WITNESS LISTHB 818HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTJudiciary & Civil Jurisprudence CommitteeApril 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against:Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On:Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: For:Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 818HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 818 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against:Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On:Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: For:Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against: Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On: On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 818HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 818 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 818 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against:Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On:Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: For:Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against: Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On: On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against: Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On: On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST HB 818HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 818 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT HB 818 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For:Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against:Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On:Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: For:Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against: Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On: On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against: Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On: On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) WITNESS LIST HB 818 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against: Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On: On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) April 6, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess For: Kader, Tom (Self and Associated General Contractors) Korsakov, Allan (Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.) Martin, Christopher (Texas Contractors Assn) Parker, Robert (Associated Builders & Contractors and Repcon Strickland, Inc.) Roberts, Cary (Texas Civil Justice League) Shidlofsky, Lee (AGC, TCJCL, & TCA) Thomas, Richard (Texas Construction Assoc.) Against: Gordon, Laura (The City of El Paso) Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders) Ringelman, Ryan (BNSF Railway Co.) Wilson, Fred (Union Pacific Railroad Company) On: Bowman, Gordon (City of Austin) Registering, but not testifying: For: Bacot, David (TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. Houston, TX) Bateman, Dwight (Self and American Fire Sprinkley Assc.) Bounds, Mackie (Self and Texas Construction Assoc.) Bruns, Richard (Southwest Terrazzo Assn) Bullard, Thomas (TNT Crane & Rigging Inn) Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects) Chester, Brian (Self and American Subcontractor Association) Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League) Davis, Heidi (American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter) East, Darlene (Holes Incorporated American Subcontractors Assoc of Greater Houston) Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas) Freeman, Harold (Texas Construction Association) Gellhausen, William (Alterman, Inc.) Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas Association of Realtors) Hartman, Arthur (Self and Hartman Fire Protection) Hewitt, Todd (Self and Central Texas Subcontractors Association, Texas Fifth Wall Roofing Systems, Inc.) Holden, Paul (DFW Drywall & Acoustical Contractors) Hurta, Bud (TNT Crane & Rigging) Jones, Nancy (Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors of Texas) Junker, Jennifer (John F Clark Company, Inc.) Lambert, Chris (Self and L&O Electric, Inc. National Electrical Contractors AssociationCentral Texas Subcontractors Association) Lechner, Chris (Precast Concrete Mfg Association) Lewis, Clarissa (Self) Lewis, Dennis (Potter Concrete, Ltd. AND Texas Construction Association) McKenna, Paul (Western States Fire Protection & The Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association) Morgan, Eugene (MDM Scaffolding Services, IncScaffolding Industry Association) Noble, Shannon (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.) Reaves, Jim (Texas Nursing & Landscape Association) Rians, Steven (Self and Texas Construction Association TCATexas Fire Protection Contractors Assoc.) Ringenberger, David (Texas Construction Assoc.) For:Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against:Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On:Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For:Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against:Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On:Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For: For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against: Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On: On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For:Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against:Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On:Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For: For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against: Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On: On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For: For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Woody, Kurt (Self) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against: Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On: On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For:Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against:Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On:Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For: For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against: Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On: On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For: For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Woody, Kurt (Self) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against: Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On: On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For: For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Woody, Kurt (Self) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against: Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On: On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance) For: Rodriguez, Jennifer (Responsible Plumbers and Associates) Stone, David (Self and Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractor Assoc.) Thompson, Tim (Alamo Insurance Group) Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas) Wilson, Wendy (Texas Apt. Assn) Woodruff, Allan (Scott-Macon EquipmentTexas Crane Owner's Association) Woody, Kurt (Self) Against: Cabrales, John (City of Denton, TX) Firth, Sylvia (City of El Paso) Fuentes, Frank (U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas) Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League) Kemptner, Sara (City of Waco) Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards) Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County) On: Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance)