WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            February 28, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 15

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Frazier, Frederick  Police Dallas Police Assoc (Dallas Police Assoc.), Dallas, TX

                                 Harmon, Micah  Sheriff of Lavaca County, TX (Sheriffs' Assoc. of Texas), Hallettsville, TX

                                 Hunt, Ray  Police officer (Houston Police Officers' Union), Houston, TX

                                 Ingersoll, Deborah  Lobbyist (Texas State Troopers Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Kirk, Chris  Brazos County Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), College Station, TX

                                 Lon DerBack, AJ  Sheriff (Sheriffs Association of Texas)

                                 Mills, Bill  Sheriff (Sheriff Association & Self), Rockport, TX

                                 Ramirez, Reuben G.  Major of Police (Dallas Police Department, office of the Chief of

                                 Police)

                                 Rodriguez, Jimmy  Legislative Director San Antonio Police officers Assoc. (San Antonio

                                 Police officers Assoc.)

                                 Romo, Joel  Gov. Relations (Association of Texas EMS Professionals), Chappell Hill, TX

                                 Smith, Arianna  Counsel, Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas

                                 (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

            SB 17

                  FOR:

                                 Craymer, Dale  President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Asso), Austin

                                 Ginn, Ph.D., Vance  Economist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation)

                                 LeBas, James  fiscal analyst (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                                 Newton, Will  Association Exec  (also providing written testimony) (NFIB / Texas), Atx

                                 Sheetz, Samuel  Policy Director  (also providing written testimony) (Americans for

                                 Prosperity - Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Borel, Dennis  Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Lavine, Dick  Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Puente, Jaime   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Latino Education Coalition)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Findeisen, Les  Director of Policy (Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Assn.)

                                 Mintz, David  VP, Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin

                                 Munoz, Mario  Legislative Consultant (Texas Merchandise Vending Association)

                                 Neeley, Josiah  Attorney (R Street Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Oswald, Bill  Director- Govt & Reg. Affairs (Koch Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Ruckel, Mari  Vice President (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sheer, Jim  VP. Govt. Relations (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Arianna  Counsel, Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas

                                 (CLEAT)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            February 28, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Stewart, Scott  Director of Govt. Affairs (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Julie  State Government Affairs (Chevron), Austin

                                 Wright, Felicia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of Builders),

                                 Austin

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allen, Angela  Education (TACHE)

                                 Altamirno - Diaz, Gerardo  Higher Education Administrator (Texas Association of

                                 Chicanos in Higher Ed.), Austin, TX

                                 Alvarado, Delia  Student (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Edu.), San Marcos

                                 Alvarenga, Emily  Student (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education)

                                 Carmona, Elisa  Student of Texas State (TACHE)

                                 Cortes Franco, Laura A.  student (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education)

                                 DeLuna - Jones, Carman  Educator (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Educ.), SA,

                                 TX

                                 Espinoza, Diana  Instructor (TACHE (Tex. Ass. Chicanos Higher Ed))

                                 Garcia, Heydi  student (TACHE. (Texas Association Chicanos in Higher Ed.))

                                 Garza, Alyssa  Graduate student (TACHE), San Marcos, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Rosa  retired educator (TACHE (Tx Assn of Chicanos in Higher Ed)), SA, TX

                                 Levy, Rick  (Texas AFL CIO), Austin

                                 Lopez, Olivia  Student (TACHE), Austin, TX

                                 Montes, Lilia  Academic Advisor (TACHE)

                                 Pineda, Rosemary  Director (TACHE), Hou, TX

                                 Salazer, Toni Marie  Full time college student Engineering Major (TACHE Texas

                                 Association of Chicanos in Higher Education), San Antonio, TX

                                 Samano, Sara  Professor (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Ed)

                                 Sanchez, Nina  Student (TACHE Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education)

                                 Saucedo, Alondra  Student (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education)

                                 Silva, Samuel  Student (TACHE), Staples, TX

                                 Valentin, Celestino  Professor (TACHE - Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Ed),

                                 S.A., TX

                                 Yanes, Doralena  Student (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  Vice President (Texas Association of Business)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Duggins, Paige  Legal Fellow (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund), San

                                 Antonio

                                 Moreno, Celina  Legislative Staff Attorney (Mexican American Legal Defense and

                                 Education Fund), San Antonio, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Sikes, Chloe  Policy Intern (Intercultural Development Research Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            February 28, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 142

                  FOR:

                                 Ginn, Ph.D., Vance  Economist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kroll, John  Economist (AEG Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Newton, Will  Association Exec. (NFIB I Texas)

                                 Wright, Felicia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of Builders),

                                 Austin

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lavine, Dick  Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

            SB 518

                  FOR:

                                 Skillern - Jones, Rhonda  Trustee (Houston ISD)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Curbow, Kelly  AT&T (AT&T), Austin, TX

                                 Deadrick, June  Director of State & Federal Relations (CenterPoint Energy), Austin

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  Vice President (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Jones, Max  Director (The Greater Houston Partnership)

                                 Ruckel, Mari  Vice President (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Vice President (Texas Assn of Manufacturers)

                                 Stewart, Scott  Director of Govt. Affairs (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Julie  State Government Affairs (Chevron), Austin

                                 Wright, Felicia  Associate Director of Legislative Affaris (Texas Association of Builders),

                                 Austin

                  ON:

                                 Arbour, Courtney  Director, Workforce Development (Texas Workforce Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 532

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 LeBas, James  fiscal analyst (Rackspace Hosting), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Stephenson, John  Government Relations / Technology (Amazon.com), Washington, DC

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Sullivan, Ray  Government relations consultant (Internet Association / Dustin Brighton)


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            February 28, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 550

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Grabner, Matt  Manager, Legislative Affairs (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Singleton, Kate  Executive Director, Preservation Austin (Preservation Austin), Austin, TX

            SB 575

                  FOR:

                                 Newton, Will  Association Exec.  (also providing written testimony) (NFIB / Texas), Atx

                  AGAINST:

                                 Craymer, Dale  President (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 LeBas, James  fiscal analyst (Texas Chemical Council)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Assn.)

                                 Mintz, David  VP, Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin

                                 Munoz, Mario  Legislative Consultant (Texas Merchandise Vending Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Sheer, Jim  VP. Govt. Relations (Texas Retailers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Felicia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of Builders),

                                 Austin

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lavine, Dick  Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

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

                                 Ruckel, Mari  Vice President (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Vice President (Tx Assn of Manufacturing)

                                 Stewart, Scott  Director of Govt. Affairs (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  Vice President (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

            SJR 1

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ingersoll, Deborah  Lobbyist (Texas State Troopers Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Arianna  Counsel, Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of

                                 Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX