WITNESS LIST
County Affairs Committee
March  30, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  473
 
    For:
Landgraf, Brooks (Medical Center Hospital of Odessa, Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  487
 
    For:
Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Garcia Delgado, Hector M. (Deputy Sheriff's Association of Bexar County)
 
 
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
Kilcrease, David (Deputy Sheriffs Assciation of Bexar County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)
 
 
Russell, Claudia (El Paso County)
 
 
Segovia, Cindy (Bexar County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Sisk, Cathy (Harris County)
 
 
 
 
HB  515
 
    For:
Anderson, Dr. Ron (Parkland Health & Human Services)
 
 
Foster, Jim (Dallas County CMSNR Court)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Blair, Candy (Collin County)
 
 
Mussotter, Donna (Rockwall County)
 
 
Ward, Kathy (Collin County)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Dickey, Maurine (Dallas County)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Horn, Mary (Denton County Commissioners Court)
 
 
Self, Keith (Collin County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
HB  694
 
    For:
Markham, Tim (Gonzales Healthcare Systems)
 
 
Norris, Chuck (Gonzales Healthcare Systems)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Williamson, Robert  (Self and Gonzales County Medical Society)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assocation)
 
 
McBeath, Don (TX Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Assocation of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Moeller, Bernice  (Self)
 
 
Moeller, Deborah  (Self)
 
 
Voigt, Deidra  (Self)
 
 
Williams, Josie R (Texas Medical Assocation)
 
 
Williamson, Shirley  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  781
 
    For:
DeLizio, Thomas (Electra Hospital District)
 
 
Reed, Jan (Electra Hospital District)
 
 
Sanford, Roger (Electra Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association)
 
    For:
McBeath, Don (TX Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  878 - Committee Substitute  (HB 878)
 
    For:
Barnes, William (Sweeny Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
HB  878
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
McBeath, Don (TX Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
HB  879
 
    For:
Barnes, William (Sweeny Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
McBeath, Don (TX Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Williams, Josie R (Texas Medical Assocation)
 
 
 
 
HB  1270
 
    For:
Carlson, Traci  (Self and Sherman Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Hunt, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Waldrip, Johnny (Grayson County Commissioner)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
McMordie, Charlie (Texas Association of Addition Professionel)
 
 
Ringer, Frank (Austin Travis County Reentry Round Table)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hunt, Marilyn  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Kobierowski, David (ACLU of TX)
 
 
Levels, Katherlene (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  1366
 
    For:
Quintero, James (The Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Anderson, Dr. Ron (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
HB  1517
 
    For:
Johnson, Allen (Montgomery Co. Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Rita, Kelley (Bell County)
 
 
 
 
HB  1628
 
    For:
Dickey, Maurine (Dallas Co)
 
 
Rodriguez, James (3-Share Plans)
 
 
Young-Brown, Patricia (Travis County Healthcare District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX)
 
 
Banda, Jennifer (Texas Hospitals Association)
 
 
Holmes, Harry (Harris County Healthcare Alliance)
 
 
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Martin, Justin (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Rita, Kelley (Bell)
 
 
Thompson, John (Polk County)
 
 
Yanas, Chris (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Curry, Kelly (Texas Indigent Healthcare Assn.)
 
 
Wilson, Stacy (Travis County Healthcare District)
 
 
 
 
HB  1686
 
    For:
Heller, Lynn (Muenster Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
McBeath, Don (TX Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  1921
 
    For:
Schaffner, Leroy (Dallam-Hartley Counties Hosp. District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
McBeath, Don (TX Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  1987
 
    For:
Gallardo, Larry  (Self and Justice's of the Peace and Constable's Association of Texas)
 
 
Guerra, Eddie  (Self)
 
 
Hickman, Ron  (Self and Legislative Chair-Constable Legislative Committee
JP & Constables Assoc of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn of TX)
 
 
Elfant, Bruce (Justices of the Peace and Constables Assc. of Texas)
 
 
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Oakley, Keith (Texas Process Servers Association)
 
 
Thompson, John (Polk County)
 
 
Urban, John Paul (Harris County)
 
 
 
 
HB  2549
 
    For:
Garner, Steve (Harris County Auditor)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Urban, John Paul (Harris County)
 
 
 
 
HB  2708
 
    For:
Kinkler, Nancy (Karnes County Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
McBeath, Don (TX Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  2710
 
     On:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX)
 
 
Kelley, Rita (Bell County)
 
 
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Berlanga, Hugo (Humpal Physical Therapy)
 
 
Hardin, Paul (Texas Physical Therapy Association)
 
 
Marlin, Justin (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Curry, Kelly (Texas Indigent Healthcare Assn.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2819
 
    For:
Henderson, John  (Self)
 
 
McBeath, Don (TX Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Pratt, Dustin  (Self)
 
 
Rabe, Dale  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2963
 
     On:
Hiller, King (Harris County Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX)
 
 
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
Thompson, John (Pulk County)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rita, Kelley (Bell County)
 
 
 
 
HB  2994
 
    For:
Tucker, Sidney (Reagan Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
McBeath, Don (TX Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  3094
 
    For:
Hickman, Ron  (Self and Constables Legislative Committee)
 
 
Thomason, Barbara (Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce and Alliance of North Houston Chambers)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Flores, Raul  (Self)
 
 
Naile, Carolyn  (Self)
 
 
Ray, Janine  (Self and Texas Association of Massage Therapists)
 
 
Rust, Russell  (Self and myself, American Massage Therapy Assoic.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Urban, John Paul (Harris County)
 
 
 
 
HB  3303
 
    For:
Amtsberg, LMSW, Donna (Northwest Assistance Ministries
Harris County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team)
 
 
Setlife, Aaron (The Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
Travers, Phil (Family Violence Prevention Services, Bexar County Death Analysis Review Team)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aguilera-Terry, Gloria (Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
Banda, Jennifer (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3411
 
    For:
Finley, Barbara (Castro County Hospital District)
 
 
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Rasor, Linda (Castro County Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  3626
 
Against:
Williams, Josie R (Texas Medical Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  3698
 
    For:
Anderson, Dr. Ron (Parkland Health & Hospital System)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Silhol, Michael (Parkland Health & Hospital System
Resource Witness)
 
 
 
 
HB  4007
 
    For:
Nail, Scott (Hardeman County Hospital District)
 
 
Tabor, James (Hardeman Co Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
    For:
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  4019
 
    For:
Porter, Steven (North Texas Medical Center
Gainesville Hospital District)
 
 
Wallace, Don (Gainesville Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banda, Jennifer (Texas Hospital Assocation)
 
 
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  4138
 
    For:
McAndrew, Michael (Hopkins County Memorial Hospital)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banda, Jennifer (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  4139
 
    For:
McAndrew, Michael (Hopkins County Memorial Hospital)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
HB  4257
 
    For:
Butler, Keith (Sutton County Hospital District)
 
 
Edwards, Mark  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Sanaie, Kandice (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
HB  4683
 
    For:
Davis, Ron (Titus Regional Medical Center)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Banda, Jennifer (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  4704
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)
 
 
Munoz, Thalia (Starr County Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Garza, Audencio (Starr County Hospital District)
 
 
Margo Jr., Javier  (Self)
 
 
Munoz, Nance  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  4730
 
    For:
McKinney, Paul (Martin County Hospital District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bailey, Charles (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
McBeath, Don (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals)