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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 10, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 267

                  FOR:

                                 Clark, Mike   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Apartment Association),

                                 Colleyville, TX

                                 Enoch, Craig  (Austin Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Metz, Albert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mintz, David  VP, Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Mintz, David  Texas apartment association (Texas apartment association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Adler, Mayor Steve  (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Cranston, Cathy  (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas/ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Cundall, Mark   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Denton, Ann   (Self), Austin texas, TX

                                 Duncan, Charlie   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texans for housing choice),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Freddy  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Headrick, Isabelle  (N/A), Austin, TX

                                 Henneberger, John  Co-director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Low

                                 Income Housing Information Service / Texans for Housing Choice), Austin, TX

                                 Howard, Ann  Executive Director (Texans for Housing Choice), Austin, TX

                                 Jarouttz, Heiwa  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kafka, Bob   (Self; ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lavelle, Tanya  Easter Seals Central Texas (Easter seals central texas), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Ken  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Homeless Network), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Mike   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McCain, Demetria  Vice President (Inclusive Communities Project), Dallas, TX

                                 McCasland, Tom  CEO, Harris County Housing Auth  (Self; Harris County Housing

                                 Authority), Houston, TX

                                 Palay, Chrishelle   (also providing written testimony) (Texans For Housing Choice),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Paup, Karen   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texans For Housing Choice),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Danny  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sloan, Madison  Director, Disaster Recovery and Fair Housing Proje (Texas Appleseed),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Stark, Katherine  Executive director austin tenants council  (Self; Austin Tenants Council),

                                 Austin texas, TX

                                 Steel, Darrell   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wittie, David  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Garcia, Lisa  Vice President of Assisted Housing (Housing authority of the City of Austin),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 10, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Steven  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  (The Texas Catholic Confeence of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Biedrzycki, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Casto, Larry  Legislative director, City of Dallas (City of Dallas), Dallas, Tx, TX

                                 Crowther, Nancy  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Cruz, Evita   (Self; AustinInterfaith), Austin tx, TX

                                 Garcia, Eileen  CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Shirley   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Kemp, Shannon   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Renee  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 McHail, Jennifer  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  (Mental health america of texas), Austin, TX

                                 Tyler, Kathleen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Walker, Nate  (Texas Family Council), Austin, TX

                                 Watkins, Susan  (Inclusive Communities Project), Dallas, TX

                                 Zapata, Ofelia   (Self; AustinInterfath), Austin tx, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Tatkow, Abby  Landlord outreach specialist, caritas of austin  (Self; Texans for housing

                                 choice), Austin, TX

            SB 478

                  FOR:

                                 Chapman, Randall   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 McCain, Demetria  Vice President (Inclusive Communities Project), Dallas, TX

                                 Mintz, David  VP, Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Mock, Nelson   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Stark, Katherine  Executive director austin tenants council  (Self; Austin Tenants Council),

                                 Austin texas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Guzman, Eva  Justice (Supreme Court), Austin, TX

                                 Slayton, David  Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gutierrez, Michael   (Self), San marcos, TX

                                 Henneberger, John  Co-director  (Self; Texas Low Income Housing Information Service /

                                 Texans for Housing Choice), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 10, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Walker, Nate  (Texas Family Council), Austin, TX

            SB 494

                  AGAINST:

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Beck, Deeia  Public Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Office of public insurance

                                 counsel), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, Joe  VP State Government Relations (Property Casualty Insurers Association of

                                 America), AustiN, TX

                                 Worman, Mark  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austinb, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Frandsen, Dana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Loftis, Lee  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Assn of fire & casualty companies in texas((Afact)), Austin, TX

                                 Wendell, Ware  Deputy Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

            SB 641

                  FOR:

                                 Scurlock, Stephen  (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Embrey, Celeste  (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Emerick, David  (JP Morgan Chase), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Michael   (Self), San marcos, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Micah  (Credit Union Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bàcon, Bob  Deputy Commissioner (Texas Dept of Banking), Austin, TX

            SB 653

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gallardo, Maxie  Senior Policy Analyst (Workers Defense Project), Austin, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Michael   (Self), San marcos, TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Cargile, Stuart B.  CFO, Chief of Internal Operations (State Office of Risk Management),

                                 Austin, TX, TX

                                 Lee, Amy  (Texas Department of Insurance-Division of Workers Compensation), Austin,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 10, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 656

                  ON:

                                 Newberg, Stephanie  Deputy Commissioner (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kennerly, James  (Texas Cemeteries Association), Fort Worth, TX

            SB 657

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Embrey, Celeste  (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fleming, John  General Counsel (Texas mortgage bankers association), Austin, TX

                                 Scurlock, Stephen  (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cooper, Charles  Banking Commissioner (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Caroline  Commissioner (Texas department of Savings and Mortgage lending),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 680

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jackson, Richie  CEO (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig   (Self), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Harrison, Amy  Director of licensing (TABC), Austin, TX

            SB 700

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Howard, Jay  (Distilled spirits council of the united states), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Harrison, Amy  Director of licensing (TABC), Austin, TX

            SB 784

                  ON:

                                 Brady, Kevin  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dudensing, Jamie  CEO (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX

                                 Loftis, Lee  (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  (American Insurance Association), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Assn of fire & casualty companies in texas((Afact)), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jay  (Talhi (tex assn of life & health insurers)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            March 10, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Woods, Joe  VP State Government Relations (Property Casualty Insurers Association of

                                 America), AustiN, TX

                  ON:

                                 Soldano, Jennifer  (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            SB 859

                  FOR:

                                 Fox, Lori Ann   (Self; Texas Business Law Foundation), Dallas, TX

                                 Odegaard, Gregory  (Texas Business Law Foundation), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Flores, Carmen  (Office of the Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            SB 860

                  FOR:

                                 Fox, Lori Ann   (Self; Texas Business Law Foundation), Dallas, TX

                                 Odegaard, Gregory  (Texas Business Law Foundation), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Flores, Carmen  (Office of the Secretary of State), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Friedlander, Leslie  Office of Attorney General (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX