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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 433

                  FOR:

                                 Sisk, Cathy  (Harris County), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lee, Donald  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

            SB 634

                  FOR:

                                 Carreon, Rodrigo   (Self), Fresno, TX

                                 Jefferson, David  (Tarrant County Public Health Dept.), Fort Worth, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Assn of Tx), Austin, TX

                                 Fisher, Jon   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Ingalsbe, Debbie  Hays County Commissioner (County Judges and Commissioners

                                 Association of Texas), San Marcos, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to the Bexar County Administrator (Bexar County Commissions

                                 Court), San Antonio, TX

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

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

                  ON:

                                 Garrett, Candy  (Texas Commission on Environment Quality), Austin, TX

            SB 659

                  FOR:

                                 McDonald, Granger   (Self), Kerrville, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Markson, Dan  (NRP Group), San Antonio, TX

                                 McDonald, T. Justin   (Self; Texas Association of Builders), Kerrville, TX

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

                                 Norman, Scott  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Irvine, Tim  Executive Director (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 690

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lary, Trey  (BFH Mining, Ltd.), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 766

                  FOR:

                                 Armstrong, Lanny  Fire Chief (Pasadena Volunteer Fire Dept.), Pasadena, TX

                                 Barron, Chris  Executive Director (State Firemen's & Fire Marshal's Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Davis, Joe  Fire Chief  (Self), Cypress, TX

                                 Linnenkugel, Thomas  Assistant Chief  (Self), Katy, TX

                                 Teaff, Carl  (Sonora Volunteer Fire Dept.), Sonora, TX

                                 Williams, Freddy  Fire Chief (Tri-County UFD), Hockley, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bailey, Ken  Fire Chief (Travis County Emergency Service District 11), Del Valle, TX

                                 Carlton, John  (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX

                                 Del Core Borromeo, Marida Favia  (Exotic Wildlife Association), Gooinas, TX

                                 Garza, Norman  Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Gee, Charles   (Self), Jasper, TX

                                 Howard, Charlie  (City of Stafford), Sugarland, TX

                                 Hufford, Ron  (Texas Forestry Association), Huflair, TX

                                 Key, Dan  (Friendswood Volunteer Fire Dept.), Friendswood, TX

                                 Martinez, Juan  Fire Marshal (Hidalgo County), Edinburg, TX

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

                                 Reaves, Jim  (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Teaff, Melissa  (Sonora Volunteer Fire Dept.), Sonora, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  Consultant (Independent Cattlemen of Texas), Voss, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  Consultant (Earthmoving Contractors Association of Texas), Voss, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  (Texas Poultry Federation), Voss, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  (Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association), Voss, TX

                                 Wade, David  (Texas Industrial Emergency Services Board), Deer Park, TX

                                 Womack, Daniel  (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

            SB 773

                  FOR:

                                 Jacks, John  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sanchez, Roderick  Director of Development Services (City of San Antonio), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Guerrero, Debra  (The NRP Group), San Antonio, TX

                                 Mangum, Martha  (Real Estate Council of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Norman, Scott  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 837

                  FOR:

                                 Allen, Tom  First Assistant City Attorney (City of Houston), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Mueller, Laura  Assistant General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

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

                                 Tagliabue, Tom  Director of IGR (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX

            SB 887

                  FOR:

                                 Love, Roland  (Texas Land Title Association), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Randy  (Stewart Title Guaranty Co.), Austin, TX

            SB 954

                  FOR:

                                 Whelan, Kathleen  (John Peter Smith Health), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Jay  (American Lung Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lucas, Shannon  State Director of Advocacy & Government Affairs (March of Dimes),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Reynolds, David  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Romo, Joel  Senior Director of Government Relations (American Heart Association),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1031

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ellis, Gregory  (Hams - Galveston Subsidence District), League City, TX

            SB 1087

                  FOR:

                                 Davis, J Frank   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Garcia, Ernest   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Graham, Steve  Assistant General Manager (San Antonio River Authority), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Klein, Deborah  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to the County Manager (Bexar County Commissions Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1098

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Calderon, Bill  (Pache Isks POA), Houston, TX

                                 Koebele, Steve  (Ms. Maybeth Christensen), Austin, TX

                                 Tagliabue, Tom  Director IGR (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX

            SB 1116

                  FOR:

                                 Dougal, Leonard  (Crystal Clear Water Supply Corp.), Austin, TX

                                 Fournier, Michael  (Crystal Clear Water Supply Corp.), San Marcos, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Wyly, Robert  (Crystal Clear Water Supply Corp.), San Marcos, TX

                                 Zent, Lara  General Counsel & Deputy Executive Director (Texas Rural Water

                                 Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1167

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lary, Trey  (Ford Bend County), Houston, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

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

            SB 1333

                  FOR:

                                 Maczka, Laura  Mayor Pro Tem (City of Richardson), Richardson, TX

                                 Townsend, Bob  Mayor (City of Richardson), Richardson, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Greyson, Sandy  Dallas City Council member (Cotton Belt Concerned Citizens Coalition),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Peadon, Carolyn  Co-Chair (Cotton Belt Concerned Citizens), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Morris, Michael  (North Central Texas Council of Governments), Arlington, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barksdale, Jay  (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Briggs, Terry  (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen), N. Richland Hills,

                                 TX

                                 Campbell, Byron  Deputy Executive Director (Transit Coalition of North Texas), Euless,

                                 TX

                                 Cline, Jim  President (Denton County Transportation Authority), Lewisville, TX

                                 Ellmer, Mindy  (North Texas Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Goff, Charles  Assistant to the City Manager (Town of Addison), Addison, TX

                                 Lam, Chi  (Oderbrecht USA), Houston, TX

                                 McCombs, Matthew  Assistant to the City Manager (Town of Addison), Addison, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Smith, Lissa  Mayor Pro Tem (City of Plano), Plano, TX

                                 Sproull, Bill  President (Richardson Chamber of Commerce), Richardson, TX

                  ON:

                                 Calderon, Bill  (Hawes Hill Calderon LLP), Houston, TX

                                 Carlson, Scott  (Dallas Area Rapid Transit General Counsel), Dallas, TX

                                 Moss, Rodney  Senior Vice President (Balfour Boatyard), Dallas, TX

                                 Radeloff, Dean  (Odebrecht USA), Southlake, TX

            SB 1341

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lee, Donald  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to the County Manager (Bexar County Commissions Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig  (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

            SB 1355

                  FOR:

                                 Frieda, Renee  Assistant Human Resources Director (City of San Antonio), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Martinez, David  (San Antonio Fire Dept.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Applicant Processing Chief (San Antonio Fire Dept.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Nicks, Bob  (Austin Firefighters Association), Austin, TX

                                 Steele, Christopher  President (San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association), San

                                 Antonio, TX

            SB 1383

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, Tim  Vice President (Clear Channel Outdoor), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smith, Allen  (Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas), Dallas, TX

                                 Vela, Lee  (Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gorski, Ted  (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Lloyd, Margaret  (Scenic Texas), Galveston, TX

                                 Mueller, Laura  Assistant General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, J E Buster  (Walton Development), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

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

                                 O'Keefe, Dennis   (Self), League City, TX

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

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Government Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

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

                                 Smith, Jake  (Clear Channel Outdoor), Southlake, TX

                                 Stokes, H Chris  (Lamar Advertising), Austin, TX

                                 Woodard, Shayne  (National Media Corporation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Greyson, Sandy  Dallas City Councilmember (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Johnson, Rob  (City of Houston), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cannon, Gus  (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

            SB 1425

                  FOR:

                                 Martinez, Juan  Fire Marshal (Hidalgo County), Edinburg, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barra, Chris  Executive Director (State Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Carlton, John  (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX

            SB 1479

                  FOR:

                                 Magee, Caleb  (Twin Creeks Country Club Residents), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Powell, Matt  Mayor of Cedar Park (City of Cedar Park), Cedar Park, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Graci, Judy  Council member (Village of Volente), Volente, TX

                                 Yenawine, Jan   (Self), Volente, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Frederick, Veronica  President (Bella Vista HOA), Cedar Park, TX

                  ON:

                                 Selleck, Josh  Assistant City Manager (City of Cedar Park), Cedar Park, TX

            SB 1480

                  FOR:

                                 Magee, Caleb  (Twin Creeks Country Club Residents), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Powell, Matt  Mayor of Cedar Park (City of Cedar Park), Cedar Park, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Graci, Judy  Council member (Village of Volente), Volente, TX

                                 Yenawine, Jan   (Self), Volente, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Frederick, Veronica  President (Bella Vista HOA), Cedar Park, TX

                  ON:

                                 Selleck, Josh  Assistant City Manager (City of Cedar Park), Cedar Park, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1481

                  FOR:

                                 Magee, Caleb  (Twin Creeks Country Club Residents), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Powell, Matt  Mayor of Cedar Park (City of Cedar Park), Cedar Park, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Graci, Judy  Council member (Village of Volente), Volente, TX

                                 Yenawine, Jan   (Self), Volente, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Frederick, Veronica  President (Bella Vista HOA), Cedar Park, TX

                  ON:

                                 Selleck, Josh  Assistant City Manager (City of Cedar Park), Cedar Park, TX

            SB 1510

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Assn of Tx), Austin, TX

                                 Caraway, Luanne  Hays County Tax Assessor - Collector (Tax Assessor - Collector

                                 Association), San Marcos, TX

                                 Kennedy, John  Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Porter, Scott  Johnson County Tax Assessor Collector (Tax Assessor Collectors

                                 Association), Cleburne, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ames, John  Tax Assessor / Collector (Dallas County Tax Office), Dallas, TX

                                 Baggett, Donnis  (Texas Press Association), Waco, TX

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

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Howard, Charlie   (Self), Sugarland, TX

                                 Igo, Shanna  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                                 Ingalsbe, Debbie  Hays County Commissioner (County Judges and Commissioners

                                 Association of Texas), San Marcos, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

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

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to the County Manager (Bexar County Commissions Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig  (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Ramirez, Melissa  (Popp Hutcheson PLLC), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Director of Legislative Affairs & Operations (Texas Association of

                                 Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Sturzl, Frank  Consultant (City of Arlington, Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Womack, Daniel  (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1596

                  FOR:

                                 Bailey, Ken  Fire Chief (Travis County Emergency Service District 11), Del Valle, TX

                                 Carlton, John  (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX

                                 Nicks, Bob  (Austin Firefighters Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Anguianu, Richard   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Barron, Chris  Executive Director (State Firemen's and Fire Marshals Assn), Austin, TX

                                 Bumpass, Zane   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Kerwood, Scott  (Williamson County Emergency Service District 3), Hutto, TX

                                 Moreno, Randy  (Austin Firefighters Association), Austin, TX

                                 Southall, Jeanine   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Staton, Jerry  Commissioner (Emergency Service District 11), Del Valle, TX

            SB 1599

                  FOR:

                                 Tiffin, Rhonda  Webb County Planning Director (Webb County), Laredo, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Assn of Tx), Austin, TX

                                 Calderon, Jorge  Assistant Planning Director (Webb County), Laredo, TX

                                 Ingalsbe, Debbie  Hays County Commissioner (County Judges and Commissioners

                                 Association of Texas), San Marcos, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to the Bexar County Administrator (Bexar County Commissions

                                 Court), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

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

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

            SB 1601

                  FOR:

                                 Frank, Viviana  Private property owner  (Self), Laredo, TX

                                 Perez, Alex  City Councilman District 3 Laredo (City of Laredo), Laredo, TX

                                 Sames, Hank   (Self), Laredo, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Friedman, Lawrence  Broker/Developer  (Self), Laredo, TX

                                 Haynes, Roque  (RIMA Investments, LLC), Laredo, TX

                                 Montoya, Marissa  Executive Marketing Assistant (International Bank of Commerce),

                                 Laredo, TX

                                 Olivares, Jesus  (City of Laredo), Laredo, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Torres, Rafael  Executive Director (Azteca Economic Development & Preservation Corp.),

                                 Laredo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Calderon, Bill  (City of Laredo), Houston, TX

            SB 1820

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Richardson, Jody  (Terrance Hlavinka Cattle Company), Austin, TX

            SB 1821

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Richardson, Jody  (Clay Development & Construction, Inc.), Austin, TX

            SB 1828

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Richardson, Jody  (HQZ Partners, L.P.), Austin, TX

            SB 1837

                  FOR:

                                 Crawford, Clay  General Counsel (Viridian Municipal Management District, Tarrant

                                 County), Dallas, TX

                                 Kembel, Robert  (Viridian (JCKPL, LLC)), Arlington, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Sturzl, Frank  Consultant (City of Arlington), Austin, TX

            SB 1838

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Collins, Becky  (Walton Development & Management), Austin, TX

                                 Knight, Alexa  President - Texas (Walton Development & Management (USA), Inc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Moore, Adam  (Walton Development & Management), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Collins, Sharlene  (Walton Development), Austin, TX

            SB 1841

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lary, Trey  (Trendmaker Clear Lake, LLC), Houston, TX

            SB 1845

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carter, Nancy  (Savannah Joint Venture), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 10, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1846

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carter, Nancy  (Savannah Joint Venture), Houston, TX

            SB 1847

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carter, Nancy  (Savannah Joint Venture), Houston, TX

            SB 1852

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Stepherson, Angela  (Huffines Land Holdings), Dallas, TX

                                 Valdez, Jerry  (Coats Rose Law Firm), Austin, TX

            SB 1853

                  FOR:

                                 Rapp, Robert  (Oak Ridge Estates Property Owners Association), Horseshoe Bay, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Eide, Inger   (Self), Horseshoe Bay, TX

                                 Harris, Jan   (Self), Horseshoe Bay, TX

            SB 1868

                  FOR:

                                 McCarthy, Ed  Attorney (La Mantia Family - Landowner), Austin, TX