WITNESS LIST

            Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee

            March 29, 2011 - 8:00 AM

             

            HB 382

                 For:

                                 Cooley, Jerry (Texas Card Players Association Hill Country Poker League)

                 Against:

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Comission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of TX)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

                                 Saenz, Jonathan (Liberty Institute)

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscol Responsibility)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

            HB 594

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

            HB 1123

                 On:

                                 Powell, Mike (Texas Secretary of State)

            HB 1123 - Committee Substitute (Thompson)

                 For:

                                 Argovitz, Jerry (Self)

            HB 1183

                 For:

                                 Martinez, Gabriel (City of Laredo)

                 Against:

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

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                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

            HB 1955

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

                 On:

                                 Grief, Gary (Texas Lottery Commission)

            HB 2067

                 For:

                                 Smith, Tim (Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers)

                 On:

                                 Kinney, Lance (TX Board of Professional Engineers/ Resource)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Holt, David (Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers)

                                 Shepperd, Ben (Permian Basin Petroleum Association)

            HB 2111

                 For:

                                 Blodgett, James (Texans for Economic Development)

                                 Bullock, Carlos (Alabama- Coushatta Tribe of Texas)

                                 Carden, KC (Self)

                                 Crittenden, Robert (Self)

                                 Fitzgibbons, Steve (City of Port Arthur)

                                 Goebel, Harlyn (Self; Texas Greyhound ass.)

                                 Gomez, Christopher (Self)

                                 Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)

                                 Hisa, Carlos (Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Hockenyos, Jon (TXP)

                                 Hooper, Jeff (Texas Horse)

                                 Johnson, Kevin (Port Arthur Renaissance GP, LLC)

                                 Sinegal, Michael (Jefferson County, PCT 3)

                                 Thompson, John (Polk County Comm. Court)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Vanbebber, Janet (Self)

                                 Whiteley, Diane (Texas Greyhound Association)

                                 Young, Andrea (Sam Houston Race Park)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Garza Jr, Juan (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas)

                                 Hughes, Jennifer (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas.)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

                 On:

                                 Bresnen, Steve (Coalition for the Survival of Charitable Bingo)

                                 Grief, Gary (Texas Lottery Commission)

                                 Lattin, Thomas (Self; TGA)

                                 Pratt, Jack (Texas Gaming Association)

                                 Trout, Chuck (Texas Racing Commission)

                                 Woods, Lee (Amusement and Music Operators of Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Archer, James (Texans For Economic Development)

                                 Chmaitelli, Stephen (Self; TVMA)

                                 Choate, Elizabeth (Texas Veterinary Medical Association)

                                 Coleman, Stephenie (Self)

                                 Garrett, Jessica (Self)

                                 Gibbs, Jennifer (Self)

                                 Golla, Steven (Self)

                                 Gonsalves, Alison (Self)

                                 Grant, Amanda (Self)

                                 Hays, Tommy (Self; Texas Horsemen's Partnership)

                                 Hooper, David (Self)

                                 Hunsinger-Grant, Cheri (Self)

                                 Johnson, Cody (Self)

                                 Magid, Jonathan (Self)

                                 Meier, Teresa (Self)

                                 Nave, Beth (Self)

                                 Nicotre, Kaki (Texas Veterinary Medical Association)

                                 Nightingale, Conrad (Self)

                                 Norton, Piper (Self)

                                 Pluhar, Joseph (Self; TVMA)

                                 Rountree, Marsha (Self)

                                 Ruyle, Mary (Self)

                                 Sartwelle, Jim (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Swanson-Collins, Teri (Self)

                                 Symm, William (Self)

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                 For:

                                 Vickers, Mike (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Lavine, Dick (Center For Public Policy Priorities)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Amercicans for Prosperity)

            HB 2293

                 For:

                                 Braziel, Robert (Texas Automobile dealers Association)

                                 Poinsett, Royce (Texas Motorcycle Dealers Association)

                                 Zwiacher, John (Scoggin-Dickey Cheverolet- Buick T.A.D.A. Texas Automotive Dealers

                                 Association)

                 Against:

                                 Brink, Amy (Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers)

                                 Good, Ross (Chrysler Group LLC)

                                 Lee, Brian (General Motors)

                                 Reinhart, Tony (Ford Motor Company)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Buquet, Jon (Coastal Bend New Car Dealers Assoc. El Paso New Car Dealers Association

                                 Valley Automobile Dealers Association)

                                 Chapman, Lee (Dallas Ft Worth New Car Dealers Assoc)

                                 Crail, Pamela (San Antonio Auto Dealers Assoc.)

                                 Edwards, Foster (Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce)

                                 McWilliams, Dean (Texas Recreational Vehicle Association)

                                 Wainwright, Wyatt (Houston Auto Dealers Assoc.)

                                 Wilkes, Morris (New Car Dealers of West Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Hardy, Richard (Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) Manufactures Specialty vehicle Institute

                                 of America (SVIA))

                                 Partida, Nef (Gulf States Toyota)

                                 Shields, Chris (Toyota Motor Manufacturing)

                 On:

                                 Cost, Molly (TX. Dept of Motor Vehicles)

            HB 2424

                 For:

                                 Bresnen, Steve (Coalition for the Survival of Charitable Bingo)

                                 Eason, Susan (The Arc of the Capital Area & Texas Charity Advocates)

                 On:

                                 Sanderson, Philip (Texas Lottery Commission)

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                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Greenfield, Patricia (Self)

                                 Kafka, Bob (ADAPT of Texas/ Institute for Disability Access)

                                 Kemp, Melissa (Self)

                                 Sanchez, Tina (Self; Birthway Rose Buds of Tyler TX)

                                 Wittle, David (Self; ADAPT of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission, Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

                                 Saenz, Jonathan (Liberty Institute)

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscol Responsibility)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

            HB 3042

                 For:

                                 Smith, Ommaney (Pink Magazine for Ever)

                                 Yannuzzi, Grayce (Pink Magazine for Ever)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscol Responsibility)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

                 On:

                                 Grief, Gary (Texas Lottery Commission)

            HB 3282

                 For:

                                 Bunkley, Richard (Littlefield Corp.)

                                 Hieronymus, Steven (Trend Gaming Systems, LLC)

                 Against:

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Bresnen, Steve (Coalition for the Survival of Charitable Bingo)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Gottschalk, Mark (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

                 On:

                                 Sanderson, Philip (Texas Lottery Commission)

            HB 3575

                 For:

                                 Bullock, Carlos (Alabama- Coushatta Tribe of Texas)

                                 Carden, KC (Self)

                                 Crittenden, Robert (Self)

                                 Fitzgibbons, Steve (City of Port Arthur)

                                 Gomez, Christopher (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)

                                 Hisa, Carlos (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Johnson, Kevin (Port Arthur Renaissance Group GP)

                                 Sinegal, Michael (Jefferson County, TX PCT 3)

                                 Thompson, John (Polk County Commissioner Court)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Garza Jr, Juan (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of TX)

                                 Hughes, Jennifer (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Blodgett, James (Texans For Economic Development)

                                 Bresnen, Steve (Coalition for the Survival of Charitable Bingo)

                                 Goebel, Harlyn (Texas Greyhound ass.)

                                 Grief, Gary (Texas Lottery Commission)

                                 Hockenyos, Jon (TXP)

                                 Hooper, Jeff (Texas Horse)

                                 Lattin, Thomas (Self; TGA)

                                 Pratt, Jack (Texas Gaming Association)

                                 Trout, Chuck (Texas Racing Commission)

                                 Vanbebber, Janet (Self)

                                 Whiteley, Diane (Texas Greyhound Association)

                                 Woods, Lee (Amusement & Music Operators of TX)

                                 Young, Andrea (Sam Houston Race Park, Racetracks)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscol Responsibility)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

            HB 3576

                 For:

                                 Bullock, Carlos (Alabama- Coushatta Tribe of Texas)

                                 Carden, KC (Self)

                                 Crittenden, Robert (Self)

                                 Fitzgibbons, Steve (City of Port Arthur)

                                 Gomez, Christopher (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)

                                 Hisa, Carlos (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Johnson, Kevin (Self; Port Arthur Renaissance Group GP)

                                 Sinegal, Michael (Jefferson County PCT 3)

                                 Thompson, John (Polk County Comm. Court)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Garza Jr, Juan (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Tx)

                                 Hughes, Jennifer (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

                 On:

                                 Blodgett, James (Texans For Economic Development)

                                 Bresnen, Steve (Coalition for the Survival Charitable Bingo)

                                 Goebel, Harlyn (Texas Greyhound ass.)

                                 Grief, Gary (Texas Lottery Commission)

                                 Hockenyos, Jon (TXP)

                                 Hooper, Jeff (Texas Horse)

                                 Lattin, Thomas (TGA)

                                 Pratt, Jack (Texas Gaming Association)

                                 Trout, Chuck (Texas Racing Commission)

                                 Vanbebber, Janet (Self)

                                 Whiteley, Diane (Texas Greyhound Association)

                                 Woods, Lee (Amusement & Music Operators of TX)

                                 Young, Andrea (Sam Houston, racetracks)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Houston, Joshua (Josh Houston)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscol Responsibility)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

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            HJR 28

                 For:

                                 Britt, Michael (Wynn Resorts Limited)

                                 Crittenden, Robert (Self)

                                 England, Charles (Self)

                                 Fertitta, Tilman (Landry's Restaurants)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention)

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscol Responsibility)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

            HJR 41

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

            HJR 43

                 For:

                                 Higgins, Carlos (Texas Silver Haired Legislative)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Crittenden, Robert (Self)

                                 Hisa, Carlos (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

                                 Saenz, Jonathan (Liberty Institute)

            HJR 43 - Committee Substitute (Kuempel)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Armendariz, Rick (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Cordova, Jessica (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Gomez, Christopher (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Gomez, David (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Gonzales, Bernardo (Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Loera, Javier (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Maahs, Karl (Self)

                                 Palz, Franks (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

            HJR 111

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Chmaitelli, Stephen (Self; TVMA)

                                 Choate, Elizabeth (Texas Veterinary Medical Association)

                                 Coleman, Stephenie (Self)

                                 Garrett, Jessica (Self)

                                 Gibbs, Jennifer (Self)

                                 Golla, Steven (Self)

                                 Gonsalves, Alison (Self)

                                 Grant, Amanda (Self)

                                 Hunsinger-Grant, Cheri (Self)

                                 Johnson, Cody (Self)

                                 Meier, Teresa (Self)

                                 Nave, Beth (Self)

                                 Nicotre, Kaki (Texas Veterinary Medical Association)

                                 Nightingale, Conrad (Self)

                                 Norton, Piper (Self)

                                 Ruyle, Mary (Self)

                                 Sartwelle, Jim (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Swanson-Collins, Teri (Self)

                                 Symm, William (Self)

                                 Vickers, Mike (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 Lavine, Dick (Center For Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

            HJR 112

                 For:

                                 Bullock, Carlos (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas)

                                 Carden, KC (Self)

                                 Crittenden, Robert (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Fitzgibbons, Steve (City of Port Arthur)

                                 Gomez, Christopher (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)

                                 Hisa, Carlos (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)

                                 Hockenyos, Jon (TXP)

                                 Johnson, Kevin (Port Arthur Renaissance GP)

                                 Lattin, Thomas (Self; TGA)

                                 Pratt, Jack (Texas Gaming Association)

                                 Sinegal, Michael (Jefferson County TX Pct 3)

                                 Thompson, John (Polk County Comm. Court)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Garza Jr, Juan (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of TX)

                                 Hughes, Jennifer (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

                 On:

                                 Blodgett, James (Texans For Economic Development)

                                 Bresnen, Steve (Coalition for the Survival of Charitable Bingo)

                                 Goebel, Harlyn (Texas Greyhound ass.)

                                 Grief, Gary (Texas Lottery Commission)

                                 Hooper, Jeff (Texas Horse)

                                 Trout, Chuck (Texas Racing Commission)

                                 Vanbebber, Janet (Self)

                                 Whiteley, Diane (Texas Greyhound Association)

                                 Woods, Lee (Amusement & Music Operators of TX)

                                 Young, Andrea (Horsetracks, Sam Houston Race Park)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Arnold, Keith (Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau)

                                 Edwards, Foster (Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Garza, Rudy (City of Corpus Christi)

                 Against:

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Lavine, Dick (Center For Public Policy Priorities)

                                 McDonald, Tony (Young Conservatives of Texas)

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibitit)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

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            HJR 119

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bresnen, Steve (Coalition for the Survival of Charitable Bingo)

                                 Eason, Susan (The Arc of the Capital Area & Texas Charity Advocates)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Reponsibility)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

            HJR 147

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Crittenden, Robert (Self)

                                 Schwartz, A R "Babe" (Landry's)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texa Baptist Convention)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

            HJR 151

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bullock, Carlos (Alabama- Coushatta Tribe of Texas)

                                 Thompson, John (Polk County Commissioners Court)

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

                                 Sullivan, Michael (Texans for Fiscol Responsibility)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

                                                                                              11


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HJR 152

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat (Texas Eagle Forum)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Rob (Christian Life Commission Baptist General Convention of Texas)

                                 Payntor, Suzii (Christian Life Commission Texas Baptist Convention)

                                 Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)

                                 Venable, Peggy (Americans for Prosperity)

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