Texas 2015 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1628 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LIST  SB 1628  Senate Committee Report  Business & Commerce  March 31, 2015 - 8:00 AM   FOR:   Badger, Steven (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Dallas, TX  Hunker, Kathleen Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public   Policy Foundation), Austin, TX  AGAINST:   Bohart, Anna (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Mcallen,tx, TX  Callas, Ray Dr (Self) , Beaumont, TX  Culbertson, Carmen (Self) , Allen, TX  Delgado, Javier (Self) , Houston, TX  Fredenburg, Carol (Self) , Austin, TX  Friedson, Scott Public adjuster (Self) , Lakeway, TX  Gallagher, Mike (Self) , Houston, TX  Gros, Lee (Self) , Austin, TX  Kincaid, Mark (Texas Trial Lawyers Ass'n), Austin, TX  Lawless, Mark Policyholder attorney (Self) , Austin, texas, TX  Lewis, Wayne Pastor (Self) , Richardson, TX  Longley, Joe (Self) , Austin,, TX  Price, Harold (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Pampa, TX  Stein, David Owner Roger Beasley automotive group (Roger beasley and the car dealers   in the STate of texas), Austin, TX  Wendell, Ware Deputy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Watch),   Austin, TX  ON:   Morrison, Clay (Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters), League City, TX  Registering, but not testifying:  FOR:   Brooks, Jeffrey Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin texas, TX  Castaneda, Jr, Tristan (Germania Farm Mutual), Austin, TX  Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX  Fainter Jr, John W President (The Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.),   Austin, TX  Fisher, Jon President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX  Flack, jr, Joe Attorney (Self; Financial casualty and surety, inc), Austin, TX  Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX  Grace, Jim (Centerpoint Energy), Houston, TX  Holzheauser, Steve (Texas Assoc. of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX  Hooser, Greg (Self) , Austin, TX  Hull, Mike (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX  Johnson, Connie (Progressive), Austin, TX  Johnson, Marti (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance), Waco, TX  1    WITNESS LIST  SB 1628  Senate Committee Report  Business & Commerce  Kaufman, Lisa (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX  King, Kari (USAA), San Antonio, TX  Loftis, Lee IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX  Marlow, John Vice President (ACE Group), Austin, TX  Martin, Paul Director of State Affairs (National Association of Mutual Insurance   Companies), Austin, TX  Meyers, Lucas (The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries), Austin, TX  Miller, Scott (Financial Casualty & Surety), Austin, TX  Minick, Stephen Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of   Business), Austin, TX  Oswald, Bill (Self; Koch Companies), Austin, TX  Ratliff, Thomas (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX  Schwartz, A.R. Babe (Landry's inc.), Austin, TX  Scott, Bruce (State Farm), Austin, TX  Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX  Simmons, Carrie (Liberty Mutual), Austin, TX  Simpson, Stephanie Vice President (Texas Association Of Manufacturers), Austin, TX  Solomon, Paul Attorney State Farm Insurance (Self; State farm insurance companies),   Austin, TX  Thompson, Jay (Afact,talhi), Austin, TX  Woods, Joe VP-State Government Relations (Property Casualty Insurers Association of   America), Austin, TX  AGAINST:   Byrd, Jason (Self; Texas association of consumer lawyers), Beaumont, TX  McBeth, Kelly (Martin Companies), Austin, TX  Swati, Osman Pak Oil, Inc (Self; Pak Oil Company), Beaumont, TX  ON:   Beck, Deeia Public Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX  Cloyd, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX  Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX  Johnson, Kyson (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX  Saenz, Marisol (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX  Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX  Western, Deea (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX  April 14, 2015 - 8:00 AM   FOR:   Doyen, Scot (National Lloyds Insurance Company), Porter, TX  Ehlert, Paul (Germania insurance Companies), Brenham, Texas, TX  Padron, Abraham Agency Principal (Self; SafeGuard Insurance Agency), McAllen, TX  Padron, Juan (Self) , Mcallen, TX  Roseland, Joe (Self; Mission/duncan insurance agency), Mission, TX  2    WITNESS LIST  SB 1628  Senate Committee Report  Business & Commerce  Solomon, Paul Attorney (Self; State Farm Insurance Companies), Austin, TX  Stephens, John (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance), Waco, TX  Thompson, Jay (Afact), Austin, TX  AGAINST:   Daly, Richard (Self) , Houston, TX  Fredenburg, Carol (Self) , Austin, TX  Friedson, Scott Public adjuster (Self) , Lakeway, TX  Gallagher, Mike (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers and Clients), Houston, TX  Kincaid, Mark (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Ass'n), Austin, TX  Kitto, Robert (Self) , Houston, TX  Wendell, Ware Deputy Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX  ON:   Beneke, Jim (Self; Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters), Austin, TX  Registering, but not testifying:  FOR:   Brooks, Jeffrey Policy analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX  Castaneda, Jr, Tristan (RVOS Farm Mutual), Austin, TX  Fainter Jr, John W President (The Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.),   Austin, TX  Fisher, Jon President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX  Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX  Garcia, Buddy (Self) , Austin, TX  Hamilton, Jonna Kay Managing Counsel (Nationwide Insurance), Austin, TX  Hammond, Bill CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX  King, Kari (USAA), San Antonio, TX  Loftis, Lee IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX  Marlow, John Vice President (ACE Group), Austin, TX  Martin, Paul Director of State Affairs (NAMIC), Austin, TX  Padilla, Keith (Self; Mission Duncan Insurance Agency), Mission, TX  Phenix, Billy (Allstate Insurance Company), Austin, TX  Rivero, Hector President & CEO (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX  Sandberg, Eric CEO Texas Bankers Association (Texas Bankers Association), Austin,   TX  Scott, Bruce (State Farm), Austin, TX  Shannon, Fred (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX  Simmons, Carrie (Liberty Mutual), Austin, TX  Strama, Keith (Self) , Austin, TX  Woods, Joe VP-State Government Relations (Property Casualty Insurers Association of   America), Austin, TX  3    WITNESS LIST  SB 1628  Senate Committee Report  Business & Commerce  AGAINST:   Byrd, Jason (Self; Texas Association of Consumer Lawyers), Beaumont, TX  Lawless, Mark (Self) , Austin tx, TX  4 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 1628

 Senate Committee Report

 Business & Commerce

 March 31, 2015 - 8:00 AM 

 FOR: 

 Badger, Steven (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Dallas, TX

 Hunker, Kathleen Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public 

 Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

 AGAINST: 

 Bohart, Anna (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Mcallen,tx, TX

 Callas, Ray Dr (Self) , Beaumont, TX

 Culbertson, Carmen (Self) , Allen, TX

 Delgado, Javier (Self) , Houston, TX

 Fredenburg, Carol (Self) , Austin, TX

 Friedson, Scott Public adjuster (Self) , Lakeway, TX

 Gallagher, Mike (Self) , Houston, TX

 Gros, Lee (Self) , Austin, TX

 Kincaid, Mark (Texas Trial Lawyers Ass'n), Austin, TX

 Lawless, Mark Policyholder attorney (Self) , Austin, texas, TX

 Lewis, Wayne Pastor (Self) , Richardson, TX

 Longley, Joe (Self) , Austin,, TX

 Price, Harold (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Pampa, TX

 Stein, David Owner Roger Beasley automotive group (Roger beasley and the car dealers 

 in the STate of texas), Austin, TX

 Wendell, Ware Deputy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Watch), 

 Austin, TX

 ON: 

 Morrison, Clay (Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters), League City, TX

 Registering, but not testifying:

 FOR: 

 Brooks, Jeffrey Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin texas, TX

 Castaneda, Jr, Tristan (Germania Farm Mutual), Austin, TX

 Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX

 Fainter Jr, John W President (The Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), 

 Austin, TX

 Fisher, Jon President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

 Flack, jr, Joe Attorney (Self; Financial casualty and surety, inc), Austin, TX

 Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

 Grace, Jim (Centerpoint Energy), Houston, TX

 Holzheauser, Steve (Texas Assoc. of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX

 Hooser, Greg (Self) , Austin, TX

 Hull, Mike (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

 Johnson, Connie (Progressive), Austin, TX

 Johnson, Marti (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance), Waco, TX

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 WITNESS LIST

 SB 1628

 Senate Committee Report

 Business & Commerce

 Kaufman, Lisa (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX

 King, Kari (USAA), San Antonio, TX

 Loftis, Lee IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

 Marlow, John Vice President (ACE Group), Austin, TX

 Martin, Paul Director of State Affairs (National Association of Mutual Insurance 

 Companies), Austin, TX

 Meyers, Lucas (The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries), Austin, TX

 Miller, Scott (Financial Casualty & Surety), Austin, TX

 Minick, Stephen Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of 

 Business), Austin, TX

 Oswald, Bill (Self; Koch Companies), Austin, TX

 Ratliff, Thomas (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

 Schwartz, A.R. Babe (Landry's inc.), Austin, TX

 Scott, Bruce (State Farm), Austin, TX

 Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

 Simmons, Carrie (Liberty Mutual), Austin, TX

 Simpson, Stephanie Vice President (Texas Association Of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

 Solomon, Paul Attorney State Farm Insurance (Self; State farm insurance companies), 

 Austin, TX

 Thompson, Jay (Afact,talhi), Austin, TX

 Woods, Joe VP-State Government Relations (Property Casualty Insurers Association of 

 America), Austin, TX

 AGAINST: 

 Byrd, Jason (Self; Texas association of consumer lawyers), Beaumont, TX

 McBeth, Kelly (Martin Companies), Austin, TX

 Swati, Osman Pak Oil, Inc (Self; Pak Oil Company), Beaumont, TX

 ON: 

 Beck, Deeia Public Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX

 Cloyd, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

 Hamilton, Marilyn (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

 Johnson, Kyson (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

 Saenz, Marisol (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

 Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

 Western, Deea (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

 April 14, 2015 - 8:00 AM 

 FOR: 

 Doyen, Scot (National Lloyds Insurance Company), Porter, TX

 Ehlert, Paul (Germania insurance Companies), Brenham, Texas, TX

 Padron, Abraham Agency Principal (Self; SafeGuard Insurance Agency), McAllen, TX

 Padron, Juan (Self) , Mcallen, TX

 Roseland, Joe (Self; Mission/duncan insurance agency), Mission, TX

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 WITNESS LIST

 SB 1628

 Senate Committee Report

 Business & Commerce

 Solomon, Paul Attorney (Self; State Farm Insurance Companies), Austin, TX

 Stephens, John (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance), Waco, TX

 Thompson, Jay (Afact), Austin, TX

 AGAINST: 

 Daly, Richard (Self) , Houston, TX

 Fredenburg, Carol (Self) , Austin, TX

 Friedson, Scott Public adjuster (Self) , Lakeway, TX

 Gallagher, Mike (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers and Clients), Houston, TX

 Kincaid, Mark (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Ass'n), Austin, TX

 Kitto, Robert (Self) , Houston, TX

 Wendell, Ware Deputy Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX

 ON: 

 Beneke, Jim (Self; Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters), Austin, TX

 Registering, but not testifying:

 FOR: 

 Brooks, Jeffrey Policy analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

 Castaneda, Jr, Tristan (RVOS Farm Mutual), Austin, TX

 Fainter Jr, John W President (The Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), 

 Austin, TX

 Fisher, Jon President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

 Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

 Garcia, Buddy (Self) , Austin, TX

 Hamilton, Jonna Kay Managing Counsel (Nationwide Insurance), Austin, TX

 Hammond, Bill CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

 King, Kari (USAA), San Antonio, TX

 Loftis, Lee IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

 Marlow, John Vice President (ACE Group), Austin, TX

 Martin, Paul Director of State Affairs (NAMIC), Austin, TX

 Padilla, Keith (Self; Mission Duncan Insurance Agency), Mission, TX

 Phenix, Billy (Allstate Insurance Company), Austin, TX

 Rivero, Hector President & CEO (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

 Sandberg, Eric CEO Texas Bankers Association (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, 

 TX

 Scott, Bruce (State Farm), Austin, TX

 Shannon, Fred (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

 Simmons, Carrie (Liberty Mutual), Austin, TX

 Strama, Keith (Self) , Austin, TX

 Woods, Joe VP-State Government Relations (Property Casualty Insurers Association of 

 America), Austin, TX

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 WITNESS LIST

 SB 1628

 Senate Committee Report

 Business & Commerce

 AGAINST: 

 Byrd, Jason (Self; Texas Association of Consumer Lawyers), Beaumont, TX

 Lawless, Mark (Self) , Austin tx, TX

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