WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            May 11, 2017 8:00 AM

            HB 25

                  FOR:

                                 Blaylock, Jeff   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Election Source), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Openshaw, Michael   (Self), Plano, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Maxey, Glen  (Texas Democratic party), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 VEra, Alan  Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee),

                                 Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Russell, Claudia  (El Paso County), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gutierrez, Anthony  Exec. Director Common Cause TX (Common Cause Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 919

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Galloway, Don  Texas A&M Forest Service - FRP Chief of Staff (Texas A&M Forest

                                 Service), College Station, TX

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

            HB 1187

                  FOR:

                                 Haworth, Jeff  (Kubota Tractor Corporation), Grapevine, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Finnegan, Karleen  (Kubota Tractor Corporation), Grapevine, TX

                  ON:

                                 Salas, Elijio  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            HB 1449

                  FOR:

                                 Lehde, David  (Dallas Builders Association), Lake Dallas, TX

                                 MacDonald, Justin   (Self; Hill Country Builders Association), Kerrville, TX

                                 Norman, Scott  Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Wigginton, Wes   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            May 11, 2017 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 De Mayo, Mandy  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 HousingWorks), Austin, TX

                                 Duncan, Charlie   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Low Income Housing

                                 Information Service), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Jay  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Carlyle, Joe  (Tyler area builders assn: carlyle homes), Troup, TX

                                 Chatron, Michael  President (AGC Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX

                                 Cohen, Howard  Attorney (Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P.), Houston, TX

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

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

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

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

                                 Hutchison, Chelsy  (Real estate council of san antonio), Austin, TX

                                 Jackson, Frank  TAAHP (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX

                                 Lary, Trey  Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Martin, Edward  President (Grearer Houston Builders Association; TilsonHome

                                 Corporation), Houston, TX

                                 Mathis, James  (Dow Chemical), Austin, TX

                                 Mintz, David  (Texas Institute of Building Design), Austin, TX

                                 Nicol, Alexander Lee  (Greater Fort Worth Builders Association, Lee Nicol Interests, LLC),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of Realtors),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Pate, Gardner  (Texas Building Owners and Managers Association (Texas BOMA)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Pendleton, DJ  Executive Director (Texas Manufactured Housing Association), Austin, TX

                                 Pepper, Bradley  (Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX

                                 Pinger, Sue ann  (Greater austin homebuilders association; pinger & co. Llc), Austin, TX

                                 Place, Shea  (Texas Land Title Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sanders, Joshua  (Houstonians for Responsible Growth), Houston, TX

                                 Scurlock, Stephen  (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sheffield, Gary  Developer (Greater Fort Worth Builders Association; Sheffield

                                 Development), Weatherford, TX

                                 Short, Jim  Lobbyist (Houston real estate council), Fulshear, TX

                                 Sutterfield, Kristi  Executive VP (Greater San Antonio Builders Association), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Tahuahua, Geoffrey  Director of Government Affairs (Home Builders Association of

                                 Greater Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Felicia  (Texas Assn. of Builders), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            May 11, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Wright, Susan  (Greater san antonio builders association; Susan Wright & Associates), San

                                 antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Contreras, Carlos  Asst. City Manager (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Franco, Brie  Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Irvine, Tim  (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs), Austin, TX

            HB 1571

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jewell, Michael  (McKinstry Essention, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Jewell, Michael  (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 TX

                                 Williford, Jordan  (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX

            HB 1774

                  FOR:

                                 Parsley, Lee  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Eiland, Craig   (Self; Texas trial lawyers Assn), Austin, TX

                                 Stanton, Suzanne   (Self), Plano, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

                                 Galitski, Frank  Director (Farmers Insurance), Austin, TX

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

                                 Jones, Max  Director (The Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

                                 Luparello, Marti  (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies), Waco, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Director of State Affairs (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Meyers, Lucas  (The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries), Austin, TX

                                 Munoz, Ned  General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders (Texas Association of

                                 Builders), Austin, TX

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

                                 Norman, Scott  Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 O'Ryan, Anne  (Interinsurance exchange of the auto club and auto club county mutual),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Peacock, Bill  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            May 11, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Afact), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, Joe  VP-State Government Relations  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Yarbrough, Brian  (Nationwide), Austin, TX

                                 Young, Tiffany  (Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse), Austin, TX

                                 Young, Tiffany  (Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Central Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Smith, Jacob  Lobbyist (Texas Association of Consumer Lawyers), Austin, TX

                                 Wendell, Ware  Executive Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hield, Melissa  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Loeffler, Ginger  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Matetich, Joe  Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC), Austin, TX

                                 Muckerheide, David  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Ret, Elisabeth  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Ryder, Brian  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Salas, Elijio  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            HB 1859

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Vane, Mark  (Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP), Austin, TX

            HB 1989

                  FOR:

                                 McMurry, Sam  Executive Director, Texas Self Insurance Assoc. (Texas Self Insurance

                                 Association), Keller, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beachley, Pam  (Texas Cotton Ginners Trust), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lara, Tammy  Director of Self Insurance Regulation (Texas Department of Insurance,

                                 Division of Workers' Compensation), Austin, TX

            HB 1990

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McMurry, Sam  Executive Director, Texas Self Insurance Assoc. (Texas Self Insurance

                                 Association), Keller, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lara, Tammy  Director of Self Insurance Regulation (Texas Department of Insurance,

                                 Division of Workers' Compensation), Austin, TX

            HB 2019

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Pendleton, DJ  Executive Director (Texas Manufactured Housing Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            May 11, 2017 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Garcia, Joe  Executive Director (TDHCA Manufactured Housing Division), Austin, TX

            HB 2040

                  FOR:

                                 Carlyle, Joe  (Tyler area builders assn: carlyle homes), Troup, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Jay  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Hutchison, Chelsy  (Real estate council of san antonio), Austin, TX

                                 Lehde, David  (Dallas Builders Association), Lake Dallas, TX

                                 MacDonald, Justin   (Self; Hill Country Builders Association), Kerrville, TX

                                 Martin, Edward  President (Grearer Houston Builders Association; TilsonHome

                                 Corporation), Houston, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Director of State Affairs (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Norman, Scott  Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Pepper, Bradley  (Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX

                                 Pinger, Sue ann  (Greater austin homebuilders association; pinger & co. Llc), Austin, TX

                                 Sheffield, Gary  Developer (Greater Fort Worth Builders Association; Sheffield

                                 Development), Weatherford, TX

                                 Sutterfield, Kristi  Executive VP (Greater San Antonio Builders Association), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Tahuahua, Geoffrey  Director of Government Affairs (Home Builders Association of

                                 Greater Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Wigginton, Wes   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Susan  (Greater san antonio builders association; Susan Wright & Associates), San

                                 antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Thompson, Steve  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            HB 2095

                  FOR:

                                 Dowdy, Sam  Business Owner  (Self), Thrall, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Aguilar, Leonard  (Texas Building Trades), Austin Tx, TX

                                 Dover, Alicia  Executive Director (Associated Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of

                                 Texas), Buda, TX

            HB 2413

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Arbour, Courtney  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            May 11, 2017 8:00 AM

            HB 2501

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 TX

                  ON:

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

            HB 2615

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Ferrie, George  Director of Compliance (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 2647

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 Scurlock, Stephen  (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 2783

                  FOR:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association  (Self; Texas Press

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lassberg, Eric  General Manager  (Self; Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Lassberg, Eric   (Self; Texas association of broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Place, Shea  (Texas Land Title Association), Austin, TX

                                 Prather, Laura   (Self; Freedom of information foundation, texas press association and texas

                                 association of broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Michael  (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Walden, Kenneth  GM/VP of Sales  (Self; Texas association of broadcasters), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gordon, Justin  (OAG), Austin, TX

            HB 2928

                  FOR:

                                 Scurlock, Stephen  (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            May 11, 2017 8:00 AM

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

                                 Haar, Eric  (Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas), Irving, TX

                                 Roberts, Jack  (Bank of America), Austin, TX

                                 Sekaly, Tony  Managing Director (Public Trust Advisors), Houston, TX

            HB 3018

                  FOR:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Salas, Elijio  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            HB 3049

                  FOR:

                                 Dowdy, Sam  Business owner  (Self), Thrall, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dover, Alicia  Executive Director (Associated Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of

                                 Texas), Buda, TX

                                 Norman, Scott  Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Felicia  (Texas Assn. of Builders), Austin, TX

            HB 3257

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Ferrie, George  Director of Compliance (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 3275

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

            HB 3276

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Hutson, Blake  (AARP Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kolodzey, Patricia  Director Government Relations (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Pogue, Stacey  Senior Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Bradford  (Texas Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            May 11, 2017 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Danzeiser, Doug  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            HB 3803

                  FOR:

                                 Thompson, Jay  (American national), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers (TALHI)),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Garcia, Amy  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            HB 4042

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Harrison, Amy  Director of Licensing (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 1646

                  FOR:

                                 Prather, Laura   (Self; Freedom of information foundation, texas press association and texas

                                 association of broadcasters), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association  (Self; Texas Press

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Jay  (Cuibono Company), Austin, TX

                                 Lassberg, Eric  General Manager  (Self; Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Lassberg, Eric   (Self; Texas association of broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Place, Shea  (Texas Land Title Association), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Michael  (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Walden, Kenneth  GM/VP of Sales  (Self; Texas association of broadcasters), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gordon, Justin  (OAG), Austin, TX