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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture

            March 11, 2019 1:30 PM

            SB 581

                  FOR:

                                 Harman, Brent  CEO (Sonny Bryan's BBQ), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Besserman, Kenneth  General Counsel (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX

                                 Bragiel, Justin  General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging), Austin, TX

                                 Burgin, Matt  (Texas Food and Fuel Association), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

            SB 677

                  FOR:

                                 Bouffard, Konrad  CEO (Round Rock Honey), Round Rock, TX

                                 Moore, Chris  Bee Keeper (Texas Bee Keepers Association), Kountze, TX

                                 Swan, John  Bee Keeper (Texas Bee Keepers Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Phillips, Tanya  Master Bee Keeper  (Self; Bee Friendly Austin & Texas Honey Bee Farm),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Reburn, Charles  Master Bee Keeper  (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bonnet, Bruce  Bee Keeper  (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Bee Keepers

                                 Association), Dallas, TX

                                 McGeary, Judith  Executive Director (Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron, TX

                                 Reed, Marry  Chief Apiary Inspector (Texas Apiary Inspection Service), College Station,

                                 TX

                                 Weaver, Daniel  Bee Keeper and Queen Breeder  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Morris, Joe  Lobbyist (Texas Bee Keepers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Morris, Joe  Lobbyist (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Morris, Joe  Lobbyist (Texas Forestry Association), Austin, TX

                                 Morris, Joe  Lobbyist (Texas Poultry Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Skrobarczyk, Ryan  Director (Texas Nursery and Landscape Association), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  Consultant (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  Consultant (Texas Poultry Federation), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Bob  Consultant (Independent Cattlemen of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baughman, Christi  Bee Keeper (Lone Star Bee Keepers Association), Garland, TX

                                 Hunter, Dan  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture

            March 11, 2019 1:30 PM

            SB 743

                  FOR:

                                 Bernell, Cathy  Olive Grower (Texas Association of Olive Oil), Humble, TX

                                 Paz, Michael  Farmer (Texas Association of Olive Oil), Helotes, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McCabe, Christine  Olive Farmer (Texas Association of Olive Oil, Lone Star Olive Ranch),

                                 Madisonville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX