WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 25, 2017 8:00 AM

            SB 654

                  FOR:

                                 Featherston, Elishia  APRN  (Self; TEXAS NURSE PRACTITIONERS), Hurst, Texas, TX

                                 Jeffreys, Holly   (Self; Texas nurse practitioners), Amarillo, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allen, Mary  (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Biscone, Erin   (Self; Consortium of Texas Certified Nurse Midwives), Houston, TX

                                 Blakemore, Allen  (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Austin, TX

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Dudensing, Jamie  (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Eastin, Emily  CEO (APRN Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Finch, Dan  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Chris   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garbutt, Liz  (Children's Defense Fund), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Hutson, Blake  (AARP Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lazar, Zack   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Olenick, Patricia  RNC CNM PhD  (Self), Rockport, TX

                                 Shaw, Sonya  FNP-BC  (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioners), Amarillo, TX

                                 Stafford, Rose   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Wendy  (Consortium of Texas Certified Nurse-Midwives), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Walker, Jamie  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 915

                  FOR:

                                 Burner, Burnie  (Texas Captive Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Irwin, Scott   (Self), Jersey Village, TX

                                 Magden, Josh  President  (Self; Texas Captive Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barillas, Marty  Government Affairs Advisor (Chevron), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Jay  (Valero Energy Corporation), Austin, TX

                                 Cagnolatti, David  Mgr, State Govt Relations, Phillips 66 (Phillips 66 Company), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Loftis, Lee  IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Maxwell, Amy  (Marathon Oil Corporation), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 25, 2017 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Walker, Jamie  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 1023

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Prince, Erik  (Dallas Ft. Worth International Airport), Dallas, TX

            SB 1285

                  FOR:

                                 Serra, David  (Magna Life Settlements), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Talhi), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Manross, Lee   (Self; Texas Association of Health Underwriters), Austin, TX

                                 Mathews, Miles  (Voya Financial Services), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Reyna, Phil  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Simons, Robert  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Jamie  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 1363

                  FOR:

                                 Miracle, Anais  Vice President of External Affairs (The Children's Shelter), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Nisenbaum, Miriam  Ms  (also providing written testimony) (NASW Texas Chapter),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Norman, Matthew   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; National At Home Dads

                                 Network, City Dads Group), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Maass, Peter  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 1530

                  FOR:

                                 Norcross, Rob  (Consumer service alliance of texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Baddour, Ann   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Barba, Michael  Associate Director of Public Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Britt, Gerald  (Citysquare), Dallas, TX

                                 Frandsen, Chris   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; League of Women Voters of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 25, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Kohler, Rob  (Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Rosen, Laura  (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Martinez, Mario A.  (Texas Consumer Lenders), Austin, TX

                                 Reyes, Deborah  (Advance America), Austin, TX

                                 Schreiber, Rachael  (TMX Finance Family of Companies), Savannah, GA

                                 Urrabazo, JP  (Speedy Cash), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bailey, Richard  (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Ramiro  Government affairs Liaison City of Brownsville (City of Brownsville),

                                 Brownsville, TX

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

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Morstad, Tim  (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Von Haefen, Katherine  (United Way of Greater Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Widrow, Woody  Executive Director (RAISE Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Igo, Shanna  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1835

                  FOR:

                                 Wassdorf, Lorna   (Self; Texas Business Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kuhl, John  (Texas Business Law Foundation), Houston, TX

                                 Mains, Chuck  (Tx Business Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Godbey, Briana  (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 25, 2017 8:00 AM

            SB 1920

                  FOR:

                                 Webking, Catherine  (Texas Energy Association for Marketers (TEAM)), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ryan, Jason  Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs (CenterPoint Energy,

                                 Inc.), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lloyd, Brian  Executive director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Blakey, Eric  (Just Energy), Houston, TX

                                 Cervantes, Angie  (Alliance for Retail Markets (ARM)), Austin, TX

                                 Jewell, Michael  (Ambit Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Potter, Stephanie  (ENGIE North America, Inc.), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Rathgeber, Julia  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)), Austin, TX

            SB 2005

                  FOR:

                                 Nau, John  Chairman  (Self; Texas Historical Commission), Texas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Edwards, Betty  Doctor, President Daughters of Republic of Texas  (Self; Daughters of the

                                 Republic of Texas), Austin,Tx, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Molina, Kay  General Counsel (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Raff, John  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Wolfe, Mark  (Texas historical commission), Austin, TX

            SB 2067

                  FOR:

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

                                 Morstad, Tim  (AARP), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baddour, Ann  (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Ehlers, Stephen   (Self; National Associaton of Financial Advisors of Texas), Sugar Land,

                                 TX

                                 Farabee, David   (Self; National Assn of Insurance & Financial Advisors), Wichita Falls,

                                 TX

                                 Firskine, Jack  (Financial Services Institute), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hatton, Chris   (Self; National association of insurance and financial advisor), Lewisville,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 25, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Higgins, Carlos  Chair, Leg. Action Comm  (Self; Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 O'Connell, Daniel  Agent  (Self; National association of insurance & financial advisors -

                                 Texas), Dallas, TX

                                 Phenix, Billy  (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Pinckard, Lesley   (Self; National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors-Texas),

                                 Tx, TX

                                 Richards, Doug  (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Texas), Cedar

                                 Park, TX

                                 Talley, Jason   (Self; National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors -Texas),

                                 Floresville, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Yarbrough, Brian  (JPMorgan Chase), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Villa, Lauren  Senior Policy Attorney (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                 Wold, Kez  Associate Commissioner of Adult Protective Service (Dept of Family and

                                 Protective Services), Austin, TX

            SB 2178

                  FOR:

                                 Newell, Tom  Senior Fellow  (Self; Foundation for Government Accountability), Naples,

                                 FL

                                 Rimann, J.D.   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barba, Michael  Associate Director of Public Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Kohler, Rob  (Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Merfish, Brett  (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fisher, Jon  President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Hoy, Sandy  General Counsel (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Tredway, CJ  (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 25, 2017 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Britt, Gerald  (Citysquare), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

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

                                 Rosen, Laura  (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Von Haefen, Katherine  (United Way of Greater Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Widrow, Woody  Executive Director (RAISE Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 2203

                  FOR:

                                 Bedell, Kergin  (Burton and Bedell PLLC), Austin, TX

                                 Bordelon, Rod  (Texans for Free Enterprise), Austin, TX

                                 Deason, Doug   (Self; Free Enterprise), Dallas, TX

                                 Eatoni, David  Professor  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Peacock, Bill   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Hammond, Bill  Executive director (Texans for free enterprise), Austin, TX

                                 Hoy, Sandy  General Counsel (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Keener, Justin  (Americans for Prosperity-Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Randy  (Stewart Title Guaranty Company), Austin, TX

                                 Neeley, Josiah  Southwest Region Director (R Street Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hallford, Mindy  Escrow Officer  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 St Clair, Billie   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baker, Marianne  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Byckovski, J'ne  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 2210

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, MD, Gary   (Self; Texas Medical Association), Keller, TX

                                 Williams, George  Dr (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dudensing, Jamie   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Health Plans),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 25, 2017 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allred, Anna  Dr (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists), Austin, TX

                                 Ashley, Price  (Texas Society of Pathologists), Austin, TX

                                 Capelo, Jaime  (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society), Austin, TX

                                 Courtney, Jenna  (Texas Radiological Society), Austin, TX

                                 Garbutt, Liz  (Children's Defense Fund), Austin, TX

                                 Grimes, Michael  (Texas College of Emergency Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg   (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hillert, Bobby  Executive Director (Texas Orthopaedic Association), Austin, TX

                                 Plagenhoef, Deborah  Dr (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists), Austin, TX

                                 Pogue, Stacey  Senior Policy Analyst  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Reynolds, David  Executive Director (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sluder, Jill   (Self; Texas ASC Society), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Walker, Jamie  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 2211

                  ON:

                                 Vollbrecht, Stephen  State Risk Manager/Executive Director (SORM), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Rose, Denise  (Texas Occupational Therapy Association), Austin, TX