Witness List — International Relations & Economic Development Committee (March 28, 2023)

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This is a witness list for the International Relations & Economic Development Committee, dated March 28, 2023, 8:00 AM. It is organized by bill, from HB 1338 through HB 2575, with witnesses listed under For and On and a group registering but not testifying. For HB 1338, the Texas Workforce Association is listed under On, along with a resource witness from the Texas Workforce Commission. Registering for HB 1338 are the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the Texas Association of Builders and United Ways of Texas. HB 1703 lists Texas 2036 under For and a resource witness for the Texas Workforce Commission under On.

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                                                WITNESS LIST

International Relations & Economic Development Committee
March 28, 2023 - 8:00 AM
HB 1338
  For:
             Davidson, Detra (Self; Jon Tucker Construction, LTD)
  On:
             Shackelford, Phil (Self; Texas Workforce Association)
             York, Mary (Resource Witness from Texas Workforce Commission)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Carter, Jennifer (Foodwill Cntral Texas)
             Douglas, Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
             Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)
             Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
             Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
             Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
             Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
HB 1703
  For:
             Soto, Renzo (Texas 2036)
  On:
             Vega, Mariana (Resource Witness for Texas Workforce Commission)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Aguilar, Leonard (Texas AFL-CIO)
             Borrego, Jorge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
             Douglas, Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
             Garcia, Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)
             Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
             Harris, Dana (Samsung Austin Semiconductor)
             Kennedy, Thomas (Texas Building Trades Council)
             Krogman, Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
             Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
             Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
             Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
HB 1718
  For:
             Kalar, Kent (Akos Energy Corp)
             Kelly, Lynn (Stonehenge Capital)
  Against:
             Lavine, Dick (Every Texan)

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  On:
             Brandt, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
             Holen, Eric (Resource Witness for Texas Workforce Commission)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Barbknecht, Nick (Advantage Capital)
             Bush, Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
             Casselberry, Craig (Self)
             Douglas, Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
             Freeland, Christa (Self; Texas Venture Alliance)
             Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
             Posey, Jake (Advantage Capitol)
             Propes, Jay (Advantage Capital)
             Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
             Windisch, Chip (Self; Petros Partners)
HB 2389
  For:
             Hart, Mike (Self)
             Hirsch, Teddy (Self; Air Tractor Inc)
  Against:
             Gonzales, J. R. (Self; TAMACC - Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of
             Commerce)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Kelly, Bill (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston)
             Tahuahua, Geoffrey (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
             Van Arsdale, Corbin (AGC-Texas Building Branch)
  Against:
             Anton, Pauline (Self; TAMACC - Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of
             Commerce)
HB 2466
  For:
             Freeland, Christa (Self; Texas Venture Alliance)
             Lobsinger Bush, Danielle (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Brown, Crystal (Greater Houston Partnership)
             Bush, Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
             Douglas, Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
             Garcia, Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)

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  For:
             Kelly, Bill (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston)
             Mauro, Megan (Texas Association of Business)
             Schmitt, Stacy (Self; OpportunitAustin)
             Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
             Shannon, Fred (HP)
HB 2575
  On:
             Ballast, Kerry (Resource Witness for Texas Workforce Commission)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Carter, Jennifer (Foodwill Cntral Texas)
             Douglas, Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
             Harris, Dana (Samsung Austin Semiconductor)
             Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)
             Hodge, Daniel (Graduation Alliance)
             Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
             Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
             Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)
             Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)




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