WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
April 14, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Donnelly, Melissa Science Specialist (Self; Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation), Texas, TX
Friesenhahn, Mark Retired (also providing written testimony) (Self) , New Braunfels,
TX
Lollar, Amanda Founder & President, Bat World Sanctuary (also providing written
testimony) (Self; Bat World Sanctuary), Weatherford, TX
Mackenzie, Lee Co-Founder (also providing written testimony) (Self; Austin Bat
Refuge), Austin, TX
Odegard, Dianne Executive Director (Self; Austin Bat Refuge), Austin, TX
Rugroden, Kathleen (Self; Bat World Sanctuary), Arlimgton, TX
Smiley, Cindy Attorney (Self; Texas Humane Legislation Network), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Camino, Marie Government Relations Manager (Self; The Nature Conservancy in
Texas), Austin, TX
Crittenden, Larry (Self) , Tx, TX
Deline, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX
Lopez, Javier (The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), Austin, TX
Morris, Tory (Self) , Austin, TX
Petrakis, Rory (Self) , Austin, TX
Pinkerton, Kathy (Self) , Azle, TX
Pinkerton, William (Self) , Azle, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Sigler, Rocio (Self) , Austin, TX
Trejo, Deborah (Self) , Austin, TX
Wagner, Matt Executive Director (Self; Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society), Austin,
TX
ON:
Evans, Jonah Nongame & Rare Species Program Lead (Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department), Austin, TX
Heilbrun, Richard Wildlife Conservation Program Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department), Austin, TX
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