WITNESS LIST
Ways & Means Committee
May  4, 2009 - 8:30 AM
HB  54
 
    For:
Roach, Tracey (Texas School Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Johnson, Hank (Grapevine Colleyville ISD)
 
 
Martinez, Louann (Dallas Independent School District)
 
 
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
HB  1122
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hawkins, John (Texas Hospital Assn.)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1247
 
    For:
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Assn)
 
 
 
 
HB  1283
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Assn)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
HB  2460
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
 
 
HB  2505
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
 
 
HB  2613
 
    For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Lee, Donald (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Garza, Norman (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
 
 
HB  2643
 
    For:
Casey, Daniel  (Self and Texas School Alliance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Freeman, Ray (Equity Center)
 
 
Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
 
 
HB  2865
 
    For:
Dominguez, Rene (Community Development Loan Fund)
 
 
Sellers, Charmane  (Self)
 
 
Weisz, Margo (People Fund)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Galvan, Ednita (Accion Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  3000
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Graydon, Galt (Southwestern Association (tractor & implement dealers))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Amezquita, Michael (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Dist.)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self and Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
 
 
HB  3210
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX)
 
 
 
 
HB  3211
 
    For:
Gaylor, Stuart (Al's Formal Wear)
 
 
 
 
HB  3277
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  3310
 
    For:
Braun, David  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Robinson, Jim  (Self and Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Gresham, Cassie  (Self)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
HB  4034
 
    For:
Sutton, Gregory  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Robinson, Jim  (Self and Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
Schneider, Michael (Tx. Assoc. of Broadcasters)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Whalen, Ken (TX Daily Newspaper Association Tx Press Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  4035
 
    For:
Casey, Daniel  (Self and Texas School Alliance)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
 
 
HB  4038
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Assn)
 
 
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self and Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
 
 
HB  4040
 
    For:
Popp, James (Popp Gray & Hucheson)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Assn)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self and Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
 
 
HB  4184
 
    For:
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Amezquita, Michael (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Districts)
 
Against:
Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX)
 
 
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
Robinson, Jim (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
 
 
HB  4364
 
    For:
Brusniak, John (Brusniak/Blackwell PC)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Amezquita, Michael (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Assn)
 
 
Miller, Roger (Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas (FACT))
 
 
Nolan, Ken (Dallas Central Appraisal Dist)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self and Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
 
 
HB  4521
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Freeman, Ray (Equity Center)
 
 
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
HB  4753
 
    For:
Lary, Trey (Almeda Mall, LTD.)
 
 
 
 
HJR 16
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
LeBas, James (Koch Companies)
 
 
Leck, Ashlei (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
Moss, Rebecca (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
 
 
HJR 30
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
LeBas, James (Koch Companies)
 
 
Leck, Ashlei (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Lively, Lance (NFIB Texas)
 
 
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
Moss, Rebecca (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
 
 
HJR 38
 
    For:
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
    For:
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Saenz, Jonathan (Free Market Foundation)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
Sanchez, Joe (AARP)
 
 
 
 
HJR 89
 
    For:
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Dixon, Don  (Self)
 
 
Garza, Norman (Texas Farm Bureau)
 
 
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Leck, Ashlei (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Sullivan, Michael (Texasn for Fiscal Responsibility)
 
 
 
 
HJR 104
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Miller, Allison (Americans for Prosperity - Texas)
 
 
Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Amezquita, Michael (Metropolitan Council of Appraisal Districts)
 
 
Flores-Ortiz, Aurora (Texas Association of Counties)
 
 
Gregg, Michele (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT)
 
 
Robinson, Jim  (Self and Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts)