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                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              March 30, 2015 9:00 AM

              SB 949

                     FOR:

                                      Barillas, Katherine  Director of Child Welfare Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                      (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

                                      Patel, Dimple  Senior Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (TexProtects),

                                      Dallas, TX

                     ON:

                                      Specia, John  Commissioner (Department of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX

                                      Crockett, Sarah  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                      DeWitt, Cathy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                      Gutierrez, Michael   (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                      Harris, Ashley  Child Welfare Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                      Kimberly, Knox  VP Govt and Corp. Relations (Lutheran Social Services of the South),

                                      Austin, TX

                                      Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                      Travis, Clayton  Policy Coordinator (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

              SB 1214

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Gutierrez, Michael   (Self), San Marcos, TX

                     AGAINST:

                                      Pardue, Leslie  (Webb County), Laredo, TX

              SB 1618

                     FOR:

                                      Belcher, Steven  Member (SFATA), North Richland Hills, TX

                                      Blocker, Trey  Attorney (Commonwealth - Altadis), Austin, TX

                                      Hammel, Schell  (Smoke Free Alternative Trade Association / TXB), Katy, TX

                                      Westerkom, Andrew  Executive Director (Texas E-Cigarette and Vaping Association),

                                      Austin, TX

                                      Wood, Gary   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Converse, TX

                     ON:

                                      Sharp, Barry  Manager, Tobacco Prevention and Control (Texas Department of State Health

                                      Services), Austin, TX

                     Registering, but not testifying:

                     FOR:

                                      Barillet, Michel   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                      Eckstein, Kathy  Director of Public Policy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas),

                                      Austin, TX

                                      Gutierrez, Michael   (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                      Hinkle, Ron  (National Tobacco), Austin, TX


                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

              Health & Human Services

              March 30, 2015 9:00 AM

                                      Roberts, Wendii  Manager (The Vapor Bar), Katy, TX

                     Providing written testimony:

                     ON:

                                      Travis, Clayton  Policy Coordinator (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX