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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 27, 2011 9:30 AM

            SB 1190

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Higgins, Mike   Legislative Director (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, James   (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Villarreal, Johnny   Legislative Director (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341), Houston, TX

            SB 1354

                  FOR:

                                 Dockery, Joe Don   (Burnet County Commissioners Court), Marble Falls, TX

                                 Kaffie, Harris A.    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Kennady, Jan   (Comal County Commissioner Pct. 4), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Lloyd, Margaret   (Scenic Texas), Galveston, TX

                                 Shaddock, Carroll   (Harlan Crow), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anderson, Tim   Director (Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Brown, Nathan   President (Brown Outdoor Advertising), McKinney, TX

                                 Cooper, Doug   (Southwest Outdoor Advertising), Dallas, TX

                                 Crawford, George   President (Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas), Beaumont, TX

                                 Gilbreath, Brett E.   (Signar Advertising), Houston, TX

                                 Poole, Mike   (Media Outdoor Displays, INC.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Thompson, Cullum   Partner (Outdoor Signs), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Eckstein, Deece   IGR Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Muse, Christy   (Hill county Alliances), Austin, TX

                                 Sugg, Paul   (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Whalen, Ken   (TX Daily Newspaper Association/ TX Press Association), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Barber, Kathy   (National Federation of Independent Business), Austin, TX

                                 Blann, Jesse   (Blann Advertising), Round Rock, TX

                                 Bragiel, Justin   General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX

                                 Brougher, David   Vice President (Austin Crane Service), Austin, TX

                                 Burns, Jim   (Lamar), Austin, TX

                                 Burns, Johnny   (Lamar Advertising), College Station, TX

                                 Garza, Norman   Assoc. Legislative Director (TX Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Hardy, Richard   (Reagan National Advertising), Austin, TX

                                 Hinkle, Ron   (Texas Travel Industry Association), Austin, TX

                                 Humphrey, Jennifer    (Self), Temple, TX

                                 Matthews, Charlotte    (Self), Temple, TX

                                 Morrill, Michael   (Metro Outdoor Advertising), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 27, 2011 9:30 AM

                                 Munoz, Ned   (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 O'Neal, Shellie    (Self), Salado, TX

                                 Reeder, Al   (Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Richardson, Jody   (CBS Outdoor Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Short, Jim   (Clear Channel communications), Fulshear, TX

                                 Sonzala, Melissa    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Stohes, Chris   (Lamar Advertising), Austin, TX

                                 Taylor, Larry F.   President (Austin Crane Service), Austin, TX

                                 Volkening, Ronnie   (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wallace, Paul   (Selt), Leander, TX

            SB 1382

                  FOR:

                                 Ryan, Matthew C.   (Association Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Chatron, Michael J.   President (AGC Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX

                                 Fisher, Jon   President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lancaster, David   (Texas Society of Architects), Austin, TX

                                 White, Michael L.   (Texas Construction Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1404

                  FOR:

                                 Brusmak, John   (Brusmak/ Blackwell), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Mintz, David   (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Ramirez, Melissa   Attorney (POPP Gray & Hutcheson), Austin, TX

            SB 1464

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Robert   (TX State Affordable Housing Corp.), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jerry   Board Member (TX State Affordable Housing Corp.), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mintz, David   (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Rickers, Emily   (Texas Low-Income Housing Info. Service), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barton, John   Financial Analyst (Bond Review Board), Austin, TX

                                 Hamby, Kevin   Senior Counsel (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Long, David   President (TX State Affordable Housing  Corp.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Higgins, Mike   Legislative Director  (Self; Texas State Association of Fire Fighters),

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 27, 2011 9:30 AM

                                 Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Ahmad, Janet   (Homeowners for Better Building and HOA Reform Coalition), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Brown, Jim T.   (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX

                                 Walshak, Lynn   (HOA Reform Coalition), Houston, TX

                  On:

                                 Irvine, Tim   Chief of Staff and General Counsel (Texas Department of Housing and

                                 Community Affairs), Austin, TX

            SB 1712

                  FOR:

                                 Adolph, Irene "Beanie"   (Texas Homeowners for HOA Reform, Inc), Houston, TX

                                 Ahmad, Janet   (Homeowners for Better Building and HOA Reform Coalition), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Lederer, John B.   (Credit Union Coalition & Credit Union of Texas), Dallas, TX

                                 Walshak, Lynn   (HOA Reform Coalition), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Fleming, John   (Texas Mortgage Bankers), Austin, TX

                                 Heasley, John   (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Rickers, Emily   (Texas Low-Income Housing Info. Service), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Alexander, Robert   (Texas Community Association Advocates), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Anderson, Ronald W.   (Community Resource Credit Union), Baytown, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Jesse   CEO (Texas Bay Area Credit Union), Houston, TX

                                 Huffman, Jeff   (Texas Credit Union League), Dallas, TX

                                 Moore, Sharon   President & CEO (City Credit Union), Dallas, TX

                                 Toggle, James   President (Transtar Federal CV), Cypress, TX

                                 White, Michael   (Texas Construction Association), Austin, TX

                                 Withey, Paul   VP of Strategic Development and PR (Texas Bay Area Credit Union),

                                 Houston, TX

            SB 1760

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  On:

                                 Holcomb, Doug   (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX

                                 Reynolds, Joe   (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX

            SB 1789

                  FOR:

                                 Alexander, Robert   (Texas Community Association Advocates), Houston, TX

                                 Allen, Robert M.   (Hearthstone HOA), Houston, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 27, 2011 9:30 AM

                                 Gingell, Terry L.   (Hearthstone Homeowners Association), Houston, TX

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