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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 24, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 171

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Stella  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Action Agencies),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Vasquez, Michael  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Boston, Brooke  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Housing & Community

                                 Affairs), Austin, TX

                                 Hooks, Richard  (Texas Department of Public Safety - TDEM), Austin, TX

            SB 438

                  FOR:

                                 Gardiner, Brian  (Austech Roof Consultants), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Bill  (Johnson Roofing), Waco, TX

                                 Oliver, Edis  (Professional Roofing Standards Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Percaciante, Frank  (Garland Company), Cleveland, OH

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fisher, Jon  (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, T J  (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Schulle, Jr., Gerhardt  (Professional Roofing Standards Council), San Marcos, TX

                                 Sewell, Jim  (Gallagher Construction Services), Plano, TX

            SB 1217

                  FOR:

                                 Kester, David  Director (Harris County), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Short, Jim  (Harris County), Fulshear, TX

                                 Vasquez, Michael  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

            SB 1383

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Chelsey  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

            SB 1551

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Armando  Mayor Pro-Tem (City of San Juan & Lower Rio Grande Development

                                 Council), San Juan, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 24, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Henneberger, John  (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell - Benett, Nick  Executive Director (Community Development Corp. of

                                 Brownsville), Brownsville, TX

                                 Perkins, Deena  (Texas Association of Community Development Corporations), Austin, TX

                                 Talerico, Jeanne  Executive Director (Texas Association of Local Housing Finance

                                 Agencies), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mahoney, Annie  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Moore, John  Director of Regulatory Integrity Division (Texas Workforce Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1635

                  FOR:

                                 Akers, Monte  City Attorney (City of Balch Springs), Austin, TX

                                 Benavides, Roberto   (Self), Balch Springs, TX

                                 Gordon, Carrie  Mayor (City of Balch Springs), Balch Springs, TX

                                 Morris, Ed  City Manager/ Chief of Police (City of Balch Springs), Balch Springs, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Chang, David   (Self), Balch Springs, TX

                                 Gorwood, Billie  (Hallman Homes Apts.), Balch Springs, TX

                                 Gorwood, Steven  (Hallman Homes Apts.), Balch Springs, TX

                                 Hamon, Don  General Manager (Dallas County Water District # 6), Balch Springs, TX

                                 Hogue, William   (Self), Balch Springs, TX

                                 Jones, Gary A.  Board President (Dallas County Water Control & Improvement), Balch

                                 Springs, TX

                                 Le Fevers, John  Vice President (Dallas County Water District #6), Mesquite, TX

                                 Marshall, Carrie  (Dallas County Water Control & Improvement District #6), Balch Springs,

                                 TX

                                 Ray, Bobby   (Self), Mesquite, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Robert  (Dallas County Water District #6), Balch Springs, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Casto, Larry  Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Igo, Shanna  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig  (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Stewart, Scott  (Schneider Electric), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Green, Tim  (City of Balch Springs), Austin, TX

            SB 1690

                  FOR:

                                 Pendleton, D. J.  Executive Director (Texas Manufactured Housing Authority), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 24, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mahoney, Annie  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cabello, Homero  Director of the office of Colonia Housing (Texas Department of Trust

                                 Fund Housing & Community Affairs), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Joe  Executive Director (Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs,

                                 Manufactured Housing Division), Austin, TX

                                 Peinado, Elena  Senior Legislative Advisor (Texas Department of Housing & Community

                                 Affairs), Austin, TX

            SB 1731

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Armando  Mayor Pro-Tem (City of San Juan & Lower Rio Grande Development

                                 Council), San Juan, TX

                                 Mitchell - Benett, Nick  Executive Director (Community Development Corp. of

                                 Brownsville), Brownsville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Boston, Brooke  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Housing and Community

                                 Affairs), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Henneberger, John  (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service), Austin, TX

                                 Perkins, Deena  (Texas Association of Community Development Corporations), Austin, TX

                                 Talerico, Jeanne  (TX Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies), Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Chelsey  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mahoney, Annie  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

            SB 1867

                  FOR:

                                 Knutsen, Marc  Developer  (Self), Kyle, TX

                                 Perrone, Richard   (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Spillmann, Justin   (Self; Spillmann Properties Ltd.), Manchaca, TX

                                 Spillmann, Lexine  Landowner  (Self), Buda, TX

                                 Urban, Carl   (Self; Family), Buda, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cooke, Heather  Legislative Coordinator (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hrncir, John  (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Shires, Ralph   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 24, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Spillman, Richard   (Self), Buda, TX

            SB 1877

                  ON:

                                 Green, Tim  (Venable Royalty, Venable Ltd.), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Valdez, Jerry  (Coats Rose Law Firm), Austin, TX

            SB 1878

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Richardson, Jody  (Hillwood Residential Services, L. P.), Austin, TX

            SB 1879

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McWilliams, Dean  (TexAmericas Center), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cork, William  (TexAmericas Center), New Boston, TX

            SB 1883

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 LaRue, Ryan  (SK Law), Houston, TX

                                 Leeke, Steven D.  (EZM Partners, LLC), Dallas, TX

            SB 1890

                  FOR:

                                 Barrera, Marcus  (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX

                                 Heath, Robert  (City of McAllen), Austin, TX

                                 Pagan, Kevin  City Attorney (City of McAllen & McAllen Public Utility Board), McAllen,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Flores, Victor  Law Clerk (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bennett, Joey  (Hidalgo County Water Improvement District #3), Austin, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  State Legislative Director Texas Farm Bureau (Hidalgo County Farm Bureau),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Pawlik, Jimmy   (Self; District 3 farmers), Pharr, TX

            SB 1893

                  FOR:

                                 Martin, Ross  (HMP Ranch, Ltd.), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Valdez, Jerry  (Sunrise Partners, Ltd.), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 24, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1897

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Calderon, Bill  (East Aldine Management District), Houston, TX

            SB 1898

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Green, Tim  (Sowell Construction Co.), Houston, TX

            SB 1900

                  FOR:

                                 Schroeder, Mike  (LaSalle Development), Austin, TX

            SB 1901

                  FOR:

                                 Schroeder, Mike  (LaSalle Development), Austin, TX

            SB 1902

                  FOR:

                                 Schroeder, Mike  (LaSalle Development), Austin, TX

            SB 1903

                  FOR:

                                 Schroeder, Mike  (LaSalle Development), Austin, TX