WITNESS LIST

            County Affairs Committee

            March 31, 2011 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjournment

             

            HB 424

                 For:

                                 SPIEKER, DIANNA (Self; CTAT - CO TREAS ASSOC OF TEXAS)

                 Against:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN OF TX)

                 On:

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ATTEBERRY, SHELLY (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 BROWN, CINDY (COUNTY TREASURERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS)

                                 CONNER, KATIE (BRAZOS COUNTY AUDITOR & TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF

                                 COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 CRADDUCK, NATHAN (Self; TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 DOLLAHAN, RICK (TEXAS ASSOC OF COUNTY AUDITORS PAST PRESIDENT)

                                 HUDSON, KATHERINE (Self; CTAT)

                                 JONES, GINA (LAMB COUNTY AUDITOR)

                                 KILEY, JULIE (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AUDITOR'S AND WILLIAMSON

                                 COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE)

                                 KIRKPATRICK, J.R. (TEXAS ASSN. OF CO. AUDITORS)

                                 PETROFF, KEVIN (HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)

                                 PRICE, MARK (CTAT)

                                 WOODFIN, SHERI (COUNTY & DIST. CLERKS ASSO.)

            HB 431

                 Against:

                                 GANDEE, DEBBIE (Self; RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS ALLIANCE)

                 On:

                                 NORMAN, SCOTT (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 WHITTINGTON, SARA (RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS ALLIANCE)

            HB 652

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                 Against:

                                 BACON, APRIL (TEXAS ASSOC. OF CO. AUDITORS)

                                 DOLLAHAN, RICK (TEXAS ASSOC. OF COUNTY AUDITORS PAST PRESIDENT)

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                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 ATTEBERRY, SHELLY (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 BROWN, CINDY (Self)

                                 CONNER, KATIE (BRAZOS COUNTY AUDITOR & TEXAS ASSO. OF COUNTY

                                 AUDITORS)

                                 CRADDUCK, NATHAN (Self; TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 HUDSON, KATHERINE (Self)

                                 JONES, GINA (LAMB COUNTY AUDITOR)

                                 KILEY, JULIE (TEXAS ASSOC. OF COUNTY AUDITOR'S AND WILLIAMSON

                                 COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE)

                                 KIRKPATRICK, J.R. (TEXAS ASSN. OF COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 SPIEKER, DIANNA (Self)

                                 SUGG, PAUL (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES)

            HB 1012

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CARLOW, JAMES (TEX AMERICAS (RED RIVER REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY))

                                 MCWILLIAMS, DEAN (RED RIVER REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY)

            HB 1030

                 For:

                                 CARLTON, JOHN (TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY

                                 DISTRICTS)

                                 LEWIS, KEITH (STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE & EMERGENCY DISTRICTS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 AVERY, CLAY (TEXAS STATE ASSOC. OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY DISTRICTS

                                 (SAFE - D))

                                 AVERY, CLIFF (STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY DISTRICTS)

                                 GROMAN, WALTER (VOLENTE FIRE DEPT)

                                 KATZ, HOWARD (GALVESTON COUNTY ESD NO. 1)

                                 KERWOOD PHD, SCOTT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES

                                 DISTRICT #3)

                                 LEE, HERSHEL (Self)

                                 MOELLENBERG, RON (TRAVIS CO. ESD 2)

                                 MORGAN, SCOTT (HARRIS COUNTY ESD 29 AND TX STATE ASSOC OF FIRE &

                                 EMERGENCY DISTRICTS)

                                 SUGG, PAUL (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES)

                                 TAYLOR, ROBERT (Self)

                 Against:

                                 GLENN, ERIC (TEXAS PYROTECHNIC ASSOCIATION)

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            HB 1174

                 For:

                                 LEE, HERSHEL (TRAVIS COUNTY)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 AVERY, CLAY (TEXAS STATE ASSOC. OF FIRE & EMERGENCY DISTRICTS (SAFE -

                                 D))

                                 AVERY, CLIFF (STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE & EMERGENCY DISTRICTS)

                                 ECKSTEIN, DEECE (TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                                 GROMAN, WALTER (VOLENTE FIRE DEPT)

                                 GUEVARA, THOMAS (BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                                 MENDEZ, MARK (TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                                 MOELLENBERG, RON (TRAVIS CO. ESD. #2)

                                 MORGAN, SCOTT (HARRIS COUNTY ESD 29 TEXAS STATE ASSOC OF FIRE AND

                                 EMERGENCY DISTRICTS)

                                 THOMPSON, RICK (TEXAS ASSOC. OF COUNTIES)

            HB 1327

                 For:

                                 MCBEATH, DON (TEXAS ORGANIZATION OF RURAL & COMMUNITY HOSPITALS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 FINCH, DAN (TEXAS MEDICAL ASSN)

                                 THOMPSON, RICK (TEXAS ASSOC. OF COUNTIES)

                 On:

                                 BEVERLY, ERIC (TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AFFAIRS)

            HB 1400

                 For:

                                 METCLAFF, STEVE (TAURUS OF TEXAS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CALCOTE, ML (REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN)

                                 CALCOTE, ML (REAL ESTATE COUNCILS OF TEXAS)

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                                 MENDEZ, MARK (TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                                 NORMAN, SCOTT (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS)

                                 VALDEZ, JERRY (CASTLE HILLS DEVELOPMENT CORP)

                                 VALDEZ, JERRY (COATS ROSE LAW FIRM)

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            HB 1426

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 SMITH - DEAN, TINA (BEXAR COUNTY BUDGET OFFICER)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                                 MENDEZ, MARK (TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

            HB 1500

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                 Against:

                                 ELKINS, KEITH (FREEDOM OF INFORMATION FOUNDATION OF TX)

                                 WHALER, KEN (TX DAILY NEWSPAPER ASSOC. TX PRESS ASSOC.)

            HB 1525

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 KUHL, JOHN (GREAT EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT)

            HB 1619

                 For:

                                 CARLTON, JOHN (TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY

                                 DISTRICTS)

                                 LEWIS, KEITH (STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE & EMERGENCY DISTRICTS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 AVERY, CLAY (STATE ASSOC. OF FIRE AND EMERG. DISTRICTS (SAFE - D))

                                 AVERY, CLIFF (STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY DISTRICTS)

                                 GROMAN, WALTER (VOLENTE FIRE DEPT)

                                 HIGGINS, MIKE (TEXAS STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS)

                                 KATZ, HOWARD (HARRIS COUNTY ESD NO. 9)

                                 KERWOOD PHD, SCOTT (WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES

                                 DISTRICT #3)

                                 LEE, HERSHEL (Self)

                                 MOELLENBERG, RON (TRAVIS COUNTY ESD #2)

                                 MORGAN, SCOTT (HARRIS COUNTY ESD 29 TEXAS STATE ASSOC OF FIRE AND

                                 EMERGENCY DISTRICTS)

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                 On:

                                 BEVERLY, ERIC (TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AFFAIRS)

            HB 1878

                 For:

                                 ANACHONDO, JORGE (Self)

                                 CARLTON, JOHN (TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 2)

                                 MOELLENBERG, RON (TRAVIS COUNTY ESD #2)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CRANE, THOMAS (TCESD #2)

                                 DEWIIT, JIM (TRAVIS COUNTY ESD #6)

                                 GROMAN, WALTER (VOLENTE FIRE DEPT)

                                 KERWOOD PHD, SCOTT (TEXAS FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION)

                                 LEE, HERSHEL (Self)

                                 LEWIS, KEITH (STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE & EMERGENCY DISTRICTS)

                                 SAWYER, JASON (LAKE TRAVIS FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL - 4117)

                                 TAYLOR, ROBERT (Self)

                                 TRUBEE, GLENN (LAKE TRAVIS FIREFIGHTERS)

                 On:

                                 BEVERLY, ERIC (TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AFFAIRS)

                                 JARRETT, JAMES (UT - ESD STUDY)

            HB 2002

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BRESNEN, STEVE (EL PASO COUNTY)

                                 RICE, CHUCK (TEXAS LAND DEVELOPERS ASSO.)

            HB 2266

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 MINTZ, DAVID (TEXAS APARTMENT ASSOCIATION)

                                 SHORT, JIM (HARRIS COUNTY)

                                 SHORT, JIM (HOUSTON REAL ESTATE COUNCIL)

            HB 2313

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 GUEVARA, THOMAS (BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

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                 For:

                                 MENDEZ, MARK (TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

            HB 2317

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 EVANS, RICHARD (BANDERA COUNTY COMM. COURT)

                 Against:

                                 MUNOZ, NED (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ECKSTEIN, DEECE (TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                                 KRAMER, KEN (LONE STAR CHAPTER, SIERRA CLUB)

                                 PHILLIPS, MATT (THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF TEXAS)

                                 SUGG, PAUL (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES)

                                 WHALER, KEN (TX DAILY NEWSPAPER ASSOC. TX PRESS ASSOC.)

                 Against:

                                 CALCOTE, ML (REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF AUSTIN)

                                 CALCOTE, ML (REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF SAN ANTONIO)

                                 GAINES, JIMMY (TEXAS LANDOWNERS COUNCIL)

                                 LEHMAN, MARK (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS)

                                 NORMAN, SCOTT (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS)

                                 PENDLETON, D.J. (TEXAS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSOCIATION)

                                 RICE, CHUCK (TXAS LAND DEVELOPERS ASSO.)

            HB 2465

                 For:

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                                 PARDUE, CRAIG (DALLAS COUNTY)

                                 SMITH - DEAN, TIN A (BEXAR COUNTY BUDGET OFFICER)

                 Against:

                                 BRUMLEY, SCOTT (POTTER COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)

                                 DAVILA, DARRELL (TARRANT COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY)

                                 FOUTS, MICHAEL (39TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE)

                                 HERBERG, CLIFF (BEXAR COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BEXAR

                                 COUNTY CLERK)

                                 MCKEE, R. SCOTT (HENDERSON COUNTY D.A.'S OFFICE)

                                 WATKINS, CRAIG (DALLAS COUNTY D.A.)

                                 WILSON, DENNIS (SHERIFF'S ASSOC. OF TEXAS / LIMESTONE COUNTY S.O.)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 GUEVARA, THOMAS (BEXAR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

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                 For:

                                 MENDEZ, MARK (TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                                 REED, CHARLES (DALLAS COUNTY)

                                 SHORT, JIM (HARRIS COUNTY)

                 Against:

                                 AGNEW, MURRAY (LIMESTONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

                                 SHAPLEIGH, BALLARD C. (JO ANNE BERNAC, COUNTY ATTORNEY - EL PASO

                                 COUNTY)

                                 SHAPLEIGH, BALLARD C. (JAIME ESPARZA, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 34TH

                                 JUDICIAL DISTRICT)

            HB 2504

                 For:

                                 BACON, APRIL (TEXAS ASSOC. OF CO. AUDITORS)

                                 DOLLAHAN, RICK (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AUDITORS PAST

                                 PRESIDENT)

                 Against:

                                 ALLISON, JIM (COUNTY JUDGES & COMMISSIONERS ASSN. OF TX)

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ATTEBERRY, SHELLY (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 BROWN, CINDY (Self)

                                 CONNER, KATIE (BRAZOS COUNTY AUDITOR & TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF

                                 COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 CRADDUCK, NATHAN (Self; TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 HUDSON, KATHERINE (Self)

                                 JONES, GINA (LAMB COUNTY AUDITOR)

                                 KILEY, JULIE (TEXAS ASSOC. OF COUNTY AUDITORS AND WILLIAMSON

                                 COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE)

                                 KIRKPATRICK, J.R. (TEXAS ASSN. OF CO. AUDITORS)

                                 RICE, CHUCK (TEXAS ASSO OF COUNTY AUDITORS)

                                 SPIEKER, DIANNA (Self)

                                 WOODFIN, SHERI (COUNTY & DISTRICT CLERKS ASSO.)

            HB 2716

                 For:

                                 BAILEY, CHUCK (TX COUNTY & DISTRICT CLERKS ASSO)

                                 WOODFIN, SHERI (COUNTY & DIST. CLERKS ASSO.)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BROWN, CINDY (Self)

                                 CRADDUCK, NATHAN (Self)

                                 HUDSON, KATHERINE (Self)

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                 For:

                                 PRICE, MARK (Self)

                                 SPEIKER, DIANNA (Self)

            HB 2717

                 For:

                                 BAILEY, CHUCK (TX COUNTY & DISTRICT CLERKS ASSO)

                                 BROWN, CINDY (Self)

                                 WOODFIN, SHERI (COUNTY & DIST. CLERK ASSO.)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CRADDUCK, NATHAN (Self)

                                 HUDSON, KATHERINE (Self)

                                 PRICE, MARK (Self)

                                 SHORT, JIM (HARRIS COUNT)

                                 SPIEKER, DIANNA (Self)

            HB 2944

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BROWN, CINDY (Self)

                                 HUDSON, KATHERINE (Self)

                                 KEE, JEREMY (TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION)

                                 PRICE, MARK (Self)

                                 SPIEKER, DIANNA (Self)

                 On:

                                 LATSHA, ROB (BOND REVIEW BOARD)

            HB 3588

                 For:

                                 PICHINSON, MIHCAEL (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BROWN, CINDY (Self)

                                 HUDSON, KATHERINE (Self)

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                                 PRICE, MARK (Self)

                                 SPIEKER, DIANNA (Self)

            HJR 44

                 Against:

                                 WHITTINGTON, SARA (RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS ALLIANCE)

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                 On:

                                 LEE, DONALD (TEXAS CONFERENCE OF URBAN COUNTIES)

                                 NORMAN, SCOTT (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 GANDEE, DEBBIE (Self)

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