WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 8, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 294

                  FOR:

                                 Esparza, Connie  Aldine isd trustee & resident  (Self), Texas, TX

                                 Rios, Alex  Resident  (Self), Houston texas, TX

                                 Schnur, Carmen   (Self), Tx, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Calderon, Bill   (Self; East Aldine Management District), Houston, TX

                                 Patterson, TJ  Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                  ON:

                                 Benter, Tammy  Water Division Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Amy  (Attorney General), Austin, TX

                                 Pritzlaff, Craig  (Attorney General), Austin, TX

            HB 544

                  FOR:

                                 Zent, Lara  Executive Director & General Counsel (Texas Rural Water Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kramer, Ken  Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Zuba, Jessica  Deputy Executive Adminisrator (Texas Water Development Board), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 886

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cook, Robby  (Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, C.E.  General Manager  (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),

                                 White Deer, TX

            HB 1648

                  FOR:

                                 Kramer, Ken  Water Resources Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Sierra Club -

                                 Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Mullarkey, Nora   (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beving, Rita  Consultant (Public Citizen), Farmers branch, TX

                                 Cammack, Kerry  (Southwest Water Company), Austin, TX

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                                 McGeary, Judith   (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron, TX

                                 Peace, Annalisa   (Self; Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX

                                 Ponebshek, Philip   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Trent  (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 8, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Williams, C.E.  General Manager  (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),

                                 White Deer, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kluge, Kevin  Director, Conservation & Innovative Water Tech. (TWDB), Austin, TX

            HB 3451

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, Andy   (Self), Bowie, TX

                                 Glasscock, JD   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Baylor University), Columbus,

                                 TX

                                 Hansen, Eydin   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Hog Hunters Association),

                                 Wichita Falls, TX

                                 Herring, Charles   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Herring, Will   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hunnicutt, Becky  White Oak Outfitters Inc  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Mt

                                 Pleasant, TX

                                 Hunnicutt, Bruce  White Oak Outfitters Inc  (Self), Mt Pleasant, TX

                                 McDonald, Darryl  Dr.  (Self), Bryan, TX

                                 Pieratt, John   (Self), Giddings, TX

                                 Smith, David P.   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Yeates, David  (Texas Wildlife Association), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bessent, Kody  Vice President of Operations & Legislative Affairs (Plains Cotton Growers,

                                 Inc.), Lubbock, TX

                                 Dippel, Donnie   (Self; Texas Ag Industries Association), La Grange, TX

                                 Gwynn, Jon   (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Hodges, Kenneth  (Corn Producers Association of Texas), Waco, TX

                                 Huie, Matt   (Self), Beeville, TX

                                 Martinka, Aaron  Farmer  (Self; Corn Producers Association of Texas), Buckholts, TX

                                 Nunley, Jeff  Executive Director  (Self; South Texas Cotton & Grain Association), Victoria,

                                 TX

                                 Ranly, Jared  DVM  (Self; Texas Farm Bureau), Lott, TX

                                 Ring, Charles  Farmer  (Self; Corn producers association of texas), Sinton, TX

                                 Robertson, Toby   (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Tomascik, Tracy  Associate director (Texas Farm Bureau), Waco, TX

                                 Wade, Patrick  (Texas Grain Sorghum Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bodenchuk, Michael  State director (Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Foster, Justin  Research Biologist (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Hunt, TX

                                 Kleinschmidt, Tim   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Department of Agriculture),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Powell, Ellis  Asst Commander Law Enforcement (Texas parks and wildlife Law

                                 Enforcement Division), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 8, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Smith, Leslie  Director of Consumer Protection Services (Texas Department of

                                 Agriculture), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Philip  Admin for ACO (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barrett, John   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Beving, Rita  Consultant (Public Citizen), Farmers branch, TX

                                 Choate, Elizabeth  Director of Government Relations (Texas Veterinary Medical

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Danley, Lisa  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  General Counsel (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Jameson, Quentin   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Jonna   (Self; Tx State Horse Council, wildlife rehabber and supporter), Magnolia,

                                 TX

                                 Kingston, Elvie   (Self), Spring, TX

                                 Kramer, Ken  Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 McGeary, Judith   (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron, TX

                                 Mica, Tara   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Propes, Jay   (Self; Don't Poison Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Mark   (Self), Boyd, TX

                                 Shepperd, John  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation and Texas

                                 Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Tarlton, Patrick  (Texas Deer Association), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Trent  (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Artho, Tara  President Texas Grain and Feed Association (Texas Grain and Feed

                                 Association), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Gunn, Brandon  Executive Vice President  (Self; Texas Pork Producers Association), Kyle,

                                 TX

                                 Martin, Angie  Corn Producers Association of Texas  (Self; Corn producers association of

                                 texas), Lubbock, TX

                                 Thompson Jr, James E   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Robert  (Independent Cattlemens Assn of Texas), Voss, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Assistant Commissioner (TDA), Austin, TX

            HCR 31

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

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

                                 Williams, C.E.  General Manager  (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),

                                 White Deer, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 8, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1668

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Laney, J Pete  (Texas Citrus Mutual), Austin, TX

                                 McGeary, Judith   (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron, TX

                                 Wied, Lauren  (Wonderful Citrus), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 De Los Santos, Richard  Director Produce Safety (Texas Department of Agriculture),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hunter, Dan  Assistant Commissioner (TDA), Austin, TX

            SB 1675

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Assistant Commissioner (TDA), Austin, TX

            SB 1720

                  FOR:

                                 Berry, Marty  Owner  (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Hellickson, Mickey   (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Ledbetter, Macy  Wildlife biologist  (Self), San Saba, TX

                                 Price, Bob   (Self; Texas Deer Assn), McKinney, TX

                                 Tarlton, Patrick  (Texas Deer Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Mike  Treasurer  (Self; Texas Deer Assn), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Campbell, Linda   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Kyle, TX

                                 Delaney, Dave  Vp and gen mgr king ranch inc  (Self; King ranch inc), Kingsville, TX

                                 Shepperd, John  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas

                                 Foundation for Conservation and Texas Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX

                                 Treadwell, Brian   (Self), Christoval, TX

                                 Yeates, David   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Wildlife Association), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Davis, Kevin  Major (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin, TX

                                 Wolf, Clayton  Wildlife Division Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Clark, Chase   (Self), Three Rivers, TX

                                 Cunningham, Kip   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Graf, Klint   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Herndon, Charles   (Self), Utopia texas, TX

                                 Hubbard, Mark   (Self), Boerne, TX

                                 Martinez, Leo   (Self), Freer, TX

                                 Moore, Pete   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Schmidt, Robert   (Self), Driftwood, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 8, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Schmidt, Sue   (Self), Niederwald, TX

                                 Schmidt, Wenonah   (Self), Driftwood, TX

                                 Wood, Justin   (Self), Combine, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barrett, Marko   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Barrtee, John   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Cox, Wally  None  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Tom   (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Klenzendorf, Whitney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McLaurin, Kaleb  Director of Government Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Simons, Greg   (Self), San Angelo, TX

                                 Steinbach, Don   (Self; Texas Chapteer of The wildlife Society), Burton, TX

                                 Thompson jr, James E   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vandivier, Tom   (Self; Texas wildlife association), Austin, TX

                                 Wagner, Matt  Environmental Consultant  (Self; Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Leslie, Roy   (Self), San Antonio, TX