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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              HB 716

              Senate Committee Report

              Natural Resources

              April 26, 2011 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Burgess, Prof. Scott    (Farmers and Ranchers), Rule, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Damon, Dora    (Animal Services, Inc.), Van Alstyne, TX

                                          Kelly, Pam    (Self) , Marlin, TX

                                          Moore, Cliff    (Animal Services, Inc.), Van Alstyne, TX

                                          Nordyke, Pat    (Texas Federation of Animal Care Society), Austin, TX

                                          Paquette, Nicole    (Humane Society of the United States), Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Vaca, Scott    (Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. - Law Enforcement), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        For:

                                          Adams, Janet    (Self) , Fort Davis, TX

                                          Butler, Joe    (Texas Trophy Hunters Assn.), San Antonio, TX

                                          Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida    (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

                                          Franks, Terry    (Dallas Safari Club), Austin, TX

                                          Howe, Billy    (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                          Weatherby, Cindy    (Self) , Big Lake, TX

                        Against:

                                          Callison, Benjamin Paul    (Self) , Dallas, TX

                                          Coker, Diane    (Self) , Georgetown, TX

                                          Covey, Julie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Guha - Castle, Sudeshna Jasmine    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hardy, Monica    (Texas Humane Legislation Network), Austin, TX

                                          Hightower, Susan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Holloway, Cile    (Self) , Frisco, TX

                                          O'Neil, Jeanne    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Smith, Stacy    (Self) , Flower Mound, TX

                                          Trimble, Skip    (Self) , Dallas, TX

              May 3, 2011 - 9:00 AM

                        ON:

                                          Vaca, Scott    (Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. - L.E.), Austin, TX

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