WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            April 22, 2013 2:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 924

                  FOR:

                                 Cole, Celia  CEO (Texas Food Bank Network), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dimitry, Lauren  Health Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Hughes, Lisa  (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Jonathan  Public Policy Specialist (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Olson, Anne  Public Policy Specialist (TX Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Romo, Joel  Senior Director of Governmental Relations (American Heart Association),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1208

                  FOR:

                                 Cole, Celia  CEO (Texas Food Bank Network), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dimitry, Lauren  Health Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Hughes, Lisa  (Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Jonathan  Public Policy Specialist (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 McGeary, Judith  Executive Director (Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron, TX

                                 Olson, Anne  Public Policy Specialist (TX Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Romo, Joel  Senior Director of Governmental Relations (American Heart Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Matocha, Dustin  (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Landeros, Lupe  County Extension Director- Bexar County (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension

                                 Service), San Antonio, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Reynolds, David  Director, Political Education (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1427

                  FOR:

                                 Prewett, Ray  President (Texas Citrus Mutual), Mission, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hodges, Ken  Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

            SB 1433

                  ON:

                                 Reddy, Vikrant  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            April 22, 2013 2:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cleveland, Wayne  Executive Director (Texas Sorghum Producers Association), Salado, TX

                                 DuBois Jr, Doug  Dir. of Govt. Affairs (Texas Food & Fuel Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kostroun, David  Chief Administrator for Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Texas

                                 Dept. of Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 1554

                  FOR:

                                 Brieden, John  County Judge (Washington County), Brenham, TX

                                 Hartzell, Eric  Vice President (Grant Works), Austin, TX

                                 Sutherland, Mike  Burleson County Judge  (Self), Caldwell, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chattam, Donna  Executive Director (Association of Rural Communities in TX), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 1750

                  ON:

                                 Reddy, Vikrant  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hodges, Ken  Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Skaggs, Jason  Executive Director of Government and Public Affairs (Texas and

                                 Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Amarillo, TX

                                 Woodard, Shayne  (Texas Association of Dairymen), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Ward, Donald  Director of Governmental Affairs (Livestock Marketing Association of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 McGeary, Judith  Executive Director (Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron, TX

                                 Snelson, Gene  General Counsel (Texas Animal Health Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 1904

                  FOR:

                                 Bunte, Les  Citizen  (Self), Snook, TX

                                 Hoffman, Donald J  Citizen  (Self), Brenham, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            April 22, 2013 2:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Key, Dan  Chairman- SFFMA TFLAG Committee (SFFMA- State Fireman and Fire

                                 Marshal's Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 English, Pat  Fire Chief Parker County ESD No. 3 (Texas Fire Chiefs Association), Hudson

                                 Oaks, TX

                                 Higgins, Mike  Legislative Director (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX

                                 Reidy, Jim  San Antonio Firefighter  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Skipper, Miles  Instructor (Kilgore College Fire Academy), Kilgore, TX

                                 Steelman, JP  Fire Chief (Longview Fire Department), Longview, TX

                                 Villareal, Johnny  Legislative Director (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341), Houston, TX

                                 Wilkes, Betty  Executive Director (Texas Fire Chiefs Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bizzell, Lynn  Program Manager (TEEX), College Station, TX

                                 Moore, Robert  Division Director ((TEEX) Texas A&M Engineering Ext. Service), College

                                 Station, TX

                                 Sera, Gary  Director (TX A&M Engineering Ext Service (TEEX)), College Station, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baker, Edwin  Chief (Stockdale FD), Stockdale, TX

                                 Brieden, John  County Judge  (Self), Brenham, TX

                                 Carlton, John  Attorney (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Gardner, Bill  Member (Texas Industrial Emergency Responders Board), Austin, TX

                                 Garris, Charles  Fire Chief (Pleasanton Fire Dept), Pleasanton, TX

                                 Gee, Charles  Retired (Jasper Fire Department), Jasper, TX

                                 Grimm, James  Executive Director (Texas Poultry Federation), Round Rock, TX

                                 Hufford, Ron  Exec. VP (Texas Forestry Association), Lufkin, TX

                                 Morris, Joe  (TX. Sheep and Goat Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Prasifka, David F  Fire Chief (Jourdanton Vol Fire Dept), Jourdanton, TX

                                 Regnier, Ted  CEO (VFIS Firemen's Insurance Service), Austin, TX

                                 Richardson, Michael  Fire Chief (Decatur Fire Dept), Decatur, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  Consultant (Texas Poultry Federation), Voss, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  Consultant (Independent Cattlemen of Texas (ICA)), Voss, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Alvarado, Aidan  (Laredo Fire Department), Laredo, TX

                                 Chavis, Thomas  Vice Chairman PAC (Conroe Professional Firefighters), Conroe, TX

                                 Crow, David W  President (Arlington Professional Fire Fighters Association), Arlington,

                                 TX

                                 DeLanghe, Wayne  Firefighter (San Antonio Professional Firefighters Local 624), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Gibson, Rob  (Fort Worth Firefighter Association), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Mahone, Patrick  Lieutenant (Baytown Fire Dept), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            April 22, 2013 2:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Medrano, Mark  President (IAFF Local 1173 Baytown Firefighters), Baytown, TX

                                 Riddle, John  President (Conroe Prof. Firefighters), Willis, TX

                                 Rivera, Alejandro P  (Laredo Fire Dept), Laredo, TX

                                 Tate, Jim  Battalion Chief (Fort Worth Fire Department), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Taylor, Kyle  Battalion Chief (North Hays County Fire Reserve), Austin, TX

                                 Travis, Noah  Equipment Operator (Baytown Fire Department), Baytown, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Stephens, Kyle E  Capt. Fire Fighter (Decatur Fire Department), Decatur, TX