Witness List — Business & Commerce (March 14, 2023)

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Witness list for Business & Commerce dated March 14, 2023, 8:30 AM, organized by bill: SB 130, SB 149, SB 498, SB 510, SB 541, SB 768, SB 895, SB 936, SB 1001, SB 1015, SB 1016 and SB 1017. Under each bill the names are grouped as FOR, AGAINST and ON, with separate groups for those registering but not testifying and those providing written testimony. For SB 130, Gutierrez, Martin (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) is listed FOR, and Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Texas AFL-CIO) is listed AGAINST.

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WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 14, 2023 8:30 AM

SB 130

FOR:

Gutierrez, Martin
(San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio, TX

Packer,
Jonathan (also providing written testimony) (New Braunfels Chamber), New

Braunfels,
TX

AGAINST:

Aguilar, Leonard
(Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

Hamill,
Joe Legislative and Political Director (AFSCME Local 123 Houston, AFSCME

Local
Harris County, AFSCME Local 1624 Austin/Travis County, AFSCME Local 2021

San
Antonio), Austin, TX

Hernandez, Daniela
State Legislative Coordinator (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin,

TX

Posson,
Amanda Senior policy anaylst (also providing written testimony) (Every
Texan),

Austin,
TX

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Borders Mittnacht,
Tracey (The Associated General Contractors of Texas - Highway,

Heavy,
Utilities and Industrial Branch), Austin, TX

Castro, Desiree
Director of Government Relations (Texas Food and Fuel Association),

Austin,
TX

Coppedge,
Garrett Associate General Counsel (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association),

Austin,
TX

Fagan, Jennifer Vice
President Government Affairs (Texas Construction Association),

Austin,
TX

Fowler,
Perry Executive Director (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)),

Austin,
TX

Hudsom,
Kelly (Texas Association of Staffimh), San Antonio, TX

Jackson,
Kyle Director of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

Matthews,
Stephanie (Texas association of business), Austin, TX

Spilman,
Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

Streufert, Kelsey
Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX

Tahuahua,
Geoffrey President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

Tredway,
CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

Tredway,
CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Cuellar, Guadalupe
Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

Franco,
Brie COA IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

Gonzalez, Ana (Texas
AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

Houston,
Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

Kennedy,
Thomas (Texas state building trades), Austin, TX

Lopez,
Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

Pollock, Ryan
Assistant Business Manager (Self; International Brotherhood of Electrical

Workers
Local 520), Austin, TX

Sparks, Clifford
Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 14, 2023 8:30 AM

SB 149

FOR:

Scurlock, Stephen
(Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

Spilman,
Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

Streufert, Kelsey
Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX

Tahuahua,
Geoffrey President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

Taylor,
Larry (Self; Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute), Friendswood,
TX

AGAINST:

Andrews,
Jenny Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Catholic

Conference
of Bishops), Austin, TX

Baddour, Ann (also
providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

Bakko,
Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston),

Galveston,
TX

Bohl,
Evan Leon Valley City Commissioner (City of Leon Valley), Leon Valley, TX

Cox,
Carissa (also providing written testimony) (American Planning Association -
Texas

Chapter),
San Antonio, TX

Davis
Fields, Erni (also providing written testimony) (Self; League Women Voters),

Austin,
TX

Figueroa, Luis Chief
Legislative Affairs (also providing written testimony) (Every Texan),

Austin,
TX

Gamez,
Alex Texas State Director Humane Society (Self; Humane Society), Austin, TX

Gonzalez,
Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

Litzler,
John Director of public policy/general counsel (Texas Baptist Christian Life

Commission),
Dallas, TX

Mahoney,
Mike (Self; Fredericksburg Chapter - Texas Neighborhood Coalition),

Fredericksburg,
TX

Morstad,
Tim (AARP), Austin, TX

Reed,
Cyrus Conservation director (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star
Chapter

Sierra
Club), Austin, TX

Sandlin, Bennett
(Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

Schwarte, David
Texas Neighborhood Coalition (Self; Texas Neighborhood Coalition),

Arlington,
TX

Strother, Ethel VP
Texas Animal Control Association (Self; Texas Animal Control

Association),
Sanger, TX

Turner,
Randy (Self), Lakeside, TX

Woods,
Tedrick (Self; Living Word Fellowship Church), Grand Prairie, TX

ON:

Sutton
Kerby, Stacy Dir Government Relations (Texas Humane Legislation Network),

Austin,
TX

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Castro,
Desiree Director of Government Relations (Texas Food and Fuel Association),

Austin,
TX

DeBerry, Drew (Texas
City Limits Coalition), Austin, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 14, 2023 8:30 AM

Garcia,
Buddy (Holcim), Austin, TX

Hale, J.D. (Texas
Association of Builders), Austin, TX

Jackson,
Kyle Director of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX

Johnson,
Michael (Music Venue Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX

Johnson, Michael
(Blockstream), Austin, TX

Johnson,
Michael (Texas Vacation Rental Management Association), Austin, TX

Matthews,
Stephanie (Texas association of business), Austin, TX

McCord,
John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX

Posey, Jake
(Petland, Inc.), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Carneiro, Mary
(Self), Pflugerville, TX

Cuellar,
Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

Franco, Brie COA
IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

Harris,
Ashley Director of Public Policy (United Way of Denton County), Austin, TX

Hernandez,
Daniela State Legislative Coordinator (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin,

TX

Houston,
Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

Kennedy,
Thomas (Texas state building trades), Austin, TX

Lopez,
Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

Patterson, TJ
Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

Peters,
Susan (Self), Leander, TX

Poon,
Gary (Self; Houston Humane Society), Missouri City, TX

Randolph,
Ian Partner (Animal Legal Defense Fund), Austin, TX

Reeves, Thomas (City
of Baytown), Baytown, TX

Shelley,
Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX

Sparks,
Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

Providing written testimony:

AGAINST:

Hubbard, John
(Self; Animal Legal Defense Fund), Austin, TX

Islam,
Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, the Texas

Big
City Mayors Group), San Antonio, TX

Kelly,
Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston),
Houston,

TX

Ramirez, Rick
(Self; City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land, TX

Traub, Ariel (Self;
City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX

SB 498

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Franco, Brie COA
IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

Garcia,
Buddy (Tanium), Austin, TX

Kelly,
Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston),
Houston,

TX

Sreenivasan,
Rahul Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 14, 2023 8:30 AM

ON:

Godbey,
Joshua General Counsel (Texas Department of Information Resources), Austin,

TX

SB 510

FOR:

Douglas, Frances
Psychologist (Self; Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Flores,
Esmeralda (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

Noble,
Shannon Government Affairs Counsel (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors

Association),
Austin, TX

Roach, Blake (Texas
Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

SB 541

ON:

Sauerhoff, Anthony
Deputy CISO and State Cybersecurity Coordinator (DIR), Austin, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Fowler, Perry
Executive Director (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)),

Austin,
TX

Klein,
Adam Director, Strauss Ctr, UT Austin (Self), Austin, TX

SB 768

Registering, but
not testifying:

FOR:

Chenelle,
Rebekah (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

Haynes,
Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

Mauro,
Megan SVP, Policy and Advocacy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

Scurlock, Stephen
(Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

Spilman,
Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

Wheeler,
Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,

TX

ON:

Robinson, Steve
Consumer Protection Division Chief (Office of the Texas Attorney

General),
Austin, TX

SB 895

AGAINST:

Glass, Tom (Self;
Texas Constitutional Enforcement), Hockley, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Cooper, Charles
Commissioner (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX

Embrey,
Celeste (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

Laine,
Dale (Self; MoneyGram), Austin, TX

Lewis, Alec
(Mastercard), Austin, TX

Scurlock,
Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 14, 2023 8:30 AM

Williams,
M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal

District
Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX

ON:

Adams, Marcus Deputy
General Counsel (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX

Saucillo, Jesse
Director (Texas department of banking), Austin, TX

Saucillo,
Jesse Director (Texas department of banking), Austin, TX

SB 936

FOR:

Bailey,
Peter Executive VP (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Water

Infrastructure
Network), The Woodlands, TX

Tahuahua, Geoffrey
President (also providing written testimony) (Associated Builders and

Contractors
of Texas), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Kennedy, Thomas
(Texas state building trades), Austin, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Borders Mittnacht,
Tracey (The Associated General Contractors of Texas - Highway,

Heavy,
Utilities and Industrial Branch), Austin, TX

Fowler, Perry
Executive Director (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)),

Austin,
TX

Sims,
Jami Director of Policy and Government Affairs (Real Estate Council of
Austin),

Austin,
TX

Skrobarczyk, Ryan
Director (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Cedar Park, TX

Spilman, Annie State
Director (NFIB), Austin, TX

Tredway,
CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

Tredway,
CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

Van Arsdale, Corbin
President (AGC-Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Gonzalez, Ana (Texas
AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

Hernandez,
Daniela State Legislative Coordinator (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin,

TX

Posson,
Amanda Senior policy anaylst (Every Texan), Austin, TX

ON:

Sparks, Clifford
Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

SB 1001

FOR:

Reed, Cyrus
Conservation director (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter

Sierra
Club), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Miller, Sid
Commissioner of Agriculture (also providing written testimony) (Self),
Austin,

TX

ON:

Escobar, Jessica
Chief of Staff (Texas Department of Licensingand Regulation), Austin, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 14, 2023 8:30 AM

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Bentley, Matthew
(Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance), Austin, TX

Castro,
Desiree Director of Government Relations (Texas Food and Fuel Association),

Austin,
TX

Saxon,
Lucinda (ChargePoint), Austin, TX

Shelley,
Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX

ON:

Anderson,
Darran Director of Strategy and Innovation (Texas Department of

Transportation),
Austin, TX

Kleinschmidt, Tim
General Counsel (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

Maldonado,
Susan Deputy General Counsel (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

Nathan, Robert
Manager, Government Relations (Schneider Electric), Austin, TX

Osborn,
Christina Director (Texas Deparment of Agriculture), Austin, TX

Wright,
Philip Administrator (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX

SB 1015

FOR:

Ryan, Jason
Executive Vice President (CenterPoint Energy), Houston, TX

AGAINST:

Fehrenbach,
Nikolaus Senior Assistant City Attorney (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

Mauldin,
Jamie (Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor; Texas Coalition for

Affordable
Power), Austin, TX

Paez, Tina Director
of ARA (also providing written testimony) (Mayor’s Office, City of

Houston),
Houston, TX

ON:

Coleman, Katie (Texas
Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Albarado, Isaac
Director (AEP Texas), Austin, TX

Bell,
Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

Carr, Mindy (Oncor),
Austin, TX

Garza,
Oscar State Gov. Affairs Manager (Self; AEP Texas), Austin, TX

Hutchinson,
Scott (Entergy), Austin, TX

Jackson,
Roy (TNMP), Austin, TX

Ruggieri, Michael
(Southwestern Elec. Power Co.), Austin, TX

Sadler,
Kelly Government Affairs Manager (AEP Texas), Austin, TX

Withrow,
Damon Director Regional Govt Affairs (Xcel Energy), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Cuellar, Guadalupe
Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

Kelly,
Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston),
Houston,

TX

Reed,
Cyrus Conservation director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX

Sparks,
Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 14, 2023 8:30 AM

ON:

Gleeson,
Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX

Providing
written testimony:

AGAINST:

Herrera,
Alfred R. (Self; Coalition of Cities Concerned About Utility Rates), Austin,
TX

SB 1016

FOR:

Ryan, Jason
Executive Vice President (CenterPoint Energy), Houston, TX

AGAINST:

Dubberstein, Roslyn
(Self; Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor; Texas Coalition

for
Affordable Power), Austin, TX

Fehrenbach, Nikolaus
Senior Assistant City Attorney (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

ON:

Coleman, Katie
(Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Albarado, Isaac
Director (AEP Texas), Austin, TX

Bell,
Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX

Carr,
Mindy (Oncor), Austin, TX

Floerke Gouak, Sarah
(Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX

Fox,
Kip President (Self; Electric Transmission Texas), Austin, TX

Garza,
Oscar State Gov. Affairs Manager (Self; AEP Texas), Austin, TX

Hutchinson,
Scott (Entergy), Austin, TX

Jackson, Roy (TNMP),
Austin, TX

Rathgeber,
Julia (Berkshire Hathaway Energy), Austin, TX

Ruggieri,
Michael (Southwestern Elec. Power Co.), Austin, TX

Sadler, Kelly
Government Affairs (Self; AEP Texas), Austin, TX

Withrow,
Damon Director Regional Govt Affairs (Xcel Energy), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Cuellar, Guadalupe
Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

Herrera, Alfred R.
(Self; Coalition of Cities Concerned About Utility Rates), Austin, TX

Sparks,
Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

ON:

Gleeson, Thomas
Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX

SB 1017

FOR:

Guinn, Devin
Principal (Self; AquaGreen Global, LLC), Farmers Branch, TX

Staples, Todd
President (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Reed, Cyrus
Conservation director (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter

Sierra
Club), Austin, TX

Shelley,
Adrian Director (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen), Austin,
TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 14, 2023 8:30 AM

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Borders Mittnacht,
Tracey (The Associated General Contractors of Texas - Highway,

Heavy,
Utilities and Industrial Branch), Austin, TX

Brown,
Jay (Valero Energy Coporation), Austin, TX

Bush,
Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

Cannon,
Thure President (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX

Carlile,
Jimmy (Self), Midland, TX

Castro, Desiree
Director of Government Relations (Texas Food and Fuel Association),

Austin,
TX

Hale, J.D. (Texas
Association of Builders), Austin, TX

Lozano,
Michael Government Affairs (PBPA), Austin, TX

Ludwick, Chandler
Director, SGA (ConocoPhillips), Austin, TX

Mauro,
Megan SVP, Policy and Advocacy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

McCormick,
Travis (Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Assoc), Austin, TX

Morris, Joe (Self;
Texas Forestry Association), Austin, TX

Noonan,
Chris Director of Government Affairs (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX

Ryan,
Jason Executive Vice President (CenterPoint Energy), Houston, TX

Skrobarczyk,
Ryan Director (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Cedar Park, TX

Streufert, Kelsey
Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX

Vane,
Mark (Husch Blackwell Strategies), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Cuellar, Guadalupe
Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX

Gagen, Charlie
Advocacy Director (American Lung Association), Austin, TX

Houston,
Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

Sparks,
Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

ON:

Huff, Donna Deputy
director (TCEQ), Austin, TX

Providing
written testimony:

AGAINST:

Clifford,
Mike Technical Director (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), Austin, TX

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