Witness List — International Relations & Economic Development Committee (April 4, 2023)
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This is a witness list for the International Relations & Economic Development Committee, April 4, 2023 - 8:00 AM. It is organized by bill, with witnesses grouped under For, Against, On and registering but not testifying. Under HB 1113, Carr, Joe (Self; Serenity Kids Inc) and Hamilton, Beverly (Self) are listed For, and Gerken, Lauren (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities) and York, Mary (Texas Workforce Commission) are listed On. Under HB 4390, Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)) is listed For and Willis, Brandon (Self) is listed Against. HB 2644, HB 3374, HB 4411, HB 4451 and HB 4993 also appear.
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WITNESS LIST
International Relations & Economic Development Committee
April 4, 2023 - 8:00 AM
HB 1113
For:
Carr, Joe (Self; Serenity Kids Inc)
Hamilton, Beverly (Self)
PALACIOS, Jesusa 'Susie' (Self; Solomom's Porch Light)
On:
Gerken, Lauren (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities)
York, Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Apodaca, Steven (Self)
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)
Garrett, Amy (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Koen, Terri (Self)
Leahy, Francesca (Self)
Magee, Clint (The H.E.A.R.T. Program)
Ojomo, Omodele (Autism Society of texas)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
HB 2644
For:
Munoz, Melissa (Ryan, LLC)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Esparza, Servando (TechNet)
Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC)
Kelly, Bill (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston)
Mauro, Megan (Texas Association of Business)
Scott, Zach (Round Rock Chamber)
On:
Brandt, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Zrubek, Terry (Economic Development and Tourism Office, Office of the Governor)
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WITNESS LIST
HB 3374
For:
Eickhoff, Michael (Grant Thornton LLP)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Britton, Chris (Grant Thorton LLP)
Cuellar, Guadalupe (City of El Paso)
Garcia, Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)
LeBas, James (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
Mauro, Megan (Texas Association of Business)
Scott, Zach (Round Rock Chamber)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
On:
Brandt, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Zrubek, Terry (Economic Development and Tourism Office, Office of the Governor)
HB 4390
For:
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
Against:
Willis, Brandon (Self)
On:
Arbour, Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Borrego, Jorge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Garcia, Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Gutierrez, Martin (Texas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Coalition)
Gutierrez, Martin (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)
Landwehr, Martha (BASF Corporation)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Patterson, TJ (City of Fort Worth)
Soto, Renzo (Texas 2036)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
Zaragoza, Danielle (Educate Texas)
Against:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self)
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
Bowie, Joseph (Self)
Bunker, Phil (Self; Teamsters JC 58)
Cooper, Joseph (Self; Local 286 Austin JATC)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Cooper, Stuart (Self)
Cuevas, Jo Cassandra (UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 286)
Kennedy, Thomas (Texas building trades)
Pollock, Ryan (Self; IBEW Local 520)
Smith, Jacob (Plumbers Local 68)
HB 4411
For:
Borrego, Jorge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Etri, Christina (Self; ScholarShot)
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
Against:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Texas AFL CIO)
Bowie, Joseph (Self)
Kennedy, Thomas (Texas building trades)
On:
Ballast, Kerry (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Carter, Jennifer (Goodwill Central Texas)
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)
Kimball, Mandi (Self; CHILDREN AT RISK)
Krogman, Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Landwehr, Martha (BASF Corporation)
List, Amanda (NAF)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Soto, Renzo (Texas 2036)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
Zaragoza, Danielle (Educate Texas)
Against:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
Bunker, Phil (Self; Teamsters JC 58)
Cooper, Joseph (Self; Local 286 Austin JATC)
Cooper, Stuart (Self)
Cuevas, Jo Cassandra (UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 286)
Pollock, Ryan (Self; IBEW Local 520)
Smith, Jacob (Plumbers Local 68)
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WITNESS LIST
HB 4451
On:
Arbour, Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
Krogman, Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Rodriguez, Marc (North Texas Commission)
Soto, Renzo (Texas 2036)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
HB 4993
For:
Fazio Hale, Elizabeth (Gulf Coast Authority)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Jones, Franklin (Gulf Coast Authority)
Wright, Eric (CohnReznick)
On:
Salinas, Gregory (Self)
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