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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 494

              Senate Committee Report

              Business & Commerce

              April 2, 2019 - 8:00 AM

                        AGAINST:

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

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Bertrand, Aimee    (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                          Gonzalez, Daniel   Director of Legislative Affairs  (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                          Grace Jr., James    (Houston First), Austin, TX

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

                                          Sparks, Clifford    (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                          Tatum, Alexis    (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

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

                                          Association), Austin, TX

                                          Kelberlau, Bill    (Self) , Georgetown, TX

                                          Schneider, Michael   VP, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs  (Texas Association of

                                          Broadcasters), Austin, TX

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

                                          Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Gordon, Justin    (OAG), Austin, TX

                                          Hoelscher, Jennie    (OAG), Austin, TX

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