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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            April 8, 2013 2:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 772

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Turley, Darren  Executive Director (Texas Association of Diarymen), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Wright-Steele, Catherine  Director of Governmental Affairs (Texas Department of

                                 Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 1011

                  ON:

                                 Brown, Susann  Canine Program Manager (Texas Task Force 1/ TEEX), College Station,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Craft, Lon  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Higgins, Mike  Chief of Staff/ Legislative Director (Texas State Association of Fire

                                 Fighters), Austin, TX

            SB 1095

                  FOR:

                                 Skaggs, Jason  Executive Director of Government Affairs (Texas and SW Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Berlanga, Hugo  (Texas Deer Association), Austin, TX

                                 Choate, Elizabeth  Director of Government Relations/ General Counsel (Texas Veterinary

                                 Medical Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Park, Joey  (Texas Wildlife Association), Austin, TX

                                 Winegarner, Josh  Director of Government Relations (Texas Cattle Feeders Association),

                                 Amarillo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ellis, Dee  State Veterinarian & Executive Director (Texas Animal Health Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1233

                  FOR:

                                 Skaggs, Jason  Executive Director of Government Affairs (Texas and SW Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ellis, Dee  State Veterinarian & Executive Director (Texas Animal Health Commission),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            April 8, 2013 2:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Grimm, James C.  Executive Vice President (Texas Poultry Federation), Round Rock, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Morris, Joe  (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers), Austin, TX

                                 Turley, Darren  Executive Director (Texas Association of Dairymen), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  (Independent Cattlemen), Lockhart, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  (Poultry Federation), Round Rock, TX

                                 Winegarner, Josh  Director of Government Relations (Texas Cattle Feeders Association),

                                 Amarillo, TX

            SB 1312

                  FOR:

                                 Choate, Elizabeth  Director of Government Relations/ General Counsel (Texas Veterinary

                                 Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Colvin, Tracy  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Texas Veterinary Medical Center), Uvalde,

                                 TX

                                 Dittmar, Cynthia  Registered Veterinary Technician (Texas Association of Registered

                                 Veterinary Technicians), Henderson, TX

                                 Reinap, Richard  Veterinarian  (Self; Texas Veterinary Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sessum, J. David  Registered Veterinary Technician (Texas Association of Registered

                                 Veterinary Technicians), Bryan, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Nunn, Sandra  (Texas Association of Registered Veterinary Technicians), Bryan, TX

                                 Turley, Darren  Executive Director (Texas Association of Dairymen), Austin, TX

                                 Winegarner, Josh  Director of Government Relations (Texas Cattle Feeders Association),

                                 Amarillo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Franz, Ina  Director of Licensing (Vet Med Board), Austin, TX

                                 Oria, Nicole  Executive Director (TBVME), Austin, TX

            SB 1400

                  AGAINST:

                                 Jones, James  Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Tripp, Alice  Lobbyist (TX State Rifle Association), Paige, TX

            SB 1814

                  ON:

                                 McCraw, Steven C.  Director (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            April 8, 2013 2:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1857

                  FOR:

                                 Thweatt, David  Superintendent (Harrold ISD), Harrold, TX

                                 Titus, William  (Texas Concealed Handgun Association), Ropesville, TX

                  ON:

                                 McCraw, Steven C.  Director (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA (Parent Teacher Assoc)), Austin, TX

                                 Mica, Tara  State Liaison (NRA), Austin, TX