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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs Committee

            April 1, 2021 - 8:00 AM

            HB 692

                 For:

                                 Dodd, Fred (Self; CSA Construction, Inc)

                                 Fowler, Perry (Self; Texas water infrastructure netwok (txwin))

                                 Utkov, Clayton (Self; Txwin)

                 On:

                                 Gharakhanian, Stephanie (Workers Defense Action Fund)

                                 Oney, Tom (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA))

                                 Phillips, Matt (Brazos River Authority)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cubriel, Randy (Self; Nucor)

                                 Fagan, Jennifer (Texas Construction Association)

                                 Keffer, Chris (Vortex Infrastructure)

                                 Leggett, Adam (Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TxWIN))

                                 Shannon, Fred (Self)

                                 Skrobarczyk, Ryan (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association)

                                 Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas)

                                 Woomer, Eric (Precast Concrete Manufacturers of Texas, Texas Crane Owners Association,

                                 and Mechanical Contractors Association of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Franco, Brie (City of Austin)

                 On:

                                 Schultz, Clay (Texas water development board)

            HB 872

                 For:

                                 Burton, Donovan (San Antonio Water System (SAWS))

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Embrey, Tammy (City of Corpus Christi)

                                 Franco, Brie (City of Austin)

                                 Goodrich, Kate (City of Denton)

                                 Keene, Russell T. “Russ” (Texas Public Power Association)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Lee, Randy (San Antonio Water System)

                                 Meyer, Kari (CPS Energy)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Patterson, TJ (City of Fort Worth)

                                 Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)

                                 Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

            HB 1500

                 For:

                                 Bolgiano, John (Self)

                                 Briscoe, Rick (Self; Open Carry Texas)

                                 Bull, Felisha (Self; Gun Owners of America)

                                 Guarco, Kyle (Self)

                                 Lasorte, Darren (National Shooting Sports Foundation)

                                 Lindbloom, Kenneth (Self)

                                 Lofton, James (Self)

                                 Mica, Tara (National Rifle Association)

                                 Turner, Andi (Texas State Rifle Association)

                                 Valdes, Darryl (Texas State Rifle Association)

                                 Zimmerman, Gary (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bell, Alicia (Self)

                                 Belsick, Michael (Self)

                                 Bohnert, Henry (Self)

                                 Bohnert, Richard (Self)

                                 Brooks, Karen (Self)

                                 Broughton, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Clement, George (Self)

                                 Clements, Jordan (Young Conservatives of Texas-UT)

                                 Dahl, Donald (Self)

                                 Davey, Richard (Self)

                                 Ead, Justin (Self)

                                 Franklin, Jon (Self)

                                 Fry, Pat (Self)

                                 Hendrix, Tommy (Self)

                                 Hodges, Bradley (Self)

                                 Hoelscher, Cindy (Self)

                                 Holman, Frank (Self)

                                 Hormuth, Jeannette (Self)

                                 Kepa, John (Self)

                                 Kirkland, Mandy (Self)

                                 Knudsen, Tracy (Self)

                                 Main, Crystal (Self)

                                 Mason, Ajua (Self)

                                 Mostert, Michelle (Self)

                                 Mouser, Richard (Self)

                                 Murphy, Joseph (Self)

                                 Muston, Billy (Self)

                                                                                               2


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Paulsen, Kelly (Self)

                                 Rodgers, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)

                                 Strickler, Marcia (Self)

                                 Temple, David (Self)

                                 Wendt, Manfred (Self; Young Conservatives of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Carranza, Susana (Self)

                                 Collins, Karen (Self)

                                 Currens, Leslie (Self)

                                 Gezana, Susan (Self)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Griffith, Idona (Self)

                                 Guy, Linda (Self)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Keysor, Georgia (Self)

                                 McClean, Gentry (Self)

                                 OGrady, Sally (Self)

                                 Switzer, Gyl (Texas gun sense)

                                 Vunderink (Self)

                 On:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

            HB 1575

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Ogle, Steven (Sunset Commission)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

            HB 1860

                 On:

                                 Shelley, Adrian (Public Citizen)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Ware, Jodi (Self)

                 On:

                                 Jones, Jennifer (Sunset Commission)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                                                                               3


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 2065

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Schultz, Susan (League of Women Voters of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Bitter, Adam (Secretary of State)

                                 Hankins, Daniel (Texas Departmemt of Information Resources)

                                 Rainosek, Nancy (Department of information resources)

            HB 2066

                 For:

                                 Lindbloom, Kenneth (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Schaffner, Russell (Tarrant County)

                                 Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Hankins, Daniel (Texas Departmemt of Information Resources)

                                 Rainosek, Nancy (Department of information resources)

            HB 2189

                 For:

                                 Belsick, Michael (Self)

                                 Bennett, Brent (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Lofton, James (Self)

                                 Modglin, Jason (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers)

                 Against:

                                 Schneider, Robin (Self; Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                 On:

                                 Blanton, Whitney (Texas treasury and safekeeping trust company)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Delgadillo, Danielle (Soth Texas Electric Coop)

                                 Hayter, Russell (Self)

                                 Joyce, Shana (Texas Oil and Gas Association)

                                 Lozano, Michael (Permian Basin Petroleum Association)

                                 McBeth, Kelly (Howard Energy Partners)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                                                                               4


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Partida, Neftali (Phillips 66)

                                 Paylor, Ryan (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO))

                                 Troxclair, Caleb (DoublePoint Energy)

                                 Zimmerman, Gary (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Carranza, Susana (Self)

                                 Collins, Karen (Self)

                                 Currens, Leslie (Self)

                                 Gezana, Susan (Self)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Griffith, Idona (Self)

                                 Guy, Linda (Self)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Keysor, Georgia (Self)

                                 McClean, Gentry (Self)

                                 OGrady, Sally (Self)

                                 Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)

                                 Sabo, Jason (Environment Texas)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

                                 Tillman, Calvin (Self)

                                 Vunderink (Self)

            HB 2221

                 For:

                                 Bojorquez, William (TxETRA)

                                 Douglass, Kevin (Self; TxEtra, HEAA)

                                 Harvey, Julia (Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.)

                                 Kahn, Wiliam (Peterbilt Motors)

                                 Reagan, Karen (ChargePoint)

                                 Reed, Cyrus (Lone star chapter sierra club)

                                 Shelley, Adrian (Public Citizen)

                                 Smith, Tom Smitty (Self; TxEtra)

                 On:

                                 Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Carranza, Susana (Self)

                                 Collins, Karen (Self)

                                 Currens, Leslie (Self)

                                 Deadrick, June (CenterPoint Energy)

                                 DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)

                                 Gezana, Susan (Self)

                                                                                               5


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Glassco, Timothy (Francis Energy)

                                 Harris, Dana (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Keene, Russell T. “Russ” (Texas Public Power Association)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Keysor, Georgia (Self)

                                 Mitchell, Jamie (Austin Energy)

                                 OGrady, Sally (Self)

                                 Partida, Neftali (Gulf States Toyota)

                                 Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club)

                                 Sabo, Jason (Environment Texas)

                                 Sanchez, Louie (South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation)

                                 Schneider, Robin (Self; Texas campaign for the environment)

                                 Scoggin, Bay (Self; TexPIRG)

                                 Shields, Chris (San Antonio Mobility Coalition)

                                 Shields, Chris (Toyota)

                                 Stewart, Scott (American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas)

                                 Wehmeyer, Mackenna (TAG Houston)

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Zavala, Patricia (Self; Jolt)

                 Against:

                                 Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)

                                 Joyce, Shana (Texas Oil and Gas Association)

                                 Noonan, Chris (Texas Chemical Council)

                 On:

                                 Krisch, Stefan (Tx Dept of Motor Vehicles)

                                 Wilson, Mike (TCEQ)

            HB 2558

                 For:

                                 Belsick, Michael (Self)

                                 Briscoe, Rick (Self; Open Carry Texas)

                                 Bull, Felisha (Self; Gun Owners of America)

                                 Guarco, Kyle (Self)

                                 Lasorte, Darren (National Shooting Sports Foundation)

                                 Lindbloom, Kenneth (Self)

                                 Lofton, James (Self)

                                 Mica, Tara (National Rifle Association)

                                 Temple, David (Self)

                                 Valdes, Darryl (Texas State Rifle Association)

                                 Zimmerman, Gary (Self)

                 On:

                                 Blanton, Whitney (Texas treasury and safekeeping trust company)

                                                                                               6


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bell, Alicia (Self)

                                 Bellomy, Randy (Self)

                                 Bohnert, Henry (Self)

                                 Bohnert, Richard (Self)

                                 Bolgiano, John (Self)

                                 Broughton, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Clement, George (Self)

                                 Coulson, Sylvia (Self)

                                 Dahl, Donald (Self)

                                 Franklin, Jon (Self)

                                 Griffith, Idona (Self)

                                 Hayter, Russell (Self)

                                 Hendrix, Tommy (Self)

                                 Hoelscher, Cindy (Self)

                                 Holman, Frank (Self)

                                 Hormuth, Jeannette (Self)

                                 Kepa, John (Self)

                                 Kirkland, Mandy (Self)

                                 Knudsen, Tracy (Self)

                                 Main, Crystal (Self)

                                 Mostert, Michelle (Self)

                                 Murphy, Joseph (Self)

                                 Muston, Billy (Self)

                                 Norbut, Kurt (Self)

                                 Paulsen, Kelly (Self)

                                 Ponce, Kathy (Self)

                                 Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)

                                 Strickler, Marcia (Self)

                                 Turner, Andi (Texas State Rifle Association)

                 Against:

                                 Carranza, Susana (Self)

                                 Collins, Karen (Self)

                                 Currens, Leslie (Self)

                                 Davey, Richard (Self)

                                 Gezana, Susan (Self)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Guy, Linda (Self)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Keysor, Georgia (Self)

                                 McClean, Gentry (Self)

                                                                                               7


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

                                 Switzer, Gyl (Texas gun sense)

                                 Temple, Will (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA))

                                 Vunderink (Self)

            HB 2622

                 For:

                                 Bolgiano, John (Self)

                                 Briscoe, Rick (Self; Open Carry Texas)

                                 Bull, Felisha (Self; Gun Owners of America)

                                 Guarco, Kyle (Self)

                                 Korknas, Thomas (Self)

                                 Lindbloom, Kenneth (Self)

                                 Lofton, James (Self)

                                 Norbut, Kurt (Self)

                                 Temple, David (Self)

                                 Turner, Andi (Texas State Rifle Association)

                                 Valdes, Darryl (Texas State Rifle Association)

                                 Zimmerman, Gary (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bell, Alicia (Self)

                                 Belsick, Michael (Self)

                                 Bohnert, Henry (Self)

                                 Bohnert, Richard (Self)

                                 Brooks, Karen (Self)

                                 Broughton, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Clement, George (Self)

                                 Clements, Jordan (Young Conservatives of Texas-UT)

                                 Dahl, Donald (Self)

                                 Ead, Justin (Self)

                                 Fry, Pat (Self)

                                 Hendrix, Tommy (Self)

                                 Hodges, Bradley (Self)

                                 Hoelscher, Cindy (Self)

                                 Holman, Frank (Self)

                                 Hormuth, Jeannette (Self)

                                 Kepa, John (Self)

                                 Kirkland, Mandy (Self)

                                 Knudsen, Tracy (Self)

                                 Main, Crystal (Self)

                                 Mason, Ajua (Self)

                                 Mostert, Michelle (Self)

                                 Murphy, Joseph (Self)

                                                                                               8


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Muston, Billy (Self)

                                 Paulsen, Kelly (Self)

                                 Ponce, Kathy (Self)

                                 Rodgers, Rebecca (Self)

                                 Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)

                                 Strickler, Marcia (Self)

                                 Wendt, Manfred (Self; Young Conservatives of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Carranza, Susana (Self)

                                 Collins, Karen (Self)

                                 Currens, Leslie (Self)

                                 Davey, Richard (Self)

                                 Gezana, Susan (Self)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Griffith, Idona (Self)

                                 Guy, Linda (Self)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Keysor, Georgia (Self)

                                 McClean, Gentry (Self)

                                 Switzer, Gyl (Texas gun sense)

                                 Vunderink (Self)

                 On:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

            HB 2639

                 For:

                                 Lujambio, Jose Maria (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Modglin, Jason (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club)

                 On:

                                 Gleeson, Thomas (Public Utility Commission of Texas)

            HB 3544

                 For:

                                 Lyon, Carl (Texas Electric Cooperatives)

                                 Stubbs, Mark (Self; Texas Electric Cooperatives)

                 On:

                                 Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club)

                                                                                               9


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Schaefer, James (Self; Guggenheim Securities)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Delgadillo, Danielle (Soth Texas Electric Coop)

                                 Howden, Robert (Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc)

                                 Lane, Jeff (Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative)

                                 Naylor, David (Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative)

                                 Nease, Nelson (East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.)

                                 Shinpaugh, John (Self; Fannin electric EC)

                                 Valdes, Darryl (Texas State Rifle Association)

                                 Williams, Mike (Texas Electric Cooperatives)

                 On:

                                 More, Daniel (Self; Guggenheim Partners)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

            HB 3615

                 For:

                                 Hughes, Chris (Self; Husch Blackwell LLP)

                 On:

                                 Sweeney, Pat (Austin Energy)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Tillman, Calvin (Self)

            HB 3853

                 For:

                                 McGrath, JJ (Texoma Communications, LLC dba TekWav)

                                 Perdew, Ken (AEP Texas)

                 On:

                                 Baum, Walt (Texas Cable Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Albarado, Isaac (AEP Texas)

                                 Bergland, Jennifer (Texas Computer Education Association)

                                 Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Cubriel, Beth (Self; Eric Rachal, MxToolbox)

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Hutchinson, Scott (Association of Electric Companies of Texas AECT)

                                 Leal, Charlie (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Mayfield, Kara (Association of Rural Communities in Texas)

                                 Oney, Tom (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA))

                                                                                              10


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Peddy, Dale (Entergy Texas)

                                 Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)

                 On:

                                 Gleeson, Thomas (Public Utility Commission of Texas)

            HB 4492

                 For:

                                 Richmond, Michele (Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA))

                                 Webking, Catherine (TEAM - Texas Energy Association for Marketers)

                 On:

                                 Cawood, Shane (Self; Hartman Income REIT)

                                 Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Ryan, Jason (CenterPoint Energy)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Horton, Tony (Just Energy)

                                 Oney, Tom (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA))

                                 Zlotnik, Marcie (Just Energy)

                 On:

                                 More, Daniel (Self; Guggenheim Partners)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club)

                                 Schaefer, James (Self; Guggenheim Securities)

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