WITNESS LISTHB 3454HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTWays & Means CommitteeApril 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: For:Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against:Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 3454HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 3454 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: For:Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against:Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against: Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 3454HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 3454 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 3454 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: For:Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against:Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against: Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against: Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 3454HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 3454 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 3454 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: For:Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against:Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against: Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against: Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) WITNESS LIST HB 3454 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee Ways & Means Committee April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against: Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.) April 1, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess For: Comparin, Tony (Self and TAPTP) Ross, Marc (Self and Texas Apartment Association) Registering, but not testifying: For: Barber, Kathy (Texas Retailers Association) Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association) Brusniak, John (Brusniak / Blackwell) Christian, George (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association) Crozier, Jeff (Rural Rental Housing Assoc of Texas) DuBois, Doug (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Assoc) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hammond, Bill (Texas Association of Business) Hughes, Chris (Total Services, Inc.) Johnson, Cheryl (Galveston Co Tax Office & Taxpayers) LeBas, James (Texas Oil and Gas Association. Texas Chemical Council. Koch Companies. Assoc. of Electric Companies of Texas.) Moore, Julie W (Occidental Petroleum) Muñoz, Ned (Tx. Ass. of Builders) Poinsett, Royce (Exxon Mobil) Robinson, Jim (Self and Texas Assn of Appraisal Dists) Skaggs, Jason (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.) Swift, Sheryl (Galveston County Tax Office) Warndof, Donna (TIPRO- TX. Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Assn.) Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.) Against: Bozhko, Zoya (Geary, Porter, & Donovan, P.C. - written evidence attached) Sallusti, Amy (Geary Poter & Donovan, P.C.)