July 31, 2017

The Honorable Greg Abbott

Governor of the State of Texas
State Capitol
Room 2S.1
1100 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

Dear Governor Abbott,

Texas has worked for decades to establish its reputation as a great place to do business. Through smart,
pro-growth public policy, the state has succeeded, and our business environment is the envy of states
across the country. In addition to our economic success, Texas has become well-known for its excellent
quality of life and our welcoming, inclusive spirit attributes that have helped draw talented individuals
to the state from across the nation and around the globe.

As members of Houstons business community, we write to express our concern with the proposed
bathroom bill being considered in this special legislative session. We support diversity and inclusion,
and we believe that any such bill risks harming Texas reputation and impacting the states economic
growth and ability to create new jobs.

Innovative companies are driven by their people, and winning the talent recruitment battle is key. Any bill
that harms our ability to attract top talent to Houston will inhibit our growth and continued success and
ultimately the success of our great state.

We appreciate your leadership in Texas and urge you avoid any actions, including the passage of any
bathroom bill, that would threaten our continued growth.

Sincerely,

Houston Business Leaders

Jeff Shellebarger Marc Watts Bob Harvey

President Vice Chair President and CEO
Chevron North America E&P Greater Houston Partnership Greater Houston Partnership
Chair, Greater Houston Partnership

Blake Pounds Steve Stephens Thomas Perich

Managing Director, Houston CEO Chairman
Accenture Amegy Bank Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP
Eduardo Aguirre Andrew Baker Manolo Sanchez
Chairman and CEO Managing Partner Chairman
Atlantic Partners Group LLC Baker Botts LLP BBVA Compass

Steve Pastor Alan Thomson John Ming

President, Petroleum Senior Partner and Managing Chairman and President
BHP Billiton Petroleum Director BP America
The Boston Consulting Group

Patrick C. Oxford Thad Hill Ric Campo

Chairman President and CEO Chairman and CEO
Bracewell LLP Calpine Corporation Camden Property Trust

David McClanahan Tony Chase Ryan Lance

Retired President and CEO Chairman and CEO Chairman and CEO
CenterPoint Energy ChaseSource ConocoPhillips

George A. DeMontrond, III Earl Shipp Deborah Byers

President Vice President, Gulf Coast Houston Office Managing Partner
DeMontrond Automotive Group Operations Ernst & Young LLP
The Dow Chemical Company

Linda DuCharme Charles C. Foster Paul Hobby

President Chairman Founding Partner
ExxonMobil Global Services Foster LLP Genesis Park LP
Company

Daniel M. Gilbane Deborah Cannon Earl Hesterberg

President Gilbane Southwest Former Chair President and CEO
Gilbane Building Company Greater Houston Partnership Group 1 Automotive

Welcome Wilson, Sr. Jeffery A. Miller Lynne Liberato

Chairman President and CEO Partner
GSL Welcome Group Halliburton Haynes and Boone LLP

Jim Postl Dan Bellow David Taylor

President President Houston Managing Partner Houston
James Postl Interests JLL Locke Lord

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Gina Luna Wayne McConnell Carrin Patman
CEO Managing Partner Board Chair
Luna Strategies McConnell & Jones LLP METRO Board of Directors

Kenneth Guidry Massey Villarreal Duke Austin, Jr.

President President and CEO President, CEO and COO
PKF Texas Precision Task Group Inc Quanta Services

David Leebron Andy Waite Tom Ryan

President Co-President Chairman and CEO
Rice University SCF Partners Service Corporation International

Bruce Culpepper Lisa Davis John Nau

President CEO Global Energy President and CEO
Shell Oil Company Member of the Managing Board Silver Eagle Distributors LP
Siemens AG

Donna Sims-Wilson Dave Dunlap Fernando Assing

President President and CEO President and CEO
Smith Graham & Company Superior Energy Services Tesco Corporation

Fred Zeidman Kevin Roberts Bobby Tudor

Treasurer and CFO President, Southwest Chairman
Texas Heart Institute Transwestern Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.

Anna M. Babin Mark Kelly Laura Bellows

President and CEO Chairman President and Chairman
United Way of Greater Houston Vinson & Elkins LLP W. S. Bellows Construction
Corporation

Denis C. Braham
Attorney at Law
Winstead PC

Cc: Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

Speaker Joe Straus
Members of the Texas House of Representatives