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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

            SB 498

                  FOR:

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

                                 Loftis, Lee  IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Shepard, Bob  President  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, JE "Buster  (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Council), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Joseph  Director of sales  (Self; Treaty Oak Distilling Co.), Austin, TX

                                 Chatron, Michael  President (AGC Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Foster  President (Corpus christi chamber of commerce), Corpus christi, TX

                                 Emerson, Jennifer  (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition), Austin, TX

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

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Christi, TX

                  ON:

                                 Durden, David  (Texas windstorm insurance association), Austin, TX

                                 Hamilton, Marilyn  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Heimlich, Ed   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Heimlich, Ed   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Sam  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Ret, Elisabeth  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 539

                  FOR:

                                 Gunset, Joseph  General Counsel (Lloyd's of London), New York, NY

                                 Wulf, Matthew  Vice President, State Relations (Reinsurance Association of America),

                                 Washington, DC

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cleff, David   (Self; State national), Bedford, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kamm, Bob  (Texas Captive Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Marlow, John  Vice President (ACE Group), Austin, TX

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

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (AIG), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brady, Kevin  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Jamie  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

            SB 738

                  FOR:

                                 Vermuth, Justin  Director of Govt. Affairs (ARDA and ARDA-ROC), Orlando, FL

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

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

            SB 828

                  FOR:

                                 Cameron, Mike  Owner  (Self; Rebecca Creek Distillery,LLC), San Antonio, TX

                                 Holland, Joshua   (Self; Texas Distilled Spirits Association), Dripping springs, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Stewart, Scott  Executive Director (Texas Distilled Spirits Association), Austin, TX

            SB 836

                  FOR:

                                 Hilderbran, Harvey  Executive Director (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Maass, Peter  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX

                                 ValverdE, Donna   (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Rodgers, Terri  (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bego, Gary  (Tsd), Austin, TX

                                 Bugen, Claire  (Texas school for the deaf), Austin, TX

                                 Daugherty, Wiliam  Superintendent (Texas school for the blind and visually impaired),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 902

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Harless, Barbara   (Self; North Texas Citizens Lobby), Murphy, TX

                                 Panju, A.  (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 957

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Nance, Matthew  Assistant General Counsel (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Pettijohn, Leslie  Consumer Credit Commissioner (Office of Consumer Credit

                                 Commissioner), Austin, TX

            SB 1017

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hinkle, Ron  (Advantage Capitol), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

                  ON:

                                 Brady, Kevin  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 1075

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director, Texas Impact (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nance, Matthew  Assistant General Counsel (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Pettijohn, Leslie  (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner), Austin, TX

            SB 1081

                  FOR:

                                 Baylis, Brad   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Robinson, Barbara  Risk Manager  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wilshusen, Fred   (Self), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baxley, Jack  (Texo the construction association), Dallas, TX

                                 Burnette, Kathy  President  (Self; Associated Builders & Contractors Texas Coastal Bend

                                 Chapter), Corpus christi, TX

                                 Chatron, Michael  President (AGC Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX

                                 Chester, Brian  Owner, united mechanical  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Fisher, Jon  President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Garrison, Stephen  Director  (Self; ABC of Texas), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Haulotte, Brian   (Self; Associated Builders and Contractors), Cedar park, TX

                                 Holliman, Gpaul   (Self), Colleyville, TX

                                 Johnson, Robert   (Self), San antonio, TX

                                 Loftis, Lee  IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Parker, Robert  President  (Self; Repcon, Inc.), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Roach, Joseph mark  Boaed of Directors  (Self; Associated builders & contractors),

                                 Portland, TX

                                 Schultz, Stevein  President (Associated Builders and Contractors South Texas Chapter), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Sewell, Jim   (Self; Gallagher construction services), Salado, TX

                                 Smith, David  Vice Chair (ABC of Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Snowden, Tara  Director, Public Affairs (Zachry Corporation), San Antonio, TX

                                 Taylor, Corey  Project mgr  (Self; American constructors, inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Tompkins, Josh  President-ABC Central Texas  (Self; Associated Builders and Contractors -

                                 Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Westcott, Ben  Construction Attorney  (Self; Abc of texas), Houston, TX

                                 White, Michael  (Texas Construction Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wilcox., Lawrence  Gen mgr  (Self; Associated builders  & contracore), Corpus christi, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

                  ON:

                                 Dendy, Phillip  Executive Director Risk Management- UT System (The University Of

                                 Texas System), Austin, TX

                                 Hamilton, Marilyn  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 1174

                  FOR:

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Sinkin, Steven   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), San antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Smith, Charles  Deputy for Child Support (Office of the Attorney General Child Support

                                 Division), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Afact), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Meyers, Lucas  (The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries), Austin, TX

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

                                 Scott, Bruce  (State Farm), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ross, Andrew   (Self), San antonio, TX

            SB 1185

                  FOR:

                                 Brummett, William Andrew  Texas Legislative Fellow  (also providing written testimony) 

                                 (Self; Institute for Justice), Austin, TX

                                 Hunker, Kathleen  Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Aguilar, Leonard  Field Representative  (Self; Southwest Pipe Trades Association), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Murphy, Michael  General Counsel, IBEW Local 520  (Self; IBEW Local 520), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Downey, Veronica  Director Bureau Labor Statistics Program (Texas Workforce

                                 Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Owen, Bob   (Self; Texas Society of CPAs), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brooks, Jeffrey  Policy analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Harless, Barbara   (Self; North Texas Citizens Lobby), Murphy, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gallardo, Maxie  Senior Policy Analyst (Workers Defense Project), Austin, TX

                                 Hiner, Harrison  Legislative director (Texas state employees union), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

                                 Levy, Rick  (Texas aflcio), Austin, TX

                                 Reaves, Jim  Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 McWilliams, Dean  (McWilliams Governmental Affairs on behalf of American Society of

                                 Landscape Architects- Texas), Austin, TX

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Venable, Peggy  Policy Director  (Self; Americans for Prosperity-Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1263

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Castaneda, Jr, Tristan  (Anheuser Busch), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Sheer, Jim  Vice President of Government Relations (Texas Retailers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Spilman, Tom  Executive Vice President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Bordas, Mark  (Anheuser busch), Austin, TX

            SB 1282

                  ON:

                                 Baddour, Ann  (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Kohler, Rob  (Christian life commission of the baptist general convention of texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Pettijohn, Leslie  Consumer Credit Commissioner (Office of Consumer Credit

                                 Commissioner), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Balch, Mandy  (GMDD Investments,Inc. d/b/a Team Chrysler of Navasota), Austin, TX

                                 Beinke, Allen  (Texas Property Tax Lienholders Association), Austin, TX

                                 Howden, Robert  (Texas Consumer Finance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director, Texas Impact (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Polan, Deborah  Attorney (One Main Financial, Inc.), Austin, TX

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

                                 Christi, TX

                                 Yarbrough, Brian  (JPMorgan Chase), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nance, Matthew  Assistant General Counsel (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

                                 Sanchez, Joe  Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1313

                  FOR:

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director, Texas Impact (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Godbey, Briana  (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            SB 1596

                  FOR:

                                 Colangelo, Laura  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Private Schools Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 McGettrick, Margaret  Director of Education  (Self; Texas Catholic Conference), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Waits, James   (Self; FACTS Management Co.), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer   (Self; The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Waits, Cynthia   (Self), Dallas, TX

            SB 1650

                  FOR:

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director, Texas Impact (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer   (Self; The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Kohler, Rob   (also providing written testimony) (Christian life commission of the baptist

                                 general convention of texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baddour, Ann  (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Pettijohn, Leslie  Consumer Credit Commissioner (Office of Consumer Credit

                                 Commissioner), Austin, TX

                                 Reich, Robert  (Texas car title), Atlanta, GA

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Christi, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Biedrzycki, Elizabeth   (Self; Christian Life Commission), Mesquite, TX

                                 Cortes, Gabriel  (Texas Baptists), Dallas, TX

                                 Dennis, Brady  Rev  (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Evans, Michael  MISD School Board Pres  (Self), Mansfield, TX

                                 Hampton, LeAnn   (Self), Garland, TX

                                 Hendricks, Rachel   (Self; Christian Life Commission), Arlington, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

                                 Jenkins, Randall   (Self; Christian Life Commission), Mansfield, TX

                                 Litzler, John   (Self), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Litzler, Stefanie   (Self), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Lowrie, Kalie   (Self; Christian Life Commission), Irving, TX

                                 Munoz, Rafael   (Self), Euless, TX

                                 Parker, Jr., Joseph C.  Rev.  (Self; Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Moises   (Self), San antonio, TX

                                 Six, Dwaina   (Self; Christian Life Commission - Texas Baptists), El Paso, TX

                                 Stookey, Stephen  Dr.  (Self; Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Strickland, Carolyn  (Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX

                                 Vernon, Stephan  Dr  (Self; Texas BAptists), Garland, TX

                                 Wear, Linda  Ms  (Self), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Zayasbazan, Jorge   (Self; Christian Life Commission), San antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nance, Matthew  Assistant General Counsel (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Sanchez, Joe  Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1651

                  FOR:

                                 Heath, Jennifer  Attorney heb (Heb grocery), San antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Sheer, Jim  Vice President of Government Relations (Texas Retailers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1844

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Golden, Brent  Government Relations Intern  (Self; Texas Hunger Initiative), Waco, TX

                                 Harrod, Chad  Social Work Intern (Texas Hunger Initiative), Waco, TX

                                 McDurham, Doug  Director of Programs  (Self; The Texas Hunger Initiative), Waco, TX

                                 Rahman, Riya  No Kid Hungry Youth Ambassador  (Self; No Kid Hungry, the Texas

                                 Hunger Initiative), Plano, TX

                  ON:

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

            SB 1845

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

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

            SB 1877

                  FOR:

                                 Phillips, David   (Self), San marcos, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM - or upon adjournment/recess

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Block, Edward  Chief information security Officer (Interim) (Texas Dept. Of information

                                 resouces), Austin, TX

                                 Rivera, Jesse  CISO (Comptroller), Austin, TX

                                 Simmons, Roger  Deputy CISO/Privacy Officer (Comptroller), Austin, TX

            SB 1878

                  FOR:

                                 Phillips, David   (Self), San marcos, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Harless, Barbara   (Self; North Texas Citizens Lobby), Murphy, TX

                                 Matz, Sarah  Director, State Government Affairs (TechAmerica), 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  CISO (Comptroller), Austin, TX

                                 Simmons, Roger  Deputy CISO/Privacy Officer (Comptroller), Austin, TX