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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 28, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 208

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4) :

                                 McLean, Douglas  (Texas Chargers), Round Rock, TX

                  ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CSSB 208) :

                                 Rencher, Faye  (Sunset Staff), Austin, TX

                  FOR:

                                 Crosby, Norma  (National Federation o/t Blind of TX), Alvin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Durden, Veronda L.  (DARS), Austin, TX

                                 Latta, Karen  (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 513

                  FOR:

                                 Baker, Thomas  (The Recycling Council of Texas), Wimberley, TX

                                 Fainter Jr., John W.  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Hawthorne, Brian  Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Anahuac, TX

                                 Trochesset, Henry  Sheriff (Galveston County Sheriff Office), Galveston, TX

                                 Wilson, Dennis D.  (Sheriffs Association of Texas), Groesbeck, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Powell, Jackie  (Best American), Houston, TX

                                 Rowell, Doris  (Best American), La Porte, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Agnew, Murray  (Sheriff's Assoc. of Texas), Groesbeck, TX

                                 Baxter, Todd  (Time Warner Cable), Austin, TX

                                 Billingsley, Anne  (Oneok), Austin, TX

                                 Boyd, Roy  (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Victoria, TX

                                 Burdett, Jeff  (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX

                                 Cardwell, Margo  (Chesapeake Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Craft, Lon  (TMPA), Austin, TX

                                 Craven, Eric  (Texas Electric Cooperatives), Austin, TX

                                 Cruz, Velma  (Sprint), Austin, TX

                                 Cubriel, Randy  (Nucor), Austin, TX

                                 Cubriel, Randy  (Texas Port Recycling), Austin, TX

                                 Harmon, Micah  Lavaca County Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Hallettsville, TX

                                 Hubbard, John  (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kearns, Dennis A.  (Texas Railroad Association), Austin, TX

                                 Louderback, A.J.  (Sheriff's Assoc of Texas), Edna, TX

                                 Mills, Buddy  (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Mintz, David  (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Mullins, Lindsay  (BNSF Railway), Austin, TX

                                 Munoz, Leo  (Comcast), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 28, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Nicholes, Laura  (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Norman, Scott  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Peterson, Michael  (AT&T Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Reinhart, Patrick  (El Paso Electric Co.), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, R. Glenn  Sheriff  (Self; Sheriff's Assoc. of TX), Hempstead, TX

                                 Toombs, Patrick   (Self), Colorado City, TX

                                 Travis, William B.  (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Denton, TX

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

                                 Zion, Mark  (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Grigsby, Aaron  (TX DPS Regulatory), Austin, TX

            SB 708

                  FOR:

                                 Gallegos, Robert  Houston Council Member Dist I (Houston Council Dist I), Houston, TX

                                 Mears, Jarred  (City of Houston), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hess, Joel H.  (Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter), Georgetown, TX

                                 Starnes, Amy   (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Armstrong, George  (Responsible Pet Owner Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

                                 Hightower, Susan  Adjunct Professor, Animal Law-UT Law School  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Melissa  (Best Friends Animal Society), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Sherry  (Responsible Pet Alliance), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Turner, Robert (Bob)  (Tex Poultry Federation), Voss, TX

                  ON:

                                 Glaser, Chris  (City of Houston), Houston, TX

            SB 1389

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Contreras, Sergio  (The Pharr International Bridge (City of Pharr)), Pharr, TX

                                 Franco, Brie  (City of El Paso)

                                 Garcia, Buddy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hausenfluck, Amber  (City of McAllen), Austin, TX

                                 Lippincott, Elizabeth  (TX Border Coalition), Austin, TX

            SB 1509

                  FOR:

                                 Christian, George S.  (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX

                                 Wisdom, Christina  (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 28, 2015 9:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cagle, Jack  Commissioner (Harris County), Houston, TX

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

                                 Lewis, Fred  (Texans Together), Austin, TX

                                 Sisk, Cathy  (Harris County), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Acevedo, Adrian  (Anadarko Petroleum Corp.), Austin, TX

                                 Billingsley, Anne  (Oneok), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Cardwell, Margo  (Chesapeake Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Curbow, Kelly  (AT&T), Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Diane  (East Texans Against Lawsuit Reform), Longview, TX

                                 Goleman, Kinnan  (Shell Oil, Devon Energy, Austin White Lime), Austin, TX

                                 Hull, Mike  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Kearns, Dennis A.  (Texas Railroad Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lawson, Drew  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Lawson, Richard  (Chevron), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Mayberry, Warren  (Dupont), Austin, TX

                                 McBeth, Kelly  (Martin Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  (Huntsman Corp., BASF Corp., Sherwin Alumina Co.), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, Julie  (Occidental Petroleum), Austin, TX

                                 Mullins, Lindsay  (BNSF Railway), Austin, TX

                                 Oswald, Bill  (Koch Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Peterson, Michael  (AT&T Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rivero, Hector L.  (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                                 Ruckel, Mari  (TXOGA), Austin, TX

                                 Sellers, Tom  (ConocoPhillips), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  (Praxair), Austin, TX

                                 Volkeninh, Ronnie  (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Womack, Daniel  (Dow Chemical Company), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 John, Conrad  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Lanagan, Lindsay  (City of Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Robin  (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Rich  (TX Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Legislative Relations (Harris County Commissioners Court),

                                 Houston, TX

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

                                 Young, Jackie  (San Jacinto River Coalition), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources & Economic Development

            April 28, 2015 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Niermann, Jon  (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX

                                 Sweeney, Caroline  (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX

            SB 1894

                  ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (CSSB 1894) :

                                 Halili, Lisa  (Oyster Industry), Bacliff, TX

                                 Hillman, Clifford  (Texas Oyster Industry), Dickinson, TX

                  FOR:

                                 McNamara, David  (Texas Ports Association), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lloyd, Brian  (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Berlanga, Hugo  (Port of Corpus Christi), Austin, TX

                                 Yarbrough, Brian  (Port of Corpus Christi), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ivic, Michael   (Self), Seabrook, TX

                                 Slabic, Ivo   (Self), Seabrook, TX

                                 Slabic, Jure   (Self), Seabrook, TX

            SB 1951

                  FOR:

                                 Adair, Dwight  (Bob Wills Heritage Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Dean, Steve  (Texas Dance Halls), Austin, TX

                                 Ford "Mr. Saxophone", Rickey  (The Texas Music Museum), Houston, TX

                                 Ford "Mr. Saxophone", Rickey  (Jazz Heritage Society of Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Hernandez, Ramon  (Hispanic Entertainment), San Antonio, TX

                                 Huerta, Tammy  (Freddy Fender Estate and Museum), TX

                                 Kreason, Marianne  (Texas Musicians Museum), Richardson, TX

                                 Kreason, Thomas  (Texas Musicians Museum), Richardson, TX

                                 O'Chery, Jim  (Texas Music Library & Research Center), Houston, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Gustavo  Singer Song Writer (TX Historical Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Shorkey, Dr. Clay  (Texas Music Museum), Leander, TX

                                 Williams, Stephen G.  (Museum of American Music History), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ray, Steve  (Texas Music Office), Austin, TX

                                 Wolfe, Mark  (Texas Historical Commission), Austin, TX