WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 22, 2011 8:00 AM
FOR:
Neeley, Karen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Heasley, John (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
On:
Pettijohn, Leslie (Consumer Credit Commissioner), Austin, TX
FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Brown, Nicholas (also providing written testimony) (Texas Rural Education Association,
Blum Independent School District), Blum, TX
Tarleton, Bill (also providing written testimony) (Hico Independent School District),
Hico, TX
Wright, Howell (also providing written testimony) (Rockdale Independent School
District, TAMS, TACS, TREA), Rockdale, TX
AGAINST BILL/AGAINST COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Zion, Mark Executive Director (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Peacock, Bill (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Cook, Charles (Responsive Education Solutions), Double Oak, TX
Cook, Lauren (Equity Center), Austin, TX
De Leon, Marty (Ft. Worth Independent School District, San Antonio Independent School
District), Ft. Worth, TX
Dolibois, Ryan (YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX
Fickel, Ann (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Gamez, Erin (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
Holt, David (Texas Association of Community Schools), Snyder, TX
Johnson, Steven (Texas Association of Community Colleges), Austin, TX
Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
Martinez, Louann (Dallas Independent School District), Dallas, TX
Perlmeter, Rosemary (Uplift Education), Dallas, TX
Sanderson, Josh (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Thomas, Amanda (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX
Wilson, Braly (Help Charters), McKinney, TX
Wilson, Tom (Life School of Dallas), Red Oak, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 22, 2011 8:00 AM
Against Bill/Against Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Gibbs, Gary (American Electric Power), Austin, TX
On Bill/On Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Baron, Steven (University of Texas System), Austin, TX
Benedict, Nathan (Office of Public Utility Counsel), Austin, TX
Blacklock, James (Attorney General's Office), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Bryant, Keith (Bullard Independent School District), Bullard, TX
Quinzi, Patty (Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Womack, Dennis (Lovejoy Independent School District and TAMS), Allen, TX
Against Bill/Against Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas), Austin, TX
FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Allen, Russell (Memorial Oaks Funeral Home and Cemetery), The Woodlands, TX
Bates, Jim (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Young, Michael (American Memorial Life Insurance Company), Rapid City, SD
Registering, but not testifying:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Hughes, Caressa (Service Corporation International), Houston, TX
Rogers, Johnnie B. (Service Corporation International), Briggs, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
FOR:
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
ON:
Byckovski, J'ne (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Peacock, Bill (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Connett, Brent (Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute), Austin, TX
Ratliff, Thomas (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Doggett, Robert (Texas Housing Justice League), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 22, 2011 8:00 AM
FOR:
Bates, Jim (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
Higgins, Carlos (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Morstad, Tim (AARP), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On:
Robbins, O.C. (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX
AGAINST BILL/AGAINST COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Beck, Deeia (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX
Rigby, Michael (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
Against Bill/Against Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Ratliff, Thomas (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX
FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Meehan, Colin (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin,
TX
Wiese, Steven (Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Herweck, Rich (Texas CHP Initiative), Dripping Springs, TX
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Paynter, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Baptist Convention of Texas), Austin, TX
Rogers, Don (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Webling, Catherine (Texas Energy Association for Marketers), Austin, TX
On Bill/On Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Bivens, Danny (Office of Public Utility Counsel), Austin, TX
Wattles, Paul (ERCOT), Austin, TX
FOR:
Fleming, John (Texas Mortgage Bankers), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 22, 2011 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Barnett, Mike (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Neeley, Karen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Fleming, John (Texas Mortgage Bankers), Austin, TX
ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Foster, Doug Commissioner (Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Pendleton, DJ (Texas Manufactured Housing Association), Austin, TX
FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Manning, Bob (H-E-B Grocery), Boerne, TX
ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Peacock, Bill (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Herweck, Rich (Texas CHP Initiative), Dripping Springs, TX
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Robertson, Kate (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX
Sampson, Jesse (Texas Clean Energy Coalition), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Weinberg, David (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX
Wickersham, Jr., Tod (Businesses for an Energy Efficient Texas), Austin, TX
On Bill/On Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Benedict, Nathan (Office of Public Utility Counsel), Austin, TX
Wattles, Paul (ERCOT), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Peck, Bob (EnerNOC), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On Bill/On Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Bivens, Danny (OPUC), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 22, 2011 8:00 AM
Doggett, H.B. "Trip" (ERCOT), Austin, TX
ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Cooper, Charles G. (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Heasley, John (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Neeley, Karen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Bates, Jim (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
France, Mark (Funeral Agency, Inc.), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allen, Russell (Texas Cemeteries Association), The Woodlands, TX
Hughes, Caressa (Service Corporation International), Houston, TX
Rogers, Johnnie B. (Service Corporation International), Briggs, TX
On:
Cooper, Charles G. (Texas Dept. of Banking), Austin, TX
Newberg, Stephanie (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX
FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Bates, Jim (Funeral Consumers Alliance of Texas), Watauga, TX
ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (Substitute) :
Newberg, Stephanie (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For Bill/For Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Hughes, Caressa (Service Corporation International), Houston, TX
Rogers, Johnnie B. (Service Corporation International), Briggs, TX
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Whalen, Ken (Texas Daily Newspaper Association/Texas Press Association), Austin, TX
On Bill/On Committee Substitute (Substitute) :
Cooper, Charles G. (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX
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