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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 17, 2021 9:00 AM

            HB 448

                  FOR:

                                 Hale, Paul   (Self), Queen City, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beving, Rita  Consultant  (Self; Texas Landowners for Eminent Domain Reform), Farmers

                                 branch, TX

                                 Broaddus, Kirk   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy  Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gezana, Susan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

            HB 458

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 Broaddus, Kirk   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gezana, Susan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Narvaez, Tammy  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

            HB 853

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 Gezana, Susan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 17, 2021 9:00 AM

            HB 956

                  FOR:

                                 Briscoe, Rick   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rathner, Todd   (Self; Knife Rights), Tucson, AZ

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst  (Self; Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director  (Self; Texas Young Republicans, Republican Liberty

                                 Caucus), Houston, TX

            HB 2057

                  FOR:

                                 Ryan, Derek   (Self), Pfllugerville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Broaddus, Kirk   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gezana, Susan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Holman, Tom   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Starnes, Deon   (Self), Denton, TX

                  ON:

                                 Adkins, Christina  Legal Director (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            HB 2116

                  FOR:

                                 Stewart, Scott  Vice President for Legislative Affairs (American Council of Engineering

                                 Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Jackson, Wroe  (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Shannon  Attorney (Texas oil and gas association), Austin,, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David  (Huckabee Architects), Austin, TX

                                 Sullivan, Ray  (HNTB), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Becky  Government Relations Director (Texas Society of Architects), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ashley, Price  (Cheniere Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Crystal  (Texas Building Owners and Managers Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 17, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Brown, Jay  (Valero Energy Corporation), Austin, TX

                                 Collins, Daniel  Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX

                                 Moore, Julie  (Occidential Petroleum), Austin, TX

                                 Narvaez, Tammy  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Noonan, Chris  Director of Government Affairs (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Fred  (Williams), Austin, TX

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

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

                                 Strama, Keith  (ExxonMobil), Austin, TX

                                 Womack, Daniel  Director State Government Affairs (Dow, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Woodard, Shayne  (Freeport LNG), Austin, TX

            HB 2204

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  (Bingo Interest Group), Austin, TX

                                 Fuller, Mitch   (Self; Depaerment of Texas; Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas

                                 VFW), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Broaddus, Kirk   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fenoglio, Stephen   (Self; River City Bingo, Texas Charity Advocates), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director  (Self; Texas Young Republicans, Republican Liberty

                                 Caucus), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 McWilliams, Dean  (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Stewart, Tom  (Texas Charity Advocates), Austin, TX

            HB 2283

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director, Elections Division (Texas secretary os state), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 17, 2021 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Tisha  Black woman in support of election integrity  (Self), Kingsville, TX

                                 Simmons, Carrie  (Opportunity Solutions Project), Austin, TX

                                 Starnes, Deon   (Self), Denton, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Broaddus, Kirk   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Collins, Daniel  Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gezana, Susan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Narvaez, Tammy  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County Commissioner

                                 Court), Houston, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Slattery, James  Senior Staff Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

            HB 2593

                  FOR:

                                 Baucum, John   (Self; Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition), Jersey Village, TX

                                 Harding, Romana   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Harris, Katharine   (Self; Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy), Houston, TX

                                 Heatly, Staley  District Attorney  (Self), Vernon, TX

                                 Miller, Elizabeth   (Self), Bedford, TX

                                 Reeves, Karen   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; CenTex Community Outreach),

                                 Hewitt, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director  (Self; Texas Young Republicans, Republican Liberty

                                 Caucus), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  (Texas District and County Attorneys Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bass, David  Major, US Army, Retired  (Self), Killeen, TX

                                 Broaddus, Kirk   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst  (Self; Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Erickson-collins, Christel   (Self; Austin justice coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 17, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Finkel, Jaclyn   (Self; Foundation for an Informed Texas, Texas NORML), Austin, TX

                                 Gezana, Susan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, Kevin  Libertarian party SD2 Rep  (Self; Libertarian party of Texas), Dallas, TX

                                 Hughes, Mandi   (Self), Kyle, TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Kathy  (Just Liberty), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Perez, Rene   (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Arlington, TX

                                 Perez, Rene   (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Arlington, TX

                                 Williams, M Paige  Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal

                                 District Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX

                                 Zamhariri, Daryoush   (Self), Haltom City, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Chancellor, John  Legislative Director (Texas police Chiefs Association), Montgomery,

                                 Texas, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Fazio, Heather   (Self; Texans for Respomsible Marijuana Policy), Austin, TX

            HB 2757

                  FOR:

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

                                 TX

                                 Shepperd, John  (Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Borskey, Mark  Mr. (Texas State Rifle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Kirby  Outreach Biologist  (Self; Ducks Unlimited), Austin, TX

                                 Fenoglio, Stephen   (Self; Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation), Austin, TX

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

                                 Park, Joey  (Coastal Conservation Association Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director  (Self; Texas Young Republicans, Republican Liberty

                                 Caucus), Houston, TX

            HB 2924

                  FOR:

                                 Hatcher, Julia  Attorney  (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys), Galveston,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 17, 2021 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Self, Carol  Director of Permanency (Department of Family and Protectives Services),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Corser, Meagan  (Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Mares, Bryan  Health Policy Associate (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

            HB 2926

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Andrew  Director, Center for Families & Children (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Hatcher, Julia  Attorney  (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys), Galveston,

                                 TX

                                 Luna, Maggie   (Self; Statewide Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                                 Simons, Cynthia  Women's Fellow  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas

                                 Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Corser, Meagan  (Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Erickson-collins, Christel   (Self), Cedar park, TX

                                 Judice, Kerrie  CPS Research and Policy Analyst (TexProtects), Dallas, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Mares, Bryan  Health Policy Associate (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren  (Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX

                                 Weiner, Molly  Director of Nonprofit Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Self, Carol  Director of Permanency (Department of Family and Protectives Services),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 3012

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Crystal  (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo), Austin, TX

            HB 3046

                  FOR:

                                 Hale, Paul   (Self), Queen City, TX

                                 Quintero, James  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Krienke, Trent   (also providing written testimony) (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wohleb, Steve  General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 17, 2021 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Borskey, Mark  Mr. (Texas State Rifle Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Broaddus, Kirk   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Embrey, Tammy  (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Franco, Brie  Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Gezana, Susan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Schenkkan, Frances   (Self; Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

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

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  (Texas gun sense), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            HB 3069

                  FOR:

                                 Van Arsdale, Corbin  President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Eiland, Craig  (Texas Trial Lawyers Assn), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baxley, Jack   (Self; TEXO The Construction Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Long, Wade  (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Parsley, Lee  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Becky  Government Relations Director (Texas Society of Architects), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Franco, Brie  Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

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

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

            HB 3333

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Parsley, Lee  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 17, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Saxon, Lucinda  (Texas Arbitration Council), Austin, TX

            HB 3979

                  AGAINST:

                                 Craven, Morgan  National Director of Policy, Advocacy & Community Eng. (IDRA), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Epstein, Eliza  N/A  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Feinstein, Jonathan  State Director (The Education Trust in Texas), Dallas, TX

                                 Kravitz, Laura Atlas  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association

                                 (TSTA)), Austin, TX

                                 Ramon, Ana  Deputy Director of Advocacy  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Legislative Education Equality Coalition), SA, TX

                  ON:

                                 Reynolds, David  Consultant (Generation Citizen), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Donaldson, Dena  Government Relations (Texas AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Director (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

            HB 4346

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Borskey, Mark  Mr. (Texas State Rifle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Broaddus, Kirk   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, Paul   (Self), Queen City, TX

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

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director  (Self; Texas Young Republicans, Republican Liberty

                                 Caucus), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gezana, Susan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            HJR 143

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Crystal  (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 17, 2021 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Godbey, Josh  Financial Litigation Division Chief (Office of the Attorney General), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1430

                  FOR:

                                 Quintero, James  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Quintero, James  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Holman, Tom   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Tisha  Black woman in support of election integrity  (Self), Kingsville, TX

                                 Starnes, Deon   (Self), Denton, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Broaddus, Kirk   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Dorothy ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Embrey, Tammy  (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Gezana, Susan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director, Elections Division (Texas secretary os state), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

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