WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 9, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 60

                  FOR:

                                 Rauls, Joy  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Children's Advocacy

                                 Centers of TX, Inc.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz"  CPS Director of Special Projects (TX Dept of Family and

                                 Protective Services), Austin, TX

            SB 450

                  FOR:

                                 Hunt, Deborah  Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector  (Self), Georgetown, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allen, Harvey   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Dahill, John  General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Cities), Austin, TX

                                 Igo, Shanna  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

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

            SB 462

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge, Probate Court #1 of Travis County  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Higgins, Carlos  Chair Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 McAllister, Trish  Executive Director (Texas Access to Justice Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Tindall, Harry  Member (Uniform Law Commission), Houston, TX

                                 Wood, Lucille  Clinical Professor of Law  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Title

                                 Project), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bower, Bruce  Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Legal Services Center),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Junge, Heidi  Texas Underwriting Counsel (Texas Land Title Association/ Stewart Title

                                 Co.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sitchler, Patricia  Attorney  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Edwards, Elizabeth  Attorney  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Wood, Elizabeth  Attorney  (Self), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Levins, Kristen  Staff Attorney (Texas Access to Justice Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Slayton, David  Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial

                                 Council), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 9, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 474

                  FOR:

                                 Curtis, Linoa  Executive Director (League of Independent Voters of Texas), Bastrop, TX

                                 Davenport, Dale  Landowner  (Self), Wylie, TX

                                 Day, Marie  Financial Accountant  (Self), Shiner, TX

                                 Ellis, Luke  Lawyer (Texas property owners), Austin, TX

                                 Glass, Tom  (Family), McDade, TX

                                 Hodge, Justin  Partner (Johns Marrs Ellis and Hodge LLP), Houston, TX

                                 Hunker, Kathleen  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Jennings, Richard  Senior Pastor - River of Praise Church (River of Praise Church),

                                 Tomball, TX

                                 Knolle, Bill  Director and Chairman of Legislative Committee (Texas Wildlife Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Myrick, Patti  Landowner  (Self), Mason, TX

                                 Peacock, Bill  Vice President of Research  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public

                                 Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Spillmann, Justin  Attorney, landowner  (Self), Manchaca, TX

                                 Tillman, Calvin  Board Member (League of Independent Voters of Texas), Aubrey, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Caso, Chris  Senior Assistant City Attorney (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Dahill, John  General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Doggett, Scott  Individual, Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (City of Denton,

                                 TX), Dallas, TX

                                 Fainter, John  President (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Friedland, Eric  Assistant City Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (City of San

                                 Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Mann, James  Lawyer (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX

                                 Ray, Hal  (Tarrant Regional Water District), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Staffard, Mike  Attorney (Harris County TX), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Barton, John  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation- TxDOT),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  Legislative Chairman, Director of the board (Exotic

                                 Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Skaggs, Jason  Executive Director of Government Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle

                                 Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Tom Smitty  Director (Public Citizen's Texas Office), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  Attorney at Law (North Harris County Regional Water Authority), Austin,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 9, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Cannon, Thure  President (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX

                                 Franco, Brie L.  Assistant City Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                                 John, Conrad  Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), TX

                                 Lanagan, Lindsay  Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Houston), Houston, TX

                                 McBeth, Kelly  Consultant (Gas Processors Association), Austin, TX

                                 McCarley, James  Consultant (City of Plano, TX), McKinney, TX

                                 Patterson, TJ  Intergovernmental Relations Director (City of Fort Worth), Austin, TX

                                 Privett, Tony  Owner (City of Lubbock), Lubbock, TX

                                 Ruckel, Grant  Sr. Director, Government Affairs (Energy Transfer), Austin, TX

                                 Solis, Eddie  (City of Arlington), Austin, TX

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

                                 Weist, Jon  Legislative Officer (City of Irving, TX), Irving, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Igo, Shanna  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 512

                  FOR:

                                 Bower, Bruce  Attorney (Texas Legal Service Center), Austin, TX

                                 Higgins, Carlos  Chair Legislative Action Committee (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  General Counsel/Director of Government Affairs (Texas Impact), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kam, Tom  Citizen (Kam Family), Austin, TX

                                 McAllister, Trish  Executive Director (Texas Access to Justice Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Lucille  Clinical Professor (Texas Title Project), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Guzman, Eva  Justice (Supreme Court Justice), Austin, TX

                                 Hopper, Craig  Chair, State Bar of Texas Real Estate Probate and Law Section ETLAC 

                                 (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Slayton, David  Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial

                                 Council), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Embrey, Celeste  Assistant General Counsel (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Herman, Guy  Probate Judge of Travis County Probate Court #1  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Scurlock, Steve  Executive VP (Independent and Bankers Association of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 610

                  FOR:

                                 Emerson, Larry  Owner (Dewberry Farm, LLC), Sealy, TX

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  Legislative Chairman, Director of the Board (Exotic

                                 Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX

                                 Graff, Ken  Owner (Graff Family Farm), Hondo, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 9, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Lum, Byron  Agri-Business Owner (Self and Texas Farm Bureau), New Boston, TX

                                 Yeates, David  Executive Director (Texas Wildlife Association), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Adams, Laramie  Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Pacheco, Michael  Associate Legislative Director (TX Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

            SB 779

                  FOR:

                                 Blakley, Jesse  Assistant District Attorney (Brazoria County D.A.'s Office), Angleton, TX

                                 Yenne, Jeri  Criminal District Attorney (Brazoria County DA's Office & self), Angleton,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Booker, Denee   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Ray, Venita  (Texas HIV/AID Coalition), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bassett, Julie   (Self), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Hall, Ash  Legislative Fellow (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Daniel  Legislative Specialist (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Alexander, Troy  Assoc Director for Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX