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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            March 29, 2021 10:00 AM

            SB 46

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lovitt, Matthew  Social Worker (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 252

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 526

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 646

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lovitt, Matthew  Social Worker (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

            SB 659

                  FOR:

                                 Breedlove, Shawn  Land Developer  (Self; HFFTS), Austin, TX

                                 Finch, Carrie  Retired  (Self), TX

                                 McAllister, Mark  Real Estate (HFFTS), Austin, TX

                                 Upshaw, Caren  Real Estate  (Self), TX

                                 Upshaw, Jim  Retired  (Self), TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Baker, Joel  Fire Chief (Austin Fire Department), Austin, TX

                                 Herrington, Chris  Environmental Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Berkowitz, Jason   (Self), Austin, tx, TX

                                 Berkowitz, Richard   (Self; Hffts), Austin, TX

                                 Blake, Melinda   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Breedlove, Deanne  Mrs.  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Buchholz, Elizabeth  MD  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Buchholz, William  MD  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bugge, Christopher  Retired Bioanalytical Chemist  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Cameron, Phillip   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            March 29, 2021 10:00 AM

                                 Depwe, Karen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Drenner, Blair   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Drenner, Julie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Drenner, Keaton   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Duffy, John   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Dumont, Margaret   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Dumont, Ryan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Findlay, Gail   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Goldreyer, Eric   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hamm, John   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harward, Brent   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harward, Judy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hodge, Lew Douglas   (Self), Aus tin, TX

                                 Hodges, Colin   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Horton, John   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hunter, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Irion, Terry  Mr (HFFTS), Austin, TX

                                 Kramer, Peggy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Kuglen, Craig   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Leal, Charlie  State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 MacInerney, Dorothy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mathias, Kathy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McWhorter, Archer   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 McWhorter, Sarah   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McWhorter, Trey   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mcwilliams, Dean  (Homeowners For Fair Taxes and Services), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Sheryl   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Opiela, Eric  President  (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Richard, David  Mr  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Richard, Ethel   (Self), Austin TX, TX

                                 Savage, Cheryl   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Savage, Kent   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Simons, Kurt   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Stokes, Stephanie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Waters, Del  Retired  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Brian   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, Victor   (Self; HFFTS), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Embrey, Tammy  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester

                                 Turner), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            March 29, 2021 10:00 AM

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioner's Court),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Simmons, Lee  Assistant City Attorney (City of Austin), Austin, TX

            SB 709

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Embrey, Tammy  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

            SB 725

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beving, Rita  Consultant  (Self; Texas Landowners for Eminent Domain Reform), Farmers

                                 branch, TX

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

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Leal, Charlie  State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Maley, Charles  Rancher (South Texans Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX

                                 Opiela, Eric  President  (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX

            SB 796

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lovitt, Matthew  Social Worker (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

            SB 897

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Embrey, Tammy  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester

                                 Turner), Houston, TX

            SB 916

                  ON:

                                 Crigler, Marya  Chief Appraiser (Texas Association of Appraised Districts), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Local Government

            March 29, 2021 10:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Bruno, Steve  Government Relations Officer (Texas Department of Licensing and

                                 Regulation), TX

                                 Castillo, Korry  Director - Property Tax Assistance Division (Texas Comptroller of Public

                                 Accounts), Pflugerville, TX

            SB 1338

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Leal, Charlie  State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Maley, Charles   (Self; South Texans Proprty Rights Assn), Crawford, TX

                                 Mueller, Carolina  (Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Nolen, Shirley  Mayor - City of Kingsbury (City of Kingsbury), Kingsbury, TX

                                 Opiela, Eric  President  (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Quintero, James  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

            SB 1355

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bynum, Russell  General Manager (Hillwood), Manvel, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester

                                 Turner), Houston, TX