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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 30, 2019 8:00 AM

            HB 125

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McCord, John  (NFIB), Austin, TX

                                 Rice, Leela  (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Kevin  (Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                 Texas , Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Francis, Brian  Executive Director (Texas department of licensing and regulation), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Spe, Timothy  Unit Manager, Professional Licensing & Cert (HHSC), Austin, TX

            HB 387

                  FOR:

                                 Ferguson, Ashley  RN FNP-C (Texas Nurse Practitioners), San Marcos, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

                                 Cusack, Erin  Director of Government Affairs (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Austin, TX

                                 Finch, Dan  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kelberlau, Bill   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Mccauley, Ronda   (Self), Tx, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lee, Amy  Special Advidor (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers'

                                 Compensation), Austin, TX

            HB 1385

                  FOR:

                                 Shang, Stephen   (Self; Modular Building Institute), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Galligher, Duane  (Modular Building Institute), Austin, TX

                                 Pendleton, DJ  Executive Director (Texas Manufactured Housing Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kelberlau, Bill   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Mccauley, Ronda   (Self), Tx, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gonzales, David  Director of Regulatory Program Mgmt (Tx Dept of Licensing and

                                 Regulation), Austin, TX

            HB 1523

                  FOR:

                                 Barnard, John   (Self; Texas Society of Professional Surveyors), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 30, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Hansen, Robert  Registered Professional Land Surveyor  (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Lund, Trisha  Rpls director of operations  (Self; Tsps), Houston, TX

                                 O'Hara, Bill   (Self; Texas Society of Professional Surveyors), Cedar Creek, TX, TX

                                 Smith, Patrick   (Self; Texas Society of Professional Surveyors), Austin, TX

                                 Zavesky, Heather   (Self), Shiner, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hurst, Desiree  RPLS, PS, CFeDs  (Self), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Merten, Bill  Texas board of professional land surveying  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Wheat, Nathan  Surveyor in Training  (Self), Burleson, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baze, Eric  RPLS  (Self), Alvarado, TX

                                 Edwards, Davey  Dr.  (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Escobar, Miguel   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Garza, Isidro x  Vice president  (Self), Spring, TX

                                 Jeffress, Gary  Dr  (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Place, Allen  Attorney (Texas Land Title Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sides, Heather   (Self), Cypress, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Freeman II, Steven J  Self, Vp survey operations  (Self), Tyler, TX

                                 Kyle, DJ  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Society of Professional Surveyors), Austin, TX

                                 Mladenka, Danielle   (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 Neally, Shane   (Self; Texas Society of Professional Surveyors), Bullard, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Weatherly, Lauren   (Self), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Catron, LeAnn  Executive Director, Interim (Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kinney, Lance  Executive Director (Texas Board of Professional Engineers), Austin, TX

                                 McDivitt, Darren  (Sunset Commission staff), Austin, TX

                                 Neugebauer, Mark  Chief Surveyor-Texas General Land Office (Texas General Land

                                 Office), Austin, TX

            HB 1554

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Boston, Jessica  (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Brodsky, Nina   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bryan, Donna Melissa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Burchsted, Sandra   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Collins, Karen   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 30, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  (USAA), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Guy, Linda  RN,PNP  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Regional Vice President (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Peek, Whitney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Phenix, Billy  (Allstate Insurance Company), Austin, TX

                                 Saslavsky, Elisa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Scott, Bruce  (State Farm), Austin, TX

                                 Simon, Arthur   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Swanson, Stephanie   (Self), Spicewood, TX

                                 Tippit, Virginia   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vunderink, Gregg   (Self), TX, TX

                                 Webb, Dale   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, Joe  VP-State Government Relations  (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kelberlau, Bill   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Mccauley, Ronda   (Self), Tx, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baker, Marianne  Director, P&C Lines (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Donovan, Kimberly  (Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC)), Austin, TX

                                 Mace, Kara  Deputy Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX

            HB 1555

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Boston, Jessica  (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Brodsky, Nina   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bryan, Donna Melissa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Burchsted, Sandra   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Collins, Karen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  (USAA), Austin, TX

                                 Edwards, Carol   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Guy, Linda  RN,PNP  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Regional Vice President (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Peek, Whitney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Phenix, Billy  (Allstate Insurance Company), Austin, TX

                                 Saslavsky, Elisa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Scott, Bruce  (State Farm), Austin, TX

                                 Simon, Arthur   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Swanson, Stephanie   (Self), Spicewood, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 30, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Tippit, Virginia   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vunderink, Gregg   (Self), TX, TX

                                 Webb, Dale   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, Joe  VP-State Government Relations  (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kelberlau, Bill   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Mccauley, Ronda   (Self), Tx, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baker, Marianne  Director, P&C Lines (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Donovan, Kimberly  (Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC)), Austin, TX

                                 Mace, Kara  Deputy Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX

            HB 1940

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Finley, Trace  (United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Regional Vice President (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Ross, Susan  (State Farm Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, Joe  VP-State Government Relations  (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kelberlau, Bill   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Mccauley, Ronda   (Self), Tx, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baker, Marianne  Director, P&C Lines (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

            HB 1944

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Finley, Trace  (United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Floyd, Beaman  (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX

                                 Kelberlau, Bill   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  Regional Vice President (National Association of Mutual Insurance

                                 Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Mccauley, Ronda   (Self), Tx, TX

                                 Woods, Joe  VP-State Government Relations  (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Baker, Marianne  Director, P&C Lines (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

                                 Durden, David  (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association), Austin, TX

            HB 2228

                  FOR:

                                 Nipper, William  (Dow), Lake Jackson, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 30, 2019 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McCarty, Austin  (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

                                 Oberbeck, Tulsi  (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Oswald, Bill  Mr.  (Self; Koch Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Strama, Keith  (ExxonMobil), Austin, TX

                                 Wisdom, Christina  (Occidental Petroleum), Austin, TX

                                 Womack, Daniel  Director State Government Affairs (Dow), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bruno, Steve  Government Relations Officer (Texas Department of Licensing and

                                 Regulation), Austin, TX

            HB 2585

                  FOR:

                                 Fowler, Perry  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network), Austin, TX

                                 Stringer, Ken   (Self; LEM Construction, Texas Water Infrastructure Network), Humble, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kosub, Steve  (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Harder, Chris  Water director (City of fort worth), Fort worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association  (Self; Texas Press

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fisher, Jon  President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sterling, Edward  (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX

                                 Tatum, Alexis  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Franco, Brie  Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Gilberg, Julie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Scott  General counsel (Texas municipal league), Austin, TX

                                 Kelberlau, Bill   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Mccauley, Ronda   (Self), Tx, TX

                                 Simon, Arthur   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Simon, Arthur   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor), Houston, TX

                                 Smitherman, Ronnie  Executive director TBTC  (Self; Texas Building Trades Council),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Sparks, Clifford  (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

            SB 125

                  FOR:

                                 Duncan, Kathy   (Self; Texas Tenant Union), Dallas, TX

                                 Rollins, Sandy  Executive Director (Texas Tenants Union), Dallas,, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 30, 2019 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mintz, David  Vice President of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Swanson, Stephanie   (Self), Spicewood, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kelberlau, Bill   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Mccauley, Ronda   (Self), Tx, TX

            SB 518

                  FOR:

                                 Campbell, Jessie  (Houston Volunteer Lawyers), Houston, TX

                                 Figueroa, Tracy  Disaster Assistance Group Coordinator  (Self), Corpus Christi, TX

                                 McAllister, Trish  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Access to Justice Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Mintz, David  Vice President of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Mock, Nelson   (Self; Texas RioGrande Legal Aid), Austin, TX

                                 Moseley, Becky   (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brodsky, Nina   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bryan, Donna Melissa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Burchsted, Sandra   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Collins, Karen   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Duncan, Charlie   (Self; Texas Housers, Austin Tenants Council), Austin, TX

                                 Duncan, Kathy   (Self; Texas Tenant Union), Dallas, TX

                                 Gilberg, Julie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Guy, Linda  RN,PNP  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Peek, Whitney   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Rollins, Sandy  Executive Director (Texas Tenants Union), Dallas,, TX

                                 Saslavsky, Elisa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Simon, Arthur   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Simon, Arthur   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Sloan, Madison  Director, Disaster Recovery and Fair Housing Proje (Texas Appleseed),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Swanson, Stephanie   (Self), Spicewood, TX

                                 Tippit, Virginia   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vunderink, Gregg   (Self), TX, TX

                                 Webb, Dale   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Andrew   (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kelberlau, Bill   (Self), Georgetown, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 30, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Mccauley, Ronda   (Self), Tx, TX

            SB 523

                  FOR:

                                 Holik, Haley  Policy Analyst (Texas public policy foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Norton, Kaden  (Prison Fellowship Ministries), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Smith, Douglas  Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barba, Michael  Associate Director of Public Policy (Texas Catholic Conference of

                                 Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Berry, Traci  Sr. VP, Community Engagement & Education (Goodwill Central Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Francis, Will  (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Franklin, Allison  Policy Fellow  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garrett, Kevin  Peer Policy Fellow  (Self; Texas Jail Project), Austin, TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  (Grassroots Leadership and Texas Advocates for Justice), Austin, TX

                                 Hamilton, Darwin   (Self; Reentry Advocacy Project), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Henning, Lori  (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX

                                 Humphrey, Cynthia  Executive Director (Assoc of Substance Abuse Programs), Kerrville,

                                 TX

                                 Kunish, Eric  Mr.  (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin Affiliate Advocacy

                                 Chair), Austin, TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 McCord, John  (NFIB), Austin, TX

                                 Place, Allen  Attorney  (Self; Texas criminal defense lawyers association), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Tatum, Alexis  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Tucker, Terra  Texas State Director (Alliance for Safety and Justice), Oakland, CA

                  ON:

                                 Francis, Brian  Executive Director (Texas department of licensing and regulation), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 699

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bennett, Joey  (Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Besserman, Kenneth  General Counsel (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Asst Dir, Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Graham, Thomas  Director (TX Alcoholic Beverage Commission), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 30, 2019 8:00 AM

            SB 732

                  FOR:

                                 Hillert, Bobby  (Texas Orthopaedic Association), Austin, TX

                                 Tounget, Craig  Executive Director (Texas Physical Therapy Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bearden, Chase  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Finch, Dan  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Koebele, Steve  Consultant (Concentra), Austin, TX

                                 Neeley, Josiah  Director (R Street Institute), Austin, TX

            SB 1463

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Steve   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hazelton, Jennifer  Chief Financial Officer  (Self; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Sharbaugh, John  Managing Director of Governmental Affairs (Texas Society of CPAs),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Sterling, Edward  (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Godbey, Josh  (OAG), Austin, TX

            SB 2551

                  FOR:

                                 Reagan, David  General Counsel (Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Riddle, John  President  (Self; Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cumbie, Stephen  (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Segovia, Andy  City Attorney (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alvarado, Aidan   (Self; Laredo Fire Fighters Association), Laredo, TX

                                 Bachop, Matt  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX

                                 Beachley, Pamela  (Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool), Austin,Tx, TX

                                 Delanghe, Wayne  Firefighter  (Self; San antonio fire dept. local 624), San antonio, TX

                                 Garcia, Leroy  Firefighter  (Self; Mission Firefighter Association), Alton, TX

                                 Jones, Chris  Director, CLEAT Member and Support Services (Combined Law Enforcement

                                 Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Homer  Lt/Fire Fighter  (Self; Mission Fire Fighters Association), Mission, TX

                                 Silva, Michael  Legislative Agent  (Self; Mission Fire fighters Association), Austin, TX

                                 Todd, Jack  (Lubbock Proressional Fire Fighters Association), Lubbock, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Business & Commerce

            April 30, 2019 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Barta, Jessica  Public counsel (Office of injured employee counsel), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Amy  Special Advidor (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers'

                                 Compensation), Austin, TX