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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 9, 2023 9:00 AM

            SB 380

                  FOR:

                                 McAllister, Trish  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Access to

                                 Justice Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Stone, Briana  Civil Justice Attorney (Texas Access to Justice Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hendrickson, Andrew  (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Stewart, Susan   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Thibodeaux, Molly  Public Policy Manager (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Tomasetti, Louis  Director of Government Relations (Office of Court Administration),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 610

                  FOR:

                                 Meckler, Mark  President (Convention of States), Leander, TX

                                 Van Compernolle, John   (Self), Mineola, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Castilla, Cindi   (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Costa, Fred   (Self), Prosper, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cox, Tim   (Self), Oak Point, TX

                                 Gastineau, Paul   (Self), Magnolia, TX

                                 Oakes, Dana   (Self; Convention of States Action), Humble, TX

                                 Phillips, Cyndie   (Self; Convention of States Action), Magnolia, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carter, David  Colonel, USAF (retired)  (Self; John Birch Society), Temple, TX

                                 Ehresman, Katya  (Common cause texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Susan   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bohnert, Henry  Mr  (Self; Convention of States), Brazoria, TX

            SB 643

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  (Bingo Interest Group), Austin, TX

                                 Smith III, William T.  Texas Charity Advocates President (Texas Charity Advocates),

                                 Texarkana, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mazuca, Anne  (Texans for Charitable Bingo), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Susan   (Self), Pflugerville, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 9, 2023 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Castanuela, LaDonna  Director, Charitable Bingo (Texas Lottery Commission - Charitable

                                 Bingo), Austin, TX

            SB 718

                  FOR:

                                 Alter, Laura   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; National Parents Organization),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Bresnen, Steve  (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Robert   (Self), Allen, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Amy  Attorney (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Stewart, Susan   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Green, Jerome  Director of Policy CPI (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

            SB 801

                  FOR:

                                 Johnson, Leslie   (Self; Texas Land Title Association), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Stewart, Susan   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

            SB 896

                  FOR:

                                 Halepota, Shahmeer   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Vecera, Andrew  (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allen, Stacy  (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Leatherbury, Tom   (Self; Freedom of Information Foundation and Texas Press Association),

                                 Dallas/Texas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Grabner, Matt  (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Mauro, Megan  SVP, Policy and Advocacy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Parsley, Lee  General Counsel (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Susan   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Pillifant, Reid   (Self; Texas Press Association, Freedom of Information Foundation of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 9, 2023 9:00 AM

            SB 922

                  FOR:

                                 Blackburn, Scott  President of Game Warden Peace Officer Association (Game Warden

                                 Peace Officer Association), El Campo, TX

                                 Young, Larry  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association), Bastrop,

                                 TX

            SB 994

                  AGAINST:

                                 DiBianca, Arthur   (Self; Libertarian Party of Travis County), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, Kevin  Legislative coordinator  (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Stewart, Susan   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director, Elections Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            SJR 52

                  FOR:

                                 Cox, Tim   (Self), Oak Point, TX

                                 Deffendall, Michael   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Convention of States),

                                 Schertz, TX

                                 Fuss, Frank  Mr  (Self; Convention of States), Conroe, TX

                                 Meckler, Mark   (Self; Convention of States Action), Leander, TX

                                 Nelson, Sean  Patriot and Veteran = COS  (Self; Convention of States), Trophy Club, TX

                                 Stewart, James  Mr  (Self; Convention of States), San Antonio, TX

                                 Van Compernolle, John   (Self; Convention of States Action), Mineola, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carlson, Pat  Environmental CHRM (Eagle Forum), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Carter, David  Colonel, USAF (retired)  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; John

                                 Birch Society), Temple, TX

                                 Castilla, Cindi   (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX

                                 Costa, Fred   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; A member of JBS), Prosper, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baum, Thomas  Retired engineer  (Self; Convention of states), Buda, TX

                                 Bednarz, Dawn  Self-Governing Citzen  (Self; Convention of States), Conroe, TX

                                 Cox, Tim   (Self), Oak Point, TX

                                 Gastineau, Paul   (Self), Magnolia, TX

                                 Gregory, Paul  Mr  (Self; COS), Magnolia, TX

                                 Oakes, Dana   (Self; Convention of States Action), Humble, TX

                                 Orebaugh, Tina  Retired professor  (Self; Convention of States), Tx, TX

                                 Phillips, Cyndie   (Self; Convention of States Action), Magnolia, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carlson, Pat  Environmental Chairman Eagle Forum (Eagle Forum), Fort Worth, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 9, 2023 9:00 AM

                                 Stewart, Susan   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Bohnert, Henry  Mr  (Self; Convention of States), Brazoria, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ehresman, Katya  (Common cause texas), Austin, TX