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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 10, 2019 8:00 AM

            HB 61

                  FOR:

                                 Fitz, Allen  Company Owner (Big Tex Escort Service), Woodville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Albright, Steven  Dir. of Govt Affairs (ACG of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kirkland, Lila  Escort (Independent Escort), Woodville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Palmer, David  Major (Texas Dept of Public Safety), Austin, TX

            HB 540

                  FOR:

                                 Spivey, Jimmy  Chief of Police (Richardson Police Department), Richardson, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, Jessica  Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Elliston, Randy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harmon, Micah  Sheriff (Lavaca County Sheriff's Office), Hallettsville, TX

                                 Hunt, Ray  Past President (Houston Police Officers Union), Houston, TX

                                 Jones, Chris  Director- member support (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ostrander, Rita  Legislative Aide (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Williamson, Matt  Lieutenant (Dallas P.D.), Dallas, TX

            SB 511

                  FOR:

                                 Moore, Sean  Director, Government Relations (U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association),

                                 Washington, DC

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ramsey, Jim  President (Texas Tire & Automotive Association/Lamb's Tire), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brooks, Allison  G.R. (Recycling Council of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal  Dep Director of Gov Relations (City of Houston, Office of Mayor),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Townsend, Trent  Consultant (Liberty Tire Recycling), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Space, Chuck  Executive Director (Texas Tire & Automotive Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Palmer, David  Major (Texas Dept of Public Safety), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 10, 2019 8:00 AM

            SB 991

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hall, Terri  Founder/Director (Texas TURF/Texans for Toll-free Highways), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bertrand, Aimee  Legislative Coordinator (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston,

                                 TX

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

                                 Menendez, Fatima  Legislative Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX

                                 Ostrander, Rita  Legislative Aide (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dixon, Don  Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Arriaga, Amanda  Chief, Driver License (Texas Dept. of Public Safety), Austin, TX

            SB 1524

                  FOR:

                                 Averyt, Amelia  MD  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Pediatric Society, Texas

                                 Medical Association, Texas Public Health Coalition), Houston, TX

                                 Pollock, Lindsay  Pediatric Injury Prevention Coordinator  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Safe Kids Austin, a coalition led by Dell Children's), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Palmer, David  Major (Texas Dept of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Ashley, Price  (Texas College of Emergency Physicians), Austin, TX

                                 Banning, Tom  CEO (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX

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

                                 Crenwelge, Janiece  Consultant (General Motors), Austin, TX

                                 Laroche, Sebastian  Policy Analyst (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio, TX

                                 Martin, Paul  RVP (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX

                                 Morgan, Ashley  Consultant (Nationwide), Austin, TX

                                 Ostrander, Rita  Legislative Aide (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Phenix, Billy  (AAA-Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sabo, Jason  (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Jamaal R.  Dep Director of Gov Affairs (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Villarreal, Johnny  (Texas State Association of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 10, 2019 8:00 AM

                                 Williams, Stewart  Injury Prevention Manager (Safe Kids Austin led by Dell Children's

                                 Medical Center), Austin, TX

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

                                 Yarbrough, Brian  Attorney (Texas EMS Trauma and Acute Care Foundation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hall, Terri  Director/Founder (Texas TURF/Texans for Toll-free Highways), San Antonio,

                                 TX

            SB 1721

                  FOR:

                                 Canon, Andrew  Transportation Director (Hidalgo County MPO), Weslaco, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dixon, Don  Engineer  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hall, Terri  Founder/Director (Texas TURF/Texans for Toll-Free Highways), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Garza, Ron  Executive Director (Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council), Weslaco,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Wehmeyer, Mackenna  (Transportation Advocacy Group- Houston), Austin, TX

                                 Wehmeyer, Mackenna  (Texas Rail Advocates), Austin, TX

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

            SB 1959

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Jennifer  Attorney/Consultant (Texas Ports Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wisdom, Christina  Attorney (Occidental Petroleum), Austin, TX

                                 Yarbrough, Brian  Attorney (Port of Corpus Christi Authority), Austin, TX

            SB 2014

                  FOR:

                                 Wade, Kimberly   (Self), Grafton, IL

                  ON:

                                 Willson, James  Chief Scientific Officer  (also providing written testimony) (CPRIT),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hench, Marina  Senior Government Relations Director (American Cancer Society Cancer

                                 Action Network), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kuntz, Jeremiah  Dir. Vehicle Titles and Reg. (TX Dept of Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX

                                 McConnell, Heidi  Chief Operating Officer (Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Wayne  CEO (Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Transportation

            April 10, 2019 8:00 AM

            SB 2015

                  FOR:

                                 Wade, Kimberly   (Self), Grafton, IL

                  ON:

                                 Willson, James  Chief Scientific Officer  (also providing written testimony) (CPRIT),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hench, Marina  Senior Government Relations Director (American Cancer Society Cancer

                                 Action Network), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kuntz, Jeremiah  Dir. Vehicle Titles and Reg. (TX Dept of Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX

                                 McConnell, Heidi  Chief Operating Officer (Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Roberts, Wayne  CEO (Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 2024

                  FOR:

                                 Taylor, Clay  Vice-president (DPS Officers Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Elliston, Randy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harmon, Micah  Sheriff (Lavaca County), Hallettsville, TX

                                 Hunt, Ray  Past President (Houston Police Officers Union), Houston, TX

                                 Jones, Chris  Director- Member Support (Combined Law Enforcement Assn. of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ostrander, Rita  Legislative Aide (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Palmer, David  Major (Texas Dept of Public Safety), Austin, TX