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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            May 16, 2013 9:00 AM

            HB 738

                  FOR:

                                 Coleman, Hugh  (Denton County Pct. #1), Denton, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Coelho, Leonardo  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

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

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

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

                                 Vasquez, Michael  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Track, Jessica  (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX

            HB 824

                  AGAINST:

                                 Walker, Jennifer  (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Martinez, Robert  (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beard, Amy  (Southwest Water Company), Austin, TX

                                 Carauay, Kippy  (City of Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Cooke, Heather  (Texas Section American Water Works Association (TAWWA)), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Phillips, Matt  (Brazos River Authority), Waco, TX

                                 Smalley, Curtis L.  (City of Waco), Holland, TX

                                 Smalley, Curtis L.  (Water Environment Association of Texas), Holland, TX

                                 Waldon, Barbara  (City of Waco), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Muse, Christy  (Hill Country Alliance), Spicewood, TX

                                 Partida, Neftali  (Scenic Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Robin  (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

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

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

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

            HB 1461

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            May 16, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Metzger, Luke  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Muse, Christy  (Hill Country Alliance), Spicewood, TX

                                 Schneider, Robin  (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Jennifer  (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

            HB 2133

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beard, Amy  (Southwest Water Company), Austin, TX

                                 Frazier, Kyle  (Texas Desalination Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hess, Myron  (National Wildlife Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Lieberknecht, Chloe  (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Robin  (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

                                 Snider, Stewart  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stevens, Bill  (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Jennifer  (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

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

            HB 2152

                  FOR:

                                 Schaeffer, Brian  (TX Assoc. of Campground Owner (TACO)), Crowley, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Borskey, Mark  (Texas Recreational Vehicle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hinkle, Ron  (Texas Association of Campground Owners), Austin, TX

            HB 2532

                  ON:

                                 Van Hoy, Bill  (Texas Propane Gas Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McCarthy, Ed  (Alliant Gas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Stephens, V.A.  (West Travis County MUD #5), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ristar, Milton  (Railroad Commission), Austin, TX

            HB 2590

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carter, Teddy  (TIPRO - Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Assn.), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Haynes, Adam  (Chesapeake Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Ruckel, Mari  (TXOGA), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            May 16, 2013 9:00 AM

            HB 2767

                  FOR:

                                 Reed, Cyrus  (Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Sumner, Warren  (Omni Water Solutions), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Metzger, Luke  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ristar, Milton  (Railroad Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fisher, Walter  (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX

                                 Holt, David  (Permian Basin Petroleum Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Sims, Carol  (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX

                                 Stevens, Bill  (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX

            HB 2781

                  FOR:

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

            HB 2859

                  FOR:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Coelho, Leonardo  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

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

                                 Metzger, Luke  (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Salinas, Nelson  (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Robin  (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

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

                                 Snider, Stewart  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Vasquez, Michael  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Brymer, David  (TCEQ), Austin, TX

            HB 3459

                  FOR:

                                 Patterson, Jerry  (Texas General Land Office), Austin, TX

                                 Picket, Ellis   (Self), Liberty, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dixon, Don   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hall, Terri  (Texas Turf), San Antonio, TX

                                 Peacock, Bill  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Natural Resources

            May 16, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Robb, Marie  Council Member (District 6 City of Galveston), Galveston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Land, David  (Texas General Land Office), Austin, TX

            HB 3509

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Hodges, Ken  (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Stevens, Bill  (TX Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Winegarner, Josh  (Texas Cattle Feeder), Amarillo, TX

            HB 3898

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ellis, Gregory M.  (Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District), League

                                 City, TX

                                 Mark, David  (Bandera Co River Authority and Groundwater District), Bandera, TX

            HB 3903

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Ellis, Gregory  (Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District), League City, TX

            HB 3934

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  (North Harris County Regional Water Authority), Austin, TX

            HB 3941

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Johnson, Rob  (RS Ltd), Austin, TX

            HCR 59

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beard, Amy  (Southwest Water Company), Austin, TX

                                 Frazier, Kyle  (Texas Desalination Association), Austin, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Kramer, Ken  (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Snider, Stewart  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX