WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
March 23, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
FOR:
Horton, Shana (Central Texas Water Coalition), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Brown, Kirby Outreach biologist (Self; Ducks Unlimited), Austin, TX
Gertson, Ronald (also providing written testimony) (Self; Colorado Water Issues
Committee of Texas Rice Producers), East Bernard, TX
Hess, Myron (also providing written testimony) (National Wildlife Federation), Austin,
TX
McDonald, Nathan Matagorda County Judge (Matagorda County), Bay City, TX, TX
Spenrath, Phillip Wharton County Judge (Self; Wharton County), Wharton, TX
ON:
Hyde, Richard Executive Director (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cooke, Heather (City of Austin), Austin, tx, TX
John, Conrad Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Berglund, Daniel (Self; Texas Rice Producers Legislative Group), Wharton, TX
Berglund, Daniel (Self; Texas Rice Producers Legislative Group), Wharton, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX
ON:
Martinez, Richard Director, Environmental Law Division (Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality), Austin, TX
Rila, Kellye Director, Water Availability Division (Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality), Austin, TX
FOR:
Peacock, Bill (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin,
TX
ON:
Robbins, Dean Asst. General Mgr. (also providing written testimony) (Texas Water
Conservation Association), Austin, TX
Wilson, Phil General Manager, LCRA (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Horton, Shana (Central Texas Water Coalition), Austin, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Huffman, Laura Texas State Director, The Nature Conservancy (The Nature Conservancy),
Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
March 23, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Mast, Brian Intergovernmental Relations Specialist (San Antonio River Authority), San
Antonio, TX
Schlessinger, Sarah Rountree Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator (Self; Bandera
County River Authority & Groundwater District), Bandera, TX
FOR:
Bessent, Kody Legislative Affairs Director (also providing written testimony) (Self; High
Plains Water District), Lubbock, TX
Everheart, Harvey General manager (MesaUWCD), Lamesa, TX
Holland, Zach General Manager, Bluebonnet GCD (also providing written testimony)
(Self; Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District), Navasota, TX
Verett, Steve (Self; Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.), Lubbock, TX
Walthour, Steve (North plains gcd), Dumas, TX
ON:
Nelson, Paul Assistant General Manager (Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District),
Conroe, TX
Sledge, Brian Attorney (North Texas GCD, Lone Star GCD, Upper Trinity GCD,
Prairielands GCD, and Barton Springs-Edwawrds Aquifer Conservation District), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Berglund, Daniel (Self; Texas Rice Producers Legislative Group), Wharton, TX
Berglund, Daniel (Self; Texas Soybean Association), Wharton, TX
Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida (Self; Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX
Gibson, David Exec Vice President Corn Producers AssociatioN Tx. (Self; Corn Producers
Association of Texas), Lubbock, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Luckett, Katelyn (Self; Texas Grain Sorghum Association), College Station, TX
Morris, Joe (Texas Poultry Federation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Frandsen, Chris Mr. (Self; League of Woman Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
John, Conrad Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Shannon, Kelley Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),
Austin, TX
Tagliabue, Tom (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
ON:
Mace, Robert (TWDB), Austin, TX
Mills, Kelly Groundwater Planning and Assessment Team (Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
March 23, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Choate, Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (Texas Veterinary Medical
Association (TVMA)), Austin, TX
Howe, Billy State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
McLaurin, Kaleb (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Morris, Joe (Texas Poultry Federation), Austin, TX
Turley, Darren (Self; Texas Association of Dairymen), Dublin, TX
Ward, Donald (Livestock Marketing Association of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Snelson, Gene General Counsel (Texas Animal Health Commission), Austin, TX
FOR:
Gregory, Bobby (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Disposal System), Austin,
TX
Gregory, Jimmy (Self; Texas Disposal Systems), Austin, TX
Newton, Gary General Counsel (Texas Disposal Systems, Inc.), Austin, TX
Snodgrass, Kelley Coo (Fossil rim wildlife center), Glen rose, TX
Trager, Eric Dr (Self; Animal world & snake farm zoo), New braunfels, TX
AGAINST:
Green, Chris Chair, American Bar Assn, Animal Law Commitee (also providing written
testimony) (Self; American Bar Association, TIPS Animal Law Committee), Cotati, CA
Jarl, Katie Texas State Director (Self; The Humane Society of the United States), Austin,
TX
Trimble, Robert "Skip" Co-legislative chair (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Texas Humane Legislation Network), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida (Self; Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX
Saunders, Robert (Self; Texas Disposal Systems Landfill & Game Ranch), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Carrasco, Liz (Self), Austin, TX
Castillon, Oscar (Self), Round rock, TX
Clark, Erick (Self), Austin, TX
Hensley, Michelle (Self), Round rock, TX
Luna, Leticia (Self), Austin, TX
Mckinney, William (Self), Austin, TX
ODonnell, Lisa Biologist (Self), Austin, TX
Rivas-Rivas, William (Self), Austin, TX
Salerno, Lilli Mrs (Self), Austin, TX
Small, John (Self), Buda, TX
Sutton Kerby, Stacy (Self), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
March 23, 2015 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Valls-Trelles, Pat (Self), Austin, Texas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brown, Kirby Outreach biologist (Self; Ducks Unlimited), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Weinberg, David Executive Director (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX
ON:
Bright, Ann General Counsel (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
Wolf, Clayton Wildlife Division Director (TPWD), Austin, TX