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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 9, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 129

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Davis, Yolanda  (TMPA), Austin, TX

                                 Hunt, Ray  Past President (HPOU), Houston, TX

                                 Hutchison, Deandre  Vice President (AAPOL), Houston, TX

                                 Kivela, Anthony   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Romo, Joel  (Association of Texas EMS Professionals), Brenham, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

            SB 347

                  FOR:

                                 Knowlton, Stuart  County Commissioner  (Self), Poteet, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Schaffner, Russell  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gonzalez, Daniel  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX

                                 Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities), AUSTIN, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Smithson, Doug  Chief Appraiser / Collector (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and

                                 Rural Appraisal Districts), Gainesville, TX

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

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas association of school boards), Austin, TX

            SB 652

                  FOR:

                                 Quintero, James   (also providing written testimony) (Texas public policy foundation),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

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

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

            SB 1161

                  FOR:

                                 Goloby, Mark   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 González, Cutter   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Lavine, Dick  (Center for Public Policy Priorities), AUSTIN, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 9, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  AGAINST:

                                 Craymer, Dale  President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of

                                 Manufacturers, Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Texas Chemical Council, and

                                 Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brown, Jay  (Valero), Austin, TX

                                 Camacho, Priscilla  SVP, Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Camacho, Priscilla  SVP, Public Policy (Metro 8 Chambers of Commerce), Dallas, TX

                                 Campbell, Drew  (North Texas Commission), Dallas, TX

                                 Cubriel, Randy  (Nucor), Austin, TX

                                 Eiland, Craig  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  VP, Federal/State Advocacy (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dana  (Texas 2050 Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Hines, James  SVP/General Counsel (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Jewell, Michael  (Pattern Energy Group), Austin, TX

                                 Jewell, Michael  (Solar Energy Industries Association), Austin, TX

                                 Keffer, Jim  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Mathis, James  (Occidental petroleum), Austin, TX

                                 Matz, Sarah  Directo (CompTIA), Austin, TX

                                 Munoz, Lindsay  (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

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

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

                                 Young-Montgomery, Rebecca  SVP Advocacy (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort

                                 Worth, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas association of school boards), Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Associate; Moak, Casey & Associates (Moak, Casey & Associates), Austin, TX

            SB 1225

                  FOR:

                                 Glass, Tom   (Self), Hockley, TX

                                 Hatch, John  President, Texas Petition Strategies  (also providing written testimony)  (Self),

                                 Buda, Texas, TX

                                 Johnson, Ed   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Quintero, James   (also providing written testimony) (Texas public policy foundation),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bertrand, Aimee  (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 9, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

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

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

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas association of school boards), Austin, TX

                                 Holmes, Anna Lamberti  (The City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Rocha, JJ  Legislative Liaison (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 1227

                  FOR:

                                 Johnson, Ed   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, and Texas

                                 Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Quintero, James   (also providing written testimony) (Texas public policy foundation),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Smithson, Doug  Chief Appraiser / Collector (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and

                                 Rural Appraisal Districts), Gainesville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Main, Crystal   (Self), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas association of school boards), Austin, TX

                                 Webster, Richard  (Texas Association of School Business Officials), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  (Arlington ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

            SB 1280

                  FOR:

                                 Milligan, Maureen  (The City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

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

            SB 1430

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cartwright, Deborah  (Texas Taxpayers and Research), Austin, TX

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 9, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 1642

                  FOR:

                                 Love, Jerome   (Self; CSAH Investments), Pearland, TX

            SB 1856

                  FOR:

                                 Andro, Richard  (Refund Advisory Corp), Rowlett, TX

            SB 1943

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Dustin  Attorney for Travis CAD (Travis CAD), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Rips Stremler, Sascha  (Texas RioGrande Legal Aid), Austin, TX

                                 Way, Heather   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alvarez, Raul   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bertrand, Aimee  (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Hendry, Lonnie  Deputy Chief Appraiser (Travis CAD), Austin, TX

                                 Smithson, Doug  Chief Appraiser / Collector (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and

                                 Rural Appraisal Districts), Gainesville, TX

                                 Walker, Nate  (Texas Housers), Austin, TX

            SB 2219

                  FOR:

                                 Johnson, Ed   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Quintero, James  (Texas public policy foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Parenteau, Julia  Associate Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Bertrand, Aimee  (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Assistant Director (Texas association of school boards), Austin, TX

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

                                 Webster, Richard  (Texas Association of School Business Officials), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Rocha, JJ  Legislative Liaison (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 9, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 2531

                  FOR:

                                 Cunningham, Jason  Deputy Chief Appraiser (Harris county appraisal district), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Smithson, Doug  Chief Appraiser / Collector (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and

                                 Rural Appraisal Districts), Gainesville, TX