WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
March 23, 2015 9:00 AM
AGAINST:
Armistead, Robert Parks Division Manager/ Past President (Travis County Parks/ Texas
Recreation and Park Society), Austin, TX
Chandler, Clayton City Manager (City of Mansfield Parks), Mansfield, TX
Dahill, John General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Mosley, Christopher Assistant City Attorney (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Odam, John General Counsel, Harris County Attorney's Office (Harris County), Houston,
TX
Rizer, Lauraine Officer City of Austin Real Estate (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Turner, Joe Director, Houston Parks and Recreation Dept. (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adams, Laramie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association), Austin, TX
Ballwes, Chuck (Self), Allen, TX
Boyd, Ronald (North Texas Citizens Lobby), Allen, TX
Favis del Core Borromeo, Marida Legislative Communication Chairman (Exotic Wildlife
Association and Self), Giddings, TX
Friech, Paul (Self), New Hope, TX
Garza, Steven Governmental Affairs Representative (Texas Association of Realtors),
Austin, TX
Harless, Barbara (North Texas Citizens Lobby), Murphy, TX
Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Patton, Marissa (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Peacock, Bill Vice President of Research (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy Policy Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Franco, Brie Assistant City Attorney (City of El Paso), EL Paso, TX
Israelson, Mark Assistant City Manager (City of Plano), Plano, TX
John, Conrad Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Warndof, Donna Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County), Houston,
TX
Weist, John Intergovernmental/ Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX
ON:
Barton, John Deputy Executive Director (TXDOT), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Coyle, Jeff Director of Intergovernmental Relations (City of San Antonio), San Antonio,
TX
Igo, Shanna Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
March 23, 2015 9:00 AM
FOR:
Francis, Will Government Relations Director (National Association of Social Workers-
Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Miller, Karen Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Self and NASW), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Graziaui, Cate (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX
Homer, Andy Director of Public Affairs (Texas CASA), Austin, TX
Kimberly, Knox VP- Government and Corporate Relations (Lutheran Social Services of the
South), Austin, TX
Ligon, Katharine Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center For Public Policy Priorities),
Austin, TX
Parsley, Lee (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
Smith, Casey Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Blevins, Bryan President (Texas Trial Lawyers Association), Beaumont, TX
FOR:
Myers, Jeffrey Co-Chair REPTL of State Bar (REPTL, Self), Fort Worth, TX
ON:
Heasley, John Executive Vice President (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hopper, Craig Chair, State Bar of Texas, REPTL Section (Self, State Bar of Texas Real
Estate Probate and Trust Law Section), Austin, TX
FOR:
Peacock, Bill Vice President of Research (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public
Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Dahill, John General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Mosley, Christopher Assistant City Attorney (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Odam, John General Counsel, Harris County Attorney's Office (Harris County), Houston,
TX
Rizer, Lauraine Officer Real Estate (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adams, Laramie Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association), Austin, TX
Garza, Steven Governmental Affairs Representative (Texas Association of Realtors),
Austin, TX
Munoz, Ned General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
March 23, 2015 9:00 AM
Patton, Marissa (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy Policy Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Franco, Brie Assistant City Attorney (City of El Paso), EL Paso, TX
John, Conrad Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Warndof, Donna Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County), Houston,
TX
Weist, John Intergovernmental/ Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX
Wells, Hope Corporate Counsel (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Barton, John Deputy Executive Director (TXDOT), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Coyle, Jeff Director of Intergovernmental Relations (City of San Antonio), San Antonio,
TX
Igo, Shanna Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
FOR:
Hunker, Kathleen Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, TX
Parsley, Lee (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
ON:
Rymell, Jennifer President (Texas Association of County Court at Law Judges), Fort
Worth, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Dahill, John (Texas Conference of Urban Cities), Austin, TX
Martin, Amanda Government Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,
TX
FOR:
Bauman, Brooke Staff Attorney (Bexar County Courts At Law), San Antonio, TX
Garcia, Dianne General Administrative Counsel- County Courts at Law (Bexar County
Courts At Law), San Antonio, TX
Wright, Genie Judge Bexar County/ Court #7 (Bexar County/ Courts at Law), San Antonio,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Slayton, David Administrative Director/ Executive Director (Office of Court
Administration/ Texas Judicial Council), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
March 23, 2015 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Boyd, Ronald (North Texas Citizens Lobby), Allen, TX
Harless, Barbara (North Texas Citizens Lobby), Murphy, TX
ON:
Guthrie, Brian Executive Director (Teacher Retirement System), Austin, TX
FOR:
Lindsay, Thomas Director, Center for 10th Amendment Action (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, TX
Venable, Peggy Policy Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
ON:
Heimlich, Ed (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Favis del Core Borromeo, Marida Legislative Communication Chairman (Exotic Wildlife
Association and Self), Giddings, TX