WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 10, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 64

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Davis, Chris  Treasurer (Texas Association of Elections Administrators), Georgetown, TX

                                 Johnson, Ed  Director (Harris County Clerks Office), Houston, TX

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

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

                  ON:

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

            SB 148

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

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

                                 Moreno, Celina  Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX

                                 Weatherby, Cinde  Voting Rights and Elections Issue Chair  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Vera, Alan D.  Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Comm.),

                                 Houston, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gutierrez, Anthony  Executive Director (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Intergovernmental Relations Specialist (Travis County Commissioners

                                 Court), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Johnson, Ed  Director (Harris County Clerks Office), Houston, TX

            SB 257

                  FOR:

                                 Kaiser, Chris  Director of Public Policy (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Grace, Jim  (Houston Area Women's Center), Houston, TX

                                 Setliff, Aaron  Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 10, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 379

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ozuna, Jesse  Assistant Director, Government Relations (Mayor's Office, City of Houston),

                                 Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Wood, Robert  Assoc. Dep. Compt. for Operations & Support (Comptroller of Public

                                 Accts), Austin, TX

                                 Wynn, Haley  Manager, Transparency (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX

            SB 511

                  FOR:

                                 Hopper, Craig  Chair, Estate and Trust Legislative Affairs Committee (Real Estate Probate

                                 Trust Law (REPTL) Section of State Bar of Texas, and Self (attorney)), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Davis, Lora  Chair, Powers of Attorney & Advance Directives, REPTL  (Self; REPTL),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Herman, Guy  Travis County Probate Court  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Myers, Jeffrey N.  (Real Estate Probate Trust Law Section (REPTL) State Bar), Fort Worth,

                                 TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director, Govt Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas),

                                 San Antonio, TX

            SB 617

                  FOR:

                                 Meyers, Jeffrey N.  Trust Committee Chair (Real Estate Probate Trust Law (REPTL) State

                                 Bar), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Davis, Lora  Chair, Powers of Attorney & Advance Directives, REPTL Section SBOT 

                                 (Self; REPTL), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Hopper, Craig  Chair, Estate & Trust Legislative Affairs Committee  (Self; Real Estate

                                 Probate Trust Law (REPTL) Section of State Bar of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 665

                  FOR:

                                 Tabbara, Kal  President (American Association of Notaries), Sugar Land, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge, Probate Courts of Travis County  (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 10, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 753

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

            SB 900

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  Director of Governmental Relations (TDCAA (TX District and County

                                 Attorneys Assn.)), Austin, TX

            SB 1233

                  FOR:

                                 delaReza, Leigh  Attorney (Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

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

            SB 1242

                  FOR:

                                 Kaiser, Chris  Director of Public Policy (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Setliff, Aaron  Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Amy  Attorney  (Self; Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

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

                                 Chapman, Randall  Texas Legal Services - Executive Director  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Tagliabue, Tom  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

            SB 1246

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  Attorney (El Paso County, Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1343

                  FOR:

                                 Linares Jr., Luis Carlos  Vice President, Anti-Piracy Legal Affairs (Recording Industry

                                 Association of America), Washington, DC

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Valdez, Jerry  (Recording Industry Assoc. of America), Austin, TX

            SB 1408

                  FOR:

                                 McAllister, Christopher  Captain/Firefighter  (Self), Katy, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 10, 2017 9:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brauer, Andrea  Executive Director (Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Manager (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1444

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Goodwin, Angela  Director of Investigations (DFPS), Austin, TX

                                 Moench, Dylan  Staff Attorney (Texas Children's Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 1571

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Intergovernmental Commissioners Court (Travis County Commissioners

                                 Court), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Black, Stephen  Division Administrator of Statewide Intake (DFPS), Austin, TX

                                 Ford, Anna  General Council, Dir. of Regional Litigation (DFPS), Austin, TX

                                 Goodwin, Angela  Director of Investigations (DFPS), Austin, TX

                                 Prestridge, Derek  Captain (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

            SB 1709

                  FOR:

                                 Hammond, Terry W.  President, Texas Guardianship Association (Texas Guardianship

                                 Assn), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Walker, Clifford A.  Director of Guardianship of Person Program (Friends for Life),

                                 Leander, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Herman, Guy  Presiding Judge, Statutory Probate Courts of Texas (Statutory Probate Courts

                                 of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hopper, Craig  Chair, Estate Trust Legislative Affairs Committee, Real Estate Probate Trust

                                 Law (REPTL) Section, State Bar of Texas  (Self; Self (guardianship and probate attorney)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director, Governmental Relations (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of

                                 South Texas), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1710

                  FOR:

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

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 10, 2017 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hammond, Terry W.  President (Texas Guardianship Association), Cedar Park, TX

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

                                 Herman, Guy  Presiding Judge, Statutory Probate Courts of Texas (Statutory Probate Courts

                                 of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hopper, Craig  Chair, Estate Trust Legislative Affairs Committee, Real Estate Probate Trust

                                 Law (REPTL) Section, State Bar (Self (probate and guardianship attorney)), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director, Governmental Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1764

                  FOR:

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

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Presiding Judge, Statutory Probate Courts of Texas (Statutory Probate Courts

                                 of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hopper, Craig  Chair, Estate Trust Legislative Affairs Committee, Real Estate Probate Trust

                                 Law (REPTL) Section of State Bar of Texas (Self (probate and guardianship attorney)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

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

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director, Gov't Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fernandez, Linda  Director of Educational Opportunities (Comptroller), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Garrett, Terry L.  Managing Member  (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1911

                  FOR:

                                 Chapman, Randall  Executive Director (Texas Legal Services Center), Austin, TX

                                 Merfish, Brett  Staff Attorney (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Probate Judge  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Herman, Guy  Presiding Judge, Statutory Probate Courts of Texas (Statutory Probate Courts

                                 of Texas), Austin, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 10, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 1943

                  FOR:

                                 Stringer, Matthew   (Self), Odessa, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Tripp, Alice  Lobbyist (Texas State Rifle Assoc), Paige, TX

            SB 1955

                  FOR:

                                 Love, Roland  President, North American Title Co. (Texas Land Title Association / self),

                                 Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Herman, Guy  Presiding Judge, Statutory Probate Courts of Texas (Statutory Probate Courts

                                 of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Herman, Guy  Probate Judge  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hoy, Sandy  General Counsel (TX Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Randy M.  Randy Lee Public Affairs, LLC Owner (Stewart Title Guaranty Co.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Munoz, Ned  General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Parsley, Lee  (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Scurlock, Stephen  Executive Vice President (Independent Bankers Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1965

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

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

                                 General - Child Support Div.), Austin, TX

            SB 1966

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

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

                                 General - Child Support Div.), Austin, TX

            SB 2189

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  Director of Governmental Relations (TDCAA (Texas District and

                                 County Attorneys Assn.)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            April 10, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 2255

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Reininger, Nick  Chief Juvenile Probation Officer (Comal County Juvenile Probation), New

                                 Braunfels, TX