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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 2, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 597

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy  Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, J.D.  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Head, Ray  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Rathgeber, Julia  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1007

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Head, Ray  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gaddes, Larry  Tax Assessor/Collector (Tax Assessor/Collectors Assoc), Georgetown, TX

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Tatum, Alexis  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

            SB 1026

                  FOR:

                                 Quintero, James  Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Longley, Bill  Legislative Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bohnert, Henry   (Self), Brazoria, TX

                                 Bohnert, Richard   (Self), Comfort, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of

                                 Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Franco, Brie  Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Longoria, Ruben  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 2, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

            SB 1029

                  FOR:

                                 Henry, Michael  (Ryan, LLC), The Woodlands, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fry, Pat   (Self), Rd mtn, TX

                                 Grabner, Matt  (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Head, Ray  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Long, Matt   (Self), Fredericksburg, TX

            SB 1146

                  FOR:

                                 King, Read   (Self), Denton, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bohnert, Henry   (Self), Brazoria, TX

                                 Bohnert, Richard   (Self), Comfort, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Rathgeber, Julia  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1157

                  FOR:

                                 Mitchell, Jr, Foy   (Self; Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), McKinney, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bohnert, Henry   (Self), Brazoria, TX

                                 Bohnert, Richard   (Self), Comfort, TX

                                 Grabner, Matt  (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Graydon, Galt  (Citizens for Appraisal Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Head, Ray  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Henry, Michael  (Ryan, LLC), The Woodlands, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

            SB 1261

                  FOR:

                                 King, Read   (Self), Denton, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 2, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bohnert, Henry   (Self), Brazoria, TX

                                 Bohnert, Richard   (Self), Comfort, TX

                                 Bohnert, Richard   (Self), Comfort, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Head, Ray  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Rathgeber, Julia  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1315

                  FOR:

                                 Quintero, James  Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Sumners, Don  Cpa  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of

                                 Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Franco, Brie  Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dwight  (Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Sparks, Clifford  (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Tatum, Alexis  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas Association of School Boards, Texas

                                 Association of School Business Officials), Austin, TX

            SB 1329

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Vera, Colleen   (Self), Houston, TX

            SB 1428

                  FOR:

                                 Bawcom, Debra   (Self; Texas Association of Property Tax Consultants), Austin, TX

                                 McBryde, Gavin   (Self; Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 2, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bohnert, Henry   (Self), Brazoria, TX

                                 Bohnert, Richard   (Self), Comfort, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Grabner, Matt  (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Graydon, Galt  (Citizens for Appraisal Reform), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, J.D.  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Head, Ray  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Henry, Michael  (Ryan, LLC), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Rathgeber, Julia  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

            SB 1429

                  FOR:

                                 Henry, Michael  (Ryan, LLC), The Woodlands, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Grabner, Matt  (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Head, Ray  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Rathgeber, Julia  (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 2060

                  ON:

                                 Amezquita, Michael  Chief Appraiser  (Self; Bexar Appraisal District), SA, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bohnert, Richard   (Self), Comfort, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX