WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

            HB 23

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President (Texas Press Association & Self), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Michael  V.P. - Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of

                                 Broadcasters), Austin, TX

            HB 48

                  FOR:

                                 Chatman, Charles  (Exonerees), Frisco, TX

                                 Dupree, Curnelius   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Frost, Lucy  Organizer & Co -Founder (National Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform),

                                 Manchaca, TX

                                 Henson, Scott  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Mallin, Michele  (Innocence Project of Texas), Baytown, TX

                                 Nickerson, David S.  Citizen  (Self), Belton, TX

                                 Session, Haylee  (Tim Cole Family), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Session Jr, Cory   (Self), Ft. Worth, TX

                                 Smith, Billy S.   (Self), Glenn Heights, TX

                                 Wiggins, David L.   (Self), Tyler, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ehlers, Scott  Legal and Policy Analyst (Harris Co. Public Defender's Office), Houston, TX

                                 Glod, Greg  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Marzullo, Amanda  Policy Director (Texas Defender Service), Austin, TX

                                 McLaughlin Jr., James  General Counsel/ Executive Director (Texas Police Chiefs

                                 Association), Elgin, TX

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

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Vilbas, Nick  Exec. Director (Innocence Project of Texas), Lubbock, TX

                  ON:

                                 Beauchamp, John  General Counsel (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement), Austin, TX

                                 Bethke, Jim  Executive Director (Texas Indigent Defense Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Hervey, Barbara  Judge (CCA/Grant), Austin, TX

                                 Keller, Sharon  Presiding Judge (TIDC), Austin, TX

                                 Slayton, David  Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX

                                 Willing, Seana  Executive Director (State Commission on Judicial Conduct), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Pinchback, Johnny Edward   (Self), Cedar Hill, TX

                                 Pinchback, Sandra   (Self), Cedar Hill, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Hecht, Nathan L.  Chief Justice (Supreme Court), Austin, TX

            HB 545

                  FOR:

                                 Gerrick, Emily  Attorney (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bennett, Patricia  Attorney (Myself), Mansfield, TX

                                 Ince, Cynthia Dillard  Attorney  (Self), Bedford, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ince, James K   (Self), Bedford, TX

            HB 621

                  FOR:

                                 Garrett, Robin  Tax Assessor Collector (Tax Assessor Collections Assn), Angleton, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Fischer, Ashley  Legal Director (Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            HB 866

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hull, Mike  Outside Counsel (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

            HB 966

                  FOR:

                                 Watts, Jessica  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Association of Health Underwriters

                                 (TAHU)), Buda, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Manross, Lee  (Tx. Association of Health Underwriters), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Government Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Blount, Elizabeth  Legislative Director (Retired State Employees Association), Austin, TX

            HB 1278

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Chris  Training Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (Combined Law

                                 Enforcement Assn's of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Acevedo, Julie  Consultant (Tx Fire Chiefs Assn), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Adams, Laramie  Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Alvarado, Aidan  Vice-President (Laredo Fire Fighters Association), Laredo, TX

                                 Dailey, Sean  (Houston Professional Firefighters Association), Houston, TX

                                 Deshields, Glenn  Lobbyist (Texas State Association of Firefighters), Austin, TX

                                 Earnest, Daniel  (San Antonio Police Officers Association), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Lopez, Carlos  Constable (Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 McLaughlin, Jr., James  General Counsel/Executive Director (Texas Police Chiefs

                                 Association), Elgin, TX

                                 Moreno, Randy  Leg. Director (Austin Fire Fighters), Austin, TX

                                 Villarreal, Johnny  Legislative Director (Houston Fire Fighters Local 341), Houston, TX

            HB 1306

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Rudd, Tyler  Legislative Consultant (Texas Court Reporters Association), Austin, TX

            HB 1403

                  FOR:

                                 Hull, Mike  Outside Counsel (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Harvey, Jay  Past President (Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Amanda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Yarbrough, Brian  Attorney (Texas Alliance for Patient Access), Austin, TX

            HB 1438

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge (Statutory Probate Judges of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hopper, Craig  Chair, Estate and Trust Legislative Affairs Committee (ETLAC) of Real

                                 Estate Probate Trust Law Section (REPTL), of State Bar of Texas (Real Estate Probate

                                 Trust law Section of State Bar of Texas; Self), Austin, TX

                                 Upchurch, Laura  Chair- Guardianship Legislative Affairs (Real Estate Probate & Trust

                                 Law Section, State Bar), Brenham, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hood, J Kristi   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Johnston, Sherry   (also providing written testimony) (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Smoot, Kelley  Exec. VP  (also providing written testimony) (Self, Americans Against

                                 Abusive Probate Guardianship), San Marcos, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bennett, Patricia  Attorney (Myself), Mansfield, TX

                                 Bower, Bruce  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Gutierrez, Bobby  Chief Deputy Constable (Justice of the Peace & Constable Asso. of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Harvey, Jay  Lawyer (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haverlah, Kirsha  Government Relations  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hodges, David  Judge (Retired) (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Carlos  Constable  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Jimenez, Gerard  Co-Chair (Texas Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 McGinty, Ione  Volunteer Advocate - GRADE (Self - Guardianship Reform Advocates for

                                 the Disabled & Elderly), San Antonio, TX

                                 Valdez, Debby L. Salinas  Volunteer Advocate - GRADE (Self- Guardianship Reform

                                 Advocates for Disabled & Elderly), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gordon, Justin  Open Records Division Chief (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX

            HB 1630

                  AGAINST:

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

                  ON:

                                 Gordon, Justin  Open Records Division Chief (Texas Attorney General's Office), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President (Texas Press Association and Self), Waco, TX

                                 Eppes, Brian S.  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Tarrant County Criminal District

                                 Attorney's Office), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Ft.

                                 Worth, TX

            HB 1666

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 AceVede, Julie  Consultant (TX Fire Chiefs Assn), Austin, TX

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

            HB 1923

                  AGAINST:

                                 Johnston, Sherry  Advocate  (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Salinas Valdez, Debby L.  Volunteer Advocate - Grade (Guardianship Reform Advocates

                                 for the Disabled & Elderly), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge (Statutory Probate Court of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hood, J Kristi   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            HB 2123

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Anderson, Bruce  General Counsel (Texas Military Dept.), Austin, TX

                                 Hamilton, Brigadier General Patrick  (Texas Military Forces), Austin, TX

                                 Waddill, Duane  Executive Director (Texas Military Department), Austin, TX

            HB 2160

                  FOR:

                                 Sargent, Bill  Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections (Galveston County Clerk), Galveston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Antonio, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fischer, Ashley  Legal Director (Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            HB 2168

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lee, Tim  Executive Dir (Texas Retired Teachers Association), Austin, TX

            HB 2235

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hausenfluck, Amber  Ass. Vice President State Governmental Relations (American

                                 Association of Notaries), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Godbey, Briana  (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            HB 2246

                  FOR:

                                 Guiterrez, Jaime  Texas State Executive Director (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Ray, Kim  USDA - Farm Service Agency - Program Technician (M.A.D.D. Mothers

                                 Against Drunk Driving), Belton, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hodges, David  Judge  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  Vice President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 King, Kari  Director of Gov't Relations (USAA), San Antonio, TX

                                 O'Ryan, Anne  Legislative Advocate & Public Policy Strategist (AAATX), Austin, TX

                                 Ricketts, Karah  Coordinator of Volunteer Resources (Mothers Against Drunk Driving),

                                 Round Rock, TX

                                 Solis, Eddie  Gov Relations (City of Arlington), Austin, TX

                                 Waldrip, Judge Dib  433rd District Court Judge (Texas Association of Drug Court

                                 Professionals), New Braunfels, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Ratcliff, Thomas  (Harris/ Ft. Bend Criminal Lawyers), Austin, TX

            HB 2278

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge (Self - Probate Court), Austin, TX

                                 Prashuer, Dan  Associate Judge  (Self), Austin, TX

            HB 2303

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Poinsett, Royce  Attorney (Texas Motorcycle Dealers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Ratcliff, Thomas  (Polaris Industries), Austin, TX

            HB 2381

                  FOR:

                                 Sargent, Bill  Chief Deputy Clerk For Elections (Galveston County Clerk), Galveston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 DeBeauvoir, Dana  Travis County Clerk (County Clerk Legislative Committee), Austin, TX

                                 Maxey, Glen  Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director Elections Division (TX Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            HB 2486

                  FOR:

                                 Gutierrez, Bobby  Chief Deputy (Justice of the Peace & Constable Asso. of Texas),

                                 Georgetown, TX

                                 Hightower, Brittany L.  Staff Attorney (Texas Advocacy Project), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bellino, Heather A  Executive Director (Texas Advocacy Project, Inc.), Austin, TX

                                 Gardner, Gretta  Chair (Austin/ Trans County Family Violence Task Force), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Steven  Governmental Affairs Representative (Texas Association of Realtors),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Haverlah, Kirsha  Government Relations (Justices of the Peace and Constables

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge (Probate Court of Travis Courts), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Chris  Training Coordinator (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas

                                 (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Carlos  Constable (Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Pantel, Jama  (Justice of the Peace & Constable's Association of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 2590

                  FOR:

                                 Robberson, Tod  Editorial Writer/ Columnist (The Dallas Morning News), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Small, Ed   (Self), Austin, TX

            HB 2633

                  FOR:

                                 Herrera, Ruben  Attorney  (Self), Corpus, TX

                                 Huffman, Bart  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Fitzpatrick, Shawn   (also providing written testimony) (City of San Antonio), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Schneider, Michael  U.P. - Legislative and Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of

                                 Broadcasters), Austin, TX

            HB 2710

                  FOR:

                                 Doggett, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Walker, Nate  (Texas Family Council), Austin, TX

            HB 2721

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 DeBeauvoir, Dana  Travis County Clerk (County Clerks Legislative Committee), Austin,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Maxey, Glen  Texas Democratic Party Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

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

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Poinsett, Royce  Attorney (Pew Charitable Trusts), Austin, TX

                                 Sargent, Bill  Chief Deputy Clerk For Elections (Galveston County Clerk), Galveston, TX

                                 Weatherby, Cinde  (League of Woman Voters of TX), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director Elections Division (TX Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            HB 2739

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Zgabay, Sherrie  Manager, Regulatory Services (Texas Dept. of Public Safety), Austin, TX

            HB 2775

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Maxey, Glen  Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fischer, Ashley  Legal Director (Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            HB 2794

                  FOR:

                                 Morris, William W.  Board Member (Self & Texas Family Law Foundation), Houston, TX

                                 Pemmington, Faith   (Self), Leander, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bresnen, Steve  Attorney (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge (Probate Court), Austin, TX

                                 Southnorth, James J   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Southworth, Alecia   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                  ON:

                                 Farinelli, Victor  Communications Manager (Dept. of State Health Services Vital Statistics

                                 Unit), Austin, TX

            HB 3070

                  FOR:

                                 Hopper, Craig  Chair, Estate and Trust Legislative Affairs Committee (ETLAC) of Real

                                 Estate Probate Trust Law Section of State Bar of Texas (Real Estate Probate Trust law

                                 Section (REPTL) of State Bar of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge (Statutory Probate Courts of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Upchurch, Laura  Chair - Guardianship Legislative Affairs (Real Estate Probate & Trust

                                 Law Section, State Bar), Brenham, TX

            HB 3136

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge (Statutory Probate Judge of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 3157

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 DeBeauvoir, Dana  Travis County Clerk (County Clerks Legislative Cmte), Austin, TX

                                 Maxey, Glen  Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark  Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

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

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Sargent, Bill  Chief Deputy Clerk For Elections (Galveston County Clerk), Galveston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Ingram, Keith  Director Elections Division (TX Secretary of State), Austin, TX

            HB 3163

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jim  General Counsel (Victoria County GCD, Texona GCD, Refugio GCD,

                                 Calhoun County GCD), Austin, TX

                                 Cook, Robby  (Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District), Austin, TX

                                 Cook, Robby  (Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District), Austin, TX

                                 Embrey, Ty  Attorney (Middle Trinity GCD, Panola County GCD, Clearwater UWCD,

                                 Middle Pecos GCD), Austin, TX

                                 Morris, Joe  (Aqua Water Supply Corp.), Austin, TX

                                 Russell, Claudia  Lobbyist (Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Robert (Bob)  Consultant (West Texas Groundwater Management Alliance), Voss,

                                 TX

            HB 3310

                  ON:

                                 May, Bob  Actuary Member of TX Pension Review Board (TX Pension Review Board),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Martin, Amanda  Government Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Smith, James  Board Manger (Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems),

                                 Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            May 22, 2015 8:00 AM

            HB 3316

                  FOR:

                                 Skarnulis, Steve  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Floyd, Robert  Legislative Consultant (Hance Scarborough LLP), Austin, TX

                                 Place, Allen  Attorney (Texas Land Title Association), Austin, TX

            HB 3364

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Steven  Governmental Affairs Representative (Texas Association of Realtors),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 3424

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Herman, Guy  Judge (Statutory Probate Council of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lesko, Michael  Deputy Assistant Director (Texas DPS), Austin, TX

            HB 3456

                  ON:

                                 Fischer, Ashley  Legal Director (Secretary of State), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Maxey, Glen  Legislative Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

            HB 3683

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Steusloff, Ian  Assistant General Counsel (Texas Ethics Commission), Austin, TX

            HB 4103

                  FOR:

                                 Person, Kathleen  President (TMCA) (Texas Municipal Courts Association), Temple, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lanagan, Lindsay  Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Houston), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Turner, Ryan Kellus  General Counsel & Director of Education (Texas Municipal Courts

                                 Education Center), Austin, TX