WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
May  6, 2009  upon final adjourn./recess
HB  1379
 
    For:
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health Services)
 
 
Thompson, Zac (Dallas County Health and Human Services)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hitt, Jeff (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
McNeese-Ward, Marlene (City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services)
 
 
Miertschin, Nancy (Harris County Hospital District)
 
 
Mitts, Beau (City of Houston Dept. of Health and Human Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brenner, Elizabeth (Texas Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates)
 
 
Laca, Gaspar (GlaxoSmithKline)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Wall, Matthew (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Minick, Stephen (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
HB  2221
 
    For:
Benavides, Cathy  (Self)
 
 
Camp, Torie (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault)
 
 
Learman, Joy  (Self)
 
 
Morrison, Hope  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Graham, Elizabeth (Texas Right to Life)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brenner, Elizabeth (Texas Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates)
 
 
Ellis, Randall (Legacy Community Health Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Pojman, Joe (Texas Alliance for Life)
 
 
Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
 
 
HB  3465
 
    For:
Childs, Allen  (Self)
 
 
Kirsch, Tracey (Electomedical Products International Inc.)
 
 
Morris, William (Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine TAAOM)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Leatherman, Martha (Patients First Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Alexander, Bobbe (TX. State Board of Examiners of Prof. Counselors)
 
 
Tannert, Karen (Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Campbell, Ben (Texas Chiropractic Assoc.)
 
 
Kirsch, Daniel  (Self)
 
 
Mays, Dan (Parker Chiropractic College)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry)
 
 
Capelo, Jaime (PatientsFIRST Coalition)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
 
 
HB  3667
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hanna, Mark (National Association of Social Workers/Texas Chapter)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Peterson, Randall  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  4560
 
    For:
Higgins, Mike (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bresnen, Steve (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
 
 
Villarreal, Johnny (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341)
 
 
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
SB  87
 
    For:
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Minoia, Michael (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
Rasco, Sasha (Department of Family & Protective Services)
 
 
Valentine, Tom (HHSC)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lewis, Kathryn (Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Pewitt, Bill (Texas Association for Home Care)
 
 
 
 
SB  202
 
    For:
Guerra, Susan (Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Schlesinger, William (Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Wall, Matthew (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Berry, Connie (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
Garanflo, Jaime (TX Med Board)
 
 
 
 
SB  424
 
     On:
Sims, Jack (Texas Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Finley, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
 
Rose, Denise (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gentry, Rafaela  (Self)
 
 
King-Fazio, Heather  (Self)
 
 
Krenek, Mary  (Self and Speech Zone Promotions)
 
 
Peterson, Randall  (Self)
 
 
 
 
SB  616
 
    For:
Guerra, Susan (Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Schlesinger, William (Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Garanflo, Jaime (TX Med. Board)
 
 
Robinson, Mari (Texas Medical Board)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Wall, Matthew (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
SB  870
 
     On:
Golson, Kathy (Texas Department of Agriculture)
 
 
Guzman, Maria (Resource Witness (Only) for TX Dept of State Health Services.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Finley, Marisa (Scott & White Center for Healthcare Policy)
 
    For:
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Koebele, Stephen (Concentra Health Centers)
 
 
Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
Smith, Jodie (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Wall, Matthew (Texas Hospital Association)
 
 
 
 
SB  1058
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bresnen, Steve (Federation of Texas Psychiatry)
 
 
Capelo, Jaime (Patients FIRST Coalition)
 
 
Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Leatherman, Martha (Patients First Coalition)
 
 
 
 
SB  1473
 
    For:
Johnson, Allen (Montgomery Co. Hospital District)