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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            April 25, 2013 8:00 AM

            SB 46

                  FOR:

                                 Morton, Michael  Student (Invest in Texas Campaign)

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ashley, Price  Consultant (The City of San Marcos)

                                 Maddox, Charles E.  (City of Denton), Austin, TX

            SB 100

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (NFIB / Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Garcia, Eileen  (Texas Forward), Austin

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Flores, Robert  Gov't Affairs Consultant (Texas Association of Mexican-American

                                 Chambers of Commerce), Austin, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lavine, Dick  Fiscal Analyst (Center For Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

            SB 319

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bragiel, Justin  General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

                  ON:

                                 Mintz, David  VP, Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brown, Jay  lobbyist (Southwest Airlines), Austin, TX

                                 Kearns, Dennis  attorney (Texas Railroad Assoc.)

                                 Waldon, Barbara  Blackridge (American Airlines)

            SB 594

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Kathy   (also providing written testimony) (NFIB / Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Norman, Scott  Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  Lobbyist (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Stout, Bob  Gov. Relations (The Woodlands Development Co. & Newland Communities),

                                 The Woodlands, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lavine, Dick  Fiscal Analyst (Center For Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            April 25, 2013 8:00 AM

            SB 1136

                  FOR:

                                 Ho, James C.  attorney, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP (Altria), Dallas, TX

                                 Williams, Monte  Consultant (Altria), Bastrop, TX

                  ON:

                                 Williams, Kyle   (also providing written testimony) (Alabama- Coushatta Tribe of Texas),

                                 Livingston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Jay  lobbyist (The McLane Company), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Sabrina  consultant (Altria), Austin, TX

                                 Clark, James  Consultant (RAI Services), Austin, TX

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Culley, Robert  Political Consultant (RAI Services), Austin, TX

                                 Ellmer, Mindy  consultant (Swedish Match North America), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Michael  Lobbyist (Altria Client Services), Austin, TX

                                 Glenn, Eric  consultant (Altria), Austin

                                 Hutto, Kathy  Governmental Affairs Consultant (Commonwealth Brands, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Massingill, Gavin  Consultant (Altria Client Services), Austin

                                 McBride, Richard  (Reynolds America), Austin, TX

                                 McFarlin, Don  (Reynolds America), Austin, TX

                                 Messer, Bill  Lobbyist (Altria Client Services), Austin, TX

                                 Polan, Kraege  Consultant (Reynolds American), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Luis  Consultant (Altria), Austin

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hinkle, Ron  lobbyist (Dosal Tobacco, KT&G, Global Tobacco), Austin

            SB 1494

                  ON:

                                 Schmidt, Robert  Physician (Texas Racing Commission)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Bryan  Executive (Pinnacle Entertainment), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1685

                  FOR:

                                 Blair, Astley L.  C.F.O  (also providing written testimony) (Marine Well Containment

                                 Company), Houston, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barnett, Paula  government relations (BP)

                                 Craymer, Dale  President (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association), Austin, TX

                                 Golemon, Kinnan  Lobbyist (Shell Oil Company), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            April 25, 2013 8:00 AM

                                 LeBas, James  fiscal analysis (Texas Oil & Gas Association)

                  ON:

                                 Cartwright, Debbie  Director, Property Tax Assistance Division (Comptroller of Public

                                 Accounts)

            SB 1783

                  FOR:

                                 Huff, Jim  Live Oak Cnty Judge (Live Oak Cnty)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bragiel, Justin  General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

                  ON:

                                 Mintz, David  (Texas Apartment Association), Austin

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kearns, Dennis  attorney (Texas Railroad Assoc.)