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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 22, 2015 8:00 AM

            SB 754

                  FOR:

                                 Landers, Paul  Chairman LTF (Nat'L Coalition of Motorcyclists- US Defenders),

                                 Georgetown, TX

                                 Stoody, Andy  Chapter Represenative (Arlington Chapter Texas ABATE Confederation),

                                 Keller, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Phil  President (Rough Riders Riding Club-US Defenders), Kingwood, TX

                                 Bartlett, Owen  (US Defenders), Waco, TX

                                 Blackett, Ronald  President (Blackett Arms Motorcycle Club/ US Defenders), Pflugerville,

                                 TX

                                 Brown, Wesley S.  (Texas Legislative Strike Force/ C.O.I.R./ US Defenders), Georgetown,

                                 TX

                                 Bryant, David  Assistant Coordinator (Texas ABATE Confederation/ U.S. Defenders),

                                 Silsbee, TX

                                 Cooper, Charles  Secretary (Calaveras M.C.), RR, TX

                                 Davis, Kelly  Defender (COCI), Hillsboro, TX

                                 Lynch, Mike  Defender (Tex. Legislative Strike Force US Defenders), Mart, TX

                                 Lynch, Sandra  Sec/Trea. (Legislative Strike Force, US Defenders, COC & I), Mart, TX

                                 Myers, Larry  (TCOC), Waxanachie, TX

                                 Myers, Rebecca Jo  (TCOC), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Pitts, Johnny  (COC & I, US Defenders Legislative Strike force), Waxanchie, TX

                                 Venable, James  (COC & I), Mart, TX

                                 Wells, Richard   (Self), Leander, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hester, Jason  Major (Texas Dept. Of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                                 Hudson, Denise  CFO (Tx Dept of Public Safety), Austin, TX

            SB 1059

                  FOR:

                                 Olivo, Nelda  Dir. of Govt Affairs  (also providing written testimony) (Port of Corpus

                                 Christi), Corpus Christi, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (Alliance for I-69 Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1338

                  FOR:

                                 Dunn, Monty  Owner (US Custom Harvestors and 4-D Trucking Harvesting), Childress, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McWilliams, Dean  Consultant (US Custom Harvesters Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Neely Jr, Osan  Owner/Operator (US Custom Harvesters Assn), Austin, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Tufts, Kyle  Custom Harvester (US Custom Harvesters, Inc.), Hillsboro, TX

                  ON:

                                 Archer, Jimmy  Director, Motor Carrier (Tx  Dept of Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX

                                 McKee, Scott  Permit Section Supervisor (TxDMV), Austin, TX

            SB 1424

                  FOR:

                                 Findeisen, Les  Director of Policy (Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Tarlton, Patrick  Director of Gov't Affairs (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Archer, Jimmy  Director, Motor Carrier Div (Tx Dept of Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX

                                 McKee, Scott  Permit Section Supervisor (TxDMV), Austin, TX

                                 Melecki, Meredith  Supervisor (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX

            SB 1577

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Elfant, Bruce  Travis County Tax Assessor (Travis County Tax Assessor), Austin, TX

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

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

            SB 1737

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (Alliance I-69 Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1788

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. of TX), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Fowler, Daryl  County Judge (Dewitt, Gonzales, Karnes, McMullen Counties), Cuero, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Acevedo, Adrian  Dir. Govt. Rel. (Anadarko Petroleum Corp), Austin, TX

                                 Esparza, Servando  Manager, Gov Affairs (Texas Independent Producers and Royalty

                                 Owners), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Affairs Manager (The Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Rick  Leg Liaison (Tx Association of Counties), Austin, TX

            SB 1803

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Raudel  CEO (Harlingen Economic Development Corp.), Harlingen, TX

                                 Smith, Walker  Executive Director (Port of Harlingen Authority), Harlingen, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Aleman Jr., Ramiro  Industrial  Dev. MGR (Harlingen EDC, Harlingen Manufacturer's Ass.

                                 Harlingen Industrial Foundation), Harlingen, TX

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (Alliance for I-69 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Lyle  Secretary (Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce), Harlingen, TX

                                 Sullivan, Ray  (Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Younger, Kevin  Consultant (Port of Harlingen), Austin, TX

            SB 1875

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Esparza, Servando  Manager Government Affairs (Texas Independent Producers and

                                 Royalty Owners Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fowler, Daryl  County Judge (Dewitt, Gonzales, Karnes, McMullen Counties), Cuero, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt Affairs Manager (The Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Goodin, Ginger  Sr. Research Engineer (Texas A&M Transportation Institute), Austin, TX

            SB 1919

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hall, Terri  Founder/ Director (Texas TURF and Texans for Toll-free Highways), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Goodin, Ginger  Sr. Research Engineer (Texas A&M Transportation Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, Meg  (TxDOT), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Newton, Jennifer  Director- Govt. Affairs (AGC of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dixon, Don P.  Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1987

                  FOR:

                                 Reyes, Steve  (Deaf Community), TX

                                 Rodriguez, Claudia  (Deaf Community), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Chiodo, Kay  CEO (Deaf Link, Inc.), S.A., TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Kuntz, Jeremiah  Director of Vehicle Titles and Registration (TxDMV), Austin, TX