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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Border Security

            April 21, 2021 9:00 AM

            HB 33

                  FOR:

                                 Davidson, Steven   (Self), Corpus christi, TX

                                 Pena, Gus  Vets  for progress  (Self; Veterans for Progress), Austin texas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Joyce   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Mark   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Camacho, Priscilla  (Alamo Colleges District), San Antonio, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Collins, Karen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe  Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                                 Fuller, Mitch  Director of Government and Public Affairs  (Self; Department of Texas,

                                 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas VFW), Austin, TX

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Martin  Mr. (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP - Fed and State Advocacy (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Keysor, Georgia   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Gerald  Associate - Andrade - Van de Putte (City of Del Rio), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez-Guerra, Ricardo  (The Boeing Company), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacNaughton, Beverly   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Perez, Richard  President/CEO  (Self; The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Perry, Courtney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vormelker, Eric   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Walters, Chris  Policy Analyst (Texas 2036), Dallas, TX

                                 Weiner, Molly  Director of Nonprofit Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Gear, Bob  (Texas workforce commission), Austin, TX

            HB 139

                  FOR:

                                 Gutierrez, Martin  Mr. (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Pena, Gus  Vets  for progress  (Self; Veterans for Progress), Austin texas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Border Security

            April 21, 2021 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Director for Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Bordelon, Rod  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

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

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

                                 Campbell, Grover  Assoc Ex Dir Gov Relations, TASB (TASB), Austin, TX

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

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe  Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                                 Fuller, Mitch  Director of Government and Public Affairs  (Self; Department of Texas

                                 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas VFW), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP - Fed and State Advocacy (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Gerald  Associate - Andrade - Van de Putte (City of Del Rio), Austin, TX

                                 McCord, John  (NFIB), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Ortiz, Edwin  (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Supervisors Association), Austin, TX

                                 Weiner, Molly  Director of Nonprofit Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cook, Marilyn  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            HB 626

                  FOR:

                                 Fuller, Mitch  Director of Government and Public Affairs  (Self; Department of Texas,

                                 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas VFW), Austin, TX

                                 Jackobs, Steven  Executive Director (Capital IDEA), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Gus   (Self; Veterans for Progress), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Joyce   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Mark   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carranza, Susana   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Collins, Karen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP - Fed and State Advocacy (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Higgs, Joe   (Self; The metropolitan oreganization), Houston, TX

                                 Keysor, Georgia   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacNaughton, Beverly   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Border Security

            April 21, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Perry, Courtney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Tredway, CJ  (IEC of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Vormelker, Eric   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Weiner, Molly  Director of Nonprofit Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

            SB 149

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, TJ  Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Posey, Jake  (DFW International Airport), Austin, TX

            SB 337

                  FOR:

                                 Lopez, David  (International union of elevator constructors), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Willis, Brandon   (Self; Operating Engineers Local 450 Apprenticeship and Training), Mont

                                 Belvieu, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Berry, Traci  Superintendent of Schools (Goodwill Cental Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

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

                                 Gutierrez, Martin  Mr. (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP - Fed and State Advocacy (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Lee, Gerald  Associate - Andrade - Van de Putte (City of Del Rio), Austin, TX

                                 McCord, John  (NFIB), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)), Austin, TX

                                 Perez, Richard  President/CEO  (Self; The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Smitherman, Ronnie  Executive director TBTC  (Self; Texas Building & Construction

                                 Trades Council), Austin, TX

                                 Tredway, CJ  (IEC of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Border Security

            April 21, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Weiner, Molly  Director of Nonprofit Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Gear, Bob  (Texas workforce commission), Austin, TX

            SB 397

                  FOR:

                                 Cortes, Luis  Commander  (Self; DAV Kel-Lac Chapter 114 Helotes, TX), San Antonio, TX

                                 Pena, Gus  Vets for Progress  (Self; Veterans for Progress), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beltran, Elvia   (Self; DAV kel-lac chapter 114 Helotes TX), San Antonio, TX

                                 Beltran, Fernando  Officer of the day  (Self; DAV kel-lac chapter 114 helotes TX), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Cortes, Belinda  Vice President  (Self; Cortes's Disabled Veterans and Alliance Inc.), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Cortes, Kayla  Director  (Self; Cortes's Disabled Veterans and Alliance Inc.), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Cortes, Luis  CEO (Cortes's Disabled Veterans and Alliance Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Fuller, Mitch  Director of Government and Public Affairs  (Self; Department of Texas,

                                 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas VFW), Austin, TX

                                 Maisonet, Olvin  Sr Vice Cmdr  (Self; Dav Kel Lac Ch 114), San Antonio, TX

                                 Maysonet Carvajal, Noraliz  Adjutant  (Self; DAV KEL LAC Chapter 114), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Perez, Richard  President/CEO  (Self; The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Salinas, Edward  Jr vice Commander  (Self; DAV Cptr 114 Helotes, TX), San Antonio, TX

            SCR 4

                  FOR:

                                 Howard, Jarred  (Bell Textron), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

            SCR 34

                  FOR:

                                 Fuller, Mitch  Director of Government and Public Affairs  (Self; Department of Texas,

                                 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas VFW), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Gus  Vets  for progress  (Self; Veterans for Progress), Austin texas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Flores, Robert   (Self; Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce

                                 (TAMACC)), Austin, TX

                                 Maysonet Carvajal, Noraliz  Adjutant  (Self; DAV KEL LAC Chapter 114), San Antonio,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Veteran Affairs & Border Security

            April 21, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Narvaez, Tammy  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX