WITNESS LIST

            Economic & Small Business Development Committee

            April 13, 2017 - 8:00 AM

HB 374

                 For:

                                 McGuire, Trevor (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Meroney, Mike (Texas Workforce Coalition, BASF Corporation, and Huntsman Corporation)

                                 Puente, Paul (Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council)

                                 Vahalik, Johnny (North East ISD)

                                 Wissel-Littmann, Harrison (Self; Texas Technology Student Association)

                 On:

                                 Fuchs, Doyle (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Courreges, Erin (Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors Association Texas)

                                 DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Garcia, Michael (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Garcia, Veronica (Texas Charter Schools Association)

                                 Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)

                                 Munoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Reaves, Jim (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/Texas)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Baxa, Jim (Self)

HB 2004

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

                 On:

                                 Dillion, Stephen (Texas Department of Agriculture)

                                 Reichek, Karen (Texas Department of Agriculture)

HB 3172

                 For:

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

                 On:

                                 Demerson, Aaron (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Garcia, Michael (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Jones, Max (The Greater Houston Partnership)

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WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Robles Casanova, Yolanda (Self; TexMex38)

                                 Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

                                 Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Baxa, Jim (Self)

HB 3294

                 For:

                                 Ramage, Rob (Texas Motor Speedway)

                 On:

                                 Daniel, Bryan (Office of the Governor, Economic Development & Tourism Office)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Patterson, TJ (City of Fort Worth)

                                 Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

                 Against:

                                 Baxa, Jim (Self)

HB 3323

                 For:

                                 Everitt, Shay (CHILDREN AT RISK)

                                 Pearson, Cynthia (Self; Day nursery of abilene)

                                 Rubin, Melanie (Self; Dallas early education alliance)

                 On:

                                 Gonzalez, Patricia (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 CHIMENE, GRACE (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas)

                                 Ewing, Diane (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Herring, Megan (Early Matters Dallas)

                                 Herring, Megan (Commit Dallas)

                                 Sachde, Sara (Setting the Foundation)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Baxa, Jim (Self)

HB 3360

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

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WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Jones, Max (The Greater Houston Partnership)

                                 Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)

                                 Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

HB 3488

                 For:

                                 Chan, Ariane (Self)

                                 Mikulencak, Brian (Self; Blue Dot Advocates, Inc.)

                 On:

                                 Ganor, Mira (Self)

                                 Powell, Mike (Texas Secretary of State)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Masey, Chris (Coalition  of  Texans  with  disabilities)

                                 Peek, George (Self)

                                 Scherberle, Drew (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

HB 3772

                 On:

                                 Daniel, Bryan (Office of the Governor, Economic Development & Tourism Office)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hardcastle, Rick (Self; BDC of vernon)

                                 Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

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