WITNESS LIST

            County Affairs Committee

            April 12, 2019 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or during bill referral if permission is granted.

            HB 956

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                                 Martin, Veronica (Self; Fort Bend County)

                                 Meyers, Andy (Self; Fort Bend County)

                                 Meyers, W. A. “Andy” (Self; Fort Bend County)

                                 Pechukas, Robert (Self; Fort Bend County)

                                 Thompson, Wayne (Self; Fort Bend County)

            HB 1120

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                                 Martin, Veronica (Self; Fort Bend County)

                                 Meyers, Andy (Self; Fort Bend County)

                                 Meyers, W. A. (Andy) (Self; Fort Bend County)

                                 Pechukas, Robert (Self; Fort Bend County)

                                 Thompson, Rick (Texas Association of Counties)

                                 Thompson, Wayne (Self; Fort Bend County)

                                 Villareal, Gabriela (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

            HB 2007

                 For:

                                 Skinner, Jim (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

            HB 2347

                 For:

                                 Gleason, Cathy (Self)

                                 Wright, Faith (American Pets Alive and AustinPets Alive)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Ballantyne, Cheralyn (Self)

                                 Ballantyne, Duncan (Self)

                                 Prather, Nikki (The Humane Society of the United States)

                                 Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)

                                 Watson, Christine (Self)

                                 Wood, Cynthia (Self; Dog Owners Outdoor Gear)

            HB 2527

                 Against:

                                 Eppler, Kyle (Wickson Creek SUD)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Gardenhire, Mark (Ft. Griffin S U D)

                 On:

                                 Booth, Michael (Sabine River Authority of Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

                                 Kelly, David (North Tx Municipal Water District)

                                 Sterling, Edward (Texas Press Association)

                 Against:

                                 Cohen, Howard (Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P.)

                                 Forbes, Thomas (North Plains Groundwater Conservation District)

                                 Lary, Trey (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)

                                 McGuire, Mike (Self; Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District)

                                 Smith, Jennifer (Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District)

                                 Turner, Robert (Self; West texas ground water management alliance)

                                 Zent, Lara (Texas Rural Water Association)

                 On:

                                 Heckler, Jeff (Green Valley Special Utility District)

            HB 2741

                 For:

                                 Christensen, Laurie (Harris County Fire Marshal's Office)

                                 Curry, Dan (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Lopez, Louis "Chris" (Bexar County Fire Marshal's Office)

                 Against:

                                 Monestier, Christopher (San Antonio Fire Department)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Reed, Cyrus (Lone star chapter sierra club)

                                 Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Swigert, Scott (City of Mont Belvieu)

                                 Thompson, Rick (Texas Association of Counties)

                                 Villareal, Gabriela (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

            HB 3001

                 On:

                                 Conte, Greg (Comptroller of public accounts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Forbes, Thomas (North Plains Groundwater Conservation District)

                                 Sterling, Edward (Texas Press Association)

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            HB 3002

                 On:

                                 Alvarez, Frank (Comptroller of public accounts)

            HB 3203

                 For:

                                 Deberry, Gaston (Self)

                 On:

                                 Carlton, John (Texas state association of fire and emergency districts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Swigert, Scott (City of Mont Belvieu)

            HB 3307

                 For:

                                 Kludt, Brandon (Comal County ESD No.3)

                 On:

                                 Carlton, John (Texas state association of fire and emergency districts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Brahmaroutu, Ankita (Self; Texas medical association)

                                 Swigert, Scott (City of Mont Belvieu)

            HB 3430

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hunt, Ray (Houston Police Officers Union)

                                 Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Shipton, Patricia (Nueces County)

            HB 3610

                 For:

                                 Batton, Eric (Self; Harris County Deputies Organization)

                                 Bruce, Paul (Self; Harris county deputies organization)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT)

            HB 3727

                 On:

                                 Carlton, John (Texas state association of fire and emergency districts)

                                 Lary, Trey (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP)

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            HB 3759

                 For:

                                 English-Cantu, Ramsey (City of Eagle Pass, Texaa)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                                 Turner, Robert (Self; West texas ground water management alliance)

            HB 3837

                 For:

                                 Christensen, Laurie (Harris County Fire Marshal's Office)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                                 Lopez, Louis "Chris" (Bexar County Fire Marshal's Office and the Texas Chapter of the

                                 International Association of Arson Investigators)

                                 Reed, Ender (Harris County Commissioners Court)

                                 Swigert, Scott (City of Mont Belvieu)

            HB 4075

                 For:

                                 Brysch, Leticia (City of Baytown)

                 On:

                                 Adkins, Christina (Secretary of State)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Swigert, Scott (City of Mont Belvieu)

            HB 4117

                 For:

                                 Reed, Ender (Harris County Commissioners Court)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Sterling, Edward (Texas Press Association)

            HB 4308

                 For:

                                 Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT)

            HB 4350

                 For:

                                 Carlton, John (Texas state association of fire and emergency districts)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Swigert, Scott (City of Mont Belvieu)

            HB 4457

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Garrett, Kevin (Self; Texas Jail Project)

                                 Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, CLEAT)

                 Against:

                                 Skinner, Jim (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Wood, Brandon (Texas Commission on Jail Standards)

            HB 4532

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cromley, Dylan (Self; The League of Women Voters of Texas)

                                 Egler, Julia (Self; NAMI Texas)

                                 Garrett, Kevin (Self; Texas Jail Project)

                                 Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

            HB 4559

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Egler, Julia (Self; NAMI Texas)

                                 Garrett, Kevin (Self; Texas Jail Project)

                                 Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)

                                 Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                 On:

                                 Wood, Brandon (Texas Commission on Jail Standards)

            HB 4644

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cohen, Howard (Terra Investments,LLC;  Prima Terra, LLC;  Primewood Investments, LP)

                                 Patel, Kirti (Terra Investments, LP;  Prima Terra, LLC;  Primewood Investments, LLC)

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            HB 4653

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Perkins, Val (Elan Development)

            HB 4657

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cohen, Howard (Audubon Magnolia Development, LLC)

                                 Sullivan, Arthur (Audubon Magnolia Development, LLC)

            HB 4661

                 For:

                                 Arnow, David (Self; Castle Hill Partners)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Perkins, Val (Castle Hill Partners)

            HB 4676

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cohen, Howard (The George Foundation)

                                 Etzler, Diana (The George Foundation)

            HB 4701

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Jackson, Roy (TNMP)

                                 Lary, Trey (Town of Pecos City)

            HB 4703

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Contreras, Roberto (Allen Hospitality Developers LP)

                                 Lary, Trey (Allen Hospitality Developers LP)

            HB 4714

                 For:

                                 Gerhardt, Carl (Self; Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District)

                                 Roach, Jonathan (Self; Roach & Mitchell, PLLC)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Eissler, Rob (Self; Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District)

                                 Zientek, Joshua (Self)

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