WITNESS LIST SB 1 Senate Committee Report Finance March 2, 2015 - 11:00 AM ON: McGeady, John Budget Analyst (LBB) March 4, 2015 - 9:00 AM FOR: Heflin, Talmadge Research (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX ON: Allen, Greg B. Exec Vice President (Texas Apartment Association), Austin Bennett, Tony President (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Craymer, Dale President (also providing written testimony) (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association), Austin, TX Crigler, Marya Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal), Austin, TX Flanagan, Kelly attorney (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Frandsen, Barbara retired professor (also providing written testimony) (League of Women Voters of Tex) Freeman, Ray Deputy Executive Director, The Equity Center (also providing written testimony) (the Equity Center), Austin Greenfield, Stuart Boffin (Self) , Austin Hammond, Bill President (Tx Association of Business), A, TX Hayes, Cynthia Retired State of Tx (also providing written testimony) (AFSCME Tx Retirees Tx State Employees), Austin Lavine, Dick Senior Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (TX - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX Rivero, Hector President & CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Rome, Christy Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX South, Brent Chief Appraiser (Texas Ass. of Appraisal Districts), Greenville, TX Staples, Todd President (Texas Oil & Gas Assn), Aus, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Borromeo, Marida Tavia del Core Ranching (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX Garza, Steven Texas Association of Realtors Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Realtors) Gonzalez, Daniel Consultant (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Leah Director (Life Skills House), Pearland, TX Lehman, Mark Texas Association of Realtors (Texas Realtors) Newton, Will Association Executive (NFIB/Texas), A, TX Norman, Scott Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Tarver, Ted Moving & Storage (Houston West COC) 1 WITNESS LIST SB 1 Senate Committee Report Finance AGAINST: Bishop, Esther Customer Service Rep (CWA) Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX Jones, Elaine Retired Teacher (Coastal Blend Labor Council & Am Fed Teachers), Corpus Christi Scott, Glenn Retired Professional (Tex Alliance Retired Americans) Veit, Kristie Labor (Coastal Bend Labor Council) ON: Seely, Peggy Retired State Employee (AFSCME Texas Retirees), Austin, TX March 17, 2015 - 9:00 AM ON: Currah, Tom Chief Revenue Estimator (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX Parks, Ursula Director (Legislative Budget Board) 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 1
Senate Committee Report
Finance
March 2, 2015 - 11:00 AM
ON:
McGeady, John Budget Analyst (LBB)
March 4, 2015 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Heflin, Talmadge Research (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
ON:
Allen, Greg B. Exec Vice President (Texas Apartment Association), Austin
Bennett, Tony President (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Craymer, Dale President (also providing written testimony) (Texas Taxpayers &
Research Association), Austin, TX
Crigler, Marya Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal), Austin, TX
Flanagan, Kelly attorney (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Frandsen, Barbara retired professor (also providing written testimony) (League of
Women Voters of Tex)
Freeman, Ray Deputy Executive Director, The Equity Center (also providing written
testimony) (the Equity Center), Austin
Greenfield, Stuart Boffin (Self) , Austin
Hammond, Bill President (Tx Association of Business), A, TX
Hayes, Cynthia Retired State of Tx (also providing written testimony) (AFSCME Tx
Retirees Tx State Employees), Austin
Lavine, Dick Senior Fiscal Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (TX - American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Rivero, Hector President & CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Chemical
Council), Austin, TX
Rome, Christy Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas School
Coalition), Austin, TX
South, Brent Chief Appraiser (Texas Ass. of Appraisal Districts), Greenville, TX
Staples, Todd President (Texas Oil & Gas Assn), Aus, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Borromeo, Marida Tavia del Core Ranching (Exotic Wildlife Association), Giddings, TX
Garza, Steven Texas Association of Realtors Governmental Affairs (Texas Association
of Realtors)
Gonzalez, Daniel Consultant (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Leah Director (Life Skills House), Pearland, TX
Lehman, Mark Texas Association of Realtors (Texas Realtors)
Newton, Will Association Executive (NFIB/Texas), A, TX
Norman, Scott Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Tarver, Ted Moving & Storage (Houston West COC)
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WITNESS LIST
SB 1
Senate Committee Report
Finance
AGAINST:
Bishop, Esther Customer Service Rep (CWA)
Grey, John Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,
TX
Jones, Elaine Retired Teacher (Coastal Blend Labor Council & Am Fed Teachers),
Corpus Christi
Scott, Glenn Retired Professional (Tex Alliance Retired Americans)
Veit, Kristie Labor (Coastal Bend Labor Council)
ON:
Seely, Peggy Retired State Employee (AFSCME Texas Retirees), Austin, TX
March 17, 2015 - 9:00 AM
ON:
Currah, Tom Chief Revenue Estimator (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Parks, Ursula Director (Legislative Budget Board)
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