Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2084 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  2084Senate Committee ReportFinanceApril  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM AGAINST:  Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX  Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX  Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX  Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX ON:  Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX  Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX  Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX  Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX On:  Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  2084Senate Committee Report SB  2084 Senate Committee Report    Finance Finance   April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM AGAINST:  Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX  Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX  Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX  Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX ON:  Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX  Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX  Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX  Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX On:  Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX    April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX     Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX     Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX     Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX     Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX     Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX     Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  2084Senate Committee Report SB  2084 Senate Committee Report
SB  2084
Senate Committee Report
 Finance Finance
Finance
 April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM AGAINST:  Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX  Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX  Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX  Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX ON:  Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX  Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX  Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX  Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX On:  Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX    April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX     Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX     Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX     Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX     Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX     Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX     Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX
April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM
April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
    Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX
Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX
    Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
    Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX
Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
    Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX
Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX
    Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
    Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    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
  On: On:
On:
    Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX
Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  2084Senate Committee Report SB  2084 Senate Committee Report
SB  2084
Senate Committee Report
 Finance Finance
Finance
 April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM AGAINST:  Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX  Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX  Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX  Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX ON:  Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX  Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX  Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX  Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX On:  Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX    April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX     Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX     Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX     Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX     Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX     Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX     Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (TX Association of Business),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX
April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM
April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
    Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX
Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX
    Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
    Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX
Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
    Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX
Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX
    Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
    Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    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
  On: On:
On:
    Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX
Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  2084

Senate Committee Report

Finance


April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM
April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
    Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX
Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX
    Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
    Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX
Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
    Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX
Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX
    Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX
    Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    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
  On: On:
On:
    Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX
Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX

April  9, 2009 - 9:30 AM



AGAINST:





Banks, Yannis  Staff Texas NAACP  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX





Edelen, Loretta  Director, Community Outreach @ Austin Community College  (TABPHE),  Austin, TX





Figueroa, Luis  Legislative Staff Attorney  (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX





Joseph, Zenobia C.  Founder/Educational Consultant (also providing written testimony)  (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC),  Austin, TX



ON:





Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX





Rider, Whit  Investment Management (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Tyler, TX





Scheberle, Drew  Chamber of Commerce  (Austin Chamber of Commerce),  Austin, TX





Weaver, Dan  Assistant Commissioner  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





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



On:





Heldenfels IV, Fred W.  Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc. (CEO)  (THECB),  San Marcos, TX