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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 16, 2021 9:00 AM

            SB 196

                  FOR:

                                 Lively, Lance  (Texas Package Stores Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bennett, Joey  (Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Donley, Rick  President (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hausenfluck, Amber  (Texas Distilled Spirits Association), Austin, TX

                                 Knox, Ricky  President (Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rudd, Tyler  Central States Counsel (Wine Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Salatich, Peter  (Anheuser-Busch), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Graham, Thomas  Director (TABC), Austin, TX

                                 Nettles, Bentley  ED (TABC), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            SB 298

                  ON:

                                 Holt, Nicole  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Texans for Safe and Drug-Free

                                 Youth), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ashley, Price  (Constellation Brands), Austin, TX

                                 Bennett, Joey  (Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Doug  Vice President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Donley, Rick  President (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Dow, Jim  (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Austin, TX

                                 Esparza, Servando  Executive Director, TX and Southeast (TechNet), Austin, TX

                                 Hausenfluck, Amber  (Texas Distilled Spirits Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hinkle, Ron  (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Howard, Jay  (H-E-B/Favor), Austin, TX

                                 Howard, Jay  (The Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)), Austin, TX

                                 Hubert, Martin  (Sysco Corporation), Austin, TX

                                 Huddleston, Cheri  Legislative Consultant (Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits), Austin, TX

                                 Knox, Ricky  President (Wine & Spirits wholesalers of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lively, Lance  (Texas Package Stores Association), Austin, TX

                                 Mathis, James  (Landrys LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Chris  (Uber Technologies), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rudd, Tyler  Central States Counsel (Wine Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Salatich, Peter  (Anheuser-Busch), Austin, TX

                                 Short, Jim  (Spec's), Fulshear, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 16, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Spilman, Tom  President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stratmann, Ben  (Diageo North America), Austin, TX

                                 Streufert, Kelsey  Vice President (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Graham, Thomas  Director (TABC), Austin, TX

                                 Nettles, Bentley  ED (TABC), Austin, TX

            SB 415

                  FOR:

                                 Bertin, Suzanne  Managing Director (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Coleman, Katie  (Tex. Assoc. of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

                                 Richmond, Michele  Executive Director (Texas Competitive Power Advocates),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Vavrik, Steven  (Broad Reach Power), Houston, TX

                                 Yu, Joel  (Enchanted Rock), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Clark, Jeffrey  President (Advanced Power Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Dyer, Richard  Policy Analyst (Texas Coalition for Affordable Power), Austin, TX

                                 Dyer, Richard  (Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor), Austin, TX

                                 Hemmeline, Charlie  (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kelley, Casey  (Exelon Generation), Austin, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor's Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Enel North America), Austin, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke   (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Oney, Jessica  (NRG Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Steakley, Karen  Senior Manager, Business Development & Govt Aff (Tesla), Austin, TX

                                 Thum, Richard  Owner, Five Star Cleaners  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Womack, Daniel  Director State Government Affairs (Dow, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Zachary, Mance  Director of Government Affairs (Vistra Corporation), Irving, TX

                  ON:

                                 Corona, Connie  Deputy Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 424

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Herring, Megan  Manager of Government Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hinkle, Ron  (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 McAdams, Will  President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 16, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nettles, Bentley  ED (TABC), Austin, TX

            SB 566

                  FOR:

                                 Henigin, Edward   (also providing written testimony) (Data Foundry), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dombroski, Mark  Deputy General Manager and CFO (Austin Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Keene, Russ  (Texas Public Power Assn), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hamill, Joe  Legislative and Political Director (AFSCME), Austin, TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL- CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Corona, Connie  Deputy Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 701

                  ON:

                                 Hammett, Tricia  CEO (Science Care Inc), Phoenix, AZ

                                 Hubbard, John  Dr (AnatomicalBoard of the Stateof Texas), Bryan, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Bowen, Glenn  (TFSC), Austin, TX

                                 McDivitt, Darren  (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 760

                  FOR:

                                 Bennett, Brent  Policy Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hemmeline, Charlie  (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy  Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            SB 860

                  FOR:

                                 Lougee, Jeff  (Copart), Fort worth, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 16, 2021 9:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Rash, Jeanette  Gov Affairs  (Self; Texas Towing and Storage Association), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Martin, Jeff  Executive Director (Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Assoc), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Sullivan, Ray  (Copart), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, Joe  VP State Government Relations (American Property and Casualty Insurance

                                 Association), Austin, TX, TX

                  ON:

                                 Francis, Brian  Executive Director (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 872

                  FOR:

                                 Bahlman, Danny  Owner  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Southwest Drycleaners

                                 Association and TCEQ DCRP Coalition), San Angelo, TX

                                 Paine, Erika  Owner of Oak Park Cleaners  (Self; Texas TCEQ-DCRP Coalition), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Corte Jr, Frank  Consultant  (Self; TCEQ DCRP Coalition), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hilderbran, Harvey  (Southwest Drycleaners Association and DCRP Coalition), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor's Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Mayfield, Kara  (Association of Rural communities in Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Seaton, Beth  (TCEQ), Austin, TX

            SB 873

                  ON:

                                 Barton, Karey  Associate Deputy Comptroller, Tax (Comptroller of Public Accounts),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Martin, Jeff  Executive Director (Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Assoc), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            SB 876

                  FOR:

                                 Braziel, Robert  CEO Legislative Affairs (Texas Automobile Dealers Association), Austin,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 16, 2021 9:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Luedeke, Shay  Tax Assessor-Collector  (Self; Tax Assessor-Collector Association of

                                 Texas), Belton, TX

                                 McRae, Tammy  Montgomery County Tax Assessor-Collector  (Self; Tax Assessor-

                                 Collectors Association of Texas), Conroe, TX

                                 Willis, Donna  Lynn County Tax Assessor Collector (Tax Assessor Collector Association),

                                 Tahoka, TX

                  ON:

                                 Truitt, Vicki   (Self), Tx, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Borsky, Mark  (Texas Recreational Vehicle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Mario A.  (Texas Indipendent Auto Dealers Asso.), Austin, TX

                                 Poinsett, Royce  Attorney-at-Law (Texas Motorcycle Dealers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Trent  (North Texas Auto Dealers), Austin, TX

                                 Wainwright, Wyatt  President  (Self; Houston Automobile dealers assoc), Sugar Land/ texas,

                                 TX

                                 Wilkes, Morris  (The New Car Dealers Of West Texas), Lubbock, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Collins, Daniel  Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Kieschnick, Kevin  Nueces Co Tac  (Self; County of Nueces), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Narvaez, Thamara  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Luna, Roland  VTR Director (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX

                                 Luna, Roland  Director of Vehicle Titles and Registration (Texas Department of Motor

                                 Vehicles), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Clint  Chief of Title Services (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX

            SB 911

                  FOR:

                                 Streufert, Kelsey  Vice President (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brinson, Philip Robert  General Counsel (Neighborhoo Beer Garden and Bar Association of

                                 Texas), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Harris, Dana  VP, Federal and State Relations (The Greater Austin Chamber of

                                 Commerece), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 16, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Harris, Dana  VP - Federal and State Relations (The Greater Austin Chamber of

                                 Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Howard, Jay  (H-E-B/Favor), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Chris  (Uber Tecnologies), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Oscar  President (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

                                 Sullivan, Ray  (Door dash), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Graham, Thomas  Director (TABC), Austin, TX

                                 Nettles, Bentley  ED (TABC), Austin, TX