WITNESS LIST
Ways & Means Committee
March  11, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  16
 
    For:
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Venable, Peggy  (Self and Americans For Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  87
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Asoociation (TTARA))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Venable, Peggy  (Self and Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  209
 
    For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Taxpayers)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  386
 
Against:
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Taxpayers)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Venable, Peggy  (Self and Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Amezquita, Michael  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  500
 
    For:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Taxpayers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robinson, Jim (Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Pate, Gardner (Texas Building Owners & Managers Association (Texas BOMA))
 
 
Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.)
 
 
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
Venable, Peggy  (Self and Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Amezquita, Michael  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  637
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center For Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Martinez, Mario (City of Laredo, TX.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  668
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Venable, Peggy  (Self and Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  731
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Peggy, Venable  (Self and Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  773
 
    For:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
 
    For:
Woodson, Patrick (1) E.ON Climate & Renewables  2)Wind Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Hazlewood, Steve (The Dow Chemical Company)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
LeBas, James (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
 
 
LeBas, James (Koch Companies)
 
 
LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
 
 
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
Payne, Brinton (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
Shields, Chris (City of San Antonio)
 
 
Shields, Chris (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
Weist, Jon (Arlingon Chamber of Commerce)
 
 
 
 
HB  1000
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
HB  1037
 
    For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Taxpayers)
 
 
Stewart, Joe (HB 1037 Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Whitis, Morris  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robinson, Jim (Texas Assn. Of Appraisal Dists)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Donley, Diane (Collin County Association of Realtors)
 
 
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
Venable, Peggy  (Self and Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1038
 
    For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Taxpayers)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Whitis, Morris  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robinson, Jim (Texas Assn. Of Appraisal Dists)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office)
 
 
Venable, Peggy  (Self and Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
HB  1092
 
    For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Gal Co Taxpayers)
 
    For:
Pauken, Tom  (Self)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Mitchell, Jr, Foy (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)
 
 
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Robinson, Jim (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Contreras, Carlos (City of San Antonio)
 
 
Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Fort Worth)
 
 
 
 
HJR 11
 
    For:
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
HJR 18
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
HJR 40
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Martinez, Mario (City of Laredo, TX.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
HJR 41
 
    For:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
HJR 45
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center For Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors)
 
 
Higgins, Carlos  (Self and Texas Silver-Haired Legislature)
 
 
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
HJR 50
 
    For:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
HJR 55
 
Against:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Kemmey, Robert  (Self)
 
 
Swift, Sheryl (Galveston Tax Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business)
 
 
Mitchell, JR, Foy Mitchell, JR (Texas Assn of Property Tax Professionals)
 
 
Patterson, T.J. (City of Fort Worth)