WITNESS LIST
Intergovernmental Relations Committee
March 16, 2005 - 9:00A
SB 243
AGAINST: Miller, Robert (Texas Building Owners and Managers
Association), Austin, TX
Molter, Michele (Texas Apartment Association),
Austin, TX
ON: Gonzalez, Daniel Director of Legislative Affairs
(Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Mitchell, Cynthia Denton County Clerk (County and
District Clerks Association), Denton, TX
Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Amezquita, Michael (Texas Association of Appraisal
Districts; Bexar Appraisal District), San
Antonio, TX
Cory, Art Chief Appraiser Travis County Appraisal
District (Texas Association of Appraisal
Districts), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick Senior Fiscal Analyst (Center for
Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Pichinson, Michael General Counsel (Texas Conference
of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Whitley, Glen County Commissioner (Tarrant County),
Hurst, TX
Winn, Gerald "Buddy" (Self), Bryan, TX
Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause
Texas), Austin, TX
Against: Garvin, John Executive Director (Texas Afiliation of
Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX
On: Bierschwale, Paul (Foundation Appraisers Coalition
of Texas), San Antonio, TX
Bostwick, Breck (Texas Association of Property Tax
Professionals), Austin, TX
Place, Allen (Texas Land Title Association), Austin,
TX
Wooten, Tim (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX
SB 282
FOR: Gonzalez, Daniel Director of Legislative Affairs
(Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Miller, Robert (Texas Building Owners and Managers
Association), Austin, TX
Molter, Michele (Texas Apartment Association),
Austin, TX
ON: Mitchell, Cynthia Denton County Clerk (County and
District Clerks Association), Denton, TX
Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Amezquita, Michael (Texas Association of Appraisal
Districts; Bexar Appraisal District), San
Antonio, TX
Carr, Snapper Legislative Counsel (Texas Municipal
League), Austin, TX
Cory, Art Chief Appraiser Travis County Appraisal
District (Texas Association of Appraisal
Districts), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick Senior Fiscal Analyst (Center for
Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Lewis, Jim Judge (McLennan County), Waco, TX
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Pichinson, Michael General Counsel (Texas Conference
of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Whitley, Glen County Commissioner (Tarrant County),
Hurst, TX
Winn, "Buddy" (Self), Bryan, TX
Woodford, Suzy Executive Director (Common Cause
Texas), Austin, TX
Against: Garvin, John Executive Director (Texas Afiliation of
Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX
On: Bierschwale, Paul (Foundation Appraisers Coalition
of Texas), San Antonio, TX
Bostwick, Breck (Texas Association of Property Tax
Professionals), Austin, TX
Place, Allen (Texas Land Title Association), Austin,
TX
Wooten, Tim (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX
SB 716
FOR: DeLord, Ron President (Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Gaylor, Tom Deputy Executive Director (Texas
Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX
Higgins, Mike Chief of Staff (Texas State
Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX
SB 734
FOR: Gore, Larry (Self), Katy, TX
Kacal, Kyle (Texas Farm Bureau; Tonkaway Ranch),
College Station, TX
Merrill, John (Self), Crowley, TX
Perez, Noe (Self), Laguna Vista, TX
Stasny, Greg (Self), Bryan, TX
AGAINST: Houston, Scott (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Cleveland, Wayne (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers),
Belton, TX
Langford, David (Texas Wildlife Association),
Comfort, TX
Lewis, Gib (National Rifle Association; Texas State
Rifle Association), Austin, TX
Small, Ed (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers),
Austin, TX
Tripp, Alice (Texas State Rifle Association),
Addison, TX
Turner, Bob (Texas Poultry Federation), Austin, TX
Turner, Bob (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Association), San Angelo, TX
Wallace, Mark (Self), Austin, TX
SB 792
FOR: Walker, David County Attorney (Montgomery County),
Conroe, TX
SB 877
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Constable, Les Owner, Brushy Creek Vineyards (Texas
Wine and Grape Growers Association), Alvord,
TX
Donley, Rick (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin,
TX
Elliott, Gary (Driftwood Vineyards), Driftwood, TX
Gray, Alan (Licensed Beverage Distributors), Austin,
TX
Hull, Sharon (Wine Institute), Austin, TX
Johnson, Karen President/ Co-Owner (Alamosa Wine
Cellars), Bend, TX
McGrigg, Chuck (Wine Institute), Weston, TX
Parker, Gabe (Texas Wine & Grape Grower
Association), Ivanhoe, TX
Sparks, Robert (Licensed Beverage Distributors,
Inc.), Austin, TX
Spilman, Tom Vice President (Wholesale Beer
Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX
Steves, Sterling (Self), Fort Worth, TX
Switzer, Cord (Fredericksburg Winery),
Fredericksburg, TX
White, David (Self), Nacogdoches, TX
For Committee Substitute:
Hodges, Ken Associate Legislative Director (Texas
Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Marosko, Fred (Texas Package Stores Association),
Austin, TX
SCR 8
FOR: Baird, Jerry (American Chuckwagon Association),
Snyder, TX
Noble, Jesse Owen (American Chuckwagon Association),
Lubbock, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Holt, David (American Chuckwagon Association),
Snyder, TX
Self, Gerry (American Chuckwagon Association),
Austin, TX