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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            April 26, 2021 12:30 PM

            HB 1410

                  FOR:

                                 Campbell, Augustus  Executive Director (Association of Water Board), Houston, TX

                                 January-Bevers, Deborah  President (Houston Wilderness), Houston, TX

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (Allen, Boone, Humphries, Robinson, LLP), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Skrobarczyk, Ryan  Director (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cohen, Howard  Attorney (Utility Development Advisory Corporation), Houston, TX

            SB 113

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Way, Heather  Law Professor  (Self), TX

            SB 318

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hale, J.D.  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Matz, Laura  (Texas Community Association Advocates), Austin, TX

            SB 385

                  FOR:

                                 Acosta, Melissa  Dir Clinical Research, JPS (SPS Health Network - Tarrant County

                                 Hospital), TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

            SB 402

                  FOR:

                                 Hunt, Karen  Mayor (City of Coppell), Coppell, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cain, Randy  Attorney (City of Baytown), Austin, TX

                                 Embrey, Ty  (City of Garland), Austin, TX

                                 Hunt, Karen  Mayor (City of Coppell), Coppell, TX

                                 Longley, Bill  General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Sparks, Clifford  Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Weist, Jon  Intergovernmental/Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            April 26, 2021 12:30 PM

            SB 594

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Armando  Chief of Staff (Hidalgo County), TX

                                 Sulemana, Isaac  Chief of Staff (Judge Richard Cortez), TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ash, Ky  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Ender  Director, Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County Commissioners Court),

                                 Houston, TX

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

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cruz, Sergio  Budget Officer (Hidlago County), TX

                                 Salazar, Reynaldo  Budget Analyst (Hidalgo County), TX

            SB 608

                  FOR:

                                 Akbari, Christopher  Developer for ITEX (TAAHP), TX

                                 Smith, Darren  Developer (MVAH Partners), Rowlett, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hale, J.D.  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Norton, Kaden  (LeadingAge Texas), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Warner, Michael  (Texas coalition of affordable developers), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

            SB 1412

                  FOR:

                                 Hale, Darrell  Collin County Commissioner  (Self; PCT 3 Collin County), TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hale, Darrell  Collin County Commissioner  (Self), Mckinney, TX

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

                                 TX

            SB 1436

                  FOR:

                                 Craymer, Dale  President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gilliland, David  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jackson, Bill  Chief Appraiser (Henderson CAD), TX

                                 Swinney, Kirk  Attorney  (Self), TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            April 26, 2021 12:30 PM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cunningham, Jason  Deputy Chief Appraiser (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Grant, Stephen  Attorney (Popp Hutcheson PLLC), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  (Moak Casey & Associates), Austin, TX

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (TXOGA, and AECT), Austin, TX

                                 Young, Christopher  (Linebarger), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Castillo, Korry  Director (Texas Comptroller), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Craymer, Dale  President (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1446

                  FOR:

                                 Reed, Ender  Intergovernmental Affairs Director (Harris County Commissioners Court),

                                 Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Tepper, Matthew  Attorney  (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Young, Christopher  Attorney (Lineberger, Goggan, Blair, and Sampson LLP), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Jackson, Christopher  Partner  (Self; Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott LLP),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1565

                  FOR:

                                 Akbari, Christopher  Developer at ITEX (TAAHP), TX

                                 Tuccio, Nicholas  Government Affairs (LDG Department), TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arriaga, Roger   (Self; Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX

                                 Grant, Stephen  Attorney (Popp Hutcheson PLLC), Austin, TX

                                 Kercheval, Todd  (Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies), Austin, TX

                                 Latsha, Jean   (Self; Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sisak, Janine  Attorney (TAAHP), TX

                                 Smith, Darren  Managing member  (Self; Auxano Development, LLC), Rowlett, TX

            SB 1744

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Director for Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Leo, Myra  Governtmental advisor HBS (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), Austin, TX

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            April 26, 2021 12:30 PM

                  ON:

                                 Lyttle, Michael  State Government (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1854

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Castillo, Korry  Director (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX

            SB 1919

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Apartment Association, TXOGA, and AECT), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1942

                  FOR:

                                 Poneck, Douglas  Attorney  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Poneck, Doug   (Self), San antonio, TX

            SB 2155

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Bonham, James  Attorney (Chambers County Improvement District No. 1), Houston, TX

            SB 2156

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cohen, Howard  Attorney (The Cardon Group, LLC), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cohen, Howard  Attorney (The Cardon Group, LLC), Houston, TX

            SB 2163

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Craig, Mallory  Attorney (Dr. Horton), Houston, TX

            SB 2166

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mains, Chuck  (SkLaw), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

            SB 2172

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Lawson, Drew  Consultant (Rooted Development), TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            April 26, 2021 12:30 PM

            SB 2174

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Cohen, Howard  Attorney (TPHTL HBL, LLC), Houston, TX

            SB 2205

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Craig, Mallory  Attorney (Lackland Holdings), Houston, TX

            SB 2207

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Craig, Mallory  Attorney (Lackland Holdings), Houston, TX

            SB 2208

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Craig, Mallory  (Lackland Holdings), Houston, TX

            SB 2211

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Embrey, Ty  (Angelina & Neches River Authority), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Embrey, Ty  Attorney (Angelina and Neches River Authority), TX

            SB 2216

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group Inc.), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc.), Austin, TX

            SB 2217

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group Inc.), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc,), Austin, TX

            SB 2219

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Craig, Mallory  Attorney (TPJ Properties LTD), Houston, TX

            SB 2221

                  FOR:

                                 Gerhardt, Carl  Retired (WMPID), Magnolia, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            April 26, 2021 12:30 PM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Eissler, Rob   (Self; WMPID), The Woodlands, TX, TX

                                 Grayson, Thomas   (Self; Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District), Magnolia,,

                                 TX

                                 Zientek, Joshua   (Self; Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District), Conroe, TX

                  ON:

                                 Mitchell, Frank  Attorney (Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District), The

                                 Woodlands, TX