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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            County Affairs Committee

            April 11, 2013 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess

            HB 177

                 Against:

                                 Leete, Travis (The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Smith, Lorenza (Self; Texas Impact)

                 On:

                                 Wood, Brandon (Texas Commission on Jail Standards)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Eigler, Cindy (Self; Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy)

                                 Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))

                                 Louderback, AJ (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

            HB 2170

                 For:

                                 Bailey, Ken (Travis county fire rescue)

                                 Nicks, Bob (Austin Firefighters Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allen, Chad (Self; Local 4583)

                                 Anguiano, Richard (Self; Local #4583)

                                 Cargile, Elizabeth (Self; State Association of Fire and Emergency Disrtricts)

                                 Hendrix, Daniel (Local 4583)

                                 Hobby, Danny (Self; Travis County)

                                 Jones, James (City of San Antonio)

                                 Mikes, Derek (Self; Local4583)

                                 Moreno, Randy (Austin Firefighters Association)

                                 Pugh, Russell (Self; Local 4583)

                                 Tull, Alec (Local 4583)

            HB 2206

                 For:

                                 Dittfurth, Loyd (Self)

                                 Pray, Ronald (Self; Victoria County Fire Marsal, Texas Fire Marshal's Assoc)

                                 Turner, Bob (Self; Texas Poultry Federation)

                 On:

                                 Wilson, Don (Texas Commission on Fire Protection)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Blocker, Trey (State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association)

                                 Cargile, Elizabeth (Self; State Association of Fire and Emergency Disrtricts)

                                 Hansch, Greg (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

                                 Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                                 Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)

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

                                 Thompson, Rick (Texas Association of Counties)

            HB 2405

                 For:

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice)

                                 Ptak, Joseph (Self; Texans Smart on Crime)

                                 Romero, Jesse (Self; William C. Velasquez Institute)

                                 Yanez correa, Ana (Texas criminal justice coalition)

                 Against:

                                 Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                                 Louderback, AJ (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

                                 Mccluskey, John (Self; Professional bondsman of texas)

                 On:

                                 Wood, Brandon (Texas Commission on Jail Standards)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Marsh, Andrea (Texas Fair Defense Project)

                                 Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)

                                 Minick, Stephen (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

                                 Welch-Ptak, Jasmine (Self)

                 Against:

                                 McFarlin, Don (Professional Bondsmen of Texas)

                                 Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Thompson, Rick (Texas Association of Counties)

                                 Valenzuela, Joe (Professional Bondsmen of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Vickers, Kim (TCLEOSE  (Resource))

            HB 2430

                 For:

                                 Dyer, Christopher (Dallas County Sherriff's Assoc)

                                 Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))

                 On:

                                 Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                                                                                               2


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

            HB 2454

                 For:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                                 Louderback, AJ (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

                                 Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Thompson, Rick (Texas Association of Counties)

                 On:

                                 Garcia, Imelda (Tx DSHS)

            HB 2517

                 For:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)

                 Against:

                                 Beckmeyer, Teresa (Self)

            HB 2832

                 For:

                                 Caswell, Wayne (Self; Bella Vista (homeowner/resident))

                                 Fuller, Mitch (Mayor Pro Tem, City of Cedar Park)

                                 LeCompte, JP (Self; City of Cedar Park)

                                 Magee, Caleb (Self)

                                 Powell, Matt (City of Cedar Park)

                                 Selleck, Josh (City of Cedar Park)

                                 Thomas, Christopher (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Eivens, Brenda (City of cedar park)

                                 Jahadi, Dr Mo (Self)

                                 Neel, Carla (Self)

                                 Randa, Curt (Self)

                                 Randa, Lisa (Self)

                                 Schmitt, Lisa (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Woerner, Katherine (City of cedar park)

            HB 2833

                 For:

                                 Fuller, Mitch (Mayor Pro Tem, City of Cedar Park)

                                 LeCompte, JP (Self; City of Cedar Park)

                                 Magee, Caleb (Self)

                                 Powell, Matt (City of Cedar Park)

                                 Selleck, Josh (City of Cedar Park)

                                 Thomas, Christopher (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Eivens, Brenda (City of cedar park)

                                 Jahadi, Dr Mo (Self)

                                 Neel, Carla (Self)

                                 Randa, Curt (Self)

                                 Randa, Lisa (Self)

                                 Schmitt, Lisa (Self)

                                 Woerner, Katherine (City of cedar park)

            HB 2834

                 For:

                                 Fuller, Mitch (Mayor Pro Tem, City of Cedar Park)

                                 LeCompte, JP (Self; City of Cedar Park)

                                 Magee, Caleb (Self)

                                 Powell, Matt (City of Cedar Park)

                                 Selleck, Josh (City of Cedar Park)

                                 Thomas, Christopher (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Eivens, Brenda (City of cedar park)

                                 Jahadi, Dr Mo (Self)

                                 Neel, Carla (Self)

                                 Randa, Curt (Self)

                                 Randa, Lisa (Self)

                                 Schmitt, Lisa (Self)

                                 Woerner, Katherine (City of cedar park)

            HB 3510

                 Against:

                                 Maurer, sr, Michael l (Self)

                 On:

                                 Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)

                                                                                               4


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 3733

                 For:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                                 Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                 On:

                                 Kirsch, Lisa (Health and Human Services Commission)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Eckstein, Deece (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Association)

                                 Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)

                                 Milligan, Maureen (Teaching hospitals of texas)

                                 Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Roberts, Bride (Self; Williamson County)

                                 Thompson, Rick (Texas Association of Counties)

                 On:

                                 Garcia, Imelda (Tx DSHS)

            HB 3763

                 For:

                                 Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 De Leon, Maricela (Fort Bend County)

                                 DeWitt, Jim (Travis County ESD 6)

                                 Short, Jim (Fort Bend County)

                 Against:

                                 Jones, James (City of San Antonio)

            HB 3764

                 For:

                                 Cargile, Elizabeth (Self; State Association of Fire and Emergency Disrtricts)

                                 Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 DeWitt, Jim (Travis County ESD 6)

                                 Katz, Howard (Harris county emergency services district no. 9)

            HB 3795

                 For:

                                 Lary, Trey (Fort Bend County)

                                 Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                                                                                               5


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 De Leon, Maricela (Fort Bend County)

                                 Short, Jim (Fort Bend County)

            HB 3798

                 For:

                                 Cargile, Elizabeth (Self; State Association of Fire and Emergency Disrtricts)

                                 Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 DeWitt, Jim (Travis County ESD 6)

                                 Katz, Howard (Harris county emergency services district no. 9)

            HB 3800

                 For:

                                 Perkins, Val (Texas Community Associations Advocates)

                                 Perkins, Val (Texas Community Associations Advocates)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Arnold, Patrice (Self; Texas  community Association Advocates)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Roberts, Cary (County and District Clerks' Association of Texas)

            HJR 148

                 For:

                                 Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bailey, Ken (Travis county fire rescue)

                                 Cargile, Elizabeth (Self; State Association of Fire and Emergency Disrtricts)

                                 DeWitt, Jim (Travis County ESD 6)

                                 Keith, Barker (Esd 6 lake travis fire)

                 Against:

                                 Mahoney, Annie (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                                 Maurer, sr., Michael (Self)

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