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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            February 26, 2020 10:00 AM

            Human Trafficking

                  ON:

                                 Bouche, Vanessa  Associate Professor, Texas Christian University  (Self), Colleyville, TX

                                 Bryant, Sam  Owner/operator, Ni6 Group LLC & Nemesis Tactical LLC  (Self),

                                 Waxahachie, TX

                                 Budgewater, Dee  Deputy Executive Commissioner, Health, Developmental &

                                 Independence Services  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Health and Human

                                 Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Caruthers, James  Senior Staff Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Children at

                                 Risk), Houston, TX

                                 Culpepper, Kenda  Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney (Texas District & County

                                 Attorneys Association (TDCAA)), Rockwall, TX

                                 Faniola, Mitzi  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance of

                                 Boys & Girls Clubs), Austin, TX

                                 Francis, Brian  Executive  Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Department

                                 of Licensing  and Regulation), Austin, TX

                                 Goodwin, Angela  Associate Deputy Attorney General (Office of the Attorney General),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gorbett, Laramie  Human Trafficking Specialist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX

                                 Homer, Andrew  Chief Public Policy Officer (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Lance, Blanca Denise  Director of Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation  (also

                                 providing written testimony) (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lei, Shawn   (Self), Arlington, TX

                                 Lilly, Kevin  Commissioner  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alcoholic Beverage

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Madison, Joe  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Love People Not

                                 Pixels), Pearland, TX

                                 Manning, Cliff  Captain  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Department of Public

                                 Safety, Criminal Investigations Division), Austin, TX

                                 McDonald, Gabriella  Pro Bono & New Projects Director (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Ransom, Megan  Director of Community Engagement (Texas Alliance of Child and Family

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                                 Schafer, Eric   (Self), Hewitt, TX

                                 Sparks, Andrea  Director, Child Sex Trafficking Team  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Office of the Governor), Austin, TX

                                 Ventura, Hannah   (Self), Arlington, TX

                                 Ward, Kerry  Associate Professor, Rice University  (also providing written testimony) 

                                 (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Wood, Justin  General Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Children's Advocacy

                                 Centers of Texas (CACTX)), Austin, TX

                                 Youman, Chelsey  Texas State Director  (also providing written testimony) (Human

                                 Coalition Action), Plano, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            February 26, 2020 10:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Bragiel, Justin  General Counsel (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association), Austin, TX

                                 Burks, Terrence   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Davis, Kevin  Chief of Staff, Game Warden (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Penley, J. Mark  Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Justice (Office of the Attorney

                                 General), Austin, TX

                                 Powell, Ellis  Major, Law Enforcement Division (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Prestridge, Derek  Captain (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Stacey   (Self), Balmorhea, TX

                                 VanderRoest, Ron  Deputy Director, Law Enforcement Division (Texas Parks & Wildlife

                                 Department), Austin, TX

                                 Winston, Mary  Manager, Anti-Trafficking Unit (Texas Department of Licensing and

                                 Regulation), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Geary, Michael  Communications Director (Texas Conservative Coalition Research

                                 Institute), Austin, TX

            Personal Property Protections

                  ON:

                                 Bickley, Anthony  Regional Asset Protection Director (Lowe's), Spring, TX

                                 Creuzot, John  Dallas County District Attorney  (also providing written testimony)  (Self),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  Director of Governmental Relations (Texas District & County

                                 Attorneys Association (TDCAA)), Austin, TX

                                 Hackney-Szimanski, Jennifer  Public Affairs Coordinator  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

                                 Lesko, Mike  Chief, Law Enforcement Support Division (Texas Department of Public

                                 Safety), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Geary, Michael  Communications Director (Texas Conservative Coalition Research

                                 Institute), Austin, TX

            Second Amendment

                  ON:

                                 Aleman, Marco   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Assmus, Jeremy   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Killeen, TX

                                 Bankston, Kenneth   (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Belsick, Michael   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Benavides, Jesse   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Berneking, Tim   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Ennis, TX

                                 Bohnert, Richard   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Comfort, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            February 26, 2020 10:00 AM

                                 Bolgiano, Jr., John   (Self), Llano, TX

                                 Bonnet, Ted  President (American Action Shooting Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Boston, Joshua   (Self), Woodway, TX

                                 Briscoe, Rick  Legislative Director (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Brooks, Melanie   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Killeen, TX

                                 Browning, Mark   (Self), Frisco, TX

                                 Bryant, Sam  Owner/Operator (Nemesis Tactical LLC), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Burkhart, Brandon  President (This Is Texas Freedom Force), San Antonio, TX

                                 Clayton, Greg   (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                 Cleghorn, Kenneth   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cleghorn, Teresa   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Coffman, Tyler   (Self), Hutto, TX

                                 Cohen, Derek  Director, Center for Effective Justice and Right on Crime  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Colpaert, Stephan   (Self), Benbrook, TX

                                 Copeland, Scott  Rev., State Chairman  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 Constitution Party of Texas), Mineral Wells, TX

                                 Couture, Christopher   (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Dooley, Christopher   (Self), Bastrop, TX

                                 Edeen, John  MD, Membership Director  (also providing written testimony) (Doctors for

                                 Responsible Gun Ownership), Shavano Park, TX

                                 Elliot, David   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Findley, Jon   (Self), Pasadena, TX

                                 Fontes, Robert   (Self), Haslet, TX

                                 Foster, Lynn   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Michael-Angelo   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Garza, Ramon  Outreach Director (This Is Texas Freedom Force), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gaskey, Tommy   (Self), Bastrop, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Valente   (Self), Cypress, TX

                                 Guarco, Kyle   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hedtke, Amy   (Self), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Henry, Lamar   (Self), Yorktown, TX

                                 Hipko, Max   (Self), College Station, TX

                                 Hodges, Bradley   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hogan, Sincere   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Holcomb, Terry  Republican Party of Texas Director of Operations (Republican Party of

                                 Texas), Coldspring, TX

                                 Horne, Teri   (Self; Open Carry Texas: Women), Quitman, TX

                                 Hoyt, Nolan   (Self), Katy, TX

                                 Husband, Buford   (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 James, Aaron   (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Keehan, Tina   (Self), Forney, TX

                                 King, Andrew   (Self; Gun Owners of America), Flower Mound, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            February 26, 2020 10:00 AM

                                 Konosky, Andrew   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Krenik, John   (Self), Midland, TX

                                 Landivar, Jorge   (Self), Hurst, TX

                                 Laury, Jonathan   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Lesko, Mike  Chief, Law Enforcement Support Division (Texas Department of Public

                                 Safety), Austin, TX

                                 Macias, Maria   (Self), Laredo, TX

                                 Macias-Trejo, Carlos   (Self), Laredo, TX

                                 Main, Crystal   (Self), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Malone, Rachel  Texas Director (Gun Owners of America), Waco, TX

                                 Mica, Tara  State Director (National Rifle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Mills, Brady   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Milsaps, Paul   (Self), Caldwell, TX

                                 Mueller, Wayne  Chief, Regulatory Services Division  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                                 Muston, Billy   (Self), Belton, TX

                                 Nunez, David   (Self), League City, TX

                                 Odenthal, Stephen   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Olson, Ken  (Fredericksburg Tea Party), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Owen, Charlotte  President  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Freedom

                                 League), Seguin, TX

                                 Parker, Ronald   (Self), Lake Jackson, TX

                                 Quaid, Sebastian  Chairman  (Self; Young Conservatives of Texas at Texas State

                                 University), Richmond, TX

                                 Rehn, Karl  President  (also providing written testimony) (KR Training), Lincoln, TX

                                 Reitz, Aaron   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Rhodes, Fran  President (True Texas Project (NE Tarrant Tea Party)), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Rhyne, Darrel   (Self), Toyahvale, TX

                                 Rocha, Dennis   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Desi   (Self), Bee Cave, TX

                                 Rutledge, Donald  Sargent  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Allen, TX

                                 Ryan, Cody   (Self), Orange, TX

                                 Sandberg, Nicole   (Self), Killeen, TX

                                 Sandberg, Westin   (Self), Killeen, TX

                                 Schafer, Eric   (Self), Hewitt, TX

                                 Schiebel, Craig   (Self; American Action Shooting Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Schneider, Esther   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Buda, TX

                                 Seelye, Jonathan   (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                 Sheridan, Sean   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Murphy, TX

                                 Smilie, Bob   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Fully Informed Jury Association),

                                 Duncanville, TX

                                 Smith, Angela   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party),

                                 Fredericksburg, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            February 26, 2020 10:00 AM

                                 Steele, Mark   (Self), Buda, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  Executive Director (Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                                 Teal, Gary   (Self), Whitney, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director (Texas Young Republicans), Houston, TX

                                 Ventura, Hannah   (Self), Arlington, TX

                                 Ventura, Lisa   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Arlington, TX

                                 Virdell, Wesley   (Self), Brady, TX

                                 Walker, Joseph   (Self), Spring, TX

                                 Wallen, Randy   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 West II, Walter   (Self), Splendora, TX

                                 Whitten, Sandra   (Self), Laredo, TX

                                 Wright, Evan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 York, Ruth  Vice President, Tea Party Patriots of Eastland County  (Self; Tea Party Patriots

                                 of Eastland County), Cisco, TX

                                 Zeitz, John   (also providing written testimony) (Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in

                                 America), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Zuniga, Noel   (Self), Grand Prairie, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Adcock, William   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Bedair, Nathaniel   (Self), Conroe, TX

                                 Brieger, John   (Self), Colleyville, TX

                                 Brown, Jerry  Managing Counsel (Texas A&M University System), College Station, TX

                                 English, Tamra  Sr. Associate General Counsel & Managing Attorney (University of Texas

                                 System), Austin, TX

                                 Gillaspy, John-Michael  Board Member (Texas Carry), Nolanville, TX

                                 Henry, Jo Ann   (Self), Yorktown, TX

                                 Hopkins III, Varnell   (Self), Killeen, TX

                                 Hunt, David   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Isaak, Mitch   (Self; Gun Owners of America), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Lei, Shawn   (Self), Arlington, TX

                                 Long, Matt   (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Love, Joseph   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Luepke, Melody  Volunteer (Moms Demand Action), St. Paul, MN

                                 McKinley, Ronald  CEO (Patriots for America), Groesbeck, TX

                                 Montelongo, Bravlio Matthew   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Outlaw, William   (Self), Cibolo, TX

                                 Ponce, Kathy   (Self), Maypearl, TX

                                 Spencer, Alice  (Moms Demand Action), Austin, TX

                                 Spraggins, Doris   (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Talley, Austin  HD 45 Candidate  (Self), Kyle, TX

                                 Wilson, Bryan  Director, Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (Texas Department of

                                 Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            February 26, 2020 10:00 AM

                                 Young, Jonathan   (Self), Bandera, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Coulson, Sylvia   (Self), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Geary, Michael  Communications Director (Texas Conservative Coalition Research

                                 Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Stacey   (Self), Balmorhea, TX

                                 Vetter, Keith   (Self), Killeen, TX

                                 Ward, Chris  (Texas Council of Clubs & Independents), Round Rock, TX