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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 19, 2017 8:00 AM

            SB 399

                  FOR:

                                 Dixon, Don  Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hall, Terri  Director (Texas TURF/Texans for Toll-Free Highways), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bass, James  Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 May, Vincent   (Self), Elgin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cassidy, Brian  Partner, Locke Lord (Alamo RMA, Central Texas RMA, Cameron County

                                 RMA, NET RMA, Camino Real RMA, Grayson County RMA, Webb County-Laredo

                                 RMA), Austin, TX

                                 Hernandez, James  Bond Counsel (Harris County/Harris County Toll Road Authority),

                                 Houston, TX

            SB 848

                  FOR:

                                 Little, Emma  Legislative Analyst (Texas Home School Coalition), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Little, Anna  Legislative Analyst (The Texas Home School Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Francis, Brian  Executive Director (TDLR), Austin, TX

            SB 928

                  FOR:

                                 Margo, Adair  President (Tom Lea Institute), El Paso, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe  Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

                  ON:

                                 Wolfe, Mark  Executive Director (Texas Historical Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 1143

                  FOR:

                                 Dixon, Don  Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hall, Terri  Director (Texas TURF/Texans for Toll-Free Highways), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  (San Antonio Mobility Coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 19, 2017 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Bass, James  Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

                                 Hernandez, James  Bond Counsel (Harris County/Harris County Toll Road Authority),

                                 Houston, TX

            SB 1291

                  FOR:

                                 Haynes, Alison  Attorney (Richardson Steveduing and Logistics, Inc.), Laredo, TX

                                 Senac, A.R. Rusty  Commissioner Precinct 14 (Chambers County), Baytown, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bass, James  Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

                                 Hall, Terri  Director (Texas TURF/Texans for Toll-Free Highways), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (Alliance for I-69 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (I-14 Gulf Coast Highway Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Ron  Ron Lewis and Associates (TGS Cedar Port Industrial Park), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Luis  (McGuire Woods Consulting), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Scott  Director of Government Affairs (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

            SB 1334

                  FOR:

                                 Greene, Meredith  Executive Director (Texas Transit Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bakko, Sally  Legislative Coordinator (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX

                                 Bruchez, Elizabeth  Vice President (Association for Community Transit), Bryan, TX

                                 Heckler, Jeff  (Brazos Transit District), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Luis  (City of McAllen), Austin, TX

                                 Willhite, Christy  Government Affairs (Capital Metro), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Williams, Marc  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1395

                  FOR:

                                 Eriksson, Erik  Port Houston Chief Legal Office (Texas Ports Association), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Halil, John  Vice President (Prestige Oyster), Bacliff, TX

                                 Halil, Lisa  Vice President (Prestige Oyster), Bacliff, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (Alliance for I-69 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (I-14 Gulf Coast Highway Coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 19, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Chambers, Spencer  Director of Government Relations (Port of Houston Authority),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Ron  Ron Lewis and Associates (Port of Beaumont), Austin, TX

                                 Macksood, Greg  (Port of Calhoun), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Mike  Director of Economic Development (Port Freeport), Freeport, TX

                                 Yarbrough, Brian  Attorney (Port of Corpus Christi Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Younger, Kevin  Consultant (Port of Harlingen), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hillman, Clifford  CEO (Hillman Shrimp and Oyster), Dickinson, TX

            SB 1460

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Kuntz, Jeremiah  Director (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX

            SB 1560

                  AGAINST:

                                 Johnson, Noel  (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bass, James  Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anderson, Jessica  Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Jones, James  Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smith, Arianna  Counsel, Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Tittle, Gary  Assistant Chief (Dallas Police Department-Office of the Chief), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kuntz, Jeremiah  Director, Vehicle Titles and Registrations (Texas Department of Motor

                                 Vehicles), Austin, TX

            SB 1644

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Davis, Shanea  Vice President, Property and Asset Management (Capital Metro), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Marneweck, Reinet  CFO (Capital Metro), Austin, TX

                                 Willhite, Christy  Government Affairs (Capital Metro), Austin, TX

            SB 1830

                  FOR:

                                 Boyd, Stephen  Vice President External Affairs (Peloton Technology), Mountain View, CA

                  ON:

                                 Nordloh, Chris  Major (Texas DPS), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 19, 2017 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Findeisen, Les  Director of Policy (Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX

                                 Pitts, Jr., John  (UPS), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Anderson, Darran  Director of Strategy and Innovation (Texas Department of

                                 Transportation), Austin, TX

            SB 1864

                  FOR:

                                 Eriksson, Erik  Chief Legal Officer (Port of Houston Authority), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Halil, Lisa  Vice President (Prestige Oyster), Bacliff, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (Alliance for I-69 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (I-14 Gulf Coast Highway Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Halil, John  CEO (Prestige Oyster), Bacliff, TX

                                 Hillman, Clifford  CEO (Cliff Hillman Shrimp and Oyster), TX

            SB 1921

                  FOR:

                                 Wilson, Mike  Director of Economic Development  (also providing written testimony) (Port

                                 Freeport), Freeport, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Bass, James  Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

            SB 2006

                  FOR:

                                 Lloyd, Margaret  Vice President Board of Directors (Scenic Texas), Galveston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bass, James  Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX

                                 Blewett, Becky  Associate General Counsel (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Horton, Russ  Partner  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Riley, Don  Manager (Lamar Advertising), Arlington, TX

            SB 2075

                  ON:

                                 Kieschnick, Kevin  Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector (Tax Assessor-Collector

                                 Associations of Texas and Nueces County), Corpus Christi, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 19, 2017 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kuntz, Jeremiah  Director, Vehicle Titles and Registrations (Texas Department of Motor

                                 Vehicles), Austin, TX

            SB 2076

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Borskey, Mark  (Texas Recreational Vehicle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Bresnen, Steve  Attorney (Insurance Auto Auctions), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kuntz, Jeremiah  Director, Vehicle Titles and Registrations (Texas Department of Motor

                                 Vehicles), Austin, TX

            SB 2205

                  FOR:

                                 Lenox, Jr., Howard A.  Regional Director  (also providing written testimony) (General

                                 Motors), Reno, NV

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dixon, Don  Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Roach, Nelson  Past President (TTLA), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cain, Hilary  Director, Technology and Innovation Policy  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Toyota), Washington, DC

                                 Ivanov, George  Public Policy and Government Relations Senior Analyst  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Waymo), Mountain View, CA

                                 O'Ryan, Anne   (also providing written testimony) (AAA Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Strickland, David  Counsel (Self Driving Coalition for Safer Streets), Washington, DC

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Montford, John T.  Consultant (General Motors), San Antonio, TX

                                 Peeler, Robert  Consultant (Ford Motor Company), Austin, TX

                                 Solis, Eddie  (City of Arlington), Austin, TX

                                 Winborn, Jason  Assistant Vice President (AT&T), Austin, TX

                                 Yates, Leighton  Manager, State Affairs (Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers),

                                 Washington, DC

                  AGAINST:

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

                  ON:

                                 Anderson, Darran  Director of Strategy and Innovation (Texas Department of

                                 Transportation), Austin, TX

                                 Goodin, Ginger  Center Director (Texas A&M Transportation Institute), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 19, 2017 8:00 AM

                                 Kuntz, Jeremiah  Director Vehicle Titles and Registrations (Texas Department of Motor

                                 Vehicles), Austin, TX

                                 Nordloh, Chris  Major (Texas DPS), Austin, TX

                                 Workman, Mark  Associate Commissioner (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Keene, Russ  President (SMART Mobility Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 2227

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (I-14 Gulf Coast highway Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Bushell, Gary  Attorney (Alliance for I-69 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Evelyn C.  Consultant (Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority), McAllen,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Williams, Marc  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 2252

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Payne, Jarrod  Development Manager (C.C. Willis, L.P.), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cohen, Howard  Attorney (C.C. Willis, L.P.), Houston, TX

            SB 2253

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Payne, Jarrod  Development Manager (C.C. Willis, L.P.), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cohen, Howard  Attorney (C.C. Willis, L.P.), Houston, TX

            SCR 37

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Schwab, Carlton  President/CEO (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX