WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 8, 2015 9:00 AM

            HB 1

                  ON:

                                 McGeady, John  LBB Staff (LBB)

            SB 50

                  FOR:

                                 Brock, Kay  Asst. Travis County Attorney (Travis County), Austin

                                 Eckstein, Deece  IRG Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (Travis County

                                 Commissioners Court)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Sullivan, Mike  Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector  (Self)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Elfant, Bruce  Tax Assessor Collector  (Self), Aus, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin

                                 Lopez, Carlos  Travis County Constable (Justices of the Peace and Constable's Association

                                 of Texas)

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator (Dallas County)

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners

                                 Court), Austin, TX

            SB 217

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Steven  Governmental Affairs Representative (Texas Association of Realtors)

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Fleming, John  General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sandberg, Eric  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Bankers Assn.)

                  ON:

                                 Scurlock, Stephen  Association Executive (Independent Bankers Association of Texas),

                                 Austin

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Cooper, Charles G.  Banking Commissioner (Texas Dept. of Banking), Austin, TX

                                 Durst, Melodie  Ex. Director (Credit Union Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Caroline C.  Commissioner (Texas Department of Savings & Mortgage Lending),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ogle, Steven  General Counsel (Sunset Advisory Committee)

                                 Oldmixon, Douglas E.  Exec Dir (TREC)

                                 Pettijohn, Leslie  Consumer Credit Commissioner (Office of Consumer Credit

                                 Commissioner), Austin


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 8, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 281

                  FOR:

                                 Crigler, Mayra  Chief Appraiser  (also providing written testimony) (Travis Central

                                 Appraisal District), Austin, TX

                                 Lankford, Alvin  Chief Appraiser (Williamson Central Appraisal District)

                  ON:

                                 Esparza, Mike  Director, Property Tax Assistance Divisoin (Tx Comptroller's Office)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cartwright, Deborah  Lawyer (Harris County Appraisal District), Houston

                                 Eckstein, Deece  IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioner Court)

                                 Elfant, Bruce  Tax Assessor - Collector  (Self), Aus, TX

                                 Hunt, Deborah  Tax Assessor/Collector Elected CAD Board Member (Williamson

                                 County/Williamson Central Appraisal District/TADD), Georgetown, TX

                                 Jones, Patti  County Commissioners (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX),

                                 Lubbock, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin

                                 Lopez, Carlos  Travis County Constable (Justices of the Peace and Constable's Association

                                 of Texas)

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assiatant Administrator (Dallas County)

                                 South, Brent  Chief Appraiser Hunt CAD (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Greenville

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brusniak, John  Property Tax Attorney (Ryan Law Firm), Dallas

                                 LeBas, James  fiscal analyst (Tx Apartment Association), Austin, TX

                                 Morrison, Chet  Property Tax Consultant (Texas Association of Property Tax

                                 Professionals), Austin

                                 Popp, Jim  Attorney (Popp Hutcheson), Austin

            SB 918

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 West, William  State Adjunct (The American Legion of Texas), Austin

            SB 1013

                  FOR:

                                 Quintero, James  Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. of TX), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Casey, Daniel  school finance consultant  (also providing written testimony) (Texas School

                                 Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Patti  County Commissioner (Lubbock County), Lubbock, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 8, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brooks, Jeffery  Policy Analyst (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                                 Venable, Peggy  policy director (Americans for Prosperity - Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allred, Don  Oldham County Judge, TAC President (Oldham County, Texas Association of

                                 Counties)

                                 Eckstein, Deece  IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive  Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Ft.

                                 Worth, TX

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Norman, Lee  County Judge (Garza County), Post, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator (Dallas County)

            SB 1366

                  FOR:

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McGarry, Mignon  consultant (Texas Wildlife Association), Austin, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke  Director (Environment Texas), Austin

                                 Schneider, Robin  Executive Director (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin

                                 Weinberg, David  Texas League of Conservation Voters (Texas League of Conservation

                                 Voters), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Smith, Carter  Executive Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife), Austin, TX

            SB 1394

                  FOR:

                                 Brusniak, John  Property Tax Attorney (Ryan Law Firm), Dallas

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Crigler, Marya  Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal District), Austin, TX

                                 Hunt, Deborah  Tax Assessor/Collector-Elected CAD Board Member (Williamson

                                 County/Williamson Central Appraisal District, TADD), Georgetown, TX

                                 Lankford, Alvin  Cheif Appraiser (Williamson Central Appraisal District)

                                 Morrison, Chet  Property Tax Consultant (Texas Association of Property Tax

                                 Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Popp, Jim  Attorney (Popp Hutcheson)

                                 South, Brent  Chief Appraiser Hunt CAD (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Greenville


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 8, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 1420

                  FOR:

                                 Brusniak, John  Property Tax Attorney (Ryan Law Firm), Dallas

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Crigler, Marya  Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal District), Austin, TX

                                 Hunt, Deborah  Tax Assessor/Collector-Elected CAD Board Member (Williamson

                                 County/Williamson Central Appraisal District-TADD), Georgetown, TX

                                 Lankford, Alvin  Chief Appraiser (Williamson Central Appraisal District)

                                 Morrison, Chet  Property Tax Consultant (Texas Association of Property Tax

                                 Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Popp, Jim  Attorney (Popp Hutcheson)

                  ON:

                                 South, Brent  Chief Appraiser Hunt CAD (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Greenville

            SB 1452

                  FOR:

                                 Robinson, Jim  Deputy Director for Special Projects Harris County Budget Management 

                                 (also providing written testimony) (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Sullivan, Mike  Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector  (Self)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allred, Don  Oldham County Judge (Oldham)

                                 Eckstein, Deece  IGR Coordinator (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Elfant, Bruce  Tax Assessor - Collector  (Self), Aus, TX

                                 Gaddes, Larry  Tax Assessor/Collector - Chief Deputy (Williamson County), Georgetown,

                                 TX

                                 Gutierrez, Bobby  Chief Deputy Constable (Justice of the Peace & Constable Asso. of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hunt, Deborah  Tax Assessor/Collector (Williamson County), Georgetown, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin

                                 Lopez, Carlos  Travis County Constable (Justices of the Peace and Constable's Association)

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Norman, Lee  County Judge (Garza County), Post, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator (Dallas County)

                                 Reed, Ender  Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Short, Jim  lobbyist (Harris County), Fulshear, TX

                                 Warndorf, Donna  Director of Legislative Relations (Harris County), Houston, TX

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Travis County Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners

                                 Court), Austin, TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  Govt. Consultant (Daily Court Review)


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 8, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 1739

                  FOR:

                                 Hunt, Deborah  Tax Assessor/Collector (Tax Assessor/Collector Association of Texas),

                                 Georgetown, TX

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

                                 TACA of Tx (Tax Assessor-Collector Assoc. of Tx)), Corpus Christi, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Sullivan, Mike  Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector  (Self)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allred, Don  Oldham County Judge (Oldham County)

                                 Caraway, Luarne  Hays C. Tax Assessor-Collector (Tax Assessor-Collector Assn & Hays

                                 County Tax Office), San Marcos

                                 Gaddes, Larry  Tax assessor/collector - Chief Deputy (Williamson County), Georgetown,

                                 TX

                                 Normon, Lee  County Judge (Garza County), Post, TX

                                 Reed, Ender  Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX