Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB20 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  20Senate Committee ReportFinanceApril  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR:  Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX  Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) ON:  Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX  Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX  Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)  Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX  LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX  Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX  Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX  Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX On:  Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX  Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX  Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX On:  Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX  Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  20Senate Committee Report SB  20 Senate Committee Report    Finance Finance   April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR:  Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX  Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) ON:  Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX  Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX  Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)  Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX  LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX  Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX  Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX  Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX On:  Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX  Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX  Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX On:  Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX  Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)    April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX     Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)   ON: ON:     Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX     Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX     Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX     Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX     Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)     Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX     LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX     Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX     Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX     Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX     Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX     Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX     Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  20Senate Committee Report SB  20 Senate Committee Report
SB  20
Senate Committee Report
 Finance Finance
Finance
 April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR:  Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX  Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) ON:  Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX  Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX  Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)  Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX  LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX  Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX  Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX  Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX On:  Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX  Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX  Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX On:  Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX  Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)    April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX     Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)   ON: ON:     Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX     Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX     Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX     Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX     Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)     Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX     LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX     Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX     Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX     Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX     Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX     Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX     Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX
Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX
    Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)
Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX
Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
    Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX
Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX
    Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
    Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
    Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
    LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
    Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX
Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
    Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX
Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX
    Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
    Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX
Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
    Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  20Senate Committee Report SB  20 Senate Committee Report
SB  20
Senate Committee Report
 Finance Finance
Finance
 April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR:  Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX  Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) ON:  Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX  Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX  Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)  Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX  LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX  Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX  Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX  Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX On:  Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX  Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX  Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX On:  Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX  Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)    April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX     Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)   ON: ON:     Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX     Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX     Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX     Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX     Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)     Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX     LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX     Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX     Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX     Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX     Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX     Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX     Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX
Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX
    Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)
Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX
Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
    Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX
Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX
    Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
    Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
    Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
    LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
    Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX
Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
    Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX
Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX
    Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
    Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX
Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
    Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)

WITNESS LIST

SB  20

Senate Committee Report

Finance


April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX
Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX
    Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors) Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)
Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX
Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX
    Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX
Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX
    Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX
    Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau) Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)
    Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX
    LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
    Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX
Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX
    Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX
Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX
    Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
    Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX
Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX
    Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings) Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)
Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)

April  2, 2009 - 11:00 AM or upon adjournment



FOR:





Allison, Jim  General Counsel  (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),  Austin, TX





Popp, Jim  Attorney Popp Gray & Hutcheson  (Texas Association of Realtors)



ON:





Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX





Robinson, Jim  Chief Appraiser, Harris County  (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),  Houston, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Brock, Vaughn  Teacher & Developer & Film Maker  (Self),  Austin, TX





Gregg, Michele  (Texas Apartment Association),  Austin, TX





Hackney, Clint  Government Affairs Consulting  (Ramiro Galindo and Henry S. Miller Company),  Austin, TX





Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX





Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau)





Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst  (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association),  Austin, TX





LeBas, James  Tax Consultant  (Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX





Michel, Lorri  Lawyer Michel Law firm  (Self),  Austin, TX





Owen, Bob  CPA  (Texas Society of CPAs),  Austin, TX





Venable, Peggy  Director  (Americans for Prosperity - TX),  Austin, TX



On:





Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser Bexar Appraisal Dist.  (Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts),  San Antonio, TX





Parsley, Catheleen  Chief Administrative Law Judge  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX





Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)

April  6, 2009 - 9:00 AM



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Heyer, Connie  General Counsel, Texas Self Storage Assn.  (Texas Self Storage Assn.),  Austin, TX



On:





Parsley, Cathleen  Chief Administrative Hearings  (State Office of Administrative Hearings),  Austin, TX





Sullivan, Kerry  General Counsel  (State Office of Administrative Hearings)