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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 5

              Senate Committee Report

              State Affairs

              July 23, 2017 - 1:00 PM

                        FOR:

                                          Bareroft, Jack   Chairman Coryell County GOP  (Texas Republican County Chairmen's

                                          Ass.), Gatesville, TX

                                          Davis, Chris   Elections Administrator  (Texas Association of Elections Administrators),

                                          Georgetown, TX

                                          DeVore, Chuck   Vice President  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Dripping Springs, TX

                                          Dickey, James R.   Chairman  (Self, Republican Party of Texas), Spicewood, TX

                                          Fairbrother, Bill   Legislative Chair  (Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association),

                                          R, TX

                                          Freeman, Leland    (Self), Austin, TX

                                          Harris, Aaron   Ex. Dir.  (Direct Action Texas), NRH, TX

                                          Heekert, David    (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                          Keys, Jeffrey   None  (Self), Taylor, TX

                                          Openshaw, Michael    (Self), Plano, TX

                                          Sands, Kara   Nueces County Clerk  (Nueces County Clerk's Office, County and District

                                          Clerks Assc. of Texas), CC, TX

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

                                          Houston, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Banks, Yannis    (TX NAACP), Austin, TX

                                          Simpson, Matt   Deputy Political Director/Legislative  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Weatherby, Cinde   Voting Rights & Elections Issue Chair  (also providing written

                                          testimony)  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                        ON:

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

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

                                          White, Jonathan   Asst Atty Gen  (OAG), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Bohnert, Henry   Farmer/Rancher  (Self), Brazoria, TX

                                          Cahn, Adam   Blogger  (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX

                                          Jackson, Janet H.   President, Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association 

                                          (TRCCA), Clifton, TX

                                          Johnson, Vernell S.    (Self), Boerne, TX

                                          Johnson, Jr., Justin   Retired  (Self), Boerne, TX

                                          Jones, Sarah A.    (Self) , Boerne, TX

                                          Keys, Tamara J.    (Self), Taylor, TX

                                          Koebele, Steve    (Self), Austin, TX

                                          Martin, Joanne    (Self), Bulverde, TX

                                          Matucha, Dustin   Executive Director  (Empower Texans, Self), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 5

              Senate Committee Report

              State Affairs

                                          McDonald, Tony   General Counsel  (Empower Texans), Austin, TX

                                          Palmer, Joe    (Self), Burleson, TX

                                          Reaves, Jim   State Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                          Roberts, Cary   Lobbyist  (County and District Clerks' Assn of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Shannon, Melissa   Ms.; Governmental Affairs Director  (Bexar County Commissioners

                                          Court), San Antonio, TX

                                          Shrader, Rolanda    (Self), Boerne, TX

                                          Simpson, Terrie    (Self), SA, TX

                                          Vera, Colleen   Retired Teacher  (Self), Houston, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Blanton, Danna    (Self), Austin, TX

                                          Drummond, Marie    (Self), Del Valle, TX

                                          Oliver, Matt    (Self), Austin, TX

                                          Tucker, Jason    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Wall, Catharine    (Self), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        AGAINST:

                                          Person, Maria    (Self), Austin, TX

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