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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 13, 2015 9:30 AM

            SB 1147

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Juan  (Central Health), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 John, Conrad  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Ramon, Mariah  (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1162

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Conners, Nelissa  (Texas Legislative Council), Austin, TX

                                 Farmer, Krissie  Attorney IV, Texas Legislative Council (Texas Legislative Council),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ferguson, Brett  (Texas Legislative Council), Austin, TX

            SB 1454

                  FOR:

                                 Tiffin, Rhonda  Webb County Planning Director (Webb County Commissioners Court),

                                 Laredo, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barnard, John  (Texas Society of Professional Surveyors), Austin, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 John, Conrad  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to Bexar County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

            SB 1461

                  FOR:

                                 Bryant, Gerald  Member, Board of Managers (Parkland Health & Hospital System), Dallas,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jenkins, Clay  County Judge (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Ramon, Mariah  (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

                                 Tonn, Larry   (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1563

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Raymond  (TexAmericas Center), Texarkana, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 13, 2015 9:30 AM

                                 Norton, Scott  Executive Director, CEO (TexAmericas Center), New Boston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jordan, Phillip  (TexAmericas Center), Texarkana, TX

                                 McWilliams, Dean  (TexAmericas Center), Austin, TX

                                 McWilliams, Dean  (City of Texarkana), Austin, TX

            SB 1760

                  FOR:

                                 Ryan, Kory   (Self), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Stiefer, Sands  (Harris County Appraisal District, Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Morrison, Chet  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Popp, Jim  (Popp Hutcheson), Austin, TX

            SB 1780

                  FOR:

                                 Chessher, Jason  Director of Health, City of Garland (City of Garland, Texas Association of

                                 Municipal Health Officials), Garland, TX

                                 Shields, Brad  (Harris County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 White, Michael  Director, Veterinary Public Health  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dr. Walthall, Tamra  (Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Shelter Committee), Waco,

                                 TX

                                 Wilbanks, Michelle  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Texas Veterinary Medical

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Oria, Nicole  Executive Director (Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Coyle, Jeff  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Jarl, Katie  Texas State Director (The Humane Society of the United States), Austin, TX

                                 Lanagan, Lindsay  (City of Houston), Houston, TX

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

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to Bexar County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director (Harris County, Office of Legislative Relations), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Copeland, Chris  (Texas Veterinary Medical Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 13, 2015 9:30 AM

            SB 1781

                  FOR:

                                 Clinton, Ryan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Corbett, Dan  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cox, Cynthia   (Self), La Vernia, TX

                                 Hefner, Phillip  Rev./Major  (Self), Flatonia, TX

                                 Hush, Gina   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, Valerie   (Self), Marion, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Coyle, Jeff  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Dr. Walthall, Tamra  (Texas Veterinary Medical Association, Shelters Committee), Waco,

                                 TX

                                 Dr. Wilbanks, Michelle  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Texas Veterinary Medical

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Petrash, Kelly   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 White, Michael  Director, Veterinary Public Health (Harris County Veterinary Public

                                 Health & Environmental Services), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Chessher, Jason  Director of Health, City of Garland (City of Garland, Texas Association of

                                 Municipal Health Officials), Garland, TX

                                 Copeland, Chris  (Texas Veterinary Medical Association), Austin, TX

            SB 2034

                  FOR:

                                 Boswell, Chris  Mayor of Harlingen (City of Harlingen), Harlingen, TX

                                 Marin, Elena   (also providing written testimony) (Su Clinica), Harlingen, TX

                                 Patel, Barry  (South Padre Island), South Padre Island, TX

                                 Sepulveda, Jr., Pete  County Judge (Cameron County), Brownsville, TX

                                 Whittington, Randolph   (Self), Harlingen, TX

                                 Young Brown, Patricia  (Central Health), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 James, Barnes  (McAllen & Brownsville Tea Parties), Mission, TX

                                 Rice, George  (Rio Grande Valley Veterans), McAllen, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dr. Fernandez, Francisco  Dean (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley), Harlingen,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alvarez, Julian  CEO (Rio Grande Valley Partnership), Weslaco, TX

                                 Apodaca, Michelle  (Tenet Health - Valley Baptist), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, David  County Administrator (Cameron County), Brownsville, TX

                                 Garcia, Ramon  Judge (Hidalgo County), Edinburg, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Intergovernmental Relations

            April 13, 2015 9:30 AM

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