Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB445 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  445Senate Committee ReportJurisprudenceFebruary  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX  Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX  Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX  Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX  Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX  Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX ON:  Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On:  Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX  Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  445Senate Committee Report SB  445 Senate Committee Report    Jurisprudence Jurisprudence   February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX  Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX  Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX  Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX  Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX  Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX ON:  Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On:  Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX  Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX    February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX     Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX     Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX     Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX     Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX     Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   On: On:     Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX     Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  445Senate Committee Report SB  445 Senate Committee Report
SB  445
Senate Committee Report
 Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
 February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX  Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX  Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX  Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX  Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX  Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX ON:  Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On:  Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX  Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX    February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX     Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX     Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX     Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX     Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX     Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   On: On:     Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX     Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX
February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX
Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX
    Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX
Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX
    Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX
Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX
    Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX
Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX
    Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  On: On:
On:
    Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX
Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX
Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  445Senate Committee Report SB  445 Senate Committee Report
SB  445
Senate Committee Report
 Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
 February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX  Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX  Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX  Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX  Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX  Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX ON:  Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: On:  Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX  Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX    February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX     Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX     Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX     Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX     Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX     Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   On: On:     Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX     Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX
February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX
Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX
    Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX
Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX
    Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX
Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX
    Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX
Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX
    Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  On: On:
On:
    Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX
Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX
Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  445

Senate Committee Report

Jurisprudence


February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX
Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX
    Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX
Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX
    Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX
Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX
    Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX
Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX
    Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  On: On:
On:
    Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX
Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX
Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX

February  25, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment



FOR:





Dietz, Judge John  President  (Texas Association of District Judges; Chair Judicial Section Trial Judges Commission),  Austin, TX





Grigg, Dicky  Immediate Past President (also providing written testimony)  (TEX - ABOTA),  Austin, TX





Marin, Michael  Member  (American Bar Association Commission on the American Jury Project),  Austin, TX





Naranjo, Orlinda  Judge 419th District Court (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX





Parsley, Lee  Attorney  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform),  Austin, TX





Roach, Nelson J.  President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX



ON:





Hecht, Justice Nathan  Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



On:





Hobbs, Lisa Bowlin  (State Bar of Texas),  Austin, TX





Peterson, Kennon  Rules Attorney - Supreme Court of Texas  (Self),  Austin, TX



Providing written testimony:



For:





Christian, George  Attorney  (Texas Association of Defense Counsel),  Austin, TX