WITNESS LISTHB 2044HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTState Affairs CommitteeMarch 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against:Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On:Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Against:Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 2044HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 2044 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against:Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On:Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Against:Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against: Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On: On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Against: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 2044HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 2044 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 2044 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against:Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On:Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Against:Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against: Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On: On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Against: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against: Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On: On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Against: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 2044HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 2044 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 2044 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against:Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On:Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Against:Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against: Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On: On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Against: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against: Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On: On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Against: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) WITNESS LIST HB 2044 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee State Affairs Committee March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against: Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On: On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Against: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association) March 31, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: Farrar, Jim (Self and Lawyer) Vance, Leslie (Self and Attorney) Against: Casteel, Carter (Texas Civil Justice League) On: Benjet, Bryce (Texans for Lawsuit Reform) Graham, Jeff (Office of the Attorney General) Registering, but not testifying: Against: Bellsnyder, Luke (Texas Association of Manufacturers) Blackmon, David (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers El Paso Corporation) DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business) Golemon, Kinnan (Shell Oil) Hinkle, Ron (American Insurance Association) McCauley, Cindy (Lyondell Basell Industries) Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum) Pate, Gardner (EOG Resources) Sebree, Ben (Texas Oil & Gas Association)