WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 16, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 392

                  AGAINST:

                                 Chappell, Lisa  Publisher of Herald-Banner Publications  (also providing written testimony) 

                                 (Self; Herald-Banner Publications, CNHI, and Texas Press Association), Greenville, TX

                                 Hartman, Fred   (Self; Hartman Newspapers, Texas Press Association), Rosenberg, TX

                                 Patterson, Bill  Publisher denton record chronicle  (Self; Texas press association, denton

                                 record chronicle, dallas morning news), Denton, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Freedom of

                                 Information Foundation of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, Jessica  Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Claunch, Dave  Mayor (City of West Lake Hills), West Lake Hills, TX

                                 Coyle, Jeff  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hart, Tom  City Manager (City of Grand Prairie), Grand Prairie, TX

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

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Ft

                                 Worth, TX

                                 Wade, Brandon  City Manager (City of Pflugerville), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Weist, Jon  (City of Irving), Irving, TX

                                 Whalen, Ken  (Fair and Affordable Notice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Yelverton, Shana  City Manager (City of Southlake), Southlake, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association  (Self; Texas Press

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Calzada, Alicia   (Self; Texas Press Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Salovitz, Heiwa  Community organizer (Adapt of texas and DVàp), Austin, TX

                                 Weinberg, David  Executive Director (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Gundermann, Glenda  City Secretary (City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land, TX

            SB 459

                  FOR:

                                 Rodriguez, Marc  (United states hispanic chamber of commerce), Austin/Texas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Acevedo, Fidel  LULAC District XII Director  (Self; LULAC District XII Director), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Gonzales, J.R?  (Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX

                                 Tafoya, Marcelo   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 16, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 654

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Marlow, John  Vice President (ACE Group), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Director of State Affairs (NAMIC), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baker, Marianne  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Hooser, Greg  (Texas Surplus Lines Association), Austin, TX

            SB 668

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brooks, Jeffrey  Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

            SB 684

                  FOR:

                                 Lucas, Tommy  Dr.  (Self; Texas Optometric Association), Killeen, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Avery, Bj  Executive Director (Texas Optometric Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Diaz-Lara, Debra  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 926

                  FOR:

                                 Scurlock, Stephen  (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Durst, Melodie  Executive Director (Credit Union Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Embrey, Celeste  (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fleming, John  General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX

            SB 956

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hooser, Greg  (Texas Surplus Lines Association), Austin, TX

                                 Loftis, Lee  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Wendell, Ware  Deputy Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baker, Marianne  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 1031

                  FOR:

                                 Vallie, Bill   (Self; Texas Funeral Directors Assoc), Odessa, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 16, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 McCoy, Janice  Executive Director (Texas Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 1094

                  FOR:

                                 Bearden, Chase  Director of Advocacy (Coalition of texans with disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Popovian, Robert  (Pfizer inc), Washington, DC

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Craft, Lon  Director of Legislative Affairs (TMPA), Austin, TX

                                 Crockett, Krista  (Texas Pain Society), Austin, TX

                                 Francis, Will  Government Relations Director - Texas Chapter (National Association of

                                 Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Galligher, Duane  (Association of Substance Abuse Programs of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hubbard, John  (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), Austin, TX

                                 Kolodzey, Patricia  Assoc. Director Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association),

                                 Austin, TX, TX

                                 Shannon, Fred  (National Safety Council), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Vane, Mark  Partner (Teva Pharmiceuticals), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Root, David  (Prime Therapeutics), Waverly, VA

                                 Wilson, Wendy  (Prime Therapeutics), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Danzeiser, Doug  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

            SB 1161

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Kimbriel, Todd  Director egovernment (Dept of information resources), Austin, TX

                                 Saldivar, Cesar  Audit Manager (State Auditor's Office), Austin, TX

            SB 1193

                  FOR:

                                 Brantley, Isis   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Panju, Arif  (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Iwotor, Sylvester  Barber instructor  (Self), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 16, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas naacp), Austin, TX

                                 Brooks, Jeffrey  Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kuntz, William  Executive Director (Texas department of licensing and regulation), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1203

                  FOR:

                                 Hull, Matt  (Texas assoc of community development corporations), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  (El Paso County), Austin, TX

                                 Fleming, John  General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Heck, Jess  (Texas Family Council), Austin, TX

                                 Parham, Amy  Habitat for Humanity Texas (Habitat for Humanity Texas), Buda, TX

                                 Talerico, Jeanne   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Caroline  Commissioner (Texas department of savings and mortgage lending),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1245

                  FOR:

                                 Finchem, Mark  Representative  (Self; Arizona House of Representatives), Oro valley, AZ

                                 Weiner, Keith  Dr.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Gold Standard Institute),

                                 Phoenix, AZ

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Selgas, Thomas  US Bill of Rights Foundation (United states bill of rights fundation),

                                 Athens, TX

            SB 1319

                  FOR:

                                 Bookbinder, Russ  President/CEO (San Antonio Sports Foundation), San Antonio, TX

                                 Burwell, Christianna  (Texas State Alliance of YMCAs), Austin, TX

                                 Teaff, Grant  Executive Director  (Self; American Football Coaches Association), Waco,

                                 TX

                                 Wiernik, Julie  Licensed Clinical Sports Psychologist  (Self; Texas Center for Sport

                                 Psychology), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Mcroberts, Mary  Exec director (Texas alliance of boys and girls clubs), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Rutledge, Dudley  Executive Director  (Self; Texas High School Coaches Association), San

                                 Marcos, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 16, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Tavitas, Michael  President  (Self; North American Junior Football Federation), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Francis, Brian  Deputy Executive Director (Texas department of licensing and regulation),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kuntz, William  Executive Director (Texas department of licensing and regulation), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1553

                  FOR:

                                 Vandergriff, Victor  (Berkshire Hathaway Automotive), Arlington, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Walker, Jamie  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 1812

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Adams, Laramie  Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association  (Self; Texas Press

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Brooks, Jeffrey  Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Brummett, William Andrew  Texas Legislative Fellow (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX

                                 Calzada, Alicia   (Self; Texas Press Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Chappell, Lisa  Publisher  (Self; Texas Press Association, herlad-Banner Publications),

                                 Greenvile, TX

                                 Hartman, Fred   (Self; Hartman Newspapers, Texas Press Association), Rosenberg, TX

                                 Park, Joey  (Texas Wildlife Association), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, Bill  Publisher denton record chronicle  (Self; Texas press association, denton

                                 record chronicle, dallas morning news), Denton, TX

                                 Peacock, Bill  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cannon, Thure  President (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Counihan, Will  Data Services Team Lead (Texas comptroller of public accounts), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kuvet, Serena  Assistant general counsel (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1820

                  FOR:

                                 Findeisen, Les  Director of Policy (Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX

                                 Phillips, Karen  General counsel (Texas automobile Dealers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Rash, Jeanette  Gov Affairs Chair  (Self; Texas Towing &Storage Assoc), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 16, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Doran, Laird  Director of Government Relations, Senior Counsel (US Auto Logistics),

                                 Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Francis, Brian  Deputy Executive Director (Texas department of licensing and regulation),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kuntz, William  Executive Director (Texas department of licensing and regulation), Austin,

                                 TX