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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            March 31, 2011 8:00 AM

            SB 20

                  FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 20) :

                                 Foltz, Tommy    (also providing written testimony) (America's Natural Gas Alliance),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Rivero, Willie   VP Automotive Manager (UPS), Carolton, TX

                                 Smith, Danny   VP Public Affairs (UPS), Coppell, TX

                  ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 20) :

                                 Reed, Cyns   Conservation Director  (also providing written testimony) (Sierra Club),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For Bill/For Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 20) :

                                 Acevedo, Adrian   Manager, Govt. Relations (Anadarko), Austin, TX

                                 Anderson, Mary   Accountant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Blackman, David   Director, Gov't Affairs (El Paso Corporation), Houston, TX

                                 Calcote, ML   (Honda), Austin, TX

                                 Carter, Teddy   Director, Public Affairs (TX Independent Producers & Royalty Owners

                                 Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Gary   Attorney (Pioneer Natural Resources; Clean Energy Fuels), Austin, TX

                                 Findeisen, Les   Director of Policy (Texas Motor Transportation Association), Austin, TX

                                 Herrera, Norman   Manager- Corp. Dev. (Chesapeake Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Hosek, Chris   (The B.G. Group), Austin, TX

                                 Howard, Jay   Consultant (Encana), Austin, TX

                                 Kennedy, Castlen   Manager Government Affairs (Apache Corporation; Greater Houston

                                 Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance), Houston, TX

                                 Partida, Nef   (EOG Resources), Austin, TX

                                 Russell, Shawana   (Fort Worth Transportation Authority), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Shields, Chris   Lobbyist (Toyota Motor Manufacturing), Austin, TX

                                 Siebert, Bill   Consultant (General Motors), Austin, TX

                                 Urrabazo, J.P.   (Centerpoint Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Weinberg, David   Executive Director (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX

                  Against Bill/Against Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 20) :

                                 Burton, Bruce   Co-Director (Texans Against Tolls), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Tom Smitty   Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX

                  On Bill/On Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 20) :

                                 Walton, Joe   (Texas Commission on environmental Quality), Austin, TX

            SB 295

                  ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 295) :

                                 Kidder, Sarah   Policy Fellow  (also providing written testimony) (Hogg Foundation for

                                 Mental Health), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Kathryn   Attorney (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            March 31, 2011 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For Bill/For Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 295) :

                                 Berger, Ed   VP, Advocacy & Govt. Relations (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Birdwell, Gretchen   (Texas Emergency Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Knee, Stanley L.   Director of Security (Seton Family of Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Sjoberg, Elizabeth   Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Willmann, James   General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Chris   Director, Govt. Relations (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Against Bill/Against Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 295) :

                                 Anderson, Mary   Director Texans Against Tolls  (Self; Texans Against Tolls.com), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Dickinson, Pamela    (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 565

                  FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 565) :

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Galveston County Tea Party), San Antonio, TX

                  ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 565) :

                                 Saenz, Amadeo   Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For Bill/For Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 565) :

                                 Anderson, Mary   Director  (Self; Texans Against Tolls.com), Austin, TX

                                 Barber, Kathy   (NFIB), Austin, TX

                                 Benson, James   Mechanic  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Burton, Bruce   Co-Director (Texans Against Tolls), Austin, TX

                                 De Nardis, Lorraine   Student- Texas State  (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                 Dickinson, Pamela   Personal Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Norman   Assoc. Leg. Dir. (TX Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Park, Joey   (Texas Wildlife Association), Austin, TX

                                 Skaggs, Jason   Exec. Dir. of Govt. Affairs (TX and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1043

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Spencer, Tom   Dept. Head (Texas Forest Service), College Station, TX

            SB 1138

                  FOR:

                                 Cassidy, Brian   Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell (Alamo RMA, Central Texas RMA,

                                 Camino Real RMA, Cameron County RMA, North East Texas RMA, Grayson County

                                 RMA), Austin, TX

                                 Heiligenstein, Mike   Executive Director (Central TX RMA), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            March 31, 2011 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Boyer, Victor   President & CEO (San Antonio Mobility Coalition, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Brechtel, Terry   Executive Director (Alamo RMA), S.A., TX

                                 Griebel, Tom   Chair, State Trans. Policy Group (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Israel, Celia   Board Member (Alliance for Public Transportation), Austin, TX

                                 Janes, Brandon    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McDonald, Nancy   Director of Outreach (Real Estate Council of Austin; Real Estate

                                 Council of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ridings, Richard   (RMA's), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Chris   Lobbyist (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Telles, Raymond   Executive Director (Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority), El Paso,

                                 TX

                                 Weaver, Greg   Vice Chairman (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, John   Director (Cameron County RMA), Brownsville, TX

                  Against:

                                 Anderson, Mary   Director Texans Against Tolls  (Self; Texans Against Tolls.com), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Burton, Bruce   Co-Director (Texans Against Tolls), Austin, TX

                                 Dickinson, Pamela   Personal Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 May, Vincent    (Self), Elgin, TX

                                 Shive, James    (Self), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Stagner, Steve   President (Texas Council of Engineering Companies), Austin, TX

            SB 1562

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  Against:

                                 Anderson, Mary   Director Texans Against Tolls  (Self; Texans Against Tolls.com), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Dickinson, Pamela   Personal Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1578

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Crocker, Maureen   Executive Director (Gulf Coast Rail District), Houston, TX

                                 Heiligenstein, Mike   Executive Director (Central TX RMA), Austin, TX

                                 Roby, John   Director, Customer Service (Port of Beaumont), Beaumont, TX

                  Against:

                                 Burton, Bruce   Co-Director (Texans Against Tolls), Austin, TX

            SB 1650

                  FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 1650) :

                                 Griebel, Tom   Chair, State Trans. Policy Group (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            March 31, 2011 8:00 AM

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Terry   Austin Chamber of Commerce (Board Member), Austin, TX

                                 Weaver, Greg   Vice Chairman (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST BILL/AGAINST COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 1650) :

                                 Anderson, Mary   Director  (Self; Texans Against Tolls.com), Austin, TX

                                 De Nardis, Lorraine   Student- Texas State  (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Galveston County Tea Party), San Antonio, TX

                                 May, Vincent    (Self), Elgin, TX

                                 Shive, James    (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For Bill/For Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 1650) :

                                 Cassidy, Brian   Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell (Central Texas RMA), Austin, TX

                                 Israel, Celia   Board Member (Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 McDonald, Nancy   (Real Estate Council of Austin; Real Estate Councils of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Ridings, Richard   (RMA's), Austin, TX

                                 Watson, Linda   President & CEO (Capital Metro), Austin, TX

                  Against Bill/Against Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 1650) :

                                 Benson, James   Mechanic  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Burton, Bruce   Co-Director (Texans Against Tolls), Austin, TX

                                 Dickinson, Pamela   Personal Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hernandez, David    (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1719

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Allen, Joe B.   Attorney (Fort Bend Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority), Houston, TX

                                 Bushell, Gary   Attorney (Alliance for I-69 Texas), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Anderson, Mary   Director Texans Against Tolls  (Self; Texans Against Tolls.com), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Burton, Bruce   Co-Director (Texans Against Tolls), Austin, TX

                                 De Nardis, Lorraine   Student- Texas State  (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                 Dickinson, Pamela   Personal Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Saenz, Amadeo   Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

            SB 1885

                  FOR:

                                 Griebel, Tom   Chair, State Trans. Policy Group (Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Terry   Austin Chamber of Commerce (Board Member), Austin, TX

                                 Weaver, Greg   Vice Chairman (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            March 31, 2011 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Burton, Bruce   Co-Director (Texans Against Tolls), Austin, TX

                                 De Nardis, Lorraine   Student- Texas State  (Self), San Marcos, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Cassidy, Brian   Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell (Central Texas RMA), Austin, TX

                                 Heiligenstein, Mike   Ex. Director (CTRMA), Austin, TX

                                 Israel, Celia   Board Member (Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 McDonald, Nancy   (Real Estate Council of Austin; Real Estate Councils of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Ridings, Richard   (RMA's), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Anderson, Mary   Director  (Self; Texans Against Tolls.com), Austin, TX

                                 Dickinson, Pamela   Personal Assistant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Galveston County Tea Party), San Antonio, TX

                                 May, Vincent    (Self), Elgin, TX

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