WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            February 28, 2017 8:00 AM

            SB 20

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (The Texas

                                 Catholic Confeence of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Graham, Elizabeth  Director  (Self; Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Seago, John  Legislative Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Right to

                                 Life), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Arrambide, Aimee  Program Manager and policy specialist  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; Fund texas choice and public leadership institute), Austin, TX

                                 Putalavage-ross, Jeni   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Rocap, Blake   (Self; NARAL Pro-Choice Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Amanda  Executive Director  (Self; Lilith Fund), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Andrews, Jenny  Public Policy Analyst (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX

                                 Geary, Michael  Director of Organization (The Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Horne, Emily   (Self; Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Hudgens, Nicole  Policy Analyst  (Self; Texas Values Action), Austin, TX

                                 Newman, Jeremiah   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Pojman, Joe  Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX

                                 Wheatley, Elisabeth   (Self; Texas Alliance for Life), Georgetown, TX

                                 Wright, Kyleen  President  (Self; Texans for Life), Arlington, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Chambers, Courtney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Cook, Taylor   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fay-Stindt, Zoe   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia-Ditta, Alexa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hennessy, Maggie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Marques, Rebecca  Policy strategist  (Self; ACLU of Texas), Houston, TX

                                 Miller, Katherine  President (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 Phillips, Holly   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Danzeiser, Doug  (Texas Department of Insurance - Resource only), Austin, TX

                                 Knight, Debra  (Texas Department of Insurance - Resource only), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kerker, Juliana  (American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists--Texas district),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 79

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Oney, Tom  General Counsel (Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            February 28, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executuve Director  (Self; Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kelly, Ed  Statwide Data Coordinator (DIR), Austin, TX

            SB 115

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executuve Director  (Self; Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 347

                  ON:

                                 Williams, C.E.  General Manager  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Region A

                                 Water Planning Group), White Deer, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hennessy, Maggie   (Self), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 TX

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executuve Director  (Self; Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nelson, Matt  Asst Deputy Ex Admin WSI TWDB (Texas water development board),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 407

                  FOR:

                                 Patterson, Bill  Publisher, Denton Record-Chronicle  (Self; Texas Press Association and

                                 self), Denton, TX

                                 Sanchez, Sandra  Opinion editor McAllen Monitor  (also providing written testimony) 

                                 (Self; Freedom of Information Foundation), McAllen, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Stagner, Steve  (American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Wallace, Chris  President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Friedman, Scott   (Self; Texas Association of Broadcasters), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Gordon, Justin  Texas Attorney General - Open Records Division (Office Of Attorney

                                 General), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            February 28, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Rathgeber, Julia  (Assoc. of Electric Companies of TX), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chaney, Brent  Vistra Energy (Vistra Energy), Dallas, TX

                                 Hartman, Fred   (Self; Texas Press Association), Rosenberg, TX

                                 Hennessy, Maggie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hiner, Harrison  Legislative Director (Legislative Director), Austin, TX

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

                                 Larsen, Yvonne   (Self), Missouri City, TX

                                 Levy, Rick  (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Oney, Tom  General Counsel (Lower Colorado River Authority) (Lower Colorado River

                                 Authority (LCRA)), Austin, TX

                                 Richards, Hamilton   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Richards, Joanne  Dr  (Self; Common Ground for Texans), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executuve Director  (Self; Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hoke, Greg  (BIO), Washington, DC

                                 Kowalski, Tom  President & CEO (Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Vice president (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Powers, Mike  (Texas Department of Insurance - Resource only), Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Zindia  Assistent General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 408

                  FOR:

                                 Hartman, Fred   (Self; Texas Press Association), Rosemberg, Texas, TX

                                 Larsen, Yvonne   (Self), Missouri City, TX

                                 Williams, Don  Chair, Foundarion for Communuty Empowermenr  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Wiley, Jeffrey  President\CEO  (Self; Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council),

                                 Sugar Land, TX, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 TX

                                 Gordon, Justin  Texas Attorney General - Open Records Division (Office Of Attorney

                                 General), Austin, TX

                                 Kroll, John  (Thompson & Knight), Austin, TX

                                 Oney, Tom  General Counsel (Lower Colorado River Authority) (Lower Colorado River

                                 Authority (LCRA)), Austin, TX

                                 Rathgeber, Julia  (Assoc. of Electric Companies of TX), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            February 28, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Afact), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chaney, Brent  Vistra Energy (Vistra Energy), Dallas, TX

                                 Hemphill, Jim  Lawyer  (Self; Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hennessy, Maggie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hiner, Harrison  Legislative Director (Legislative Director), Austin, TX

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

                                 Levy, Rick  (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, Bill  Publisher, Denton Record-Chronicle  (Self; Texas PresscAssociation),

                                 Denton, TX

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Anna  Legislative Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executuve Director  (Self; Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Arianna  Counsel, Public Affairs, CLEAT (Combined Law Enforcement

                                 Associations of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hoke, Greg  (BIO), Washington, DC

                                 Kowalski, Tom  President & CEO (Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Vice president (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Wallace, Chris  President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mulder, Erica  VP Governmental Affairs (Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber), Irving, TX

            SB 510

                  FOR:

                                 Gallagher Parker, Katy   (Self; Travis County), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Crigler, Marya  Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal Distrct), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Commissioners Court Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas,

                                 Texas, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (County of Bexar Commissioners

                                 Court), San Antonio, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (County of Bexar Criminal District

                                 Judges), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wheeler, Julie  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

            SB 515

                  AGAINST:

                                 Jones, James  Sgt. (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            February 28, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Ortega Carter, Dolores  Travis County Treasurer  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 County Treasurers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Crawford, Amanda  Deputy AG for Admin (Texas Attorney General), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executuve Director  (Self; Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Alvarado, Aidan   (Self), Laredo, TX

                                 Anderson, Jessica  Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Baker, Donald  Commander (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX

                                 Clark, Mark  (Houston Police Officers' Union), Houston, TX

                                 Deshields, Glenn  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX

                                 Frazier, Frederick  (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Hoke, Greg  (BIO), Washington, DC

                                 Kowalski, Tom  President & CEO (Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Lancton, Patrick  President  (Self; Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Vice president (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Solis, Rolando   (Self), Laredo, TX

                                 Tittle, Gary  Assistant Chief of Police (Dallas Police Department, Office of the Chief of

                                 Police), Texas, TX

                                 Villareal, Johnny  (Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 341), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Wallace, Chris  President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX