Witness List — Business & Commerce (March 21, 2023)

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Witness list for Business & Commerce dated March 21, 2023, 8:30 AM, organized by bill: SB 483, SB 796, SB 821, SB 1002, SB 1110, SB 1112, SB 1117, SB 1120, SB 1122, SB 1213 and SB 1238. 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 796, Beneke, Jim (Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters) is listed FOR, and Meroney, Shannon (Chubb) is listed AGAINST. For SB 1238, Conte, Greg and Cruz, David are listed ON for the TX Comptroller of Public Accounts.

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WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 21, 2023 8:30 AM

SB 483

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Allmon, Jennifer
Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

TX

Bordelon,
Rod (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

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

District
Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX

AGAINST:

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

TX

ON:

Winston,
Mary Attorney (Texas Department of Licensing amd Regulation), Austin, TX

SB 796

FOR:

Beneke,
Jim (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Public Insurance

Adjusters),
Austin, TX

Bhandara, Feroze
(Self), Houston, TX

Dilick,
Matt (Self), Friendswood, TX

Haenisch, Barry
(Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

Morrison,
Clay (National Assocation of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA)), League City,

TX

Raizner, Jeff
(Self), Houston, TX

Wendell, Ware
Executive Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Eiland,
Craig (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Assn), Austin, TX

Holmquist,
Bird (Texas Surplus Lines Assoc.), Austin, TX

Loftis,
Lee IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Meroney,
Shannon (Chubb), Austin, TX

Schnautz,
Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX

ON:

Baker, Marianne
(Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

Providing written testimony:

AGAINST:

Kelly, Brady
Executive Director (Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association), Kansas

City,
MO

Koebele,
Steve Consultant (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin,

TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 21, 2023 8:30 AM

SB 821

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Broughton, Whitney
Asst Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

Calvert, Raif Asst
Dir Govt Rltns (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

Islam,
Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

ON:

Romig, Robert Review
Director (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX

SB 1002

FOR:

Kessler, Ben
(Self), Columbia, SC

Morstad,
Tim (AARP), Austin, TX

Okafor, Kim (Love’s/Americans
for Affordable Clean Energy (Double-Ace)), Houston, TX

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

Sierra
Club), Austin, TX

Smith,
Tom Smitty Director (Self; Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance),

Austin,
TX

ON:

Owens, Andrew
(Entergy), Austin, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Brown, Crystal
(Phillips 66), Austin, TX

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

Austin,
TX

Coleman,
Katie (Texas Assocation of Manufactures), Austin, TX

Eickstaedt,
Wendy (Self), Austin, TX

Griffith, Idona
(Self), Austin, TX

Moore,
Julie (Occidental Petroleum), Austin, TX

Sabo,
Jason (Environment Texas), Austin, TX

Simmons,
Carrie (Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Austin, TX

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

ON:

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

SB 1110

AGAINST:

Botkin, Shelly
Executive Director (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX

Dombroski,
Mark Chief Financial Officer (Austin Energy/ City of Austin), Austin, TX

Gorzell, Ben Chief
Financial Officer (also providing written testimony) (City of San

Antonio),
San Antonio, TX

Nazor, Craig Dr.
(Self), Austin, TX

Petersen,
Dave Interim President and CEO, San Antonio Chamber (San Antonio Chamber

of
Commerce), San Antonio, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 21, 2023 8:30 AM

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

Sierra
Club), Austin, TX

Van
Eenno, Ed Chief Financial Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

ON:

Fehrenbach,
Nick (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

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

Registering,
but not testifying:

AGAINST:

Boyer,
Victor President & CEO (San Antonio Mobility Coalition), San Antonio, TX

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

Hamill,
Joe Legislative and Political Director (AFSCME Local 1624 Austin/Travis

County),
Austin, TX

Lippman,
Susan (Self), Austin, TX

Martinez,
Mario A. (City of Brownsville,Tx.), Austin, TX

Reyes,
Stephanie Chief Executive Officer (Real Estate Council of San Antonio
(RECSA)),

San
Antonio, TX

Russell,
Claudia (City of San Marcos), Austin, TX

Smith,
Tom (Self), Austin, TX

Wright,
Eric (GEUS), Austin, TX

Providing written testimony:

AGAINST:

Byerly, Sloan (GEUS
(Greenville Electric Utility System)), Austin, TX

Kuchinsky,
Cory CFO (CPS Energy), San Antonio, TX

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

Wynn,
Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

ON:

Rose,
Denise (City of Denton), Austin, TX

SB 1112

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

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

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

Koebele,
Steve Consultant (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin,

TX

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

ON:

Farris, Michelle (Tx
Dept Public Safety), Austin, TX

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

Landrum,
Mary Deputy Commissioner of Health & Safety (Texas Department of

Insurance,
Division of Workers’ Compensation), Austin, TX

Nelson, Jeff
Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation (Texas Department of Insurance,

Division
of Workers’ Compensation), Austin, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 21, 2023 8:30 AM

SB 1117

FOR:

Owen, Kathleen Of
Counsel (DISH Network and DIRECTV), Wheeling, TX

AGAINST:

Berezney,
Steven (Self), St. Louis, MO

Carr,
Snapper General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

Fehrenbach,
Nick (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

Kelly,
Bill Director of Government Relations (also providing written testimony)
(Mayor’s

Office,
City of Houston), Houston, TX

Reyes,
Luis (Self), Austin, TX

Wolens,
Steve (Self), Dallas, TX

ON:

Baum,
Walt (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Parkinson,
Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX

Yalamanchili,
Monica Government Affairs Analyst (DISH Network), Cypress, TX

AGAINST:

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

Franco, Brie
Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

Islam,
Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

ON:

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

SB 1120

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Forster,
Simon Dr (Self; Texas Chiropractic Association), Austin, TX

ON:

Burkhalter, Derek
Assistant General Counsel (Texas Department of Licensing and

Regulation),
Austin, TX

Davis,
Julie Government Relations Officer (Texas Department of Licensing and

Regulation),
Austin, TX

SB 1122

FOR:

Forster,
Simon Dr (Self; Texas chiropractic Associatiomn), Austin, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Amps,
Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

Childs,
Tilden Dr. (Self; Texas Medical Association), Fort Worth, TX

DeWitt,
Cathy (Texas Cotton Ginners Trust), Austin, TX

Hillert,
Bobby Executive Director (Texas Orthopaedic Association), Austin, TX

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

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 21, 2023 8:30 AM

Schnautz,
Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX

ON:

Abi Habib, Lara Tax
Policy Counsel (TX Comptroller of public Accounts), Austin, TX

Landrum,
Mary Deputy Commissioner of Health & Safety (Texas Department of

Insurance,
Division of Workers’ Compensation), Austin, TX

Nelson,
Jeff Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation (Texas Department of Insurance,

Division
of Workers’ Compensation), Austin, TX

SB 1213

Registering, but not testifying:

ON:

Kaiser, Christina
Senior Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Licensing and

Regulation),
Austin, TX

SB 1238

FOR:

Avini, Mitrah Policy
Analyst (Texas 2036), Austin, TX

Baum, Walt (Texas
Cable Association), Austin, TX

Harvey,
Julia (Texas Electric Cooperatives), Austin, TX

Morstad,
Tim (AARP), Austin, TX

Tate,
David (also providing written testimony) (AT&T), Austin, TX

ON:

Garza Reyes, Cynthia
Director of External Relations (City of Pharr), Texas, TX

Hiner,
Harrison (also providing written testimony) (Communications Workers of
America),

Austin,
TX

Lawson,
Richard (also providing written testimony) (Verizon), Pflugerville, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Bellina,
Jim President (Self), Amarillo, TX

Bionat,
Christian (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

Broughton,
Whitney Asst Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

Calvert,
Raif Asst Dir Govt Rltns (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

Cruz, Velma Vice
President State Government Affairs (Comcast), Austin, TX

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

Duncan,
Cameron Vice President, Advocacy & Public Policy (Texas Hospital
Association),

Austin,
TX

Ferrier,
Katie VP of Education & Workforce Development (San Antonio Chamber of

Commerce),
San Antonio, TX

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

Franco, Brie
Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX

Garbee,
Kelty (Texas Rural Funders), Austin, TX

Haenisch,
Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

Hubbard, John
(Self; Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX

Hunsucker,
Mike (Windstream), Austin, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

March 21, 2023 8:30 AM

Kennan,
Suzi (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

Parkinson, Thomas
(Self), San Antonio, TX

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

Randolph,
Ian (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX

Rice, Leela (Texas
Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

Robinson,
Wes Director - Regulatory Affairs (Eastex Telephone Cooperative, Inc), Austin,

TX

Russell, Matthew
(Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)), Austin, TX

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

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

Wright,
Eric (GEUS), Austin, TX

Yanas,
Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare
Ministries),

San
Antonio, TX

ON:

Conte, Greg
Director, Broadband Development Office (TX Comptroller of Public

Accounts),
Austin, TX

Cruz,
David Senior Counsel (TX Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX

Reeves,
Annie Strategic planning and policy liaison (City of pharr), Pharr, TX

Vargas,
Michael Asst Director Public Affairs (City of Pharr), Pharr, TX

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