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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            April 13, 2011 8:30 AM

            HB 314

                  ON:

                                 McCraw, Steve   Director (DPS), Austin, TX

            HB 367

                  AGAINST:

                                 Merrell, Dennis    (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Alvarado, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Patterson, T. J.   (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

            SB 9

                  ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 9) :

                                 Davio, Rebecca   Asst. Director - Drivers License (Texas Department of Public Safety),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 MacBride, Cheryl   Dep. Dir. Services (Dept. of Public Safety), Austin, TX

            SB 513

                  FOR BILL/FOR COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 513) :

                                 Dimitry, Lauren    (also providing written testimony) (Texans Care for Children & The

                                 Partnership for a Healthy Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Mathews, Mark S.   Urban Designer  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Penny, Carla J.   Legislative Volunteer (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Stallings, Robin   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (BikeTexas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, James A.   Place 5, Benbrook (City of Benbrook & LMRA Bicycle Club),

                                 Benbrook, TX

                  ON BILL/ON COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE (C.S.S.B. 513) :

                                 Barton, John   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For Bill/For Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 513) :

                                 Abell, Hill    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Aguayo, Erin Caro   Communications Specialist (BikeTexas), Austin, TX

                                 Allen, Ray   Gov't Affairs Representative (Texas Transit Association), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis   (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Bui, Tina   Govt. Rltns. Mngr. (Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Cravey, Emma   Membership Dir. (BikeTexas), Austin, TX

                                 Devine, Teresa   Sr. Health Policy Analyst (Blue Cross Clue Shield of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Dunsavage, Douglas   Dir. Public Policy (American Heart Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Gamez, Erin   (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kroll, Carrie   Director of Advocacy & Health Policy (Texas Pediatric Society; Texas

                                 Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Luciano, Leslie   Director of Advocacy (Bicycle Sport Shop/ Constituent), Austin, TX

                                 McCasland, Tom   Volunteer Attorney (Houston Parks Board), Houston, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            April 13, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 Patterson, T. J.   (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Puckett, Leslie   Attorney (BikeTexas), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyns   Conservation Director (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Riley, Chris    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Sanford, John   Graphic Designer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Schaubert, Eileen   Community Outreach (Mellow Johnny's), Austin, TX

                                 Stine, Mark   Special Projects Manager (BikeTexas), Austin, TX

                                 Summer, Fred   Chief Financial Officer (BikeTexas), Austin, TX

                                 Tashnick, Walt   Member (BikeTexas), Austin, TX

                                 Wilcox, Susan    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Jeanine    (Self), Benbrook, TX

                  Against Bill/Against Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 513) :

                                 Dixon, Don   Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against Bill/Against Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 513) :

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Central Texas Republican Liberty Caucus), San

                                 Antonio, TX

            SB 1238

                  FOR:

                                 Riely, Shawn M.   Executive Vice President (Tech Radium, Inc.), Sugar Land, TX

            SB 1307

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  On Bill/On Committee Substitute (C.S.S.B. 1307) :

                                 Barton, John   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Prince, Don   Colonel (TX State Guard), Austin, TX

                                 Waddill, Duane   Adjutant General's Dept. (Executive Director), Austin, TX

            SB 1485

                  FOR:

                                 Sorrells, Rick   Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Dallas County Schools),

                                 Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Scott, Rider   (Dallas County School), Frisco, TX

                  Against:

                                 Carlson, Pat   President (Texas Eagle Forum), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn   Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford, TX

            SB 1706

                  FOR:

                                 Allex, David   Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Cameron County RMA),

                                 Brownsville, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            April 13, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 Wood, John   Director- Vice Chair (Cameron County RMA), Brownsville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barton, John   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Ridings, Richard   Vice President (HNTB - Cameron County), Austin, TX

                                 Sibley, David   (City of Harlingen), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Clint   Consultant (City of South Padre Island), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Dixon, Don   Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Slater, Emily   Field Associate (Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG)), Austin,

                                 TX

                  On:

                                 Carter, David   Col., USAF (retired)  (Self), Temple, TX

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Central Texas Republican Liberty Caucus), San

                                 Antonio, TX

            SB 1707

                  FOR:

                                 Allex, David   Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Cameron County RMA),

                                 Brownsville, TX

                                 Wood, John   Director- Vice Chair (Cameron County RMA), Brownsville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barton, John   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Ridings, Richard   Vice President (HNTB - Cameron County), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Clint   Consultant (City of South Padre Island), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Dixon, Don   Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Slater, Emily   Field Associate (Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG)), Austin,

                                 TX

                  On:

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

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            April 13, 2011 8:30 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Central Texas Republican Liberty Caucus), San

                                 Antonio, TX

            SB 1708

                  FOR:

                                 Allex, David   Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Cameron County RMA),

                                 Brownsville, TX

                                 Wood, John   Director- Vice Chair (Cameron County RMA), Brownsville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barton, John   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Ridings, Richard   Vice President (HNTB - Cameron County), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Clint   Consultant (City of South Padre Island), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Dixon, Don   Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Slater, Emily   Field Associate (Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG)), Austin,

                                 TX

                  On:

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Central Texas Republican Liberty Caucus), San

                                 Antonio, TX

            SB 1709

                  FOR:

                                 Allex, David   Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Cameron County RMA),

                                 Brownsville, TX

                                 Wood, John   Director- Vice Chair (Cameron County RMA), Brownsville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barton, John   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Ridings, Richard   Vice President (HNTB - Cameron County), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Clint   Consultant (City of South Padre Island), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Dixon, Don   Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            April 13, 2011 8:30 AM

                                 Slater, Emily   Field Associate (Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG)), Austin,

                                 TX

                  On:

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Central Texas Republican Liberty Caucus), San

                                 Antonio, TX

            SB 1710

                  FOR:

                                 Allex, David   Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Cameron County RMA),

                                 Brownsville, TX

                                 Wood, John   Director- Vice Chair (Cameron County RMA), Brownsville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barton, John   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Ridings, Richard   Vice President (HNTB - Cameron County), Austin, TX

                                 Sibley, David   (City of Harlingen), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Clint   Consultant (City of South Padre Island), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Dixon, Don   Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Slater, Emily   Field Associate (Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG)), Austin,

                                 TX

                  On:

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Central Texas Republican Liberty Caucus), San

                                 Antonio, TX

            SB 1711

                  FOR:

                                 Allex, David   Chairman  (also providing written testimony) (Cameron County RMA),

                                 Brownsville, TX

                                 Wood, John   Director- Vice Chair (Cameron County RMA), Brownsville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barton, John   Assistant Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation & Homeland Security

            April 13, 2011 8:30 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

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

                                 Ridings, Richard   Vice President (HNTB - Cameron County), Austin, TX

                                 Sibley, David   (City of Harlingen), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Clint   Consultant (City of South Padre Island), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Dixon, Don   Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Slater, Emily   Field Associate (Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG)), Austin,

                                 TX

                  On:

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  Against:

                                 Hall, Terri   Director (Texas TURF, TAG, Central Texas Republican Liberty Caucus), San

                                 Antonio, TX

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