WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            April 22, 2013 9:00 AM

            SB 142

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Matocha, Dustin  (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), Austin, TX

            SB 486

                  FOR:

                                 Caraway, Luanne  Hays County Tax Assessor- Collector (Self and Tax Assessor- Collector

                                 Association), San Marcos, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Porter, Scott  Johnson County Tax Assessor - Collector (Self and Texas Assessor Collectors

                                 Association), Cleburne, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cartwright, Debbie  Property Tax Assistance Division (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SB 645

                  FOR:

                                 Austin, Mark  Director Non Profit org. (Self/ Business), Houston, TX

                                 Corley, Ivy T. "Tex"  Chairman- Container Recycling Ins.  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Container Recycling Institute), Boerne, TX

                                 Crow, Trammell S.  real estate developer  (Self), Dallas

                                 Garver "Mike", Curtis Michael  Contractor  (Self), Hou

                                 Gillham, Patsy  Advocate for TX Bottle Bill  (also providing written testimony) (Myself &

                                 TX Bottle Bill), Hou

                                 Hudson, David  Recycler  (also providing written testimony) (Strategic Materials, Inc.),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Hupp, Steve  Environmental Professional (Bayou Preservation Association and Self),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Jackson, Guy Robert  Chambers County Abstract (Galveston Bay Foundation)

                                 Lengfeller, Joe  Contracting  (Self), Tomball, TX

                                 Lorenz, Jennifer  Executive Director (Bayou Land Conservatives), Cypress, TX

                                 Pickett, Ellis  Coastal Access Advocate (Surfrider Foundation/ Self)

                                 Russell, Claudia  lobbyist  (also providing written testimony) (Owens- Illinois, Inc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Weinberg, David  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas League of

                                 Conservation Voters), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Mary  Advocate (Plastic Pollution Texas), Houston

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ramos, Carlos J.  Non- Alcoholic Beverages- Sales/ Distributor (Texas Beverages

                                 Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Volkening, Ronnie  President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Retailers

                                 Association), Austin


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            April 22, 2013 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Hockenyos, Jon  economist  (also providing written testimony) (TX League of Conservative

                                 Voters), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Caraway, Kippy  Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor of Houston (City of Houston), Ho, TX

                                 Carr, Snapper  Attorney (City of Corpus Christi), Austin, TX

                                 Metzger, Luke  Director (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Exec. Director (Texas Impact)

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Sierra Club, Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Schneider, Robin  Executive Director (Texas Campaign for the Environment)

                                 White, Kaiba  Policy & Outreach Specialist (Public Citizen)

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (NFIB / Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Bragiel, Justin  General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

                                 Calcote, ML  Consultant (Pepsico), Austin, TX

                                 Chavez, Andrea  Government Relations, Baker Botts (Anheuser- Busch jnBeu), Austin, TX

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  Vice President (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Donley, Rick  President (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Dow, Jim  (Texas Bar & Nightclub Alliance), ATX

                                 DuBois Jr, Doug  (Texas Food & Fuel Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Eschberger, Brenda  (HEB), Austin, TX

                                 Fruzier, Kyle  Lobbyist (Texas Wine & Grape Growers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Kemptner, Sara  Consultant (International Bottled Water Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lively, Lance  Exec. Director (Tx. Package Stores Association), Austin

                                 Short, Jim  lobbyist (SPEC's Wine Spirits & Finer Foods), Fulshear, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Director Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of Manufacturers),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Stephens, V.A.  lobbyist (Bob Gedert, Austin Resource Recovery), Austin

            SB 1434

                  FOR:

                                 Fowler, Daryl L.  Dewitt County Judge  (also providing written testimony) (Dewitt County,

                                 Eagle Ford Shale Coalition)

                                 Kreider-Dusek, Kimberly  McMullen County Attorney (McMullen County), Tilden, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 LeBas, James  fiscal analysis (TxOGA), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            April 22, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin

                                 McBeath, Don  Director of Government Relations (Texas Organization of Rural &

                                 Community Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Teal, James  County Judge (McMullen County), Tilden, TX

                                 Thompson, Rick  Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties)

                  ON:

                                 Cartwright, Debbie  Property Tax Assistance Division (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SB 1778

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Jaime A.  County Commissioner Pct. 4 (Webb County), Laredo, TX

                                 Fowler, Daryl  Dewitt County Judge (Dewitt County, Eagle Ford Shale Coalition)

                                 LeBas, James  fiscal analysis (TxOGA), Austin, TX

                                 Opiela, Eric  Attorney/ Rancher  (Self)

                                 Rodriguez, Joel  County Judge- La Salle (La Salle), Cotulla, TX

                                 Valdez, Danny  Webb County Judge (Webb County)

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dow, Jim  (Pioneer Natural Resources), ATX

                                 Kreider-Dusek, Kimberly  McMullen Co. Atty (McMullen Co.), Tilden, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Stevens, Bill  govt affairs consultant (Tx Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin

                                 Sugg, Paul  Legislative Director (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Teal, James  County Judge (McMullen County), Tilden, TX

                                 Thomas, Chelsey  Consultant (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX

                                 Trevino, Timothy J.  (Alamo Area Council of Governments), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Matocha, Dustin  (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Williams, P.E., Marc D.  Director of Planning (Texas Dept. of Transportation), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Robert  Director Economic Dev. & Analysis (Tx Comptroller)

            SB 1779

                  FOR:

                                 LeBas, James  fiscal analysis (TxOGA), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Cyrus  Conservation Director (Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Canales, Jaime A.  Webb Co. Commissioner (Webb Co.)

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            April 22, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Frazier, Kyle  Lobbyist (Texas Desalination Association), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Norman  Assoc. Legislative Dir. (TX Farm Bureau)

                                 Metzger, Luke  Director (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stevens, Bill  govt affairs consultant (Tx Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin

                                 Stewart, Lonnie  Manager (McMullen, Bee, Live Oak GCD's)

                                 Valdez, Danny  Webb County Judge (Webb County)

                  ON:

                                 Kreider-Dusek, Kimberly  McMullen Co. Atty (McMullen County)

            SB 1780

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (County Judges & Commissioners Assn. of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Flores Jr., Earnest  C.E.O. (Dimmit Reg Hospital), Springs, TX

                                 Fowler, Daryl L.  Dewitt County Judge (Dewitt County, Eagle Ford Shale Coalition)

                                 McBeath, Don  Director of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals), Austin, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Joel  County Judge (La Salle), Cotulla, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 LeBas, James  fiscal analysis (TxOGA), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bailey, Charles  Attorney (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Jaime A.  County Commissioner (Webb County)

                                 Kreider-Dusek, Kimberly  McMullen Co. Atty (McMullen Co.), Tilden, TX

                                 Lee, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle  Associate Director of Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Sugg, Paul  Legislative Director (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Teal, James  County Judge (McMullen County), Tilden, TX

                                 Valdez, Danny  Webb County Judge (Webb County), Houston

                  ON:

                                 Cartwright, Debbie  Property Tax Assistance Division (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SJR 27

                  FOR:

                                 Heflin, Talmadge  Research  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Garcia, Eileen  (Texas Forward), Austin

                                 Lavine, Dick  Fiscal Analyst (Center For Public Policy Priorities), Austin

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (NFIB / Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance-S/C on Fiscal Matters

            April 22, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Matocha, Dustin  (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX- AFT), Austin, TX