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WITNESS LIST
Law Enforcement Committee
February  26, 2007 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  220
 
    For:
Dixon, Ken  (Self)
 
 
Gideon, James  (Self)
 
 
Nemerov, Howard  (Self)
 
 
Wood, Carl G.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Almay, Ted (United Services Automobile Association (USAA))
 
 
Clark, Jeffrey (American Electronics Association)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lyons, Steve (Houston Police Dept.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
HB  220 - Committee Substitute  (Driver)
 
    For:
Dixon, Ken  (Self)
 
 
Perez, Noe E.  (Self)
 
 
Tripp, Alice (TX State Rifle Assoc)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hahn, Christopher H. (Texas Employment Law Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Mica, Tara (National Rifle Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Olson, Ron (Union Pacific Railroad)
 
 
 
 
HB  511
 
    For:
Dixon, Ken  (Self)
 
 
Gideon, James  (Self)
 
 
Nemerov, Howard  (Self)
 
 
Wood, Carl  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Almay, Ted (United Services Automobile Association (USAA))
 
 
Clark, Jeffrey (American Electronics Association)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Jones, James (The Houston Police Department)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
HB  511 - Committee Substitute  (Driver)
 
    For:
Dixon, Ken  (Self)
 
 
Perez, Noe E.  (Self)
 
 
Tripp, Alice (TX State Rifle Assoc)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hahn, Christopher H. (Texas Employment Law Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Mica, Tara (National Rifle Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Olson, Ron (Union Pacific Rrailroad)
 
 
 
 
HB  565
 
     On:
Rogers, Mark (Texas Department of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Findeisen, Les (Texas Motor Transportation Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  992
 
    For:
Dixon, Ken  (Self)
 
 
Gideon, James  (Self)
 
 
Nemerov, Howard  (Self)
 
 
Tripp, Alice (TX State Rifle Assoc)
 
    For:
Wood, Carl  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Almay, Ted (United Services Automobile Association (USAA))
 
 
Clark, Jeffrey (American Electronics Association)
 
 
Hahn, Christopher H. (Texas Employment Law Council)
 
 
Perez, Noe E.  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Jones, James (Houston Police Dept.)
 
 
Mica, Tara (National Rifle Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
Olson, Ron (Union Pacific Railroad)
 
 
Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Diggs Jr. - Captain, William (TX DPS)
 
 
 
 
HB  1037
 
    For:
Dixon, Ken  (Self)
 
 
Gideon, James  (Self)
 
 
Perez, Noe E.  (Self)
 
 
Wood, Carl  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hahn, Christopher H. (Texas Employment Law Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Mica, Tara (National Rifle Association)
 
 
Nemerov, Howard  (Self)
 
 
Tripp, Alice (TX State Rifle)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Almay, Ted (United Services Automobile Association (USAA))
 
 
Clark, Jeffrey (American Electronics Association)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)
 
 
Olson, Ron (Union Pacific Railroad)
 
 
Shields, Chris (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Diggs Jr (Captain), William (TX DPS)