WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 22, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 309

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Counihan, Will  Team Lead - Data Services (Comptroller of Public Accts)

                                 George, Vijay  Director of IT (Comptroller of Public Accts)

                                 Telfeyan, Michael  Director Project Management (Comptroller of Public Accts)

            SB 593

                  FOR:

                                 Lankford, Alvin  Chief Appraiser Williamson CAD (Texas Association of Appraisal

                                 Districts)

                                 Popp, Jim  Attorney (Popp Hutcheson), Austin

                  ON:

                                 McBryde, Gavin  Attorney (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dahill, John  General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Elfant, Bruce  Tax Assessor  (Self)

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Asst Director, Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin

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

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

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Nolan, Ken  Chief Appraiser (Dallas Central Appraisal District), Dallas, TX

                                 Warndof, Donna  Director, Office of Legislative Relations (Harris County), Houston, TX

                                 Weist, Jon  Intergovernmental Services Manager (City of Irving), Irving, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kaplan, David  Property Tax Attorney  (Self), Plano

                  ON:

                                 Crigler, Marya  Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal District), Austin, TX

            SB 1215

                  FOR:

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

                                 Nolan, Ken  Chief Appraiser (Dallas Central Appraisal District), Dallas, TX

                                 Popp, Jim  Attorney (Popp Hutcheson), Austin

                                 Robinson, Jim  Deputy Director, Budget Management Harris County  (Self), Houston, TX

            SB 1248

                  FOR:

                                 Nellis, Leroy W.  CPA (Capital Academies)

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Affairs Manager (The Texas Assoc. of Business), ATX

                  ON:

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (Tx - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 22, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bratton, Pamela  VP, Meador Staffing (TX Society for Human Resource Management),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  Lobbyist (Port San Antonio), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Kathy  (Texas Assoc of Staffing), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Specchio, Jennifer  Tax Policy Analyst (Comptroller)

                                 Vajgert, Dana  (Texas Workforce Commissioner), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Greig, Brian  Lawyer (Capital Academies)

            SB 1379

                  ON:

                                 Newton, Matt  Chief Appraiser Madison CAD (TAAD Legislative Comm.), Madisonville,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McLaurin, Kaleb  Director of Governmental Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raiser

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lankford, Alvin  Chief Appraiser (Williamson Central Appraisal District)

            SB 1468

                  FOR:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Elfant, Bruce  Tax Assessor  (Self)

                  ON:

                                 Crigler, Marya  Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal District), Austin, TX

            SB 1469

                  FOR:

                                 Domangue, Brad  Attorney (Deer Park ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Hodgins, David  Attorney (La Porte ISD, Texas City ISD, & Brazos Port ISD), Houston,

                                 TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Exec. Director (Tx Assoc. of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Cartwright, Deborah  Lawyer, Olson & Olson LLP (Harris County Appraisal District),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Crigler, Marya  Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal District), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 22, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Giarratani, Dominic  Asst. Director, Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Graves, Ashlea  Government Relations, Houston ISD (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 LeBas, James  tax analyst (Tx Chemical Council, Tx Assoc of Manufacturers, Tx Oil & Gas

                                 Assoc, AECT), Austin, TX

                                 Minick, Stephen  V.P. Gov't Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Sellers, Tom  (Conoco Phillips), Austin

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  VP (Tx Assn of Manufacturers), Austin

                  ON:

                                 Huff, Donna  Air Quality Planning Manager, TCEQ (TCEQ)

            SB 1832

                  FOR:

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

                  ON:

                                 Nash, Windy  Director of Legal Services (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts & Dallas

                                 CAD), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Crigler, Marya  Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal District), Austin, TX

            SB 1843

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 TX

            SB 2029

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Longoria, Manuel  City Manager (City of Leon Valley)

                                 Reyna, Jr., Arthur C.  Attorney  (Self), Leon Valley

            SJR 19

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Garcia, Eileen  CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

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

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (Tx - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Finance

            April 22, 2015 9:00 AM

            SJR 37

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

            SJR 50

                  ON:

                                 Newton, Matt  Chief Appraiser Madison CAD (TAAD Legislative Comm.), Madisonville,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lankford, Alvin  Chief Appraiser (Williamson Central Appraisal District)