WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce Committee
April 14, 2005 - 9:00A
SB 598
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Day, Aaron (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Dovalina III, Agustin (City of Laredo), Laredo, TX
Hein, Jessica L. (City of Laredo), Laredo, TX
Against: Comacho, Jose A. (Valor Telecom), Austin, TX
Denton, Brad (Texas Telephone Association), Austin,
TX
Flores, Henry (Sprint Corporation), Austin, TX
SB 687
FOR: Gosdin, Jim (Stewart Title Guaranty Company),
Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Carter, Rob (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin,
TX
Place, Allen (Texas Land Title Association), Austin,
TX
SB 711
FOR: Baum, Walt (Association of Electric Companies of
Texas), Austin, TX
Camp, H. Ward (Distribution Control Systems Inc.),
Albuquerque, NM
Garland, Glenn (Good Company Associates representing
The Smart Energy Initiative), Austin, TX
Levy, Rick (Texas Association of Electrical Workers
and The International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas Ratepayers Organization to
Save Energy), Austin, TX
ON: Hudson, Paul Chairman (Public Utility Commission),
Austin, TX
SB 712
FOR: Parker, Audrey (Good Company Associates), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas Ratepayers Organization to
Save Energy), Austin, TX
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Coalition for Competitive
Electricity), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Baum, Walt (Association of Electric Companies of
Texas), Austin, TX
Wyatt, Trey (Texas Nursery and Landscape
Association), Austin, TX
On: Giedraitis, John (Texas Forest Service), College
Station, TX
SB 957
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Kuntz, William H. (Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation), Austin, TX
SB 1246
FOR: Jackson, Richie (Texas Restaurant Association),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Day, Aaron (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin,
TX
Sparks, Jr., Robert H. (Licensed Beverage
Distributors Inc.), Austin, TX
Townes, Ralph (Glazers Wholesale Distributors),
Dallas, TX
SB 1256
FOR: Hitchcock, Lanny (Harris County Sheriff's Office and
Tommy Thomas, Sheriff), Katy, TX
Lenz, Carole (Harris County Commissioner Steve
Radack), Houston, TX
Montgomery, Mike (Harris County Fire Marshal's
Office), Houston, TX
AGAINST: Brinkley, Shannon (Pyro Source LLC), Highlands, TX
Daughtry, Joe (Texas Fireworks Association),
Nederland, TX
Herzog, Kent (Fireworks Warehouse), Sealy, TX
Howell, Vicki (Humble Christian School), Humble, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Biewer, Steve (Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner
Steve Radack), Houston, TX
Cron, Catarina (Harris County Judge Robert Eukels),
Houston, TX
Jones, Amanoh Legislative Coordinator (Harris County
and Harris Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Travis, Ann (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Against: Anderson, Bill (Select Fireworks), Humble, TX
Ard, Jason W. (J and K Fireworks, Extreme Fireworks
LLC, Pyrotecnico Inc.), Beaumont, TX
Broadway, Sam (Seasonal Sales), Channelview, TX
Cordova, Julia E. (Fireworks Warehouse),
Channelview, TX
Davis, Chester (Texas Pyrotechnic Association and
American Fireworks), Buda, TX
Gardner, Joe (Texas Fireworks Company Inc.),
Silsbee, TX
Glenn, Eric (Texas Pyrotechnic Association), Austin,
TX
Guest, Kenneth (Self), San Antonio, TX
Guest, Paula (Discount Fireworks), San Antonio, TX
Kelly, Maria (Fireworks Warehouse), Houston, TX
Laird, Don (Self), Channelview, TX
Laird, Elmer (Self), New Caney, TX
Langford, Don (Self), Chandler, TX
McGuinn, Estrella (Fire Works Warehouse), Houston,
TX
Pate, Johnnie (Self), Dickinson, TX
Stearns, Zachary B. (TNT Fireworks), Bastrop, TX
Yawn, Martin (Self), Lumberton, TX
On: Replitz, Mark (State Fire Marshal's Office), Austin,
TX
SB 1331
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Krampitz, Tom (Texas Motor Speedway), Fort Worth, TX
SB 1464
FOR: Perez, Richard (San Antonio City Council), San
Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Ballard, Jack (American Electric Power), Austin, TX
Bell, Wendell (Texas Public Power Association),
Austin, TX
Williamson, Richard (CPS Energy), San Antonio, TX
SB 1471
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bordas, Mark (Anheuser-Busch Inc.), Austin, TX
SB 1472
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Bordas, Mark (Anheuser-Busch Inc.), Austin, TX
Jackson, Richie (Texas Restaurant Association),
Austin, TX
Raw, Timothy (Anheuser-Busch Inc.), St. Louis, MO
Robson, Gary (Domnick Hunter Inc.), Charlotte, NC
SB 1626
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Atkins, Winn (Diageo North America), Austin, TX
Day, Aaron (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Donley, Rick (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Houston,
TX
Glenn, Eric (City of Killeen), Austin, TX
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin,
TX
Jackson, Richie (Texas Restaurant Association),
Austin, TX
McGarry, Mignon (Republic Beverage), Austin, TX
Schlueter, Stan (City of Killeen), Austin, TX
Sparks Jr., Robert H. (Licensed Beverage
Distributors Inc.), Austin, TX
Townes, Ralph (Glazers Wholesale Distributors),
Dallas, TX