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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Ways & Means Committee

            April 9, 2019 - 8:00 AM

            HB 453

                 For:

                                 De Moor, Carrie (Self; Collin Fannin County Medical Society, Project Access Collin County)

                                 Page, Sheila (Self; Texas association of american physicians and surgeons)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bruce, Bonnie (Texas society of anesthesiologists)

                 On:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

            HB 1144

                 Against:

                                 Russell, Kathleen (Smoke Free Alternative Trade Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Posey, Dan (Baylor Scott & White Health)

                                 Schleifer, Jessica (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Gibson, Felicity (Self; Vapor Vintage, Llc)

                                 Gibson, Felicity (Self; Vintage Vapor, Llc)

                                 Gibson, Justin (Self; Vintage Vapor, Llc)

                                 Giuffrida, Brian (Self; VAPRO Supply)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Turning Point Brands, Inc)

                                 Hubbard, Betty (Self)

                                 Hubbard, James (Self)

                                 Marquez, Brandy (Vapor Technology Association)

                                 Owen, Charlotte (Self)

                                 Quick, Jessica (Self)

                                 Stringer, Jacqueline (Self)

                 On:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Behlke, Max (JUUL Labs)

                                 Stelter, Anna (Texas Public Health Coalition)

            HB 2256

                 For:

                                 Travis, Matt (Self; Ryan LLC)

                                                                                               1


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC)

            HB 2257

                 Against:

                                 Smithson, Doug (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Dennis, Rick (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

            HB 2859

                 For:

                                 Glass, Tom (Self; Right to Use Cash)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Posey, Jake (Dillon Gage Metals)

                                 White, David (Texas Precious Metals)

                 On:

                                 Smelker, Tom (Comptroller of public accounts)

            HB 3258

                 For:

                                 Andrade, Hope (VIA Metropolitian Transit)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Alloway, Leroy (VIA Metro Transit)

                                 Arguello, Pete (Self)

                                 Arndt, Jeffrey (Self)

                                 Benavidez, Rachel (VIA Metropolitan Transit)

                                 Boyer, Victor (San Antonio Mobility Coalition, Inc.)

                                 Cooper, Louis (Self)

                                 Coyle, Jeff (City of San Antonio)

                                 Harris, Ashley (Visit San Antonio)

                                 Herrera, Jon Gary (Self; VIA Metropolitan)

                                 Hutchison, Chelsy (Real Estate Council of San Antonio)

                                 LaQue, Eloy (Self)

                                 Lee, Gerald (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Rocha, JJ (Texas Municipal League)

                                 Shields, Christopher (Port San Antonio)

                                 Torres, Sophie (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Villanueva, Kristi (Self; VIA METRO, West SA. Chamber)

                                                                                               2


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Wehmeyer, Mackenna (North San Antonio Chamber)

                 Against:

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

            HB 3364

                 Against:

                                 Russell, Kathleen (Smoke Free Alternative Trade Association)

                 On:

                                 Behlke, Max (JUUL Labs)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                 Against:

                                 Giuffrida, Brian (Self; VAPRO Supply)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Turning Point Brands, Inc)

                                 Hubbard, Betty (Self)

                                 Hubbard, James (Self)

                                 Marquez, Brandy (Vapor Technology Association)

                                 Quick, Jessica (Self)

                 On:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

            HB 3443

                 For:

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)

                                 LeBas, James (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, and Texas Association of

                                 Manufacturers)

                 Against:

                                 Gibson, Justin (Self; Vintage Vapor, Llc)

                                 Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

            HB 3823

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Siegelin, Cheri (Texas Association of Taxpayers)

            HB 4013

                 Against:

                                 Gibson, Justin (Self; Vintage vapor, Llc)

                                                                                               3


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Russell, Kathleen (Smoke Free Alternative Trade Association)

                 On:

                                 Kelder, Steven (UTHealth, School of Public Health)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cates, Andrew (Texas Nurses Association)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Schleifer, Jessica (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Gibson, Felicity (Self; Vintage vapor, Llc)

                                 Giuffrida, Brian (Self; VAPRO Supply)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Turning Point Brands, Inc)

                                 Hubbard, Betty (Self)

                                 Hubbard, James (Self)

                                 Marquez, Brandy (Vapor Technology Association)

                                 Quick, Jessica (Self)

                 On:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Behlke, Max (JUUL Labs)

            HJR 33

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bruce, Bonnie (Texas society of anesthesiologists)

                                 De Moor, Carrie (Self; Collin Fannin County Medical Society, Project Access Collin County)

                                 Page, Sheila (Self; Teaxs association of american physicians and surgeons)

                 On:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

            HJR 38

                 For:

                                 Ginn, Vance (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Holcomb, Terry (Self; Republican Party of Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Main, Crystal (Self)

                                 Morales, Roy (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa (Texas State Teachers Association)

                                                                                               4


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

            HJR 95

                 For:

                                 Glass, Tom (Self; Right to Use Cash)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Posey, Jake (Dillon Gage Metals)

                 On:

                                 Smelker, Tom (Comptroller of public accounts)

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