WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 2, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 179

                  FOR:

                                 Briscoe, Richard  (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cox, Mike  Executive Director, Driftwood CHL  (Self), Driftwood, TX

                                 Tripp, Alice  Lobbyist (Texas State Rifle Association), Paige, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Favis del Core Borromeo, Marida  Legislative Communication Chairman (Exotic Wildlife

                                 Association and Self), Giddings, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX

            SB 273

                  FOR:

                                 Briscoe, Richard  (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cox, Mike  Executive Director, Driftwood CHL  (Self), Driftwood, TX

                                 Tripp, Alice  Lobbyist  (also providing written testimony) (Texas State Rifle Assoc), Paige,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Louderback, A.J.  Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Crawford, Amanda  General Counsel (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida  Legislative Comm. Chairman (Exotic Wildlife

                                 Association & self), Giddings, TX

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum & self), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Worth, TX

                                 Thompson, Rick  Legislative Liaison (Tx Association of Counties), Austin, TX

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

            SB 287

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

            SB 306

                  FOR:

                                 Oliver, Julie  Executive Director (Texas Coalition on Lawyer Accountability), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 2, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Richards, Joanne  (Texas Fair Courts Network), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Tom Smitty  Director (Public Citizen's Texas Office), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Willing, Seana  Executive Director (State Commission on Judicial Conduct), Austin, TX

            SB 381

                  FOR:

                                 Gosdin, John  President  (also providing written testimony) (Texans for State Parks),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 McNally, Jamie   (also providing written testimony) (Friends of Enchanted Rock & Texans

                                 for State Parks), Austin, TX

                                 Neyses, David  Park Volunteer  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association), TX

                                 Walker, Offie  Retired  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Missouri City, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bright, Ann  General Counsel (Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Miller, Phyllis Ann  Volunteer, Texas State Parks & Seasonal Ranger, Yellowstone N.P. 

                                 (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Weinberg, David  Executive Director (Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Good, Kevin  Special Assistant to State Parks Director (TPWD), Austin, TX

            SB 383

                  FOR:

                                 Evans, Janice  Election Director (County and District Clerk Association of Texas),

                                 Angleton, TX

                                 Maxey, Glen  Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Fort Worth, TX

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

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director, Election's Division (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 2, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 431

                  FOR:

                                 Callanen, Jacquelyn  Bexar County Elections Administrator (Texas Association of Elections

                                 Administrators), Bexar, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Maxey, Glen  Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ashley, Natalia Luna  Executive Director (Texas Ethics Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 463

                  FOR:

                                 Kester, David  Director, Human Resources and Risk Management (Harris County),

                                 Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carrizal, Shain  Deputy Director (Harris County), Houston, TX

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to the Bexar County Manager (Bexar County), San Antonio, TX

                                 Thompson, Rick  Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

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

                                 Wheeler, Julie  Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Bishop, Amy  Executive Director (Texas County and District Retirement System), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 534

                  FOR:

                                 Chamberlain, David  President, Tex-ABOTA; Director, State Bar of Texas (Tex-ABOTA

                                 and State Bar of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Choate, Guy  Attorney (Tex-ABOTA - TTLA), San Angelo, TX

                                 Madere, Pamela  Director, Attorney (Texas Association of Defense Counsel), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hull, Mike  Attorney (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

            SB 550

                  FOR:

                                 Cazares, Dr. Jose  Past President; Member (Texas Academy of General Dentistry; Texas

                                 Dental Association), McAllen, TX

                  ON:

                                 Smith, Charles  Deputy Child Support - IV D Director (Office of Attorney General Child

                                 Support Division), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Rudd, Tyler  Lobbyist (Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            March 2, 2015 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Brewer, Pat  Special Advisor - Policy Development (Texas Department of Insurance),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Graeber, Jan  Chief Actuary - Rate & Form Review Office (Texas Department of

                                 Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Joel  Assistant Deputy Director Field Legal Practice (Attorney General Child

                                 Support Division), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Calvert, Vess  Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs (Texas Dental Association),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 627

                  FOR:

                                 Avila, Jaie  Reporter (WOAI-TV/Texas Assn. of Broadcasters), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Christenson, Sig  Sr. Reporter - Military & Veterans Affairs Writer (San Antonio

                                 Express-News/Hearst Newspapers), San Antonio, TX

                                 Groogan, Greg  Reporter (Fox 26 Houston/Texas Assoc. of Broadcasters), Houston, TX

                                 Hiott, Debbie  Editor (Austin American-Statesman, FOIFT, & TLAC), Austin, TX

                                 Oliver, Becky  Reporter (KDFW), Dallas, TX

                                 Prather, Laura  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Oscar  President (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Watler, Paul  Attorney (Tx Assoc of Broadcasters, FOI Foundation of Texas, & self),

                                 Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Baskin, James D.   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Blevins, Jr., Bryan O.  President  (also providing written testimony) (Tx Trial Lawyers

                                 Assoc.), Beaumont, TX

                                 Bresnen, Steve  Attorney at Law  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Marzullo, Amanda  Policy Director (Texas Defender Service), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX