WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
March 9, 2015 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Curtis, Linoa Executive Director (League of Independent Voters of Texas), Bastrop, TX
Davenport, Dale Landowner (Self) , Wylie, TX
Day, Marie Financial Accountant (Self) , Shiner, TX
Ellis, Luke Lawyer (Texas property owners), Austin, TX
Glass, Tom (Family), McDade, TX
Hodge, Justin Partner (Johns Marrs Ellis and Hodge LLP), Houston, TX
Hunker, Kathleen Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Jennings, Richard Senior Pastor - River of Praise Church (River of Praise Church),
Tomball, TX
Knolle, Bill Director and Chairman of Legislative Committee (Texas Wildlife
Association), Austin, TX
Myrick, Patti Landowner (Self) , Mason, TX
Peacock, Bill Vice President of Research (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Spillmann, Justin Attorney, landowner (Self) , Manchaca, TX
Tillman, Calvin Board Member (League of Independent Voters of Texas), Aubrey, TX
AGAINST:
Caso, Chris Senior Assistant City Attorney (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Dahill, John General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Doggett, Scott Individual, Attorney (also providing written testimony) (City of Denton,
TX), Dallas, TX
Fainter, John President (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Friedland, Eric Assistant City Attorney (also providing written testimony) (City of San
Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Mann, James Lawyer (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX
Ray, Hal (Tarrant Regional Water District), Fort Worth, TX
Staffard, Mike Attorney (Harris County TX), Houston, TX
ON:
Barton, John Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation- TxDOT),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida Legislative Chairman, Director of the board (Exotic
Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX
Patton, Marissa Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Skaggs, Jason Executive Director of Government Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle
Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Smith, Tom Smitty Director (Public Citizen's Texas Office), Austin, TX
1
WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
AGAINST:
Bresnen, Steve Attorney at Law (North Harris County Regional Water Authority),
Austin, TX
Cannon, Thure President (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX
Franco, Brie L. Assistant City Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
John, Conrad Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), TX
Lanagan, Lindsay Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Houston), Houston, TX
McBeth, Kelly Consultant (Gas Processors Association), Austin, TX
McCarley, James Consultant (City of Plano, TX), McKinney, TX
Patterson, TJ Intergovernmental Relations Director (City of Fort Worth), Austin, TX
Privett, Tony Owner (City of Lubbock), Lubbock, TX
Ruckel, Grant Sr. Director, Government Affairs (Energy Transfer), Austin, TX
Solis, Eddie (City of Arlington), Austin, TX
Warndof, Donna Director, Office of Legislative Relations (Harris County), Houston, TX
Weist, Jon Legislative Officer (City of Irving, TX), Irving, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Igo, Shanna Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
2