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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            May 13, 2015 8:00 AM

            HB 13

                  AGAINST:

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

                  ON:

                                 Araiza III, Juan   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; CAFP), CC, TX

                                 Crawford, Rose  (Citizens for Alliance for Fairness and Progress), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Gunn, Sheree  (Citizens Alliance for Fairness & Progress), CC, TX

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

                                 Jackson, Shirley   (Self; Citizen Alliance for Progress), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation Director (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Summerlin, Errol  (Citizen Alliance for Fairness & Progress), Portland, TX

                                 Taylor, Lamont  (Citizen Alliance for Fairness & Progress), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Williams, Henry J.  (Citizens Alliance for Fairness and Progress), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Williams, Marc  Director of Planning (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cassidy, Brain  Partner, Locke Lord LLP (Alamo RMA, Cameron County RMA, Camino

                                 Real RMA, Central Texas RMA, North East Texas RMA), Austin, TX

                                 DeVore, Chuck  V.P. of Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP, State Advocacy (Greater Austin Chamber), Austin, TX

                                 Haywood, Scott  President (Move Texas Forward), Austin, TX

                                 Minick, Stephen  V.P. Gov't Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

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

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Newton, Jennifer  Director Public Affairs (AGC of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Olsen, Lawrence  (TX Good Roads Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Rusing, Shannon  Vice President (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Bass, James  Chief Financial Officer (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Tryon  Chairman (Texas Transportation Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Vandergriff, Victor  Commissioner (Texas Transportation Commission), Austin, TX

            HB 20

                  AGAINST:

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

                  ON:

                                 Araiza III, Juan   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), CC, TX

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

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Lewis, Tryon  Chairman (Texas Transportation Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Summerlin, Errol  (Citizens Alliance for Fairness & Progress), Portland, TX

                                 Williams, Henry J.  (Citizens Alliance for Fairness and Progress), Corpus Christi, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            May 13, 2015 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Newton, Jennifer  Director Public Affairs (AGC of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Olsen, Lawrence  (TX Good Roads Assn), Austin, TX

                                 Snowden, Tara  Director, Gov. Aff (Zachry Corp), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 DeVore, Chuck  VP of Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bass, James  Chief Financial Officer (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

                                 Crawford, Rose  (Citizens for Alliance for Fairness and Progress), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Gunn, Sheree  (Citizens Alliance for Progress and Fairness), CC, TX

                                 Jackson, Shirley  (Citizen Alliance for Fairness), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Taylor, Lamont C.  (Citizens Alliance for Fairness), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Vandergriff, Victor  Commissioner (Texas Transportation Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Marc  Director of Planning (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

            HB 441

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Garren, Cheryl  Manager (Tx DPS), Austin, TX

            HB 745

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jewell, Michael  (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX

                                 Pitts Jr, John R.  (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX

            HB 1252

                  FOR:

                                 Small, Ed  Attorney (Texas Forestry Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Detlefsen, Barry  VP Safety (Coastal Transport Co., Inc.), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Hackney, Clint  Consultant (Texas Crane Owners Association), Fredricksburg, TX

                                 Hinkle, Dan  (Association of Energy Service Companies), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Hufford, Ron  Exec Dir. (Texas Forestry Assoc.), Lufkin, TX

                                 Turner, Robert (Bob)  Consultant (Texas Poultry Federation), Voss, TX

                                 Turner, Robert (Bob)  Consultant (Earth Movers Contractor Assn ECA), Voss, TX

                                 Woodard, Shayne  Consultant (TX Assoc. of Dairymen), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nordloh, Chris  Major (Tx DPS), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            May 13, 2015 8:00 AM

            HB 1716

                  FOR:

                                 Brogan, Frank  Managing Director (Ret.) (Port of Corpus Christi Authority), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Halili, Lisa  V.P. (Prestige Oyster, Concerned Citizen of Texas Gulf Coast), Bacliff, TX

                                 Ivic, Michael  Owner (Oyster Industry (Misno's Oyster Co)), San Leon, TX

                                 Roby, John  Director, Corp. Affairs (Port of Beaumont), Beaumont, TX

                                 Viator, Mark  Director, Govt. Affairs  (also providing written testimony) (Jefferson Energy

                                 Companies), Beaumont, TX

                                 Wood, John  Commissioner  (also providing written testimony) (Port of Brownsville/

                                 Brownsville Navigation District), Brownsville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Garcia, Buddy  (Exelon government relations), Austin, TX

                                 Hillman, Clifford  (Texas Oyster Industry), Dickinson, TX

                                 Leo, Myra  Government Affairs Advisor (Texas LNG), Austin, TX

                                 Valdez, Jerry  Consultant (Port of Houston Authority), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Halil, John  V.P. (Prestige Oyster, Concern Citizen, Texas Gulf Coast), Bacliff, TX

            HB 1814

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Nader, Abed  Assistant Manager LRS (DPS), Austin, TX

            HB 2216

                  FOR:

                                 Barry, Joshua   (Self), Converse, TX

                                 Barry, Karin   (Self), Converse, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  Public Policy Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Kathryn  Attorney (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ligon, Katharine  MH Policy (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Noble, Shannon  Government Affairs Counsel (Texas Counseling Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Swortza, Cheryl  Director (Mental Health America), Austin, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  Consultant (Texas Fed. of Psych.), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Garren, Cheryl  Manager (Tx DPS), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            May 13, 2015 8:00 AM

            HB 2612

                  FOR:

                                 Dixon, Don   (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 TX

            HB 4025

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General  Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Assoc. of TX), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Cardwell, Margo  (Chesapeake Energy), Austin, TX

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

                                 Owners Asso.), Austin, TX

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

                                 Harmon, Roger  County Judge (Johnson County), Cleburne, TX

                                 Hinkle, Dan  (BP America), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Hinkle, Dan  (Association of Energy Service Companies), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Ft.

                                 Worth, TX

                                 Minick, Stephen  V.P. Gov't Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

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

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Turner, Robert (Bob)  Consultant (Texas Poultry Federation), Voss, TX

                                 Turner, Robert (Bob)  Consultant (Brownwood Tx Area Chamber of Commerce), Voss, TX

                                 Velaquez, Sally  Gov't Affairs (Frio County Commissioners Court), Pearsall, TX

            SB 1045

                  FOR:

                                 Athas, Douglas  Mayor (City of Garland), Garland, TX

                                 Belton, Gail   (Self), Garland, TX

                                 Campbell, Marvin "Tim" F.  Councilman, District 1 (City of Garland, TX), Garland, TX

                                 Daniel, Dr. Theressa  Commissioner (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Kleinman, Lee M.  Council Member (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Stanley, Stephen W.  City Councilman (City of Garland), Garland, TX

                                 Williams, B.J.  Councilman (City of Garland), Garland, TX

                                 Willis, John   (Self), Garland, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bass, James  Chief Financial Officer (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

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

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bradford, Bryan L.  City Manager (City of Garland), Garland, TX

                                 Luedtke, Paul  Director of Transportation (City of Garland), Garland, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            May 13, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Mayer, Paul  CEO (Garland Chamber/ Dallas County Manufacturers Association), Garland,

                                 TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Vandergriff, Victor  Commissioner (Texas Transportation Commission), Austin, TX