WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            May 9, 2011 9:00 AM

            HB 205

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Carr, Snapper   Attorney (City of El Paso), Austin, TX

            HB 252

                  FOR:

                                 Coates, IV, P.H. "Fourth"   Chief Appraiser - Rancher (TAAD & Rural Chief Appraiser),

                                 Medina, TX

                                 Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County AD (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Houston

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Allen, George B.   Executive Vice President (Texas Apartment Association), Austin

                                 Greytok, Marta   Consultant (National Asso. of Mass Appraisers _ NAMA)

                                 South, Brent   Chief Appraiser, Hunt County Appraisal Dist. (Texas Association of

                                 Appraisal Districts), Greenville, TX

                                 Young, Chris   Attorney (Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP), Austin, TX

            HB 268

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Barber, Kathy   (NFIB)

                                 Coates, IV, P.H. "Fourth"   Rancher - Chief Appraiser (Rural Chief Appraiser - Self),

                                 Medina, TX

                                 Frazier, Kyle   Lobbyist (Mueller, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Gibson, Stephanie   VP Governmental Affairs (Texas Retailers Association), Austin

                                 Hodges, Ken   Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Reaves, Jim   Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Skaggs, Jason   Executive Director of Government and Public Affairs (Texas and

                                 Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  For:

                                 Winegarner, Josh   Dir. of Gov. Relations (Texas Cattle Feeders Association), Amarillo, TX

            HB 275

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer   Non-profit (The Texas Catholic Conference, the Catholic Bishops of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 930

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Force, Duane   Attorney (Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            May 9, 2011 9:00 AM

            HB 1179

                  FOR:

                                 South, Brent   Chief Appraiser, Hunt County Appraisal Dist. (Texas Association of

                                 Appraisal Districts), Greenville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Allen, George B.   Executive Vice President (Texas Apartment Association), Austin

                                 Coates, IV, P.H. "Fourth"   Chief Appraiser - Rancher (TAAD & Rural Chief Appraiser),

                                 Medina, TX

                                 Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County AD (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Houston

                  On:

                                 Kuntz Jr., William   Executive Director (Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 1841

                  FOR:

                                 Clark, Jeffrey   Regional Vice President (Technology Association of America

                                 (TechAmerica)), Austin, TX

                                 Schoenbaum, Alan   General Counsel (Rackspace Hosting)

                  ON:

                                 LeBas, James   Tax Analyst (Rackspace Hosting), Austin

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Johnson, Brenk   Assistant General Counsel, SoftLayer Technologies (SoftLayer

                                 Technologies), Dallas, TX

                                 Kennedy, John   Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association), Austin

                                 Lucero, Homero   Manager - Telecommunications (CenturyLink), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Luis   Consultant (Amazon), Austin

                                 Wurzel, Geoff   Assn. Director (TechNet), Austin, TX

            HB 2403

                  FOR:

                                 Volkening, Ronnie   President (Texas Retailers Association), Austin

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Erben, Randy   Attorney (The Home Depot), Austin, TX

                                 Gibson, Stephanie   VP Governmental Affairs (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Brenk   Assistant General Counsel (SoftLayer Technologies), Dallas, TX

                                 Kennedy, John   Senior Analyst (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association), Austin, TX

                                 McWilliams, Dean   Consultant (JC Penney), Austin, TX

                                 Schoenbaum, Alan   General Counsel (Rackspace Hosting)

                                 Vane, Mark   Lawyer (Walmart), Austin

                                 Zarrzewski, Wayne   Vice President - Assoc. Gen Counsel (JC Penney), Dallas, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            May 9, 2011 9:00 AM

                  Against:

                                 Saenz, Luis   Consultant (Amazon), Austin

            HB 2476

                  FOR:

                                 Johnson Jr., Robert E.   Attorney (United Rental, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Robinson, Jim   Chief Appraiser, Harris County AD (Texas Assn. of Appraisal Districts),

                                 Houston

                  ON:

                                 Cartwright, Debbie   Director - Property Tax Assistance Division (Texas Comptroller),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 O'Brien, John   Director (LBB)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Clark, James   Legislative Consultant (Hertz Equipment Rental), Austin, TX

                                 Coates, IV, P.H. "Fourth"   Chief Appraiser - Rancher (TAAD & Rural Chief Appraisers),

                                 Medina, TX

                                 Isett, Carl   Carl Isett Consulting (RSC Equipment Rental, Scottsdale, AZ), Lubbock, TX

                                 South, Brent   Chief Appraiser Hunt County Appraisal Dist. (Texas Association of

                                 Appraisal Districts), Greenville, TX

                                 Vane, Mark   Lawyer (Gardere Wynne Sewell), Austin

            SB 970

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Davis, Jess   Legislative Assistant (Texas Daily Newspaper Ass'n & Texas Press Ass'n),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Elkins, Keith   Non-profit (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas)

                                 Higgins, Mike   Legislative Consultant (El Paso County), Austin, TX

                                 Van Hettinga, Brynne   (ACLU of TX)

            SB 1847

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer   Non-profit  (also providing written testimony) (The Texas Catholic

                                 Conference, the Catholic Bishops of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Luftig, Jeffrey   Financial advisor / business owner (Tax payers, Jewish community,

                                 children), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Exter, Monty   Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Grey, John   Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association)

                                 Miller, Kathy   Exec. Dir. Texas Freedom Network (Coalition for Public Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Pena, Martin   Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Edinburg, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (TX - AFT

                                 (American Federation of Teachers)), Austin

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            May 9, 2011 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Barber, Kathy   (NFIB), Austin

                  Against:

                                 Canales, Ramiro   Asst Executive Director, Gov. Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Fickel, Ann   Dir. of Legislation (TX Classroom Teachers Assoc.)

                                 Shields, Julie   Asst. Dir Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

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