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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 29, 2021 8:00 AM

            HB 574

                  AGAINST:

                                 DeBill, Valerie   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; League of Women Voters of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bell, Alicia   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Brittain, Janie   (Self), Garland, TX

                                 Nobis, Tom   (Self; The Republican Party of Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Norbut, Eric   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Norbut, Kerri   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Goodman, Chloe   (Self; Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Narvaez, Tammy  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Perry, Courtney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Voosen, Maureen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vunderink, Gregg   (Self), TX, TX

                  ON:

                                 White, Jonathan  Deputy Director (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mazuca, Anne  (Secure Democracy), Austin, TX

            HB 867

                  ON:

                                 Rogers, Joel  Assoc. Deputy Attorney General for Child Support (Office of the Attorney

                                 General - Child Support Division), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Amy  Attorney (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Bresnen, Steve  (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brittain, Janie   (Self), Garland, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 29, 2021 8:00 AM

            HB 918

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bell, Alicia   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Belsick, Michael   (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Briscoe, Rick  Legislative Director  (Self; Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cotton, Beryl   (Self), Lexington, TX

                                 McDowell, Brian  Mr  (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Mica, Tara  State Director (National Rifle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Turner, Andi  Legislative Director (Texas State Rifle Association), Cedar Creek, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director  (Self; Texas Young Republicans), Houston, TX

                                 Zimmerman, Gary   (Self), Lewisville, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Collins, Daniel  (El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal), El Paso, TX

                                 Halphen, Angelica   (Self; Moms demand action), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Moninger, Steve  (Texas DPS), Austin, TX

            HB 1082

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bell, Alicia   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Patterson, TJ  Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Perry, Courtney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vunderink, Gregg   (Self), TX, TX

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

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

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

            HB 1407

                  FOR:

                                 Zimmerman, Gary   (Self), Lewisville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bell, Alicia   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Belsick, Michael   (Self), Fredericksburg, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 29, 2021 8:00 AM

                                 Briscoe, Rick  Legislative Director  (Self; Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Brittain, Janie   (Self), Garland, TX

                                 Cotton, Beryl   (Self), Lexington, TX

                                 Isett, Carl   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McDowell, Brian  Mr  (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Mica, Tara  State Director (National Rifle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Andi  Legislative Director (Texas State Rifle Association), Cedar Creek, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director  (Self; Texas Young Republicans), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gauld, Mandy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Courtney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Voosen, Maureen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vunderink, Gregg   (Self), TX, TX

                  ON:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            HB 1622

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bell, Alicia   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            SB 919

                  FOR:

                                 Morris, Karin  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Rangers

                                 Baseball Foundation), Arlington, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kohler, Rob  (Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Howard, Jay  (Houston Texans Foundation; Houston Astros Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Neal  (Dallas cowboys , Texas Rangers), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Courtney   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 29, 2021 8:00 AM

                                 Vunderink, Gregg   (Self), TX, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bell, Alicia   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 McWilliams, Dean  (Kickapoo Tribe), Austin, TX

            SB 2011

                  FOR:

                                 Berry, Derek  Communications Director  (Self; Interference with Child Custody -Texas

                                 25.03), San Antonio, TX

                                 Saldana, George  Mr  (Self; Texas Team 2503), San Antonio, TX

                                 Urwin, Lidnsey  Research Lead  (Self; Texas Team 25.03), Porter, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bell, Alicia   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            SB 2232

                  FOR:

                                 Sargent, Bill  Former Chief Deputy Clerk Elections, Galveston Cty  (Self), Galveston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cox, Ryan  (Texas Civil Rights Project), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Davis, Chris  Elections Administrator (Texas Association of Elections Administrators),

                                 Georgetown, TX

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Belsick, Michael   (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Brittain, Janie   (Self), Garland, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie   (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Goodman, Chloe   (Self; Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX

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

                                 Menendez, Fatima  Legislative Staff Attorney (Mexican American Legal Defense and

                                 Educational Fund (MALDEF)), San Antonio, TX

                                 Narvaez, Tammy  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stern, Maggie  Youth Civic Education & Engagement Coordinator  (Self; Children's

                                 Defense Fund - Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Weinberg, David  Voting Rights Advisor (Brennan Center for Justice), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 29, 2021 8:00 AM

            SB 2233

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Davalos, Charlie  Director of Industry Affairs  (Self; Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Doug  Vice President  (Self; Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Graydon, Galt   (Self; The Graydon Group LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Park, Joey   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Phenix, Billy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Tom  President  (Self; Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Strama, Keith  Counsel  (Self; Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Yarbrough, Brian   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Peters, Anne  Executive director (Texas Ethics Commission), Austin, TX