WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 4, 2015 9:00 AM

            HB 1246

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Igo, Shanna  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Tagliabue, Tom  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                  ON:

                                 England, Brian  Deputy City Attorney (City of Garland), Garland, TX

            HB 1937

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fickel, Ann  Director of Legislation (TX Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX

            SB 531

                  FOR:

                                 Bradford, Trayce   (Self), Grapevine, TX

                                 Byrd, Chris  Attorney  (Self), Boerne, TX

                                 Castilla, Cynthia   (also providing written testimony) (Captain, IG, Professor Joseph E.

                                 Schmitz), Dallas, TX

                                 Engelman, Bruce  Sr. Pastor/Minister (Triumph Baptist Church), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Galloway, Bruce   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum & self), Weatherford, TX

                                 Greenberg, Tami  Citizen  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hettinger, Ann  State Director (Concerned Women for America of Texas), Rockwall, TX

                                 Hudspeth, Pastor Kurt  Pastor (Gary Bennett), San Antonio, TX

                                 Lugo, Karen  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 White, Roy  Lieutenant Colonel (Reading Rabbi; Jonathan Hausman), Boerne, TX

                                 Wood, Cecilia M.  Legislative Advisor (Concerned Woman for America of Texas and Self),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Benouis, Ian  Attorney  (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Bodman, Whitney  President (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Bresnen, Steve  Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Family Law

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  General Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Impact),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Husain, Sarwat  President  (also providing written testimony) (Council on American Islamic

                                 Relations - TX (CAIR-TX)), San Antonio, TX

                                 Schemmel, Rev. Franz  Board Member (Texas Impact), Weatherford, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Amaro, David  Church Usher, Ministrie (Iglesia Bethel), San Antonio, TX

                                 Ancona, Barbara   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 4, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Asmussen, Cindy  Ethics and Religious Liberty Advisor (Concerned Women for America of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Bearden, Don  Pastor (Bethany Baptist Church), Breckenridge, TX

                                 Bradford, Scott   (Self), Grapevine, TX

                                 Branson, Steve  Pastor (Village Parkway), San Antonio, TX

                                 Byars, Rev. Howdy S.  Associate Pastor  (Self), Liberty Hill, TX

                                 Cady, Nina   (Self), Conroe, TX

                                 Cady, Phill   (Self), Conroe, TX

                                 Cardin, Merrie  Pastor (Brazos Covenant Ministries), Granbury, TX

                                 Christian, Ronnie  Minister, President, Founder (Christian Cowboys and Friends), Blanco,

                                 TX

                                 Darr, Zac  Administrator (River of Life Church), Eastland, TX

                                 Dean, Robert  CEO Dean Bible Ministries  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Galloway, Bruce C.   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Galloway, Carolyn  (Dallas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX

                                 Gartner, Sylvia  President, Individual Member (San Antonio Republican Women), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Gonzales, Pastor Joe Louis  Senior Pastor (Iglesia Bethel), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Green, Philip  Pastor (Mountain Top Church), Cisco, TX

                                 Hayes, Steve  (River of Life Church), Eastland, TX

                                 Haynes, Cody  Pastor (TXAP), Johnson City, TX

                                 Hines, Claude   (Self), Ingram, TX

                                 Hines, Patsy J.   (Self), Ingram, TX

                                 Hodges, Dana  Associate State Director (Concerned Women for America of Texas),

                                 Orange, TX

                                 Jernigan, John  Pastor, Teacher Williamson County Cowboy Church  (Self), Liberty Hill,

                                 TX

                                 Joiner, David  Pastor  (Self), Leander, TX

                                 Kelley, Dr. Keith  Sr. Pastor (Macedonia Baptist Church), Longview, TX

                                 King, Daryl  (North Richland Hills Baptist Church), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 King, James  Associate Pastor, Mayor (Assembly of Yahweh, City of Cisco), Cisco, TX

                                 Lang, Mike   (Self), Granbury, TX

                                 Malone, Doyle   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Malone, Leota   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Maze, Dr. Scott  Senior Pastor (North Richland Hills), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 McGlothin, Jerry  Associate Pastor (Triumph Baptist Church), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Momone, Dorris  (San Antonio Republican Women), San Antonio, TX

                                 Montalvo, Evelyn  Treasurer, Spirit of Freedom Republican Women, CWA, SCTP  (Self),

                                 Richmond, TX

                                 Moore, Paula C.  Life Coordinator CWA of Texas (Self and CWA), San Antonio, TX

                                 Morin, Juan Carlos  Reverend (House of Redemption Christian Church), San Antonio, TX

                                 Newman, Anne   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Newman, Jeremy  Policy Director (Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 4, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Park, William   (Self), Harper, TX

                                 Parks, William R.  Senior Pastor (Pavis Baptist Church), N. Richland Hills, TX

                                 Reaka, Jackie Cobb  (Self, CWA), San Antonio, TX

                                 Roberts, Beverly  District Director for S. TX (Concerned Women for America), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Ross, Corey  Pastor  (Self), Liberty Hill, TX

                                 Rufus, Falma  Reverend (Glory of Zion Church), Lancaster, TX

                                 Saenz, Jonathan  President (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX

                                 Schmid, Judy   (Self), Richmond, TX

                                 Scott, Jean   (Self), Sugarland, TX

                                 Smith, Angela M.   (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Story, Penny   (Self), Red Oak, TX

                                 Sutherland, Billy  Pastor (Calvary Baptist Church), Brenham, TX

                                 Turner, David  Pastor (Self and Little Cypress Baptist Church), Orange, TX

                                 Uballe, Jose  Member Iglesia Bethel Music (Iglesia Bethel), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Weaver, Michael  Pastor/Minister (Self, Churches), Harper, TX

                                 White, Roy  Lieutenant Colonel - Chamber Leader (ACT for America- San Antonio),

                                 Boerne, TX

                                 Wilks, Farris  Pastor (Assembly of Yahweh), Cisco, TX

                                 Young, Greg  Pastor, Radio Host (Chosen Generation Radio), Bandera, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lafair, Renee  Regional Director (Anti-Defamation League), Austin, TX

                                 Robertson, Rebecca  Legal and Policy Director (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),

                                 Houston, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Nash, Alan W   (Self), Houston, TX

            SB 982

                  FOR:

                                 Maxey, Glen  Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                                 Vera, Alan  Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee),

                                 Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 DeBeauvoir, Dana  Travis County Clerk (County Clerks Legislative Committee), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Eckstein, Deece  IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Elfant, Bruce  Travis County Tax Assessor  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Levy, Rick  General Counsel (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Common Cause Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen   (Self), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 4, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Weatherby, Cinde  (Self and League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director (Texas Secretary of State - Elections Division), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Ed  (Harris County Clerks Office), Houston, TX

            SB 1022

                  FOR:

                                 Cromwell, Dennis M  TPSA President (Texas Process Servers Association), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Burrow, Mark  (Texas Process Servers Association), Waco, TX

                                 Oakley, Keith  Consultant (Texas Process Servers Assn.), Terrell, TX

            SB 1299

                  FOR:

                                 McDonald, Tony K.  General Counsel (Empower Texans, Self), Austin, TX

                                 Nixon, Joseph  Attorney (Empower Texan, Inc.), Houston, TX

                                 Trainor, Trey  Attorney (Empower Texans, Texas Right to Life, Texas Home School

                                 Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Klein, Stephen  Attorney (Pillar of Law Institute), Alexandria, VA

                                 Steusloff, Ian  Assistant General Counsel (Texas Ethics Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bradford, Scott   (Self), Grapevine, TX

                                 Bradford, Trayce   (Self), Grapevine, TX

                                 Castilla, Cynthia   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum & self), Weatherford, TX

                                 Hines, Claude   (Self), Ingram, TX

                                 Hines, Patsy   (Self), Ingram, TX

                                 Kebodeaux, Emily  General Counsel (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Newman, Jeremy  Policy Director (Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Park, William E.   (Self), Harper, TX

                                 Saenz, Jonathan  President (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Angela M.   (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen   (Self), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Pojman, Joe  Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX

            SB 1862

                  FOR:

                                 Fields, Jess  Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Nalle, David  Executive Director (Texas Liberty Foundation), Manor, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  Policy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Americans For

                                 Prosperity- Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 4, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Vera, Alan  Citizen  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen   (Self), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brown, Tim  Commissioner (Bell County- TX Conference of Urban Counties), Belton, TX

                                 Hogg, Bowie  President Board of Trustees (Arlington Independent School District & Texas

                                 Association of School Boards), Arlington, TX

                                 Louderback, A.J.  Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of Texas, President), Edna, TX

                                 Trochesset, Henry  Galveston County Sheriff (Galveston Co Sheriff's Office), Galveston,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bradford, Trayce   (Self), Grapevine, TX

                                 Castilla, Cynthia   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum & self), Weatherford, TX

                                 Malone, Doyle   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Malone, Leota   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 McDonald, Tony K.   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Newman, Anne   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allred, Don  Oldham County Judge (Texas Association of Counties), Vega, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director - Governmental Relations (Texas

                                 Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Eckstein, Deece  IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Elfant, Bruce  Travis County Tax Assessor Collector  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Franco, Brie L.  Assistant City Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                                 Kennard, Karen  City Attorney (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Levy, Rick  General Counsel (Texas AFL-CLO), Austin, TX

                                 Loyle, Jeff  Director of Intergovernmental Relations (City of San Antonio), San Antonio,

                                 TX

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

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Painter, Sheriff Gary  Sheriff  (Self), Midland, TX

                                 Patterson, T.J.  (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Tagliabue, Tom  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Office of Legislative Relations (Harris County), Houston, TX

                                 Wright, Dwyane  Captain, C.I.D. Chambers County Sheriffs Office (Chambers County

                                 Sheriff's Office), Anahuac, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Igo, Shanna  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 4, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 1940

                  FOR:

                                 Lee, Tim  Executive Director (TX Retired Teachers Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Sanderson, Josh  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

            SB 2065

                  FOR:

                                 Booth, Garret  Pastor (Self, Church - 15,000 members), Houston, TX

                                 Branson, Steven R.  Pastor (Village Parkway, SALSA, RGC, SACLF), San Antonio, TX

                                 Byrd, Chris  Attorney  (Self), Boerne, TX

                                 Castano, Hernan  Pastor  (Self), Katy, TX

                                 Christian, Ronnie  Minister, President, Founder (Christian Cowboys and Friends), Blanco,

                                 TX

                                 Dean, Robert  Pastor, West Houston Bible Church (Church), Houston, TX

                                 Doty, Cleve  Counsel (Liberty Institute), Plano, TX

                                 Durr, Rodney  Lead Pastor  (also providing written testimony) (Grand Prairie Family

                                 Church of the Nazarene), Grand Prairie, TX

                                 Engleman, Bruce  Sr. Minister/Pastor (Triumph Baptist Church, Ft. Worth), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Etheredge, Craig  Senior Pastor - First Baptist Church, Colleyville TX (Self), Colleyville,

                                 TX

                                 Gentzel, Brent  Pastor (FBC Kaufman), Kaufman, TX

                                 Gonzales, Pastor Joe Louis  Senior Pastor (Iglesia Bethel), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Haynes, Cody  Pastor (TXAP), Johnson City, TX

                                 Henderson, Kyle  Pastor (Self; church - First Baptist Athens), Athens, TX

                                 Hudspeth, Pastor Kurt  Pastor  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Joiner, David  Pastor (Self), Leander, TX

                                 King, James  Associate Pastor; Mayor (Assembly of Yahweh City of Cisco and Self), Cisco,

                                 TX

                                 Lugo, Karen  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Maltempi, PhD., Steve  Representative of the Southern Baptist Texas Convention (Southern

                                 Baptist of Texas Convention), Grapevine, TX

                                 Maze, Scott  Senior Pastor (North Richland Hills Baptist Church), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 McGlothin, Jerry  Associate Pastor (Triumph Baptist Church), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Molina, Bruno  Evangelism Associate (Southern Baptists of Texas Convention), Grapevine,

                                 TX

                                 Morin, Juan Carlos  Reverend (House of Redemption Church), San Antonio, TX

                                 Newman, Anne   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Parks, Jr., William "Billy"  Pastor (Davis Blvd. Baptist Church), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Reyes, Gus  Director (Christian Life Commission, Texas Baptists), Cedar Park, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 4, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Roberts, Beverly  District Director for S. TX  (also providing written testimony) (Concerned

                                 Women for America), Houston, TX

                                 Ross, Corey  Pastor (Self), Liberty Hill, TX

                                 Saenz, Jonathan  President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Values Action),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Segrest, Kris  Pastor (First Baptist Church), Wylie, TX

                                 Stahl, Bubba  Pastor (Self; family; First Baptist Church of Kingsland), Kingsland, TX

                                 Sutherland, Billy  Pastor (Calvary Baptist Church + Firm Baptist Area), Brenham, TX

                                 Torrez, John A  Driver  (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Turner, Pastor David E.  Pastor of Little Cypress Baptist (Self and Little Cypress Baptist),

                                 Orange, TX

                                 Weaver, Michael  Pastor/Minister (Wild Ride Ministries Apostolic Church Network),

                                 Harper, TX

                                 Wright, Dante  Sr. Pastor (Sweet Home Baptist Church), Round Rock, TX

                                 Young, Pastor Greg  Pastor, Radio Host (Chosen Generation Radio), Bandera, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Houston, Joshua  General Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Impact),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Robertson, Rebecca  Legal & Policy Director  (also providing written testimony) (American

                                 Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Smith, Chuck  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Equality Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Valentine, Ryan  Deputy Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nixon, Joseph M.  Attorney  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Starr, Brantley  Deputy Attorney General For Legal Counsel (Attorney General), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Amaro, David  Church Usher Ministries (Iglesia Bethel), San Antonio, TX

                                 Asmussen, Cindy  Ethics and Religious Liberty Advisor (Concerned Women for America of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Bautista, Bertin   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Bearden, Don  Pastor (Bethany Baptist Church), Breckenridge, TX

                                 Bradford, Scott   (Self), Grapevine, TX

                                 Bradford, Trayce   (Self), Grapevine, TX

                                 Byars, Rev. Howdy S.  Associate Pastor  (Self), Liberty Hill, TX

                                 Byrd, Chris  Attorney (Davis & Byrd), Boerne, TX

                                 Castilla, Cynthia   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Darr, Zac  Administrator (River of Life Church), Eastland, TX

                                 Deleon, Hilda   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Drenner, Julie  (Texas Values Action), TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 4, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Edwards, Rosemary   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gartner, Sylvia  President, Individual Member (San Antonio Republican Women), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum & self), Weatherford, TX

                                 Green, Philip  Pastor (Mountain Top Church), Cisco, TX

                                 Hayes, Steve  (River of Life Church), Eastland, TX

                                 Hettinger, Ann  State Director (Concerned Woman of America of Texas), Rockwall, TX

                                 Hines, Claude   (Self), Ingram, TX

                                 Hines, Patsy J.   (Self), Ingram, TX

                                 Hodge, Glenna  Legislative Consultant (Conservative Republicans of Texas), Burnet, TX

                                 Hodges, Dana  Associate State Director (Concerned Women for America of TX), Orange,

                                 TX

                                 Jernigan, John  Pastor, Teacher Williamson Co. Cowboy Church  (Self), Liberty Hill, TX

                                 Kelley, Dr. Keith  Sr. Pastor (Macedonia Baptist Church), Longview, TX

                                 King, Daryl  (North Richland Hills Baptist Church), N. Richland Hills, TX

                                 Lang, Mike   (Self), Granbury, TX

                                 Lanzillo, Antonio   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Malone, Doyle   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Malone, Leota   (Self), Kerrville, TX

                                 Momune, Doris  (San Antonio Republican Women Corner Stone Church), San Antonio, TX

                                 Montalvo, Evelyn  Treasurer, Spirit of Freedom Republican Women, CWA  (Self),

                                 Richmond, TX

                                 Moore, Paula  Life Issues CWA of TX (Self and CWA), San Antonio, TX

                                 Park, William E.   (Self), Harper, TX

                                 Pojman, Joe   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Reaka, Jackie Cobb  (Self, CWA), San Antonio, TX

                                 Reid, Marty  Pastor (Trinity Family Church), Forney, TX

                                 Reid, Melia   (Self), Forney, TX

                                 Rufus, Falma  Reverend (Glory of Zion Church), Lancaster, TX

                                 Schmid, Judy   (Self), Richmond, TX

                                 Scott, Jean   (Self), Sugarland, TX

                                 Smith, Angela   (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Story, Penny   (Self), Red Oak, TX

                                 Uballe, Jose  Member Iglesia Bethel Music (Iglesia Bethel), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Welch, Pastor David  President (Texas Pastor Council Action), Magnolia, TX

                                 Wilks, Farris  Pastor (Assembly of Yahweh), Cisco, TX

                                 Wood, Cecilia M.  (Concerned Women for America of Texas and Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 DeFrates, Ana Rodriguez  Texas Director for Policy And Advocacy (National Latina

                                 Institute for Reproductive Health), Austin, TX

                                 Elfant, Bruce   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lafair, Renee  Regional Director (Organization), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 4, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Maxey, Glen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Nalle, David  Executive Director (Texas Liberty Foundation), Manor, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Cardin, Merrie  Pastor (Brazos Covenant Ministries), Granbury, TX