WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 20, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 16

                  FOR:

                                 Bennett, Benjamin M.   (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Briscoe, Rick  Legislative Director (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Fullam, Jason  Security Officer, Member  (also providing written testimony) (Self &

                                 Security Officer Brotherhood), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gillaspy, John-Michael  Board Member (Self, Texas Carry), Harker Heights, TX

                                 Grisham, CJ  First Sergeant (Ret)  (Self; Open Carry TX), Temple, TX

                                 Holcomb, Terry  SREC Committeeman SD3  (Self), Coldspring, TX

                                 Mandry, Jennifer  Homemaker  (Self), SA, TX

                                 Tripp, Alice  Legislative Director (TX State Rifle Assoc), Paige, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brauer, Andrea  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Gun Sense),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Bresette, Patrick  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Children's

                                 Defense Fund - Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Malone, Rachel  Director  (Self; Texas Firearms Freedom), Manor, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bennett, Robert L.   (Self), Gonzales, TX

                                 Freeman, Leland   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mandry, George G.  Jr.  (Self), New Braunfels, TX

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

                                 Tatsch, Christopher   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bowie, Renearl  Assistant Director (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Fossum, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 138

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Briscoe, Rick  Legislative Director (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

            SB 151

                  FOR:

                                 Frazer, Bill R.   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Hooper, Don   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Quintero, James  Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 St. Clair, Bill  Independent CFO Consultant  (also providing written testimony)  (Self),

                                 Cypress, TX

                                 Williams, Steven D.  Houston Retired Fire Fighters Assoc. (Director), Katy, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hunt, Ray  President (Houston Police Officers' Union), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 20, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Lawson, John E.  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Pension System), Houston,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brannon, Glenn  Retired Firefighter (Houston Retired Firefighters Assoc.), Tomball, TX

                                 Bush, John N.  Retired Houston Firefighter (Houston Retired Firefighters Association),

                                 Spring, TX

                                 Christ, Lee R.  (Houston Retire Firefighters), Georgetown, TX

                                 Christ, Teri  (Houston Retire Firefighters), Georgetown, TX

                                 DeAyala, Mano  President/Chairman (C Club of Houston/Hispanic Republicans of Texas),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Dernehl, Ken  (Houston Retired Firefighters Assoc.), La Grange, TX

                                 Ditta, Sandy  (Myself), Cleveland, TX

                                 Geary, Michael  Organization Director (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Grimes, Windi  Treasurer (Texans for Local Control of Pensions), Houston, TX

                                 Haynes, Donald W.  Retired Houston Firefighters (Houston Retired Firefighters

                                 Association), Pearland, TX

                                 Hershey, Brannon  Retired Houston Firefighter (Houston Retired Firefighters Association),

                                 Spring, TX

                                 Jahnke, Renee  (Myself), Cypress, TX

                                 Salem, Nick  President (Houston Retired Firefighters Association), Houston, TX

                                 Wall, Kathaleen  Self - Retired (Self - Retired), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Alvarapo, Aidan  Fire Fighter (Laredo Fire Fighters Association), Laredo, TX

                                 Brown, Paul  President (TEXPERS), Tool, TX

                                 Deshields, Glenn  Legislative Director (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Guerrero, George  Officer (Houston Police Officer Pension System), Conroe, TX

                                 Hamill, Joe  Legislative Director (American Federation of State County & Municipal

                                 Employees), Austin, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director, Government Affairs (Mayor's Office, City of Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Lara, Reue  Legislative Director (Texas AFL - CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Lawrence, Kevin  Executive Director (Texas Municipal Police Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Mobley Turney, Aimee   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Patterson, Max  Exec. Dir. (TEXPERS), Tomball, TX

                                 Patterson, T.J.  (City of Fort Worth), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Reed, Larry  Trustee (San Antonio Fire & Police Pension Fund), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smith, James  Legislative Committee Member (San Antonio Police Officers Association),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Solis, Rolardo  Fire Fighter (Cardo Fire Fighters Assoc.), Cardo, TX

                                 Stacy, David  Trustee (Self, Midland FRRF, TEXPERS), Midland, TX

                                 Villarreal, Johnny  Legislative Director (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 20, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 259

                  FOR:

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

                                 Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig  Principal Bedrock Strategy (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Jennifer  Consultant (Harris County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Governmental Affairs Director (County of Bexar Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Wheeler, Julie  IGR Specialist (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

            SB 263

                  FOR:

                                 Mandry, Jr., George G.   (Self), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Tripp, Alice  Legislative Director (Texas State Rifle Association), Paige, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Briscoe, Richard  Legislative Director (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Holcomb, Terry  Executive Director (Texas Carry), Coldspring, TX

                                 Malone, Rachel  Director (Texas Firearms Freedom & self), Manor, TX

            SB 264

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Smith, Arianna  Counsel, Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas

                                 (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Malone, Rachel  Director  (Self; Texas Firearms Freedom), Manor, TX

            SB 509

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brown, Paul  Trustee (Big Spring Fire Relief and Retirement Fund), Tool, TX

                                 Patterson, Max  Executive Director (TEXPERS), Tomball, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anumeha, Anu  Executive Director (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX

                                 Gregg, Brock  Administrative Coordinator (Texas Retired Teachers Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lara, Reue  Legislative Director (Texas AFL - CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Lawson, John E.  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Pension System), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Mose, Sherry  Chairman (Houston Municipal Employers Pension), TX

                                 Reed, Larry  Trustee (San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 20, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Smith, James  Legislative Committee Member (San Antonio Police Officers Association),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Stacy, David  Trustee (Midland FRRR, TEXPERS), Midland, TX

            SB 657

                  ON:

                                 Slayton, David  Administrative Director/Executive Director (Office of Court

                                 Administration/Texas Judicial Council), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Sumners, Robert M.  Director of Government Filings (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            SB 936

                  FOR:

                                 Quintero, James  Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gregg, Brock  Administrative Coordinator (Texas Retired Teachers Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hamill, Joe  Legislative Director (American Federation of State County & Municipal

                                 Employees), Austin, TX

                                 Ingersoll, Deborah  Legislative Consultant (Texas State Troopers Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Lara, Reue  Legislative Director (Texas AFL - CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Sheldon, Tyler  Legislative Aide (Texas State Employees Union), Austin, TX

                                 Stacy, David  Trustee (Self, Midland FRRF, TEXPERS), Midland, TX

            SB 2190

                  FOR:

                                 Dowe, T Kelly  Director, Finance (City of Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Lewis, Ronald C.  Houston City Attorney (The City of Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Turner, Sylvester  Mayor, City of Houston (City of Houston), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Blackmon, Garry W.  Trustee HFRRF (Houston Fireman Relief and Retirement Fund),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Ditta, Sandy   (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Elkin, Bill  Executive Director (Houston Police Retired Officers Association), Houston, TX

                                 Elliott, David  Firefighter  (Self), League City, TX

                                 Frazer, Bill R.   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Higgins, Juliet  Trustee (Houston Texas Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund), Tomball,

                                 TX

                                 Hughes, Melvin  President (Hope Union), Houston, TX

                                 Hunt, Ray  President (Houston Police Officers' Union), Houston, TX

                                 Jahnke, Renee   (Self), Cypress, TX

                                 Keller, David L.  Jr.  (also providing written testimony) (Houston Firefighter's Relief and

                                 Retirement Fund), Montgomery, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 20, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Langton, Patrick M. "Marty"  President (Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Marsh, Ralph  Ex. Dir. (Houston Firefighters Pension Fund), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Quintero, James  Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Salem, Nick  President Houston Retired Firefighters Assoc. (Houston Retired Firefighter

                                 Association), Houston, TX

                                 Shaunessy, Michael  Partner, McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore (HFFRRF), Austin, TX

                                 Slagle, Lisa   (Self), Kingwood, TX

                                 Slagle, Tom   (Self), Kingwood, TX

                                 St. Clair, Bill  Independent CFO Consultant  (also providing written testimony)  (Self),

                                 Cypress, TX

                                 Taylor, Andy  Attorney (Firefighters Pension Fund), Brenham, TX

                                 Whitehead, Stephen  Vice Chair (Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund),

                                 Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anumeha, Anu  Executive Director (State Pension Review Board), Austin, TX

                                 DeAyala, Mano  President/Chairman (C Club of Houston/Hispanic Republicans of Texas),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Lawson, John E.  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Pension System), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 May, Bob  Board Actuary (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX

                                 McGee, Joshua  Chairman (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX

                                 Mose, Sherry  Chairman (Houston Municipal Employees Pension), TX

                                 Zook, Christopher  Vice President (C Club of Houston), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Alvarapo, Aidan  Fire Fighter (Laredo Firefighters Association), Laredo, TX

                                 Atkinson, Kyle  (HFRRF), Spring, TX

                                 Brown, Paul  President (TEXPERS), Tool, TX

                                 Bryant, Joe   (Self), Canyon Lake, TX

                                 Green, Dorian  Firefighter  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Grimes, Windi  Treasurer (Texans for Local Control of Pensions), Houston, TX

                                 Guerrero, George  Police Officer (Houston Police Officers Pension System), Conroe, TX

                                 Kerr, John R.  (Houston Fire Fighter Relief + Retirement), Kingwood, TX

                                 Martin, Donald  District Chief (Houston Fire Dept), Katy, TX

                                 Needle, Jonathan  Chief Legal Officer (Houston Firefighters' Relief and Retirement Fund),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Patterson, Max  Exec. Dir. (TEXPERS), Tomball, TX

                                 Rayne, Steve  President (Houston Police Retired Officer Assoc.), Houston, TX

                                 Reed, Larry  Trustee (San Antonio Fire + Police Pension Fund), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smith, James  Legislative Committee Member (San Antonio Police Officers Association),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Solis, Rolando  Firefighter  (Self), Laredo, TX

                                 Taylor, Richard  Retire Fire Fighter  (Self), Rockwall, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 20, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Villarreal, Johnny  Legislative Director (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341), Houston, TX

                                 Wall, Kathaleen  Self- Retired (Self- Retired), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Herbokl, Kenneth  Staff Actuary (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX

                                 Stacey, David  Trustee (Self, TEXPERS, Midland FRRF), Midland, TX

            SJR 43

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  Vice President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Quintero, James  Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Stacy, David  Trustee (Self, Midland FRRF), Midland, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hamill, Joe  Legislative Director (American Federation of State County & Municipal

                                 Employees), Austin, TX

                                 Lara, Reue  Legislative Director (Texas AFL - CIO), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anumeha, Anu  Executive Director (Pension Review Board), Austin, TX