WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Border Security

            April 5, 2017 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 441

                  ON:

                                 Kuntz, Jeremiah  Director of Vehicle Titles and Registration (Texas Department of Motor

                                 Vehicles), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beltran, Fernando  Officer of day  (Self; DAV CH 114), San antonio, TX

                                 Brennan, Jim  Legislative Director TX Coalition Of Veteran Organ (Texas Coalition of

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

                                 Cortes, Luis A.  Commander  (Self; DAV KEL-LAC CHAPTER 114), San antonio, TX

                                 Harmon, Belinda   (Self), SA, TX

                                 Maisonet, Olvin  1st LT logistic support  (Self; DAV CH.114), San Antonio, TX

                                 Roman, Bonnie  Senior Vice Cmdr. DAV KelLac Chap.114 (DAV KEL-LAC CHAPTER

                                 114), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smitherman, Larry  Sgt arms  (Self; Dav chapter 114), San antonio, TX

            SB 544

                  ON:

                                 Montemayor, Cruz  Deputy director (Texas veterans commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brennan, Jim  Legislative Director TX Coalition Of Veteran Organ (Texas Coalition of

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

                                 CORTES, LUIS A.  COMMNADER  (Self; DAV KEL-LAC CHAPTER 114), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Cunningham, James  Major (Ret) (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations and Texas

                                 Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America), San Antonio, TX

                                 Green, Joseph  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Maisonet, Olvin  1st LT logistic support  (Self; DAV CH 114), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Pope, Jr, Olie L.  County Veterans Service Officer  (Self; Veteran County Service Officer

                                 Assoc of Texas), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Roman, Bonnie  Senior Vice Cmdr. DAV KelLac Chap.114 (DAV KEL LAC CHAPTER

                                 114), San Antonio, TX

            SB 840

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Ruocco, Tom  Assistant Director (DPS), Austin, TX

            SB 1152

                  FOR:

                                 Bray, Joseph  Chairman (San Antonio Community Action Committee), San Antonio, TX

                                 Duran, Albert   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Milner, Clarissa  (Student to soldier bill), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Border Security

            April 5, 2017 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Campos, Lorena  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Cunningham, James  Major (Ret) (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations and Texas

                                 Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America), San Antonio, TX

                                 Kovach, Kenneth   (Self), Temple, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and

                                 Supervisors Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1457

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Lashondra   (Self), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gear Jr., Bob  Director, Texas Veterans Leadership Program (Texas Workforce

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brennan, Jim  Legislative Director TX Coalition Of Veteran Organ (Texas Coalition of

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

            SB 1622

                  FOR:

                                 Allen, Jason   (Self), Gun Barrel City, TX

                                 Cortes, Luis A.  Commander  (Self; DAV KEL-LAC CHAPTER 114), San antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Keesling, Tim  Director, veterans mental health program (Texas veterans commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kidd, Nim  Chief of Texas Division of Emergency Managment (DPS), Austin, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beltran, Fernando  Officer of the day  (Self; DAV ChAPTER 114), San antonio, TX

                                 Campos, Lorena  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

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

                                 Maisonet, Olvin  1st LT. Logistic support  (Self; DAV CHAPTER 114), San antonio, TX

                                 Roman, Bonnie  Senior Vice Cmdr. DAV KelLac Chap.114 (Disabled American Veterans

                                 Kel Lac Chapter 114), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smitherman, Larry  Sgt arms  (Self; Dav chapter 114), San antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cunningham, James  Major (Ret) (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations and Texas

                                 Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Border Security

            April 5, 2017 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1843

                  FOR:

                                 Kovach, Kenneth   (Self), Temple, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Brennan, Jim  Legislative Director TX Coalition Of Veteran Organ (Texas Coalition of

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

                                 Campos, Lorena  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Cunningham, James  Major (Ret) (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations and Texas

                                 Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1855

                  FOR:

                                 Flores, Juan Antonio  EVP Govt Affairs (Port San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gomez, Leo  President & CEO (Brooks City Base), San Antonio, TX

                                 Kinzie, Cheree  (Brooks Development Authority and Port Authority of San Antonio), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  (Port San Antonio), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brennan, Jim  Legislative Director TX Coalition Of Veteran Organ (Texas Coalition of

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

                                 Campos, Lorena  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Campos, Lorena  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Cunningham, James  Major (Ret) (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations and Texas

                                 Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America), San Antonio, TX

                                 Ferris, Dan  COO/CFO (Port San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

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

            SB 1901

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cunningham, James  Major (Ret) (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations and Texas

                                 Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1968

                  FOR:

                                 Spain, Charles  Judge  (Self), Houston, TX