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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            May 13, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 912

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allen, Stacy  Partner, Jackson Walker, LLP (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Scott  General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, James  Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Oscar  President (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Wichmann, Jennifer  AD of Management Resources (City of Arlington), Arlington, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  Director of Governmental Relations (Texas District and County

                                 Attorneys Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hull, Mike  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beihl, William L.  (Self), Aledo, TX

                                 Malone, Mark  (Oncor Electric Delivery), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anderson, Jessica  Sergeant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Chancellor, John R.  Police Chief (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Shenandoah, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 928

                  FOR:

                                 Loyola, Mario  Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Houston, Scott  General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beihl, William L.  (Self), Aledo, TX

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Wilkison, Charley  Director of Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Association of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 1076

                  FOR:

                                 Beihl, William L.  (Self), Aledo, TX

                                 Loyola, Mario  Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Houston, Scott  General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            May 13, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

                                 Mahoney, Annie  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Wilkison, Charley  Director of Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Association of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 1081

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Laney, J Pete  Attorney (Texas Assoc. of Dairymen), Austin, TX

            HB 1241

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Stephens, V.A.  (Caddo Lake Institute), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kurzawski, Ken  Program Manager Inland Fisheries (Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Young, Larry E.  Major Game Warden (Texas Parks & Wildlife), Austin, TX

            HB 1314

                  FOR:

                                 Beihl, William L.  (Self), Aledo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Houston, Scott  General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Wilkison, Charley  Director of Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Association of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 1494

                  ON:

                                 Kostroun, David  Chief Administrator for Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Texas

                                 Dept. of Agriculture), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 DuBois Jr, Doug  Dir. of Govt. Affairs (Texas Food & Fuel Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            May 13, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 1819

                  FOR:

                                 Morris, Joe  (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

            HB 1931

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  (Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX

            HB 2649

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Young, Larry E.  Major Game Warden (Texas Parks & Wildlife), Austin, TX

            HB 3178

                  FOR:

                                 Somers, Sarah  Director, Grayson County Office of Emergency Management (Grayson

                                 County and Self), Sherman, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cain, Randy  Attorney (Texas Fire Chiefs Association), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

            HB 3279

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lieberknecht, Chloe  Director of Government Relations (The Nature Conservancy), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Park, Joey  (Coastal Conservation Association of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Riechers, Robin  Director of Coastal Fisheries (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Tony  (Texas General Land Office), Austin, TX

                                 Young, Larry E.  Major Game Warden (Texas Parks & Wildlife), Austin, TX

            HB 3567

                  FOR:

                                 Gillen, Gary  President, Gillen Pest Control (Texas Pest Control Association), Richmond,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security

            May 13, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Burnett, Dale  Vice President, TPCA Legislative Committee (Worldwide Pest Control), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Hintikka, Mary  MSN, RN (Nearly Wild TX - citizen), Houston, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke  Director (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Ward, Don  Executive Director (Texas Pest Control Assoc.), Austin, TX

            HCR 89

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX