WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            April 24, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 696

                  FOR:

                                 Brandes, Robert   (Self; Texas water conservation association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beinke, Allen  (San Antonio River Authority), Austin, TX, TX

                                 Doyel, Elizabeth  Executive Director  (Self; Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Harmon, Kristen  (Gulf Coast Water Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Harward, Heather  (Texas Water Supply Partners), Austin, TX

                                 James, Nick   (Self; Trinity river authority), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Ron  (North Texas Municipal Water District), Austin, TX

                                 Minick, Stephen  Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Mullins, Christopher  Legislative and Policy Consultant (Sierra Club), Austin, TX

                                 Phillips, Matt  Government and Customer Relations Manager (Brazos River Authority),

                                 Waco, TX

                                 Pitts, John   (Self; Trinity river authority), Austin, TX

                                 Robbins, Dean  General Manager (Texas Water Conservation Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Sledge, Brian  Attorney (Benbrook Water Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Trent  (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Nelson, Matt  (Texas water development board), Austin, TX

            SB 880

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, Rolando  Culture  (Self; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas), Eagle Pass, TX

                                 Iracheta, Jaime  (Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas), Eagle Pass, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Yeates, David  (Texas Wildlife Association), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Wolf, Clayton  Wildlife Division Director (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Elizondo, Estavio  Chairman  (Self; Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas), Eagle pass, TX

                                 Garza, Arturo  Exctive assist  (Self; Kickapoo Tribe), Eagle pass, TX

                                 Tarlton, Patrick  (Texas Deer Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Shepperd, John  Executive Director (Texas Foundation & Texas Coalition for

                                 Conservation), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            April 24, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                  ON:

                                 Powell, Ellis  Asst Commander of Wildlife Enforcement (Texas parks and wildlife Law

                                 Enforcement Division), Austin, TX

            SB 1268

                  FOR:

                                 Walthour, Steve  General Manager (North Plains GCD), Dumas, TX

            SB 1587

                  FOR:

                                 Carter, Stephanie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Khan, Imaad  (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

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

                                 Wroe Schwarz, Whitney  MD  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas pediatric

                                 society and texas medical association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Selvera, Erin  Director of legal and legislative services (TEXAS RURAL WATER ASSN.),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 La Caille, Cari-Michel  Director of Water Supply (Texas Commission on Environmental

                                 Quality), Austin, TX

                                 Marin, Eric  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Dobbs, Andrew  Program Director (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

                                 Ewing, Diane  (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Garaña, Kristine   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garbutt, Liz  (Children's Defense Fund-Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX - American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

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

                                 Saxon, Lucinda  (Legacy Community Health Services), Austin, TX

                                 Townsend, Trent  (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX

                                 Zerrenner, Kate  Senior Manager, Energy-Water Initiatives (Environmental Defense Fund),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Halfmann, Zoe  (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Minick, Stephen  Vice President for Government Affairs (Texas Asssociation of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Tagliabue, Tom  Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus

                                 Christi, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bojes, Heidi  (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

                                 Chauvin, Gary  (TCEQ), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            April 24, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Doyel, Elizabeth  Executive Director  (Self; Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lange, Sabine  Dr. (TCEQ), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Igo, Shanna  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 1597

                  FOR:

                                 Zerrenner, Kate  Senior Manager, Energy-Water Initiatives (Environmental Defense Fund),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Adams, Mark  GLO Groundwater Program Specialist (General Land Office), Austin, TX

                                 Davidson, F. Todd  Research Associate  (also providing written testimony) (University of

                                 Texas at Austin), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cain, Randy  Attorney (The Wind Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Dobbs, Andrew  Program Director (Texas Campaign for the Environment), Austin, TX

                                 Doyel, Elizabeth  Executive Director  (Self; Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  General Counsel (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 McGeary, Judith   (Self; Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance), Cameron, TX

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

                                 Townsend, Trent  (The Nature Conservancy), Austin, TX

                                 Williford, Jordan  (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aminfard, Sam  Graduate Research Assistant  (Self; University of Texas Austin), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1971

                  FOR:

                                 Graham, Tyler   (Self; Texas Quarterhorse Association), Elgin, TX

                                 Joiner, Larry  State Director  (Self; Texas Farm Bureau), Huntington, TX

                                 Ruyle, Mary  Executive Director (Texas Thoroughbred Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kohler, Rob  (Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Graydon, Galt   (Self; Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie), Austin, TX

                                 Propes, Jay   (Self; Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie), Austin, TX

                                 Rountree, Marsha   (Self; Texas Horsemens Partnership), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Luis  (Lone Star Park), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            April 24, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

                  ON:

                                 Courtney, Adrianne  Cfo (Texas racing commission), Austin, TX

                                 Fenner, Mark  General Counsel (Texas Racing Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Trout, Chuck  Executive Director (Texas Racing Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 1972

                  FOR:

                                 Joiner, Larry  State Director  (Self; Texas Farm Bureau), Huntington, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kohler, Rob  (Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cahn, Adam  (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX

                                 Graham, Tyler   (Self; Texas Quarterhorse Association), Elgin, TX

                                 Graydon, Galt   (Self; Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie), Austin, TX

                                 Propes, Jay   (Self; Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie), Austin, TX

                                 Rountree, Marsha   (Self; Texas Horsemens Partnership), Austin, TX

                                 Ruyle, Mary  Executive Director (Texas Thoroughbred Association), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Luis  (Lone Star Park), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Courtney, Adrianne  Cfo (Texas racing commission), Austin, TX

                                 Fenner, Mark  General Counsel (Texas Racing Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Trout, Chuck  Executive Director (Texas Racing Commission), Austin, TX

            SB 2140

                  FOR:

                                 Groves, Anthony  Mayor of Brady Texas (City of Brady), Brady, TX

                                 Kindle, Keith  COO  (Self), Aledo, TX

                                 Miller, Steven  PW-Director/Prj Mgr (City of Brady), Brady, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lavin, Amanda  (TWDB), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Doyel, Elizabeth  Executive Director  (Self; Texas League of Conservation Voters), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Walker, Nate  (Texas Low Income Housing Information Service), Austin, TX

            SB 2186

                  ON:

                                 Stewart, Lonnie  Manager  (Self; Live Oak UWCD), George west, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Huff, Jim  Live oak county judge (Live Oak County Government), George West, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            April 24, 2017 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 2250

                  FOR:

                                 Booth, Michael  (City of Conroe), Austin, TX

                                 Ham, Duane  Conroe city council  (Self; City of conroe), Conroe, TX

                                 Johnson, Morgan  (City of Shenandoah), Austin, TX

                                 Sequeira, Simon   (Self), Cypress, TX

                                 Stoecker, Mike  Citizen  (Self), Conroe, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dailey, Bob   (Self; The Woodlands Joint Powers Agency), The Woodlands, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Buick, Stacey  Self  (Self), Montgomery, TX

                                 Eissler, Rob  (The Woodlands Township), Austin, TX

                                 Valdez, Jerry  (Texas Alliance of Water Providers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Melder, Webb  Director lsgcd  (Self; Lsgcd), Conroe, TX