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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 20, 2021 8:00 AM

            HB 1755

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Donley, Rick  President (The Beer Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Rudd, Tyler  (Wine Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, Lee  (Wine Institute), Austin, TX

            HB 2005

                  FOR:

                                 Miller, Robert   (Self; George W Bush Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 TX

            HB 2533

                  FOR:

                                 Fleming, John  General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  (Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas (FACT)), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzales, Larry  (Texas Credit Union Association), Round Rock, TX

                                 Howden, Robert  (Texas Credit Union Assciation), Austin, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Buchholtz, Chelsea  Executive director/commissioner (Texas Appraiser Licensing and

                                 Certification Board), Austin, TX

                                 Slagle, Tony  Deputy Commisioner (Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 243

                  FOR:

                                 Bertin, Suzanne  Managing Director (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Flippin, Kenneth  Policy consultant  (Self; US Green Building Council Texas Chapter),

                                 Taylor, TX

                                 Hall, John   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Environmental Defense Fund), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lopez-Herrera, Carolina   (Self; Jolt Action), Tomball, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director  (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter

                                 Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Shelley, Adrian  Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cobos, Lori  Public Counsel (Office of Public Utility Counsel), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 20, 2021 8:00 AM

                                 Hubbard, John Russ  (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brodsky, Nina   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Sarah   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Iris  Coalition Director  (Self; The Coalition for Environment, Equity and

                                 Resilience (CEER)), Houston, TX

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Guy, Linda  RN,PNP  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Kalthoff, Wendy   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Keysor, Georgia   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Moorhead, Scott  Policy Director, Texas Audubon (Audubon Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Nuno, Linda  Phelobotomist  (Self; Dem Party), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Courtney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Sabo, Jason  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Troxclair, Caleb  (Data Foundry), Austin, TX

                                 Vunderink, Gregg   (Self), TX, TX

                                 Williamson, Roxy D Hall   (Self), Galveston, TX

                                 Zavala, Patricia   (Self; Jolt actiom), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Jackson, Roy  (TNMP), Austin, TX

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

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Urban, JP  (AECT), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Coleman, Katie  (Texas Association of Manufacturers.), Austin, TX

                                 Gleeson, Thomas  Executive Director (PUCT), Austin, TX

            SB 571

                  FOR:

                                 Muro, Mona  Economic Policy Coordinator (Texas council on family violence), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baddour, Ann  (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Brodsky, Nina   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Sarah   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 20, 2021 8:00 AM

                                 Guy, Linda  RN,PNP  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Kalthoff, Wendy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Keysor, Georgia   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Nuno, Linda  Phelobotomist  (Self; Dem Party), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Courtney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Strandberg, Katherine  Senior Policy Advisor (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Vunderink, Gregg   (Self), TX, TX

                                 Williamson, Roxy D Hall   (Self), Galveston, TX

            SB 989

                  FOR:

                                 Fuller, Mitch  Director of Government and Public Affairs  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; Department of Texas, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas VFW),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Myers, Roxanne  President (Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association), Burleson, TX

                                 Shawver, Dick  State Commander, Department of Texas VFW  (Self; Department of Texas,

                                 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas VFW), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Howden, Robert  (Texas Consumer Finance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Nuno, Linda  Phelobotomist  (Self; Dem Party), Austin, TX

                                 Whittington, Daniel   (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1089

                  FOR:

                                 Mays, Brandon  President /Atlas Credit Company  (Self), Tyler, TX

                                 Parra, Jr., Jaime   (Self; Texas Consumer Finance Association), Brownsville, TX

                                 Sandin, Tracy  (Security Finance), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Baddour, Ann   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Obanion, Stephanie   (Self; United Way Central Texas), Temple, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Aguilar, Leonard  (Texas AFL-CIO), Texas, TX

                                 Colvin, Elizabeth  Executive Director (RAISE Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  Director of Public Policy and Advocacy (United Way of Metropolitan

                                 Dallas), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Kenderdine, Marshall  (Baptist General Convention of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 20, 2021 8:00 AM

                                 Lewis, Jonathan  Senior Policy Analyst (Every Texan), Austin, TX

                                 Nuno, Linda  Phelobotomist  (Self; Dem Party), Austin, TX

                                 Whitley, Tracey  Attorney at Law representing low income Texans  (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Pettijohn, Leslie  Commissioner (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner), Austin, TX

            SB 1090

                  FOR:

                                 Muñoz, Ned  General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders (Texas Association of

                                 Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Tober, Sarah   (also providing written testimony) (Scenic Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bell, David   (Self; Texas Consumer Finance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Chick, Craig  (Safe Building Materials Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Clark, Doug   (Self; TX Consumer Finance Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Coyle, Jeff  Assistant City Manager (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Davis, Brad   (Self; Texas consumer Finance Association), Center, TX

                                 Hoy, Sandy  General Counsel (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, William   (Self; Texas Consumer Finance Assoc), Dallas, TX

                                 Nuno, Linda  Phelobotomist  (Self; Dem Party), Austin, TX

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

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 1225

                  FOR:

                                 Sterling, Shelby  Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Avila, Jaie  Investigative Reporter (WOAI TV), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Floerke Gouak, Sarah  (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Hodges, Mike  Executive Director (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX

                                 Nuno, Linda  Phelobotomist  (Self; Dem Party), Austin, TX

                                 Prather, Laura   (Self; Transparent and Accountable Government Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Michael  VP, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of

                                 Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Narvaez, Tammy  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 20, 2021 8:00 AM

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gordon, Justin  Open Records Division Chief (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX

            SB 1493

                  FOR:

                                 Fuller, Mitch  Director of Government and Public Affairs  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; Department of Texas, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas VFW),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Shawver, Dick  State Commander  (Self; Department of Texas, Veterans of Foreign Wars

                                 (VFW) aka Texas VFW), Austin, TX

            SB 1602

                  FOR:

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

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Bellsnyder, Luke  Deputy Commissioner (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 2051

                  FOR:

                                 Hansch, Greg  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Noel, Richard  Doctor  (Self; Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Spring, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Sara  VP Advocacy and public policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Mohr Boleware, Alison  Government Relations Director (National Association of Social

                                 Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Reynolds, David  (Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Shipton, Patricia  (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Clayton  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Kevin  (Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Kevin  (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of

                                 South Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 20, 2021 8:00 AM

            SB 2116

                  FOR:

                                 Bass, Kyle  Mr  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Honeycutt, David   (Self; Devils River Conservancy), Austin, TX

                                 Hurd, Will   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jenevein, Patrick   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Nunns, Randy  President  (Self; Devils River Conservancy), San antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lindsey, Stephen  Vice President  (also providing written testimony) (GHAE), Grapevine,

                                 TX

                                 McCraw, Steve  Director (Texas DPS), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Garcia, Sarah   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lewey, Julie  Executive Director  (Self; Devils river conservancy), Austin, TX

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

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia  (City of Del Rio), Austin, TX

            SB 2213

                  FOR:

                                 Bennett, Brent  Policy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Pitts, Jr, John  (Broad Reach Power), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bertin, Suzanne  Managing Director (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Simmons, Carrie  (Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gleeson, Thomas  Executive Director (PUCT), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Steakley, Karen  (Tesla), Austin, TX