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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 20, 2015 12:00 PM

            SB 409

                  FOR:

                                 Rose, Lauren  Juvenile Justice Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Mark  Chief Justice Probation Officer (Self, Texas Probation Association,

                                 Juvenile Justice Assoc. of Texas), San Angelo, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 John, Conrad  Legislative Associate (Texas County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Mata, Jill  General Counsel (Texas Juvenile Justice Dept.), Austin, TX

            SB 414

                  FOR:

                                 Lambert, Tim  President (TX Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Loose, James W   (Self), Keller, TX

                                 Loose, Madeleine   (Self), Keller, TX

                                 Malcolm, Thomas Wesley   (Self), Tyler, TX

                                 Newman, Jeremy  Policy Director (Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Pikl, Jim  Attorney  (Self), McKinney, TX

                                 Russell, Chassidie   (Self), Burleson, TX

                                 Wood, Cecilia M.  Attorney (Texas Home School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Wyatt, Heather   (Self), Keller, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  Attorney (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Railsback, Cheryl   (Self), Huffman, TX

                                 Sheridan, Joal Cannon  Attorney (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carlson, Pat  (Texas Eagle Forum), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Horne, Emily   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Howsley, Stephen   (Self), Lubbock, TX

                                 Kebodeaux, Emily  Attorney  (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Newman, Joshua   (Self), Lucas, TX

                                 Parlee, Ryan   (Self), Schertz, TX

                                 Scot, Johana  Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                 Seago, Jon   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Sommers, Isaac  Chief Policy Analyst (Texas Home School Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Services), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 20, 2015 12:00 PM

            SB 455

                  FOR:

                                 Blevins Jr., Bryan  President (TX Trial Lawyers Association), Beaumont, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hull, Mike  Attorney (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Jonathan   (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense

                                 and Educational Fund)), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Blacklock, Jimmy  General Counsel (Governor's Office), Austin, TX

            SB 733

                  FOR:

                                 Gernes, Deborah  General Manager (Travis County WCID No 17), Georgetown, TX

                                 Longoria, Ruben  Assistant Director Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards (TASB)), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Albright, Stephanie  Attorney (Travis County WCID No. 17), Austin, TX

                                 Embrey, Ty  Attorney (Travis County WCID No. 17), Austin, TX

                                 Fairbrother, Bill  Legislative Chair, TX Republican County Chairmans Association (Texas

                                 Republican County Chairmans Association), Round Rock, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Common Cause Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Winn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director Elections Division (TX Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            SB 834

                  FOR:

                                 Mitchell, Terry  President (Momerk Development), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, Jim  President of Corporation  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Murphy, Bob  Mayor, City of Lakewood (Colorado Municipal League and Denver Metro

                                 Mayors Caucus), Lakewood, CO

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

                                 Powell, John  Home Owner in a Texas Condo Assoc.  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Sorrells, Steve  Home Builder (Self, Texas Assoc. of Builders, Heart of TX Builders

                                 Assoc.), Waco, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lee, Kerry S.  P.E., Senior Vice President (Self, Nelson Forensics), Allen, TX

                                 McKenzie, Cass  Attorney/Partner (Mckenzie Rhody, LLP), Irving, TX

                                 Tran, Nina  Attorney with Hoover Slovacek LLP (Texas Community Association

                                 Advocates), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 20, 2015 12:00 PM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brannon, Les  V.P. - Operation (D.R. Horton, Inc. - South Region), Rowlett, TX

                                 Burchfield, John  General Counsel (David Weekley Homes), Houston, TX

                                 Carlisle, Bonnie  President, Austin (Southwest Management Services and FirstService

                                 Residential Co.), Austin, TX

                                 Caso, Evan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Dietrich, Ian   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Frazier, Kathy  HOA Coordinator (D.R. Horton), Round Rock, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hull, Mike  Attorney (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Laine, Stacy   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 McKnight, Payton  General Counsel (American Council of Engineering Companies of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Mintz, David  (Texas Institute of Building Design), Austin, TX

                                 Ortego, Brian  Project Manager (Perry Homes), Houston, TX

                                 Propes, Jay  (Spectrum Association Management, First Service Residential Associations,

                                 Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Rado, Jimmy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Stark, Matthew   (Self), Jonestown, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bearden, Barbara  COA Board Member - VP and Secretary (Villa De Leon Condominium

                                 Owners), Hillsboro, TX

                                 LeVrier, Hugh  Board Member (San Felipe TownHome Owner's Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Villarreal, Julian Munoz  Legislative Intern (Texas Neighborhoods Together), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Happel, Randy  President (CAT Hollow Condominium HOA), Round Rock, TX

            SB 1072

                  FOR:

                                 Fairbrother, Bill  Legislative Chair, TX Republican County Chairman's Association;

                                 Williamson C. GOP Chair (Texas Republican County Chairmen's Association), Round

                                 Rock, TX

                  ON:

                                 Maxey, Glen  Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Fischer, Ashley  Legal Director (Secretary of State), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 20, 2015 12:00 PM

            SB 1341

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

                                 Antonio, TX

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

            SB 1523

                  FOR:

                                 Sampson, John J.  Professor of Law (Uniform Law Commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  Attorney (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brooks, Barry  Assistant Attorney (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX

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

            SB 1600

                  ON:

                                 Dahlberg, Shelley  Associate Deputy for Civil Litigation (Office of Attorney General),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Hull, Mike  Lawyer (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

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

                                 Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Blevins Jr., Bryan  President (TX Trial Lawyers Association), Beaumont, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Common Cause Texas), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1726

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Rogers, Joel  Assistant Deputy Director Field Legal Practice (Attorney General Child

                                 Support Division), Austin, TX

            SB 1727

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Rogers, Joel  Assistant Deputy Director Field Legal Practice (Office of the Attorney

                                 General), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 20, 2015 12:00 PM

            SB 1779

                  FOR:

                                 Callader, Jacquelyn  Elections Administrator  (also providing written testimony) (Bexar

                                 County), San Antonio, TX

                                 Oldham, John  Elections Administrator (Texas Association of Elections Administrators),

                                 Rosenberg, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fairbrother, Bill  Legislative Chair, TRCCA (Texas Republican County Chairman's

                                 Association), Round Rock, TX

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

                                 Maxey, Glen  Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant To The County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Fischer, Ashley  Legal Director (Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            SB 1925

                  FOR:

                                 Pardue, Craig  (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Crosby, Trina  Program Coordinator (Dallas County GRAD Court), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas Association of Goodwill), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Goodwill Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director - Governmental Relations (Texas

                                 Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Longoria, Ruben  Assistant Director Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

                                 McDonald, Gabriella  Pro Bono & New Project Director (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

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

                                 Rose, Lauren  Juvenile Justice Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

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

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

                  ON:

                                 Webb, Reilly  Program Coordinator (Office of the Governor - Criminal Justice Division),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1964

                  FOR:

                                 Cruz, Sergio  Budget Officer (Hidalgo County), Edinburg, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 20, 2015 12:00 PM

                                 Villarreal, Bobby  Director of Economic Development (Hidalgo County Judge Ramon

                                 Garcia), Edinburg, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Ramiro  City Manager (Edinburg City Council), Edinburg, TX

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