MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Wednesday, February 12, 1997
8 a.m.
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Texas Senate Committee on
Health and Human Services was held on Wednesday, February 12,
1997, in the Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Judith Zaffirini, Chair None
Senator Jane Nelson, Vice Chair
Senator John Carona
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.
Senator Michael Galloway
Senator Chris Harris
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Drew Nixon
Senator Jerry Patterson
Senator Royce West
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8 a.m. There being a
quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The chair laid out the February 5, 1997, minutes and called
for revisions. There being none, Senator Nelson moved
approval. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by
unanimous consent.
The chair laid out SB 85 by Moncrief, relating to surrogate
decision making, and recognized the author to explain the
bill.
The following persons registered in support of SB 85, but did
not testify:
Greg Hooser, Private Providers Association of Texas, 901
Congress, Austin, Texas 78701
Susan Schaffer, Government Affairs Department, The Arc of
Texas , 1600 West 38th Street, Austin, Texas 78731.
The following person registered as a resource witness on SB
85, but did not testify:
Karen Hale, assistant commissioner, Texas Department of
Mental Health and Mental Retardation, P.O. Box 12668,
Austin, Texas 78711.
There being no other witnesses registered or responding to the
chair's call for public testimony related to SB 85, the chair
closed public testimony.
Senator Moncrief moved that SB 85 be reported to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion prevailed with a vote of 11 "ayes" and 0 "nays."
Senator Harris moved that SB 85 be certified for the local and
uncontested calendar. There being no objection, the motion
prevailed by unanimous consent.
Senator Zaffirini asked unanimous consent for committee
members not present for a vote today to be shown in the record
voting as indicated in their written motions. There being no
objection, it was so ordered.
At 8:10 a.m. Senator Nelson assumed presiding duties.
The chair laid out SB 264 by Zaffirini, relating to the
treatment of persons with mental illness, and recognized the
author to explain the bill.
The following person registered as a resource witness on SB
264, but did not testify:
Karen Hale, assistant commissioner, Texas Department of
Mental Health and Mental Retardation, P.O. Box 12668,
Austin, Texas 78711.
There being no other witnesses registered or responding to the
chair's call for public testimony related to SB 264, the chair
closed public testimony.
Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 264 be reported to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion prevailed with a vote of 11 "ayes" and 0 "nays."
Senator Harris moved that SB 264 be certified for the local
and uncontested calendar. There being no objection, the
motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The chair laid out SB 290 by Zaffirini, relating to electronic
assistance provided by the Health and Human Services
Commission, and recognized the author to explain the bill.
The following person provided oral testimony on SB 290:
Dr. Michael D. McKinney, commissioner, Texas Health and
Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Austin, Texas
78711.
The following persons registered as resource witnesses on SB
290, but did not testify:
Andy Slack, associate commissioner, Texas Health and
Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Austin, Texas
78711.
Charles Stuart, associate commissioner, Texas Health and
Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Austin, Texas
78711.
Edward Serna, director, Oversight Operations, Texas
Department of Information Resources, 300 West 15th
Street, Suite 1300, Austin, Texas 78711.
Ginny McKay, policy analyst, Office of the Comptroller of
Public Accounts, 1111 East 17th Street, Austin, Texas
78701.
There being no other witnesses registered or responding to the
chair's call for public testimony related to SB 290, the chair
closed public testimony.
The chair left SB 290 pending at the author's request.
The chair laid out SB 305 by Zaffirini, relating to the
interagency council on early childhood intervention, and
recognized the author to explain the bill.
Senator Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute and moved its
adoption. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by
unanimous consent.
The following persons provided oral testimony on CSSB 305:
Mary Elder, executive director, Interagency Council on
Early Childhood Intervention, 4900 North Lamar, Austin,
Texas 78759.
Bess A. Graham, council member, Interagency Council on
Early Childhood Intervention, 4900 North Lamar, Austin,
Texas 78759.
The following persons registered in support of CSSB 305, but
did not testify:
Denise Brady, Government Affairs Department, The Arc of
Texas , P.O. Box 5368, Austin, Texas 78763.
Kay Lambert, program specialist, Advocacy, Inc., 7800
Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E, Austin, Texas 78757.
The following persons registered as resource witnesses on CSSB
305, but did not testify:
Jill M. Gray, Texas Education Agency, 1701 North
Congress, Austin, Texas 78701.
Alexander W. Porter, general counsel, Interagency Council
on Early Childhood Intervention, 4900 North Lamar,
Austin, Texas 78759.
There being no other witnesses registered or responding to the
chair's call for public testimony related to CSSB 305, the
chair closed public testimony.
Senator Zaffirini moved that CSSB 305 be reported to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass, but that
the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed with a vote of 11 "ayes" and
0 "nays."
Senator Harris moved that CSSB 305 be certified for the local
and uncontested calendar. There being no objection, the
motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 8:30 a.m. Senator Zaffirini resumed presiding duties.
By unanimous consent, upon a motion by Senator Nelson, the
chair recessed the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human
Services at 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
The chair reconvened the Texas Senate Committee on Health and
Human Services at 1:30 p.m.
The chair laid out SB 407 by Harris, relating to minimum
standards, records, suspension or revocation of a license, and
administrative penalties for abortion facilities.
The following persons provided oral testimony in support of SB
407:
Hannah Riddering, vice president, Texas National
Organization for Women, 5911 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin,
Texas 78757.
Jay Jacobson, executive director, American Civil
Liberties Union, P.O. Box 3629, Austin, Texas 78764.
Elizabeth Robinson, 129 Bosque, Sequin, Texas 78155.
The following persons registered in support of SB 407, but did
not testify:
Steve Jean, 6119 Burdine, Mauriceville, Texas 77626.
Debbie Jean, president, Home Educated and Righteously
Trained, P.O. Box 104, Mauriceville, Texas 77626.
Flint DeShazo, M. D., 8700 Dorman Cove, Austin, Texas
78717.
Karen L. Jamison, 2304 Vogel Lane, Brookshire, Texas
77423.
Timothy Charles Carr, 13701 Cattleguard Rd., Brookesmith,
Texas 76827-4200.
Donna McElmurry, 23 Remington Park, Katy, Texas 77493.
Jack DeVault, owner, Rescue Press, 8048 Midcrown #11, San
Antonio,
Texas 78218.
Ruth F. Stewart, board member, Texas Department of
Health, 11318 Woodridge Path,
San Antonio, Texas 78249.
Bernice Herrera, Rt. 4, Box 157, Floresville, Texas
78114.
Melanie Bray, 814 E. 30th, Austin, Texas 78705.
Carmen Peacher, 4316 Verde Vista, Georgetown, Texas
78628.
Cheryl Fane, 900 Congress St . L - 135, 7722 Navarro Pl.,
Austin
Carol Everett, P.O. Box 202463, Austin, Texas 78720.
Joyce A. Oebbecke, 8306 Brookline, Universal City, Texas
78148.
Brad Loser, Women's Pregnancy Center, P.O. Box 304, San
Marcos, Texas 78666.
Clement Pete Moreno, 3050 Tamarron Blvd. #9207, Austin,
Texas 78746.
Debrah Worsham, D.D.S., Rt. 2, Box 244 A, Joaquin, Texas
75954.
Edward Check, 10300 Jollyville #415, Austin, Texas 78759.
Bob Reese, Rt. 4, Box 376, Canton, Texas 75103.
Pat Carlson, legislative
liaison, Texas Eagle Forum,
3526 Quail Crest,
Grapevine, Texas
76051.
Victoria Finnegan, 6801 DePaul Cove, Austin, Texas 78723.
Valerie Finnegan, 6801 DePaul Cove, Austin, Texas 78723
Nicholas B. Brunder, 1253 Main, Georgetown, Texas 78626.
Holly M. Meadows, Greater Austin
Right to Life, 9200 United Kingdom,
Austin, Texas 78748.
Edward B. Finnegan, 6801 De Paul Cove, Austin, Texas
78723.
Edward W. Finnegan, 6801 DePaul Cove, Austin, Texas 78723
Janet C. Turner, director
of volunteer services,
Women's Pregnancy Center,
P.O. Box 304,
San Marcos, Texas 78666.
Antoinette Powell, 2711B Parker Lane, Austin, Texas
78741.
Richard Daly,
executive
director, Texas
Catholic
Conference, 1625
Rutherford Lane,
Austin,
Texas 78754-5105.
Sue F. Gasper, 8438 Littleport, San Antonio, Texas 78239.
Chad Howard, 9300 US 90-A, Sugarland, Texas 77478.
Jo Howard, 9300 US 90-A, Sugarland, Texas 77478.
Sandra Annag Schultz, 222 N. Mound, Apt. 1A, Nacogdoches,
Texas 75961.
Cheryl Fane, 7722 Navarro Place, Austin, Texas 78749.
Edward Fisher, 3567 Dryden, Ft. Worth, Texas 76109.
Teena Fisher, 3567 Dryden, Ft. Worth, Texas 76109.
Sang Quan, Greater Austin Right to Life, 5100 Hereford
Way, Austin, Texas 78727.
Gerald A. Bates, Rutherford Institute, 1716 Druid Court,
Ft. Worth, Texas 76112.
Jay Aten III, Sanctity of Life Redeemer Lutheran Church,
7204 N. Ute Trail, Austin, Texas 78729.
James Joseph Graham, 513 Lindenwood, Houston, Texas
77024.
Shirley Pigott, M.D., 1412 E. Red River, Victoria, Texas
77901.
Mary F. Jocius, Holy Innocents Ministry, 501 W. Forrest
St., Victoria, Texas 77901.
Mark Crutcher, president, Life Dynamics, Inc., P.O. Box
2226, Denton, Texas 76202.
Joseph A. Kral IV, 5324 Inwood, Houston, Texas 77056.
Dzintra Tuttle, assistant to the president, Life
Dynamics, Inc., P.O. Box 2226, Denton, Texas 76202.
Narciso V. Mendoza, 3130 Cato St., San Antonio, Texas
78223.
Albert Cheng, legislative director, Free Market
Committee, P.O. Box 741777, Dallas, Texas 75374.
Mark John Gatschet, PhD, Greater Austin Right to Life,
3456 North Hills Drive #131, Austin, Texas 78731.
Cindy Meek, 5713 Sam Houston Cir., Austin, Texas 78731.
Davida B. Stike, 16906 Isle of Man Rd., Pflugerville,
Texas 78660.
Nancy Whitney, executive director, Crisis Pregnancy
Center of Houston, 5615 Richmond Ave., Suite 125,
Houston, Texas 77057.
Patricia Edridge, director, Women's Pregnancy Center,
P.O. Box 304, San Marcos, Texas 78667.
Belinda Jordan, director, Temple Crisis Pregnancy Center,
405 Van Dyke, Temple, Texas 76504.
Karen Roh, director, Austin Crisis Pregnancy Center, 611
Carpenter, Suite 201, Austin, Texas 78753.
Sherry Paul, director, Brazos Valley Crisis Pregnancy
Center, 3620 E. 29th St., Bryan, Texas 77802.
Debora England, Baytown Crisis Pregnancy Center, 1509
Maple, Liberty, Texas 77575.
Melissa Baker, 1206 Glen Summer Cove, Austin, Texas
78753.
Kathey Pendleton, executive director, Austin Crisis
Pregnancy Center, 611 Carpenter, Suite 201, Austin, Texas
78753.
Jeff Fisher, executive director, Texas Christian
Coalition, 1810 8th Ave., Suite A7, Ft. Worth, Texas
76110.
Rita Davis, Texas Republican Party, 701 Fenwick, San
Antonio, Texas 78239.
Mary Elizabeth Koepp, 4202 Jim Daniel, Adkins, Texas
78210.
Bonnie E. DeVault, state coordinator, American Family
Defense Coalition, 5615 Walzem Rd., San Antonio, Texas
78218.
Stanley E. Macork, Jr., board member, Texas Right to
Life, 9201 Comburg Dr., Austin, Texas 78748.
M. Elizabeth Gillson, 2400 Wickersham #201, Austin, Texas
78741.
Brenda Hill, 4181 Travis Country Cir., Austin, Texas
78735.
Merry Lynn Gerstenschlager, legislative liaison, Texas
Eagle Forum, Weatherford, Texas 76086.
Veronica Uher, 1900 Aster Pass, Cedar Park, Texas 78613.
Elizabeth Bishop, 11747 D-K Ranch Rd., Austin, Texas
78759.
Teri Denice Shaffer, Women's Pregnancy Center, 1515
Parkview, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
Rhonda Shaffer, Texas Right to Life, 1515 Parkview,
Lockhart, Texas 78644.
Catherine J.S. Thomas, Texas Right to Life, Rt. 4, Box
222, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
Kayla Janece Loser, Women's Pregnancy Center, P.O. Box
304, San Marcos, Texas 78666.
The following persons registered as resource witnesses on SB
407, but did not testify:
Walter D. Wilkerson, Jr., M.D., chair of the board, Texas
Department of Health, 1516 N. San Jacinto St., Conroe,
Texas 77301-1944.
Peggy Romberg, executive director, Texas Family Planning
Association, P.O. Box 3868, Austin, Texas, 78764.
Mary Ceverha, board member, Texas Department of Health,
4306 Bobbitt, Dallas, Texas 75229.
Bettie Naylor, Texas Abortion Rights Action League, 1122
Colorado #307, Austin, Texas 78701.
Jann Melton-Kissel, assistant director, Texas Department
of Health, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78757.
Rosemary Merriam, Texas Family Planning Coalition, P.O.
Box 3868, Austin, Texas 78764.
Herbert P. Brown, M.D., medical director, Planned
Parenthood of San Antonio, 104 Babcock Rd., San Antonio,
Texas 78201.
Barbara Calfee, consortium of abortion providers project
director, Planned Parenthood, 3601 Fannin, Houston, Texas
77004.
Julia R. Beechinor, licensing division director, Texas
Department of Health, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas
78756.
Ron P. Mansolo, associate commissioner, Texas Department
of Health, 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756.
Linda Wiegman, attorney, Texas Department of Health, 1100
W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756.
There being no other witnesses registered or responding to the
chair's call for public testimony related to SB 407, the chair
closed public testimony.
Senator Harris moved that SB 407 be reported to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion prevailed with a vote of 11 "ayes" and 0 "nays."
The chair laid out SB 411 by Nelson, relating to parental
consent before an abortion may be performed on a minor;
providing a criminal penalty.
Senator Nelson sent up a committee substitute and moved its
adoption. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by
unanimous consent.
The following persons provided oral testimony in support of
CSSB 411:
Mark Crutcher, president, Life Dynamics, Inc., P.O. Box
2226, Denton, Texas 76202.
R. Clayton Trotter, associate professor, Trinity
University Department of Business Administration, 715
Stadium Dr., San Antonio, Texas 78212.
Dzintra Tuttle, assistant to the president, Life
Dynamics, Inc., P.O. Box 2226, Denton, Texas 76202.
Shirley Pigott, M.D., 1412 E. Red River, Victoria, Texas
77901.
Gerald A. Bates, attorney, Rutherford Institute, 1716
Druid Ct., Ft. Worth, Texas 76112.
Harlon M. Reeves, 6240 Roaring Springs, Ft. Worth, Texas
76180.
Flint DeShazo, M.D., 2300 Round Rock Ave. #109, Round
Rock, Texas 78681.
Bonnie E. DeVault, state coordinator, American Family
Defense Coalition, 5615 Wallem Rd., San Antonio, Texas
78218.
Kathy Boyd, 205 Shoal Dr., Georgetown, Texas 78628.
Kathey Pendleton, executive director, Austin Crisis
Pregnancy Center, 611 Carpenter, Suite 201, Austin, Texas
78753.
Patrick Scott Pevoto, M.D., 811 E. 32nd St., Austin,
Texas 78705.
Douglas W. Bass, 326 Birchwood, Garland, Texas 75043.
Sandra Annah Schultz, 222 N. Mound, Apt. 1-A,
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961.
Kayla Janece Loser, Women's Pregnancy Center, P.O. Box
304, San Marcos, Texas 78666.
The following persons provided oral testimony in opposition to
CSSB 411:
Jay L. Jacobson, executive director, American Civil
Liberties Union, P.O. Box 3629, Austin, Texas 78764.
Robin Schneider, 1602 Newning, Austin, Texas 78704.
Rosemary Merriam, Texas Family Planning Association, P.O.
Box 3868, Austin, Texas 78764.
Herbert P. Brown, M.D., Planned Parenthood, 104 Babcock
Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78201.
Peggy Romberg, executive director, Texas Family Planning
Association, P.O. Box 3868, Austin, Texas 78764.
Hannah Riddering, vice president, Texas National
Organization for Women, 5911 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin,
Texas 78757.
Julie Lowenberg, director, League of Women Voters of
Texas, 5551 Montrose Dr., Dallas, Texas 75209.
Janet Neuenschander, president, National Council of
Jewish Women, 3209 West Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78213.
Kae McLaughlin, executive director, Texas Abortion Rights
Action League, P.O. Box 684602, Austin, Texas 78768.
The following persons registered in support of CSSB 411, but
did not testify:
Dixon W. Coulbourn, 1905 Forest Trail, Austin, Texas
78703.
Elizabeth Robinson, 129 Bosque, Sequin, Texas 78155.
Betty Lou Martin, Concerned Women for America, 3604
Meadowlake, Houston, Texas 77027.
Stanley E. Macora, Jr., board member, Texas Right to
Life, 9201 Comburg Dr., Austin, Texas 78748.
Jerri L. Jones, Route 2, Box 142A, Timpson, Texas 75975.
Lorna Laster, Texas Home School Coalition, Route 3, Box
719, Nacogdoches, Texas 75964.
Timothy Charles Carr, 13701 Cattleguard Rd., Brookesmith,
Texas 76827.
Karen Jamison, Texas Home School Coalition, 2304 Vogel
Lane, Brookshire, Texas 77423.
Donna McElmurry, 23 Remington Park, Katy, Texas 77493.
Michelle Goheen, 6505 Clubway Ln., Austin, Texas 78745.
Edward B. Finnegan, 6801 DePaul Cove, Austin, Texas
78723.
Teri Michelle Bates, 1716 Druid Ct., Ft. Worth, Texas
76112.
Max Watson, 3203 Beverly Rd., Austin, Texas 78703.
William Biggerstaff, Route 1, Box 123D, Manor, Texas
78653.
Brad Loser, Women's Pregnancy Center, P.O. Box 304, San
Marcos, Texas 78666.
Holly M. Meadows, Greater Austin Right to Life, 9200
United Kingdom, Austin, Texas 78748.
Teri Denice Shaffer, Texas Home School Coalition, 1515
Parkview, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
Rhonda Shaffer, Texas Home School Coalition, 1515
Parkview, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
Emelyn Arellano, 1722 Woodward #216, Austin, Texas 78741.
Bob Reese, Route 4, Box 376, Canton, Texas 75703.
Ann Moore, 501 E. 4th St. #517, Austin, Texas 78701.
Elizabeth Babin, 509 Kingfisher Creek, Austin, Texas
78748.
Albert Cheng, legislative director, Free Market
Coalition, P.O. Box 741777, Dallas, Texas 75374.
Sonia Mohammed, chair, Young Conservatives of Texas, 2410
Longview #205, Austin, Texas 78705.
Sandra S. Peavy, 5304 Halwill Pl., Austin, Texas 78723.
Merry Lynn Gerstenschlager, legislative liaison, Texas
Eagle Forum, 105 High View Dr., Weatherford, Texas 76086.
Joseph R. Pojman, executive director, Greater Austin
Right to Life, 2026 Guadalupe St., Suite 312, Austin,
Texas 78705.
M. Elizabeth Gillson, Greater Austin Right to Life,
Austin, Texas 78741.
Kim E. Ready, 11919 Manchaca Rd. #16, Austin, Texas
78748.
Sheila Head, Texas Home School Coalition, 19822 CR 3282
S., Garrison, Texas 75946.
Steve Jean, associate pastor, First Baptist Church, 6119
Burdine, Mauriceville, Texas 77626.
Debbie Jean, president, Home Educated and Righteously
Trained, P.O. Box 104, Mauriceville, Texas 77626.
Elizabeth Bishop, 11747 D-K Ranch Rd., Austin, Texas
78759.
Brenda Hill, 4181 Travis Country Cir., Austin, Texas
78735.
Teena Fisher, 3567 Dryden, Ft. Worth, Texas 76109.
Veronica Uher, 1900 Aster Pass, Cedar Park, Texas 78613.
Clarence E. Tjossen, 1966 Palmer Rd., Buda, Texas 78610.
Emerald Fisher, 3567 Dryden, Ft. Worth, Texas 76109.
Davida B. Stike, 16906 Isle of Man Rd., Pflugerville,
Texas 78660.
Cindy Meek, Texas District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Human Care Committee, 5713 Sam Houston Cir., Austin,
Texas 78731.
Jay Paul Mashburn, 2616 Oaks Dr., Granbury, Texas 76049.
Nancy Whitney, executive director, Crisis Pregnancy
Center, 5615 Richmond Ave., Suite 125, Houston, Texas
77057.
Edward Check, 10300 Jollyville Rd. #415, Austin, Texas
78759.
Jean Ellis, 3001 CR 153, Georgetown, Texas 78626.
Clement Pete Moreno, chair, Republican National Hispanic
Assembly-Texas, 2050 Tamarron Blvd. #9207, Austin, Texas
78746.
Kathryn Casey, 1328 Windcrest Dr., Round Rock, Texas
78664.
William J. Flynn, 7104 West Rim Dr., Austin, Texas 78731.
Sue F. Gasper, 8438 Littleport, San Antonio, Texas 78239.
Belinda Jordan, director, Crisis Pregnancy Center, 405
Van Dyke, Temple, Texas 76501.
Clifford M. Collins, 4109 Far West, Austin, Texas 78731.
Sherry Paul, director, Brazos Valley Crisis Pregnancy
Service, 3620 E. 29th St., Bryan, Texas 77802.
Karen Roh, director, Crisis Pregnancy Center, 611
Carpenter, Suite 201, Austin, Texas 78753.
Melissa Baker, 1206 Glen Summer Cove, Austin, Texas
78753.
Debora England, Baytown Crisis Pregnancy Center, 1509
Maple, Liberty, Texas 77575.
Patricia Edridge, director, Women's Pregnancy Center,
P.O. Box 304, San Marcos, Texas 78667.
Suzanne Kay Sanders, Texas Federation of College
Republicans, P.O. Box 7041, Austin, Texas 78713.
Brian Casey, 1328 Windcrest Dr., Round Rock, Texas 78664.
Linnea Spitzack, 6421 Aden Lane, Austin, Texas 78739.
Jay Aten III, board member, Sanctity of Life Redeemer
Lutheran Church, 7204 N. Ute Trail, Austin, Texas 78729.
Sang Quan, Greater Austin Right to Life, 5100 Hereford
Way, Austin, Texas 78727.
John O'Sullivan, Greater Austin Right to Life, 3702 Oma
Serena Dr., Austin, Texas 78759.
Duncan Muir, 108 Woodland Rd., Georgetown, Texas 78628.
Joyce A. Oebbecke, 8306 Brookline, Universal City, Texas
78148.
Alexandra Casey, 1328 Windcrest Dr., Round Rock, Texas
78664.
Amber Thompson, 9502 Stonebridge Dr., Austin, Texas
78758.
Kathleen Almon, 9502 Stonebridge Dr., Austin, Texas
78758.
George Clay, Route 5, Box 139, Bowie, Texas 76230.
Nathan Zook, P.O. Box 180896, Austin, Texas 78718.
Richard Daly, executive director, Texas Catholic
Conference, 1625 Rutherford Ln., Austin, Texas 78754.
Wellington King, Lifesavers, 2405 E. 21st St. #109,
Austin, Texas 78705.
Nicholas Casey, 1328 Windcrest Dr., Round Rock, Texas
78664.
Jack H. DeVault, owner, Rescue Press, 8048 Midcrown Dr.
#11, San Antonio, Texas 78218.
Bernice Herrera, Route 4, Box 157B, Floresville, Texas
78114.
Melanie Bray, 814 E. 30th St., Austin, Texas 78705.
Terri David, 506B W. 14th St., Austin, Texas 78701.
Cheryl Fane, 7722 Navarro Place, Austin, Texas 78749.
Carol Everett, P.O. Box 202463, Austin, Texas 78720.
Mary F. Jocius, Holy Innocents Ministry, 501 W. Forrest
St., Victoria, Texas 77901.
Narciso V. Mendoza, 3130 Cato St., San Antonio, Texas
78223.
Joseph A. Kral IV, 5324 Inwood, Houston, Texas 77056.
Antoinette M. Powell, 2711B Parker Ln., Austin, Texas
78741.
James Joseph Graham, 5136 Liddenwood, Houston, Texas
77224.
Peter Russo, publicity director, Lifesavers, 101 E. 21st
St. M232, Austin, Texas 78705.
Catherine J.S. Thomas, Texas Home School Coalition, Route
4, Box 222, Lockhart, Texas 78644.
Samuel Higgins, web coordinator, Lifesavers, 7405
Pinehurst Dr., Ft. Worth, Texas 76134.
Mark J. Gatschet, Greater Austin Right to Life, 3456
North Hills Dr. #131, Austin, Texas 78731.
Bernice N. Flynn, 7104 West Rim Dr., Austin, Texas 78731.
Shannon McDaniel, 3 Las Brisas Dr., Austin, Texas 78746.
Jeff Fisher, executive director, Texas Chrisitian
Coalition, 1810 8th Ave., Ft. Worth, Texas 76110.
Janet C. Turner, director of volunteer services, Women's
Pregnancy Center, P.O. Box 304, San Marcos, Texas 78666.
James Pavone, 12104 Old Stage Trail, Austin, Texas 78750.
William Corbin Casteel, University of Texas College
Republicans, 905 W. 22 1/2 St. #302, Austin, Texas 78705.
Rita Davis, Texas Republican Party, 701 Fenwick, San
Antonio, Texas 78239.
Teresa Mashburn, 2616 Oaks Dr., Granbury, Texas 76049.
Deborah A. Hafernik, 807 Oak Ln., Liberty Hill, Texas
78642.
Mary Elizabeth Koepp, 4202 Jim Daniel, Adkins, Texas
78101.
Angie Beer, president, Lifesavers, 4017 Victory Drive,
Austin, Texas 78704.
Valerie E. Finnegan, 6801 DePaul Dr., Austin, Texas
78723.
Victoria Finnegan, 6801 DePaul Dr., Austin, Texas 78723.
Pat Carlson, legislative liaison, Texas Eagle Forum, 3526
Quail Crest, Grapevine, Texas 76051.
Tommie Lou Gauntt, 1748 Ohlen Rd. #57, Austin, Texas
78757.
Pat Anderson, 5702 Killingsworth Ln., Pflugerville, Texas
78660.
Charlotte Matthews, 2618 Spring Ln., Austin, Texas 78703.
Charlotte Aker, 403 Field Dr., Manchaca, Texas 78652.
Amy Campbell, 1401 Prestwood Pl., Austin, Texas 78746.
Ray Ballmann, president, Foundation for Family
Development, P.O. Box 1267, Burleson, Texas 76097.
Bill Price, president, Texas United for Life, 4424 Spring
Valley, Dallas, Texas 75244.
Carmen Peacher, 4316 Verde Vista, Georgetown, Texas
78628.
A.B. Jordan, 1405 S. John Redditt Dr., Lufkin, Texas
75904.
Nicholas B. Brumder, 1253 Main St., Georgetown, Texas
78626.
Debrah Worsham, D.D.S., Route 2, Box 244A, Joaquin, Texas
75954.
Tim Turner, P.O. Box 272661, Houston, Texas 77277.
Chad Howard, 9300 U.S. 90-A, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.
Jo Howard, 9300 U.S. 90-A, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.
Kenneth A. Mayfield, 4403 W. Illinois, Dallas, Texas
75211.
The following persons registered in opposition to CSSB 411,
but did not testify:
Joni Cohan, 13140 Coit Rd., Dallas, Texas 75240.
Phyllis F. Bernstein, 6004 Warm Mist Ln., Dallas, Texas
75248.
Debra B. Greene, 7615 Northaven, Dallas, Texas 75248.
Bette W. Miller, 7540 Mason Dells Dr., Dallas, Texas
75230.
Sylvia L. Benenson, 4181 Mendenhall, Dallas, Texas 75244.
W. Thomas Timmons, 10424 Eastlawn, Dallas, Texas 75229.
Katherine Krause, 8421 Chadbourne, Dallas, Texas 75209.
Joan Baskin, vice president, National Council of Jewish
Women, 3209 West Ave., Austin, Texas 78213.
Phyllis Somer, 7117 Mimosa Ave., Dallas, Texas 75230.
Ellen Silverman, president-elect, National Council of
Jewish Women, 7333 Mimosa Ln., Dallas, Texas 75230.
Jennifer McBryde, 1923 Brun #FF3, Houston, Texas 77019.
Deedee Ostfeld, 5323 S. Braeswood, Houston, Texas 77096.
Sheila Loewenstern, 2002 Canongate, Houston, Texas 77056.
Sharlene Block, 12507 Montego Plaza, Dallas, Texas 75230.
Marsha G. Kamish, vice president, Public Affairs,
National Council of Jewish Women, 21731 Park Brook Dr.,
Katy, Texas 77450.
Sandy C. Harris, 5306 Paisley, Houston, Texas 77096.
Libby H. Marvins, 4401 Montrose Blvd., Houston, Texas
77006.
Janet Kent Wechter, vice president for public affairs,
National Council of Jewish Women, 766 Coeur D'Alene Cir.,
El Paso, Texas 79922.
Rosine Chappell, director, National Council of Jewish
Women, 518 Hunters Park Ln., Houston, Texas 77024.
Terry A. Hausner, president, National Council of Jewish
Women, 5465 Briar Dr., Houston, Texas 77001.
Ferne Winograd, treasurer, National Council of Jewish
Women, 9603 Braewick, Houston, Texas 77096.
Janet Roberts, 9603 Braewick, Houston, Texas 77096.
Sherri Shidlofsky, National Council of Jewish Women, 2116
Mistletoe Ct., Plano, Texas 75023.
Judith S. Barr, National Council of Jewish Women, 79 Sky
Terrace, The Woodlands, Texas 77381.
Glenda Kirshbaum, 5102 Braesheather, Houston, Texas
77096.
Felicia Rubin, National Council of Jewish Women, 17211
Townsley Ct., Dallas, Texas 75248.
Christine TenBarge, 607 E. 42nd St., Austin, Texas 78751.
Debby Colton, treasurer, National Council of Jewish
Women, 8910 Memorial Dr., Houston, Texas 77024.
Diane Dante, vice president of public affairs, National
Council of Jewish Women, 6135 Wigton Drive, Houston,
Texas 77096.
Mildred Teitelbaum, 5326 Paisley, Houston, Texas 77096.
Glenda Waldman, 5317 Pine, Bellaire, Texas 77401.
Debra Stein, National Council of Jewish Women, 2417
Stadium Dr., Ft. Worth, Texas 76109.
Mara R. Berenson, board member, National Council of
Jewish Women, 4133 Inwood Rd., Ft. Worth, Texas 76105.
Janet Frost, vice president, National Council of Jewish
Women, 10914 Villa Lea, Houston, Texas 77071.
Robin Furman, National Council of Jewish Women, 1209
Pasatiempo Cir., El Paso, Texas 79912.
Martha Eisenberg, 840 Rosinante, El Paso, Texas 79922.
Ruth Yellin, 5606 Jackwood, Houston, Texas 77096.
David F. Hill, 1820A W. 36th St., Austin, Texas 78767.
Bettie Naylor, Texas Abortion Rights Action League, 1122
Colorado #307, Austin, Texas 78701.
Erin Mayton, 7101 Daugherty St., Austin, Texas 78757.
Janis Thompson, 2004 Brentwood St., Austin, Texas 78757.
Barbara Calfee, Planned Parenthood, 3601 Fannin, Houston,
Texas 77004.
Martha Fleisher, 6926 Echo Bluff Dr., Dallas, Texas
75248.
Eileen Ladd, president, National Council of Jewish Women,
P.O. Box 26641, Austin, Texas 78755.
Leslie Hernandez, director of governmental affairs,
National Council of Jewish Women, 810 W. 11th St.,
Austin, Texas 78701.
The following person submitted written testimony in opposition
to CSSB 411:
Rosanne Schneider, vice president, Public Affairs,
National Council of Jewish Women, 301 Wilcrest #3404,
Houston, Texas 77042.
There being no other witnesses registered or responding to the
chair's call for public testimony related to CSSB 411, the
chair closed public testimony.
Senator Nelson moved that SB 411 be reported to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do not pass, but that the
committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be
printed. The motion prevailed with a vote of 7 "ayes" and 4
"nays."
With no other business to come before the committee and upon a
motion by Senator Nelson, the chair recessed the committee by
unanimous consent at 4:25 p.m., subject to the call of the
chair.
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Senator Judith Zaffirini, Chair
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Pam Crowley, Committee Clerk