Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1779 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  1779Senate Committee ReportAgriculture & Rural AffairsApril  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX  Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX ON:  Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX  Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX  Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX  Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX On:  Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  1779Senate Committee Report SB  1779 Senate Committee Report    Agriculture & Rural Affairs Agriculture & Rural Affairs   April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX  Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX ON:  Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX  Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX  Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX  Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX On:  Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX    April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX     Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX   ON: ON:     Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX     Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX     Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX     Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1779Senate Committee Report SB  1779 Senate Committee Report
SB  1779
Senate Committee Report
 Agriculture & Rural Affairs Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
 April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX  Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX ON:  Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX  Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX  Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX  Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX On:  Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX    April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX     Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX   ON: ON:     Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX     Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX     Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX     Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX
April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment
April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX
Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX
    Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX
Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX
Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX
Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX
    Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
    Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX
Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX
    Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX
Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX
Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1779Senate Committee Report SB  1779 Senate Committee Report
SB  1779
Senate Committee Report
 Agriculture & Rural Affairs Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
 April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX  Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX ON:  Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX  Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX  Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX  Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX On:  Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX    April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX     Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX   ON: ON:     Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX     Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX     Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX     Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX
April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment
April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX
Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX
    Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX
Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX
Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX
Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX
    Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
    Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX
Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX
    Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX
Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX
Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  1779

Senate Committee Report

Agriculture & Rural Affairs


April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment
April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX
Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX
    Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX
Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX
Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX
Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX
    Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
    Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX
Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX
    Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX
Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX
Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX

April  6, 2009 - 3:00 PM or upon adjournment



FOR:





Murden, Dale  Grower  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Monte Alto, TX





Prewett, Ray  President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Citrus Mutual),  Mission, TX



ON:





Staples, Todd  Commissioner  (Texas Dept. of Agriculture),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director  (Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.),  Salado, TX





Hodges, Ken  Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX





Quintero, Ruben  Supervisor  (Sharyland Orchards),  Mission, TX





Whalen, Ken  Executive Vice President  (TX Daily Newspaper Assoc. / TX Press Assoc.),  Austin, TX



On:





Da Graca, John  Dr.  (Texas A&M University - Kingsville Citrus Center),  Weslaco, TX