WITNESS LIST
Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 18, 2021 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Carter, Darryl (Fort Bend County), Houston, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
Smith, Jamaal Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester
Turner), Houston, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of
South Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Mills, Kelly (TCEQ), Austin, TX
FOR:
Hess, Myron (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX
Ortiz, Alex Water Resource Specialist (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brown, Kirby Outreach Biologist (Ducks Unlimited), Austin, TX
Carranza, Susana (Self), Austin, TX
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self), Austin, TX
Floerke Gouak, Sarah (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX
Haden, Lorri (Self), Austin, TX
Jones, Ben (Self; Texas Conservation Alliance), Dallas, TX
Keysor, Georgia (Self; Indivisible Rosedale Huddle), Austin, TX
MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self), Austin, TX
McGeary, Judith Executive Director (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron,
TX
Norris, Robert (Self), Austin, TX
Olson, Lori Executive Director (Self; Texas Land Trust Council), Wimberley, TX
Park, Joey (Texas Ildlife Association), Austin, TX
Puig-Williams, Vanessa (Self; Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX
Sabo, Jason (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Shelley, Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Shepperd, John (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Maguire, Jay Executive Director (Texas Hemp Federation), Austin, TX
ON:
Murphy, James (Texas parks and wildlife), Austin, TX
Walker, Jeff Exec Admin (Texas water development), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 18, 2021 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brown, Kirby Outreach Biologist (Ducks Unlimited), Austin, TX
Fuchs, Jeremy Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association), Austin, TX
Shepperd, John (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin, TX
Sinclair, David Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),
Pflugerville, TX
Stone, Harold Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
ON:
King, Stormy (Texas parks and wildlife), Austin, TX
FOR:
Gibson, Daniel (TSTCI), Lubbock, TX
Hunsucker, Mike (Windstream), Austin, TX
Moore, Russell GM (BBT), Alpine, TX
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Lawson, Richard (Verizon), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Campbell, Grover Assoc Ex Dir Gov Relations, TASB (TASB), Austin, TX
Chick, Craig (Guadalupe Valley Telephone Co-op), Austin, TX
Chick, Craig (Eastex Telephone Co-op), Austin, TX
Gray, Weldon CEO (TSTCI), Austin, TX
Leal, Charlie State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Randolph, Ian (Self), Austin, TX
Ratliff, Thomas (Dailtone Services), Austin, TX
Seale, Mark (Texas telephone association), Austin, TX
Woodard, Shayne (Big Bend Telephone Company and Brazoria Telephone Company),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Anderson, Jeff (Ft. Bend LID No. 15), Sugar Land, TX
Cohen, Howard Attorney (Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 7), Houston,
TX
Grotte, Jim (Fort Bend LID No. 7), Houston, TX
Reed, Matthew (Ft. Bend LID No. 7; Ft. Bend LID No. 15), Houston, TX
Reed, Matthew (Self; Fort Bend County LID 7 ans 15), Sugar Land, TX
WITNESS LIST
Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 18, 2021 8:00 AM
FOR:
Turley, Darren Mr. (Texas Association of Dairymen), Dublin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Stone, Harold Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Townsend, Trent (Lone Star Dairy Products), Austin, TX
FOR:
Bahr, Brian (Texas Water Utilities), Pflugerville, TX
Sequeira, Simon (Quadvest), Cypress, TX
AGAINST:
Freeland, Joe (San Antonio Water System (SAWS)), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cohen, Howard Attorney (Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P.), Houston, TX
Grace, Jim Execuitve Director (Texas Association of Water Companies (TAWC)), Austin,
TX
AGAINST:
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Smith, Jamaal Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester
Turner), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Carranza, Susana (Self), Austin, TX
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self), Austin, TX
Haden, Lorri (Self), Austin, TX
Harward, Heather (Texas Water Supply Partners), Austin, TX
Norris, Robert (Self), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
Tredway, CJ (TXOGA), Austin, TX
ON:
Dubois, Paul RRC Asst. Dir. for Technical Permitting (Railroad Commission), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Berlanga, Hugo (Self; Nueces county), Austin, TX
Embrey, Tammy Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus
Christi, TX
Park, Joey (Coastal Conservation Association Texas), Austin, TX
Shepperd, John (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 18, 2021 8:00 AM
Sinclair, David Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),
Pflugerville, TX
ON:
Barker, Jarret (Texas parks and wildlife), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Barr, Matt (Cheniere Energy), Houston, TX
Berlanga, Hugo (Self; Nueces county), Austin, TX
Embrey, Tammy Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus
Christi, TX
Park, Joey (Coastal Conservation Association Texas), Austin, TX
Shepperd, John (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation), Austin, TX
Sinclair, David Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),
Pflugerville, TX
FOR:
Bennett, Ross (Self), Pearsall, TX
Hays, Susan Attorney (Self), Austin, TX
Hemphill, Coleman President (Self; Texas hemp industries association), Brady, TX
Jackson, Dr. Elias Scientist (Vyripharm Enterprises), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Krause, Marco (Self), Austin, TX
Maguire, Jay Executive Director (Texas Hemp Federation), Austin, TX
Meggs, Benjamin (Self; Bayou City Hemp Company & Texas Hemp Coalition), Houston,
TX
Moffe, Mindy (Self; Greenbelt Botanicals), Austin, Texas, TX
Sherman, Jeromy Co founder, Bayou City Hemp Company (Self; Bayou City Hemp
Company and TX Hemp Coalition), Houston, TX
ON:
Pahl, Stephen Associate Commissioner, Consumer Protection (Deptartment of State Health
Services), Austin, TX
Williams, Jesse Mr (Self; Texas Cannabis Collective, Texas Hemp Reporter), Austin, TX
Zain, Paul (Greenbelt Botanicals), Buda, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Carranza, Susana (Self), Austin, TX
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self), Austin, TX
Davis, Joy Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Haden, Lorri (Self), Austin, TX
MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self), Austin, TX
McGeary, Judith Executive Director (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron,
TX
WITNESS LIST
Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 18, 2021 8:00 AM
Norris, Robert (Self), Austin, TX
Sinclair, David Legislative Consultant (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Teal, Soo (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Castro, Estella (Self), Buda, TX
Mangione, Jacquelyn (Self), Austin, TX
Moreno, Mona Ms. (Self), Austin, TX
Nolan, Ilissa (Texas Hemp Coalition), Austin, TX
Torabi, Shayda (Self; Texas hemp coalition), Austin, TX
ON:
Finkel, Jaclyn (Self; Foundation for an Informed Texas; Texas NORML), Austin, TX
Hunter, Dan Assistant Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Carranza, Susana (Self), Austin, TX
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self), Austin, TX
Haden, Lorri (Self), Austin, TX
Keysor, Georgia (Self; Indivisible Rosedale Huddle), Austin, TX
MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self), Austin, TX
Norris, Robert (Self), Austin, TX
Sinclair, David Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),
Pflugerville, TX
ON:
Kurzawski, Ken Information & Regulations Manager,Inland Fisheries (Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department), Austin, TX
FOR:
Polk, Carl Ray (Self; Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Austin, TX
FOR:
Ramirez, Joseph (Self; Ncdd2), Corpus christi, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Berlanga, Hugo (Self; Nueces county drainage district), Austin, TX