WITNESS LIST
Transportation Committee
March  24, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  548
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Horton, Jess (Southwest Tow Operators)
 
 
McLaughlin, James (Texas Police Chiefs Association)
 
 
O' Ryan, Anne (AAA Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  715
 
    For:
Conway, Brandon  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Heselmeyer, Jo (Texas Department of Transportation)
 
 
 
 
HB  827
 
    For:
Emmons, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Horton, Jess (Southwest Tow Operators)
 
 
Rash, Jeanette  (Self and Texas Towing and Storage Assoc.)
 
 
Stallings, Robin (Bike Texas/ Also known as: Texas Bicycle Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Abell, William  (Self and The Bicycle Sport Shop, Inc.)
 
 
Baxter, Todd (The Texas Cable Association)
 
 
Cochran, Jennifer  (Self and Bike Texas, Texas Bicycle Coalition)
 
 
Forrest, James  (Self)
 
 
Gilles, Janet  (Self)
 
 
Graham, Lawrence (Texas Bicycle Coalition)
 
 
Gravey, Emma  (Self and Bike Texas)
 
 
Hahn, Russell  (Self)
 
 
Kearns, Dennis  (Self)
 
 
King, Laura  (Self)
 
 
Luciano, Leslie  (Self)
 
 
Mannix, Sean (Austin Police Department)
 
 
Riley, Chris  (Self)
 
 
Sanchez, Joe (AARP- Texas)
 
 
Shea, William (Bike Texas, Bexar Trails)
 
 
Smith, Nathan  (Self)
 
 
Stine, Mark (Bike Texas)
 
 
Summer, Fred  (Self)
 
 
Tyree, Preston  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2109
 
    For:
Caraway, Luanne  (Self and Tax Assessor Collector's Association)
 
 
Dowden, Don (TIADA)
 
 
Ingram, Blake (TIADA)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Mark (T.I.A.D.A)
 
 
Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
Martin, Jeff (TIADA)
 
 
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bray, Bret (TxDOT-Motor Vehicle Div.)
 
 
 
 
HB  2186
 
    For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co. Tax Office)
 
    For:
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Caraway, Luanne  (Self and Hays County Tax Assessor Collector Office)
 
 
McGue, Colleen (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2314
 
    For:
Rivera, Angel M (Andy) (Pearland Regional Airport)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Fulton, Dave (Tx Dept. of Transportation)
 
 
 
 
HB  2530
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braziel, Robert (Texas Automobile Dealers Association)
 
 
Brown, Mark (TIADA/ Red Carpet Auto Sales Co.)
 
 
Dowden, Don  (Self)
 
 
Ingram, Blake (TIADA)
 
 
Martin, Jeff (Tx Ind Auto Dealers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Davio, Rebecca (TX DOT)
 
 
 
 
HB  2557
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Tomlinson, Mark (Tx. Department of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2983
 
    For:
Schwent, Don (Enterprise Rent-A-Car)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Clark, James (Hertz)
 
 
Erben, Randy (Alamo Rent-A-Car)
 
 
Graydon, Galt (Avis Budget Corp)
 
 
Yarbough, Brian (National Rent A Car Company)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Tomlinson, Mark (Tx.  Dept. of Transportation)
 
 
 
 
HB  2985
 
    For:
Jones, Jeff (City of Sherman Fire Dept.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Davis, Carol (Tx. Dept. of Transportation)
 
 
Palmer, David (Texas Dept.of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
HB  3097
 
    For:
Price, Betsy (Tax Assessor- Collectors Assoc)
 
 
Roche, Ken (Gulf States Toyota
Alliance of Automotive Manufacturers)
 
 
Vandergriff, Victor (Texas Automobile Dealers Association
VanTuyl Group
Vandergriff Auto Group)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Esparza, John (Texas Motor Transportation Association)
 
 
McEwen, Clark  (Self and Texas Recreational Vehicle Association)
 
 
Orf, David (Texas Truck Dealers Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Martin, Jeff (Tx Ind. Auto Dealers Assoc (TIADA))
 
 
Watson, Richard (Automobile Burglary Theft Prevention Authority)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Ogden, Kristen (AGC of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Lyons, Michael (Rush Enterprises, Inc.)
 
 
McWilliams, Dean (Texas Recreational Vehicle Association)
 
 
McWilliams, Dean (Texas Truck Dealers Coalition)
 
 
Serna, Edward (TxDOT)
 
 
 
 
HB  3278
 
    For:
Hansen, Tommy (Texas Assoc Vehicle Theft Investigators
International Assoc Auto Theft Investigators)
 
 
Price, Betsy (Tax Assessor- Collectors Assoc)
 
    For:
Roche, Ken (Gulf States Toyota
Alliance of Autmotive Manufacturers)
 
 
Vandergriff, Victor (Texas Automobile Dealers Association
VanTuyl Group
Vandergriff Auto Group
)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Esparza, John (Texas Motor Transporation Association)
 
 
McEwen, Clark  (Self and Texas Recreational Vehicle Association)
 
 
Orf, David (Texas Truck Dealers Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Canady, Joe  (Self)
 
 
Martin, Jeff (Tx Ind Auto Dealers Assoc.)
 
 
Sterling, Ed (Texas Press Association and
Texas Daily Newspaper Association)
 
 
Watson, Richard (Texas Automobil Burglary Theft Prevention Authority)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Ogden, Kristen (AGC of TX)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Lyons, Michael (Rush Enterprises, Inc.)
 
 
McWilliams, Dean (Texas Recreational Vehicle Associaiton)
 
 
McWilliams, Dean (Texas Truck Dealers Coalition)
 
 
Serna, Edward (TxDOT)