WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 18, 2017 10:00 AM - or upon recess of Senate Natural Resources

            HB 31

                  FOR:

                                 Wells, Hope  Water Resources Counsel (The San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                  ON:

                                 Conkwright, Jim  (Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District), Cleburne, TX

                                 Ellis, Gregory   (Self; Coastal Bend GCD, Jeff Davis UWCD, South Plains GCD, Mesa

                                 UWCD and Mid-East Texas GCD), League City, TX

                                 Embrey, Ty   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Kramer, Ken  Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Schlessinger, Sarah  Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Williams, C.E.  General Manager  (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),

                                 White Deer, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Frazier, Kyle  (Texas desalination association), Austin, TX

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy  Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Harward, Heather  (Brazos Valley GCD), Austin, TX

                                 Kosub, Steve  (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Mark  (Hunt companies, inc), El paso, TX

                                 Tredway, CJ  (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Julie  State Government Affairs Representative (Chevron), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Felicia  Associate Dir., Legislative & Political Affairs (Texas Association of

                                 Builders), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Simpson, Ryan  (The League of Independent Voters), Austin, TX

            HB 1207

                  FOR:

                                 Martin, Ross  (Winstead PC), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Turner, Robert   (Self; Texas poultry federation), Voss, TX

                                 Wilson, Kirk   (Self; Developer), Dallas, TX

            HB 1208

                  FOR:

                                 Martin, Ross  (Winstead PC), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 18, 2017 10:00 AM - or upon recess of Senate Natural Resources

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Wilson, Kirk   (Self; Developer), Dallas, TX

            HB 1260

                  ON:

                                 Riechers, Robin  Director of Coastal Fisheries (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department),

                                 Austin, Texas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Park, Joey  (Coastal Conservation Association Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Shepperd, John  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation and Texas

                                 Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Reeder, Brandi  Assistant Commander (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law

                                 Enforcement Division), Austin, TX

            HB 1724

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Park, Joey  (Coastal Consevation Association Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Shepperd, John  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation and Texas

                                 Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Riechers, Robin  Director of Coastal Fisheries (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department),

                                 Austin, Texas, TX

            HB 2004

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fowler, Perry  Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructure Network), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Robert   (Self; Texas poultry federation), Voss, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hunter, Dan  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Dept Of Agriculture), Austin, TX

            HB 2369

                  FOR:

                                 Sanderson, Josh  (Equity Center), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Colbert, Paul   (Self), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Benter, Tammy  Water Division Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 18, 2017 10:00 AM - or upon recess of Senate Natural Resources

            HB 2377

                  FOR:

                                 Kosub, Steve  (San Antonio Water System), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kramer, Ken  Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Conkwtight, Jim  (Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District), Cleburne, TX

                                 Ellis, Gregory   (Self; Gonzales County UWCD and Bandera County River Authority and

                                 Groundwater District), League City, TX

                                 Esparza, Servando  (Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association

                                 (TIPRO)), Austin, TX

                                 Fowler, Perry  Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructure Network), Austin, TX

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy  Director of Public Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Harward, Heather  (Brazos Valley GCD), Austin, TX

                                 Howe, Billy  Associate Director Government Affairs (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

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

                                 Schlessinger, Sarah  Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Tredway, CJ  (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, C.E.  General Manager  (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),

                                 White Deer, TX

                                 Williams, Julie  State Government Affairs Representative (Chevron), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Turner, Robert  (West texas ground water management alliance), Voss, TX

                  ON:

                                 Mace, Robert  DEA-TWDB (Texas Water Development Board), Austin, TX

            HB 2817

                  FOR:

                                 McLaurin, Kaleb  Director of Government Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hawthorne, Brian  Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of Texas), Baytown, AL

                                 Kercheval, Todd  (Livestock Marketing Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officers Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Turner, Robert   (Self; Texas sheep and goat raisers assn), Voss, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 18, 2017 10:00 AM - or upon recess of Senate Natural Resources

            HB 2825

                  FOR:

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator of Governmental Affairs (Dallas County

                                 Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

            HB 2938

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Grace, Jim  (Sienna Plantation Levee Improvement District), Houston, TX

            HB 3025

                  FOR:

                                 Ellis, Gregory   (Self; Gonzales County UWCD and Bandera County River Authority and

                                 Groundwater District), League City, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Conkwtight, Jim  (Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District), Cleburne, TX

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

                                 Embrey, Ty  (Real Edwards Conservation and Reclamation District), Austin, TX

                                 Harward, Heather  (Brazos Valley GCD), Austin, TX

                                 Schlessinger, Sarah  Executive Director (Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Williams, C.E.  General Manager  (Self; Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District),

                                 White Deer, TX

                  ON:

                                 Parham, Lee  Manager of Regulatory Programs (Texas Department of Licensing &

                                 Regulation), Austin, TX

            HB 3735

                  FOR:

                                 Steinbach, Stacey  (Texas Water Conservation Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

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

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

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

            HB 3987

                  ON:

                                 Bruun, Bech  Chairman (TWDB), Austin, TX

                                 Kramer, Ken  Water Resources Chair (Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Fowler, Perry  Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructure Network), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs

            May 18, 2017 10:00 AM - or upon recess of Senate Natural Resources

                                 Shepperd, John  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation and Texas

                                 Coalition for Conservation), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Felicia  Associate Dir., Legislative & Political Affairs (Texas Association of

                                 Builders), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Zuba, Jessica  Deputy Executive Adminisrator (Texas Water Development Board), Austin,

                                 TX