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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 17, 2015 8:00 AM

            SB 34

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Matz, Sarah  Director, state government affairs (TechAmerica), Austin, TX

                                 Reilly, Wendy  Manager, government relations (HID Global), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Fred  (Hewlett Packard), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Block, Edward  Chief information security Officer (Interim) (Texas dept of Information

                                 Resouces), Austin, TX

                                 Rivera, Jesse  (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX

            SB 46

                  FOR:

                                 Cartwright, Deborah  (Harris County Appraisal District), Austin, TX

                                 Law, Jeff  Chief Appraiser Tarrant County  (Self; Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Christian, George  (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX

                                 Minick, Stephen  Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 59

                  FOR:

                                 Setliff, Aaron  Director of Policy  (also providing written testimony) (The Texas Council on

                                 Family Violence), Austin, TX

                                 Trest, Shannon  (Women's Center of East Texas), Longview, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Eaton, Marilyn  (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Harper, Michelle  (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Pigott, Ron  (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 188

                  FOR:

                                 Wendell, Ware  Deputy Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Loftis, Lee  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Peeler, Robert  (Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Company), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Beck, Deeia  Public Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX

                                 Worman, Mark  Manager of for Comercial &  Personal lines (Texas Department of

                                 Insurance), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 17, 2015 8:00 AM

            SB 189

                  FOR:

                                 Wendell, Ware  Deputy Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Loftis, Lee  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Beck, Deeia  Public Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Afact), Austin, TX

                                 Worman, Mark  Manager for Personal and Commercial Lines Office (Texas Department of

                                 Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 367

                  FOR:

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

                                 Barr, John  Lawyer  (Self; Hospitality insuring), Dallas, TX

                                 Garner, Raymond  Chief of police (The City of Laredo), Laredo, TX

                                 Korn, Andrew   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Wolfe, Dolores   (Self), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Van Huff, Albert  Atty  (Self), Houston, Texas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Harrison, Amy  Director of Licensing (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Dexter  Assistant Chief (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Chief Robert  Director of Enforcement (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Tittle, Gary  Deputy Chief (Dallas Police Department, Chief of Police David Brown),

                                 Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Swenson, Ronald  (Texas alcoholic beverage commission), Austin, TX

            SB 598

                  FOR:

                                 McElroy, Mathew  (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Courreges, Erin  (City of San Antonio), Austin, TX

                                 Igo, Shanna  Deputy Executive Director, Texas Municipal League (Texas Municipal

                                 League), Austin, TX

            SB 655

                  ON:

                                 Mattax, David  Commissioner of Insurance (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 17, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Slape, Doug  Associate Commissioner for Financial Analysis (Texas Department of

                                 Insurance), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dudensing, Jamie  (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Randy  Senior Vice President (Stewart Title Guaranty Company), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Director of State Affairs, NAMIC (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Nation, Brenda  (American Council of Life Insurers), Austin, TX

                                 Polan, Deborah  Attorney (AIG), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sanaie, Kandice  (UnitedHealthcare), Austin, TX

            SB 667

                  FOR:

                                 Magden, Josh  Board President, Texas Captive Insurance Assoc  (Self; Texas Captive

                                 Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Burner, Burnie  Counsel/Tx Captive Ins Assn (Tx Captive Ins Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Golemon, Kinnan  (Shell Oil Company), Austin, TX

                                 Magden, Josh  VP  (Self; Sage Advisory Services Ltd), Austin, TX

                                 Marson, Andrew   (Self; Strategic Risk Solutions), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Walker, Jamie  Associate Commissioner for Licensing Service (Texas Department of

                                 Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 679

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Rodriguez, Elaine  General counsel DFW Airport (Dallas fort worth international airport

                                 board), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 699

                  FOR:

                                 Lee, Abby  (Texas Association Of Realtors), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Steven  Governmental Affairs Representative (Texas Association of REALTORS),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of REALTORS),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 17, 2015 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Oldmixon, Douglas  Administrator (Texas Real Estate Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 705

                  ON:

                                 Amajor, Chuks  Director, TPASS (Interim) (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hawkins, Kathryn  (State Auditor's Office), Austin, TX

                                 Kaspar, Mark  Manager, state contracting (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX

                                 Kimbriel, Todd  Director egovernment (DIR), Austin, TX

            SB 782

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Johnson, Kyson  Prosecution Team Director (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Loftis, Lee  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Director of State Affairs, NAMIC (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Afact,), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Davis, Chris  Associate Commissioner & Chief Investigator Fraud (Texas Department of

                                 Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 783

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Loftis, Lee  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Director of State Affairs, NAMIC (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Afact,), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Davis, Chris  Associate Commissioner &Chief Investigator Fraud (Texas Department of

                                 Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 844

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 17, 2015 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Johnston, Robin   (Self; NAIFA), Austin, TX

                                 Loftis, Lee  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Director of State Affairs, NAMIC (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Afact,), Austin, TX

                                 Von kennel, Tim  Ceo (N A I F A    National assoc of insurance and financial advisors),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 858

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dow, Jim  (Texas Craft Brewers Guild), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Graham, Thomas  Director of Marketing Practices (Texas Alcoholic Beverage

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 876

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

                                 Johnston, Robin   (Self; NAIFA), Austin, TX

                                 Loftis, Lee  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Director of State Affairs, NAMIC (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Afact,), Austin, TX

                                 Von kennel, Tim  Ceo (N A I F A    National assoc of insurance and financial advisors),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Mattax, David  Commissioner of Insurance (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Jamie  Associate Commissioner for Licensing Services (Texas Department of

                                 Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 901

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bufkin, Alice  (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Dewitt, Cathy  (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Levy, Rick   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norton, Jo Betsy  (Texas Mutual Insurance Company), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Corna, Jessica  Public counsel (Office of injured employee counsel), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 17, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Lee, Amy  Special Deputy Commissioner for Policy & Research (Texas Department of

                                 Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Vollbrecht, Stephen  Executive Director (State Office of Risk Management), Austin, TX