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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            March 18, 2013 9:00 AM

            SB 14

                  FOR:

                                 Dashiell, Toni Anne  (Realtor), Boerne, TX

                                 Sena, Richard  Insurance Agent (Myself), Boerne, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Assoc. of TX), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Burroughs, Mayor Mark  Mayor (City of Denton)

                                 Chandler, Clayton W.  City Manager (City of Mansfield)

                                 Cohen, Howard  Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Schwartz, Page & Harding,

                                 L.L.P.), Houston, TX

                                 Hernandez, James  Attorney, Bond Counsel (Harris County and Harris County Toll Road

                                 Authority)

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

                                 Leuschel, Jeff  Attorney (McCall Parkhurst & Horton), Dallas, TX

                                 Longley, Bill  Legal Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Municipal League),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Masterson, Harry  Developer (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Maxwell, David  (Assoc. of Water Board Directors (President)), SA, TX

                                 Rue, Karen  Superintendent, Northwest ISD (Fast Growth School Coalition), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Scarth, Council Member Danny  City Council Member (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth

                                 Simpson, Terry  County Judge (San Patricio County), Sinton, TX

                                 Underwood, Byron  Cherokee County Commissioner (Texas Assoc of Counties), Rusk, TX

                                 West, Steve  CFO Georgetown ISD (TASB TASA Texas School Alliance), Georgetown,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Combs, Comptroller Susan  Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller of Public

                                 Accounts), Austin, TX

                                 Currah, Tom  (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX

                                 Eckstein, Deece  IGR Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Latsha, Rob  Financial Analyst (Bond Review Board)

                                 Milligan, Maureen  President / CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Teaching Hospitals

                                 of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, Bill  Publisher - Denton Record - Chronicle  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Press Association, A.H. Belo Newspapers), Denton, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (NFIB / Texas)

                                 Bennett, Richard A. (Tony)  (TX Assn of Manufacturing), Austin, TX

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Hayter, Trudy  (Myself)

                                 Martin, Besa  Attorney / Rancher / Mom  (Self), Boerne, TX

                                 Matocha, Dustin  Social Media Coordinator (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            March 18, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Narvaiz, Naomi  homemaker (San Marcos Area Republican Texans Group)

                                 Schneider, Michael  Texas Association of Broadcasters (Texas Association of

                                 Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  Texas Director (Americans For Prosperity), Austin

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

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carr, Snapper  Attorney (Andrews County), Austin

                                 Carr, Snapper  Attorney (City of Sugar Land), Austin, TX

                                 Halbert, Wayne  General Manager - Harlingen Irrigation District (Texas Irrigation Council),

                                 San Benito, TX

                                 Hale, Angela  Govt. Affairs Consultant (City of McKinney)

                                 Hord, Roger  business manager (West Houston Association), Houston

                                 Hughes, Lisa  consultant (Tarrant Regional Water District), Austin, TX

                                 Israelson, Mark  Director of Policy & Government Relations (City of Plano), Plano, TX

                                 James, Jerry  (City of Victoria), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Executive Director (Tx Assn Community Schools), Cedar Park

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

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to the Bexar County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners

                                 Court), San Antonio, TX

                                 Palmer, Terrell  Investment Banker (First Southwest), Houston, TX

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

                                 Phillis, Peter K.  Director of Business Services (City of Mansfield, Texas), Mansfield, TX

                                 Robbins, Dean  Asst. Gen. Manager (Texas Water Conservation Assn.)

                                 Short, Jim  Lobbyist (Houston Real Estate Council), Fulshear, TX

                                 Short, Jim  Lobbyist (Fort Bend County, TX), Fulshear, TX

                                 Stout, Bob  (The Woodlands Development Co. / Newland Communities), The Woodlands,

                                 TX

                                 Sturzl, Frank  Legislative Consultant, HillCo Partners (City of Abilene, TX), Austin, TX

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

                                 Thomas, Neil  Attorney (Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.), Houston

                  ON:

                                 Hayter, Russell  Landowner (myself)

                                 Kline, Robert C.  Exec. Director (Bond Review Board), Austin

                                 Leibe, Stephanie  Attorney (Office of the Attorney General), Austin

                                 Sampson, Chance  Co-director Legislative Affairs (TX Comptroller of Public Accounts),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Quintero, James  (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Clark, Catherine  (Texas Association of School Boards Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators)


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            March 18, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Smith, Michelle  Executive Director (Fast Growth School Coalition), Buda, TX

                                 Tagliabue, Tom  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi)

                  ON:

                                 Burton, Konni  homemaker (TEA Party Caucus Advisory Committee), Colleyville, TX

                                 Mast, Brian  Government Affairs (San Antonio River Authority), SA, TX

            SB 446

                  ON:

                                 McCarty, Gene  Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. (Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept.), Austin

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 TX

            SB 485

                  FOR:

                                 Volkening, Ronnie  President (Texas Retailers Association), Austin

                                 Wells, Robbin  Marketing / Sales Mgmt (Dallas Market Center), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gibson, Stephanie  governmental affairs consultant (Texas Retailers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 McAnnally, Carol  Tax Analyst (Comptroller), Austin, TX