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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 440

                  FOR:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Openshaw, Michael   (Self), Plano, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Marino, Justin  (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

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

                  ON:

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

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

            HB 477

                  FOR:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Marino, Justin  (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

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

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

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

            SB 1086

                  FOR:

                                 Openshaw, Michael   (Self), Plano, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mitchell, Foy   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas assosiation of Property Tax

                                 Professionsls), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hale, J.D.  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Mann, Jean   (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Putnam, Terry   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 PUtnam, Wilma Joy   (Self), GEorgetown, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Campbell, Grover  Assoc Ex Dir Gov Relations, TASB (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

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

                                 Cubriel, Randy  (Nucor), Austin, TX

                                 Ginsburg, Tracy  Dr. (Texas Association of School Business Officials), Austin, TX

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

                                 Grabner, Matt  (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Head, Ray  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Iqbal, Sommer  (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

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

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Chemical Council,

                                 and Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (TASA), Ausrin, TX

                                 Popp, James   (Self; Popp Hutcheson PLLC), Austin, TX

                                 Popp, James  (Tax Equity Council), Austin, TX

                                 Reames, Joan  (League of women voters), Texas, TX

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

            SB 1830

                  FOR:

                                 Kahn, Barry   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; TAAHP, TAB,TAA), Houston, TX

                                 Kelley, Nathan  (TAAHP, Blazer), Houston, TX

                                 Kroll, John  (Bonner Carrington), Austin, TX

                                 South, Brent  Chief Appraiser (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts), Greenville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arriaga, Roger  Executive Director, TX Affiliation Aff Housing (Texas Affiliation of

                                 Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX

                                 Bast, Cynthia  Partner, Locke Lord LLP  (Self; Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing

                                 Providers), Austin, TX

                                 Hale, J.D.  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Kercheval, Todd  (TAAHP, TALHFA), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Head, Ray  (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                                 Pennington, Paul   (Self), Carrolton, TX

                                 Popp, James   (Self; Popp Hutcheson PLLC), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 2345

                  FOR:

                                 Cross, Elizabeth  Staff Attorney (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Armbrust, John   (Self; Austin Achieve), Austin, TX

                                 Cox, Dustin   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Linn, Julie  (Great Hearts Texas), Austin, TX

                                 List, Amanda  (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX

                                 Mann, Jean   (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Weiner, Molly  Director of Policy (Texas Adpires Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Campbell, Grover  Assoc Ex Dir Gov Relations, TASB (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Dwight  (Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

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

                                 Reames, Joan  (League of women voters), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

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

            SB 2362

                  FOR:

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

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

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator of Governmental Affairs (Dallas County

                                 Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Association of Manufacturers and Texas Chemical

                                 Council), Austin, TX

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Fortune, Andrew   (Self; City of Grand Prairie), Grand Prairie, TX

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

                                 Iqbal, Sommer  (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Patterson, TJ  Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Simon, Arthur   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

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

                                 Worth, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cubriel, Randy  (Nucor), Austin, TX

            SJR 46

                  FOR:

                                 Openshaw, Michael   (Self), Plano, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hale, J.D.  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Mann, Jean   (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Putnam, Terry   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 PUtnam, Wilma Joy   (Self), GEorgetown, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Ginsburg, Tracy  Dr. (Texas Association of School Business Officials), Austin, TX

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

                                 Grabner, Matt  (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

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

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Chemical Council,

                                 and Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Pennington, Paul  President (Citizens for appraisal reform), Carrollton, TX

                                 Reames, Joan  (League of women voters), Austin, TX

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

            SJR 73

                  FOR:

                                 Haynes, Adam  Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

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

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator of Governmental Affairs (Dallas County

                                 Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Association of Manufacturers and Texas Chemical

                                 Council), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Property Tax

            April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 LeBas, James  Fiscal analyst (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Fortune, Andrew   (Self; City of Grand Prairie), Grand Prairie, TX

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

                                 Patterson, TJ  Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Simon, Arthur   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

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

                                 Worth, TX

            SJR 74

                  FOR:

                                 Cross, Elizabeth  Staff Attorney (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Linn, Julie  (Great Hearts Texas), Austin, TX

                                 List, Amanda  (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX

                                 Mann, Jean   (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Mann, Jean   (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Harris, Dwight  (Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

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

                                 Reames, Joan  (League of wonen voters), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

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