WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 15, 2017 9:30 AM

            HB 51

                  FOR:

                                 Bonnot, Shane  Advocacy Director (Coastal Conservation Association), Houston, TX

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

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Arnold, James  Commercial fisherman  (Self), Bay city, TX

                                 Blevins, Wesley  President  (Self; Chunky Monkey Seafood), Seadrift, TX

                                 Cendejas, Refugio  Self employed  (Self), Anahuac, TX

                                 Knezek, Lee  Commercial fisherman  (Self), Bay city, TX

                                 Pescador, Jose  General maneger (Jeris seafood), Anahuac, TX

                                 Plancarte, Pascual  Deckhand  (Self), Anahuac, TX

                                 Treybig, Buddy  Commercial Fisherman  (Self), Matagorda  ,Tx, TX

                                 Underwood, Blake  General manager  (Self; Pepper grove incorporated), Anahuac, TX

                                 Woody, Justin  (Jeris Seafood and Comercial Fisherman), Anahuac, TX

                                 Woody, Tracy  President  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Jeri's Seafood Inc.),

                                 Anahuac, TX

                  ON:

                                 Boney, W. Brad   (Self; Texas Outdoor Coastal Council), Houston, TX

                                 Halili, Johnny  Ceo  (Self; Prestige oyster), Bacliff, TX

                                 Halili, Lisa  Vp  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Prestige oyster), Bacliff, TX

                                 Hillman, Clifford  Ceo  (Self; Hillman shrimp and oyster), Dickinson, TX

                                 Ivic, Miso  CEO  (Self), San Leon, TX

                                 Miller, Curtis  CEO-Miller Seafood Co.,Inc.  (Self), Port Lavaca, TX

                                 Reeder, Brandi  Assistant Commander (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law

                                 Enforcement Division), Austin, TX

                                 Riechers, Robin  Director of coastal fisheries -TPWD (Texas Parks and Wildlife

                                 Department), Austin, Texas, TX

                                 Robinson, Lance  (Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Carter  Executive Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin, TX

                                 Valentino, Mark  Pres  (Self), League city, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bradley, Susan   (Self; Tx. conservation Voters), Austin, TX

                                 Doyel, Elizabeth  Executive Director  (Self; Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Gentry, Karen  Mrs.  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gentry, Karen  Mrs.  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Palmer, Marjorie   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

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

                                 Pflugerville, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 15, 2017 9:30 AM

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

            HB 367

                  FOR:

                                 Cole, Celia  CEO (Feeding texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sabo, Jason   (also providing written testimony) (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Fickel, Ann  Associate Executive Director (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX- American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  (Mental health america of texas), Austin, TX

                                 Thurston, James  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Dept of agriculture), Austin, TX

            HB 572

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Kercheval, Todd  (Texas Pest Control Association (TPCA)), Austin, TX

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

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

                                 Stokes, Jeff  Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape

                                 Association), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Smith, Leslie  Director for Consumer Services Protection (Texas Departrment of

                                 Agriculture), Austin, TX

            HB 651

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Norman, Monique  Attorney for the Rusk County GCD (Rusk County Groundwater

                                 Conservation District), Austin, TX

            HB 965

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 15, 2017 9:30 AM

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

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

                  ON:

                                 Baldwin, Jeff  Mr. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Austin, TX

            HB 1573

                  FOR:

                                 Guz, Karen  (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Mace, Robert  DEA-TWDB (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baker, Carole  Pres/CEO  (Self), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Sompson, Ryan  (The League of Independent Voters), Austin, TX

            HB 1771

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Powell, Ellis  Asst Commander (Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 1891

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mcwilliams, Dean  (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe ofTexas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Park, Joey  (Texas Wildlife Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Powell, Ellis  Asst Commander (Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement Division),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

            HB 1920

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hodges, Kenneth   (Self), Waco, TX

                                 Russell, Claudia  (Palo Duro River Authority), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kirkle, Sarah  Review Director (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 15, 2017 9:30 AM

            HB 1921

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Kirkle, Sarah  Review Director (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX

            HB 1946

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Prihoda, Andrew  Public Finance Deputy Division Chief (Office of the Attorney General),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 2029

                  FOR:

                                 Miller, Skeeter  OwneR the county line restaurants  (also providing written testimony) 

                                 (Self), Texas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chriss, Olivia  (Texas restaurant association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Wright, Philip  Administrator for Agriculture and Consumer Protect (Texas Department of

                                 Agriculture), Austin, TX

            HB 2180

                  FOR:

                                 Kraft, Wally   (Self; SRBA), Paris Tx, TX

                                 Milton, Fred  Board member Riverbend Water Resources District  (Self; Riverbend Water

                                 Resources District), New Boston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jarvis, John  Consultant (SRBA), Texarkana, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kirkle, Sarah  Review Director (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX

            HB 2215

                  FOR:

                                 Wells, Hope  Water Resources Counsel (San Antonio Water System and Texas Water

                                 Conservation Association), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Mace, Robert  DEA-TWDB (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Harward, Heather  (Brazos Valley GCD), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX

                                 Steinbach, Stacey  (Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 15, 2017 9:30 AM

            HB 2567

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Stokes, Jeff  Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Harrington, Shane  Texas A&M Forest Service (Texas A&M Forest Service), College

                                 Station, TX

            HB 2654

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Elfant, Bruce  Travis County Tax Assessor Collector  (Self; Texas association of Tax

                                 Assessor Collectors), Austin, TX

                                 Embrey, Celeste  (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fleming, John  General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fowler, Meredyth  Legislative Counsel (Independent Bankers Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Minick, Stephen  Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 2943

                  FOR:

                                 Bradbury, JIm   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Agricultural Land Trust

                                 and Texas Land Trust Council), Fort worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 Park, Joey  (Texas Wildlife Association), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 TX

            HB 3063

                  FOR:

                                 Adams, Marc  (CoBank), Lubbock, TX

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

                                 Inc.), Lubbock, TX

                                 Huddleston, Charles   (Self; Texas Farm Bureau), Celina, Tx, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 15, 2017 9:30 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Artho, Tara  President  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Grain and Feed

                                 Association), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Ferguson, George   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Mayfield, Kara  Attorney (Farm credit bank of texas), Austin, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Giles, Megan  (Texas Grain & Feed Assn.), Fort worth, TX

                                 Long, John   (Self), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Wright, Philip  Administrator for Agriculture and Consumer Protect (Texas Department of

                                 Agriculture), Austin, TX

            HB 3618

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Embrey, Ty  (Water Environment Association of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 3952

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                  ON:

                                 Escobar, Jessica  Assistant General Counsel (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Philip  Administrator for Agriculture and Consumer Protect (Texas Department of

                                 Agriculture), Austin, TX

            HB 4122

                  FOR:

                                 Lamantia, Greg   (also providing written testimony) (Lamantia Family), Mcallen, Texas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Harward, Heather  (Brazos Valley GCD), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

            HCR 30

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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