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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              HB 1438

              Senate Committee Report

              State Affairs

              May 22, 2015 - 8:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Herman, Guy   Judge  (Statutory Probate Judges of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Hopper, Craig   Chair, Estate and Trust Legislative Affairs Committee (ETLAC) of Real

                                          Estate Probate Trust Law Section (REPTL), of State Bar of Texas  (Real Estate Probate

                                          Trust law Section of State Bar of Texas; Self), Austin, TX

                                          Upchurch, Laura   Chair- Guardianship Legislative Affairs  (Real Estate Probate & Trust

                                          Law Section, State Bar), Brenham, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Hood, J Kristi    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Johnston, Sherry    (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                          Smoot, Kelley   Exec. VP  (also providing written testimony)  (Self, Americans Against

                                          Abusive Probate Guardianship), San Marcos, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Bennett, Patricia   Attorney  (Myself), Mansfield, TX

                                          Bower, Bruce   Attorney  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Gutierrez, Bobby   Chief Deputy Constable  (Justice of the Peace & Constable Asso. of

                                          Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Harvey, Jay   Lawyer  (Self), Austin, TX

                                          Haverlah, Kirsha   Government Relations  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hodges, David   Judge (Retired)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                          Lopez, Carlos   Constable  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Miller, Jeff   Policy Specialist  (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Jimenez, Gerard   Co-Chair  (Texas Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition), Austin, TX

                                          McGinty, Ione   Volunteer Advocate - GRADE  (Self - Guardianship Reform Advocates

                                          for the Disabled & Elderly), San Antonio, TX

                                          Valdez, Debby L. Salinas   Volunteer Advocate - GRADE  (Self- Guardianship Reform

                                          Advocates for Disabled & Elderly), San Antonio, TX

                        ON:

                                          Gordon, Justin   Open Records Division Chief  (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX

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