
Flores, Aurora (TX Assn of Counties)
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
Limmer, Howard (Scurry County)
Robinson, Jim (Self; TEXAS ASSN. OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS)
Schroeder, Keith (Self; BURLESON COUNTY)
South, Brent (Hunt County Appraisal District)
Williams, Terry (SCURRY COUNTY)
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
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Against:
Baker, Lindsey (City of Denton)
For:
Evans, Charles (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
Golsan, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Kelly, Deborah (Self)
Schoolfield, Robert (Self; Texans for Parental Choice of Education)
Against:
Exter, Monty (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
On:
Warren, Ed (Compt of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allen, Eddie (Self)
Barber, Kathy (NFIB)
Brown, Mark (Dallas County Young Republicans)
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition)
Hammond, Bill (TX ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
Miller, Matt (INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE TEXAS CHAPTER)
Moss, Marquita (BRENTWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
Saenz, Jonathan (Liberty Institute)
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
Against:
Beneski, Amy (TEXAS Association of School Adminstrators AND TEXAS Association of
School Boards)
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
Carpenter, Bill (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)
Eckhart, Harley (TEXAS ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS & SUPERVISORS
ASSOCIATION)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Miller, Kathy (Coalition for Public Schools)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
For:
Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida (Self; Exotic Wildlife Association)
Warren, Alan (Self)
On:
Campbell, Linda (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brown, Kirby (TEXAS WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION)
Kramer, Ken (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)
Phillips, Matt (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)
For:
Dunn, David (TX CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSN)
Kolasinki, Jill (KIPP TCSA)
Randazzo, Matthew (IDEA Public Schools)
On:
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Wolcott, Peyton (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Erben, Andrew (TEXAS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION REFORM)
Flores, Rebecca (Houston ISD)
Grace, Jim (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Hammond, Bill (TX ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
Schoolfield, Robert (Self; Texans for Parental Choice in Education)
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
Against:
Beneski, Amy (TEXAS Association of School Administrators AND TEXAS Association of
School Boards)
For:
Atkins, Rick (Texas Recreation & Parks Society Position)
Hemker, Mike (TEXAS MUNICIPAL PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM ASSOC.
(TMPRTA) & TEXAS AMATEUR ATHLETIC FEDERATION (TAAF))
On:
Smith, Carter (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beinke, Allen (SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY)
Bristol, George (Self; Texas Coalition for Conservation)
Gosdin, Josh (Self)
Kramer, Ken (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
Phillips, Matt (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)
Ray, Jim (Preservation Texas, INC.)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Weinberg, David (Texas League of Conservation Voters)
On:
Wolfe, Mark (Texas Historical Commission)
Against:
Robinson, Jim (Self; TEXAS ASSN. OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Delgado, Rachel (Galveston County Tea Party, Inc.)
Edwards, Rosemary (Travis Co. Republican Party Chair)
Sullivan, Michael Quinn (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
Against:
Allen, George (Texas Apartment Association)
Brusniak, John (BRUSNIAK/BLACKWELL)
Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)
Davis, Tricia (Texas Royalty Council)
Fish, Paige (ConocoPhillips)
Flores, Rebecca (Houston ISD)
Giarratani, Dominic (Texas Association of School Administors and Texas Association of
School Boards)
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of REALTORS)
Lavine, Dick (CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES)
LeBas, James (Associaiton of Electric Companies of Texas Texas Oil & Gas Association)
South, Brent (Hunt County Appraisal District)
Williams, Julie (Chevron U.S.A)
For:
Huffman, Laura (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)
Robinson, Jim (Self; TEXAS ASSN. OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Fish, Paige (ConocoPhillips)
Kramer, Ken (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)
LeBas, James (Texas Chemical Council Texas Oil & Gas Association)
South, Brent (Hunt County Appraisal District)
For:
MacDiarmid, Shawn (Self)
Parker, Keith (Via Metropolitan Transit)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Guevara, Thomas (Bexar County Commissioners Court)
Johns, Stephanie (City of San Antonio)
Shields, Susie (San Antonio Mobility Coalition, Inc.)
Vane, Mark (Gardere Wynne Sewell)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allen, George (Texas Apartment Association)
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of REALTORS)
Morrison, Chet (Texas Association of Property Tax Proffesionals)
Ramirez, Melissa (Popp Gray & Hutcheson)
South, Brent (Hunt County Appraisal District)
HB 2078 - Committee Substitute (Hilderbran)
For:
Brusniak, John (BRUSNIAK/BLACKWELL)
Robinson, Jim (Self; TEXAS ASSN. OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS)
For:
Allison, Gregg (Self; GULF COAST YACHT BROKERS ASSOCIATION)
Bright, Randy (Self)
Davidson, Peter (Marina Association of Texas & City of Corpus Christi)
Grinstead, Mark (Self)
Hedges, James (LONE STAR YACHT SALES OCEANINA YACHTS INC.)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Blackman, Deborah (Self; PRESIDENT GULF COAST YACHT BROKER ASSOC)
Blackman, Deborah (Self)
Booth, Brittney (Boating Trades Assoc. of Metropolitan Houston)
Grinstead, James (Self)
Marks, Michael (Boating Trades Association of Texas)
Oliver, Becky (MARINA ASSC. of TEXAS)
Owstott, Dennis (Self)
For:
Brundrett Phd, Bob (TEXAS CITY ISD)
Hodgins, David (La Porte ISD, Brazosport ISD)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (TEXAS Association of School Administration AND TEXAS Association of
School Boards)
Flores, Rebecca (Houston ISD)
Kellner, Susan (Spring Branch ISD)
Robinson, Jim (Self; TEXAS ASSN. OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS)
Shields, Brad (TX SMOKESTACK SCHOOL COALITION)
Young, Chris (Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP)
For:
Brown, Mark (Dallas County Young Republicans)
Evans, Charles (Texas Assoc. of Non-Public Schools)
Kelly, Deborah (Self)
Ladner, Matthew (The Foundation For Excellence in Education)
McGettrick, Margaret (CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF TEXAS)
Moss, Marquita (Brentwood Christian School)
Schoolfield, Robert (Self; Texans for Parental Choice in Education)
Against:
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))
Miller, Kathy (Coalition for Public Schools)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allen, Eddie (Self)
Barber, Kathy (NFIB)
Hammond, Bill (TX ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS)
Against:
Beneski, Amy (TEXAS Association of School Administrators AND Texas Association of
School Boards)
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
Carpenter, Bill (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)
Eckhart, Harley (TEXAS ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS & SUPERVISORS ASSN.)
Exter, Monty (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
For:
Rickers, Emily (Texas Low-Income Housing Info. Service)
Robinson, Jim (Self; TEXAS ASSN. OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
South, Brent (Hunt County Appraisal District)
For:
Marstaller, Kristen (TX. Art Ed. Assoc.)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Arnold, Jay (Tx PTA)
Against:
Baker, Lindsey (City of Denton)
For:
Lowry, Bob (CITY of ARLINGTON)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Wynn, Monty (TEXAS Municipal League)
For:
Allen, Eddie (Private investment,bullion industry)
Diehl, Philip (United States Gold Exchange)
Fuljenz, Michael (Universal Coin & Bullion)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Koebele, Steve (Universal Coin & Bullion)
Posey, Jake (U.S. Money Reserve, Ltd.)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Robinson, Jim (Self; TEXAS ASSN. OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS)
Against:
Whalen, Ken (TX DAILY Newspaper Association TX Press Association)
For:
Broberg, Brad (MBIA INSURANCE)
Condit, John (American Agape Foundation)
Pullen, Eric (AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOR HOUSING, INC AMERICAN AGAPE
FOUNDATION)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Robinson, Jim (TEXAS ASSN. OF APPRAISAL DISTRICTS)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allen, George (Texas Apartment Association)
Saenz, Luis (American Opportunity for Housing)
Against:
Flores, Rebecca (Houston ISD)
Kellner, Susan (Spring Branch ISD)
Shields, Brad (TX SMOKESTACK School Coalition)
South, Brent (Hunt County Appraisal District)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Fish, Paige (ConocoPhillips)
Huffman, Laura (The Nature Conservancy of Texas)
Kramer, Ken (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)
LeBas, James (Texas Chemical Council Texas Oil & Gas Association)
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