WITNESS LIST

            Ways & Means Committee

            March 13, 2019 - 8:00 AM

            HB 97

                 For:

                                 Connett, HaRold (Self)

                                 McGeary, Judith (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)

                                 Snodgrass, Scott (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Canepa, Alex (Sustainable Food Center)

                                 Crossley, Jay (Farm&City)

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Hedtke, Amy (Self)

                                 Masters, Kelley (Self)

                                 Mount, Shirley (Self)

                                 Mueller, Carolina (Self; Central Texas Young Farmers Coalition)

                                 Simon, Arthur (Self)

                                 Smiley, Andrew (Self; Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association)

                 Against:

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

            HB 380

                 For:

                                 Myers, Robert (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Evertson, Karen (Self; Travis Central AD)

                                 South, Brent (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Harris, James (Self; Citizens for Appraisal Reform)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Kaplan, David (Self)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Popp, James (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Altinger, Roland (Harris County Appraisal District)

                                 Crigler, Marya (Travis Central Appraisal District)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 614

                 For:

                                 Jolly, Marvin (Texas Realtors)

                                 Murphy, Frank (Self; Dallas Builders Association)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allen, Don (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Assoc.)

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Ginn, Vance (Texas Public Policy Foundatiom)

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Hughes, Rob (Texas Forestry Association)

                                 Jewell, Michael (Solar Energy Industries Association)

                                 Morris, Joe (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association)

                                 Morris, Joe (Texas Poultry Federation)

                                 Morris, Joe (Texas Forestry Association)

                                 Morris, Joe (Texas Poultry Federation)

                                 Pacheco, Michael (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Pitts, Jr, John (Texas Solar Power Association)

                                 Rathgeber, Julia (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)

                                 Rose, Denise (Texas Crushed Stone)

                                 Skrobarczyk, Ryan (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association)

                 Against:

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

            HB 794

                 For:

                                 Allen, Don (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Assoc.)

                                 Ginn, Vance (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Jolly, Marvin (Texas Realtors)

                                 Murphy, Frank (Self; Dallas Builders Association)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cardwell, Margo (Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation Foundation)

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Jewell, Michael (Solar Energy Industries Association)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Pitts, Jr, John (Texas Solar Power Association)

                                 Rathgeber, Julia (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Simon, Arthur (Self)

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

            HB 1188

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

            HB 1254

                 For:

                                 Fleming, John (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association)

                                 Jolly, Marvin (Texas Realtors)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Embrey, Celeste (Texas Bankers Association)

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Huffman, Jeff (Texas Credit Union Association)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Pacheco, Michael (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas)

                                 Solomons, Burt (Self; TexasREALTORS)

            HB 1409

                 For:

                                 Pfluger, Wayne (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bremer, Jennifer (Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Howard, Robert (SouthTexans' Property Rights Association)

                                 Hughes, Rob (Texas Forestry Association)

                                 LeBas, James (Texas Oil & Gas Association, and Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Morgan, Todd (International paper corp)

                                 Morris, Joe (Texas Poultry Federation)

                                 Morris, Joe (Texas Forestry Association)

                                 Morris, Joe (Texas Poultry Federation)

                                 Morris, Joe (Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association)

                                 Oswald, Bill (Self; Koch Companies)

                                 Pacheco, Michael (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Skrobarczyk, Ryan (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association)

                                 Turner, Robert (Self; Texas poultry federation)

                                 Turner, Robert (Self; Independenyt cattlemens assn)

                                 Turner, Robert (Self; Texas sheep and goat raisers assn)

                                 Turner, Robert (Self; Earthmovers contractors assn of texas)

            HB 1525

                 For:

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

                                 Kroll, John (Self; Avenu Insights)

                                 Mock, Casey (Amazon)

                 On:

                                 Barton, Karey (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Chiodo, Dana (ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers))

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 Morales, Daniel (Walmart)

                                 Sheer, Jim (Texas Retailers Association)

                                 Simmons, Carrie (Best Buy)

                                 Warner, Michael (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers)

                                 Yarbrough, Brian (The Home Depot)

            HB 1703

                 For:

                                 Henry, Michael (Ryan, LLC)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Cahnman's Musings)

                                 Forbes, Connie (Self; NETTP)

                                 Franklin, Shelia (Self)

                                 Grabner, Matt (Ryan,LLC)

                                 Harris, James (Self; Citizens for Appraisal Reform)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Hopkins, Norma (Self)

                                 Maddux, Mary (Self; Ne tea party)

                                 McCarty, Julie (Self)

                                 Popp, James (Self)

                                 Rhodes, Fran (Self; Ne tarrant tea party)

            HB 1704

                 For:

                                 Henry, Michael (Ryan, LLC)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Cahnman's Musings)

                                 Forbes, Connie (Self; NETTP)

                                 Franklin, Shelia (Self)

                                 Grabner, Matt (Ryan,LLC)

                                 Harris, James (Self; Citizens for Appraisal Reform)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Hopkins, Norma (Self)

                                 Maddux, Mary (Self; Ne tea party)

                                 Pennington, Paul (Citizans for appraisal reform)

                                 Popp, James (Self)

                                 Rhodes, Fran (Self; Ne tarrant tea party)

            HB 1743

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allen, Don (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Assoc.)

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Ginn, Vance (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Jewell, Michael (Solar Energy Industries Association)

                                 Murphy, Frank (Self; Dallas Builders Association)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Pacheco, Michael (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Pitts, Jr, John (Texas Solar Power Association)

                                 Rathgeber, Julia (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

            HB 1745

                 For:

                                 Bawcom, Debra (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Kaplan, David (Self; Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                 Against:

                                 South, Brent (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allen, Don (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Assoc.)

                                 Harris, James (Self; Citizens for Appraisal Reform)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Henry, Michael (Ryan, LLC)

                                 Murphy, Frank (Self; Dallas Builders Association)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Pennington, Paul (Citizans for appraisal reform)

                                 Popp, James (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Altinger, Roland (Harris County Appraisal District)

                                 Crigler, Marya (Travis Central Appraisal District)

            HB 1802

                 For:

                                 Henry, Michael (Ryan, LLC)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Altinger, Roland (Harris County Appraisal District)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Grabner, Matt (Ryan,LLC)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Popp, James (Self)

                                 Rathgeber, Julia (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)

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            HB 1937

                 For:

                                 Johnson, Alex (InState Partners)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Deshields, Glenn (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)

                                 Johnson, Noel (Self; TMPA)

                                 Kercheval, Todd (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Walker, Nate (Texas Housers)

            HB 1970

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allen, Don (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Assoc.)

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Ginn, Vance (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Murphy, Frank (Self; Dallas Builders Association)

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Pitts, Jr, John (Texas Solar Power Association)

                 Against:

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

            HB 1978

                 For:

                                 Jolly, Marvin (Texas Realtors)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allen, Don (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Assoc.)

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

                                 Glenn, David (Home builders association of greater austin)

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Jewell, Michael (Solar Energy Industries Association)

                                 Murphy, Frank (Self; Dallas Builders Association)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Pitts, Jr, John (Texas Solar Power Association)

                                 Skrobarczyk, Ryan (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association)

                 Against:

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

            HB 2153

                 On:

                                 Kroll, John (Self; City of Humble)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Chiodo, Dana (ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers))

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

                                 Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)

                 On:

                                 Barton, Karey (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 2179

                 For:

                                 Pennington, Paul (Citizans for appraisal reform)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)

                                 Grabner, Matt (Ryan,LLC)

                                 Harris, James (Self; Citizens for Appraisal Reform)

                                 Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

                                 Henry, Michael (Ryan, LLC)

                                 Kaplan, David (Self)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Popp, James (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Cahnman's Musings)

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

            HB 2338

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

                                 Freeman, Kathryn (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Simon, Arthur (Self)

                 On:

                                 Barton, Karey (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                                 Key, Lavonne (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

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