Witness List — Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee (May 7, 2025)

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This is a witness list for the Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee for May 7, 2025 - 8:00 AM. It is organized by bill, with witnesses listed as For, Against or On, and others as registering but not testifying. Under HB 1087, Brown, Clint (Texas legislative action committee) and Stewart, Kim (Self; Texas Community Association Advocates (TCAA)) are listed Against. Under HB 5144, Brennan, Jim (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations) is listed For and Blomstrom, John (Veterans Guardian) Against. Under HB 5377, Fowler, Ryan (GM Financial) is listed For. SB 1343 and SB 2121 appear near the end.

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Case: 89R Witlistmtg C4732025050708001

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                                               WITNESS LIST

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee
May 7, 2025 - 8:00 AM
HB 1087
  For:
             Zawitkowski, Ernestinr (Self)
  Against:
             Brown, Clint (Texas legislative action committee)
             Stewart, Kim (Self; Texas Community Association Advocates (TCAA))

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Juergens, Seth (Texas Realtors)
HB 2504
  Against:
             Brown, Clint (Texas legislative action committee)
             Stewart, Kim (Self; Texas Community Association Advocates (TCAA))

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Blake, Frances (Texas Association of Builders)
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Juergens, Seth (Texas Realtors)
HB 4113
  For:
             Amrani, Ali (Self)
  On:
             Miller, Reagan (The Texas Workforce Commission)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             De La Garza, Andrea (Self)
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Palacio, Desirae (Self)
HB 5144
  For:
             Brennan, Jim (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations)
             Fuller, Mitch (Self; VFW Dept of Texas)
             Weissman, Adam (Self)
  Against:
             Blomstrom, John (Veterans Guardian)
             O’Rourke, Peter (National Association for Veteran Rights)

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                                             WITNESS LIST

  On:
             Castillo, Sal (Texas Veterans Commission)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Brannan, Ryan (Austin Police Association)
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Hunt, Ray (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union)
             Mckinny, John (Self; American Ledgion Texas)
             Morris, Joe (Game Warden Peace Officers Association)
             Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth)
             Rubin, Scott (Texas Police Chiefs Association)
             Stallman, Bo (Self; Sheriffs’ Association of Texas)
             Szimanski, Jennifer (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))
             Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))
  Against:
             Marquez, Brandy (Veteran Benefits Guide)
HB 5146
  For:
             Chandler, Alex (Self; AVANCE)
             Holguin, Eric (Self; UnidosUS)
             Jaime, Maggie (AVANCE Austin)
  On:
             Miller, Reagan (The Texas Workforce Commission)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Feinstein, Jonathan (EdTrust in Texas)
             Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court)
             Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)
             Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
             Stewart, Susan (Self)
HB 5377
  For:
             Fowler, Ryan (GM Financial)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             DeWitt, Cathy (General Motors)
             Fowler, Meredyth (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association)
  Against:
             Deline, Steven (Self)

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                                              WITNESS LIST

  On:
             Eskew, David (Texas Secretary of State)
HB 5543

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Parsley, Lee (Texans for Lawsuit Reform)
HR 868

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
SB 140

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Mace, Stephanie (AARP Texas)
             Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
SB 264
  For:
             Loonam, Timothy (Texas Cotton Ginners’ Trust)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Betts, Albert (Insurance Council of Texas)
             Green, Kelley (Self; Texas Cotton Ginners Association)
  On:
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance)
SB 1244

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Goostree, Jessi (Texas Blockchain Council)
  Against:
             Deline, Steven (Self)
  On:
             Clayton, Bryant (Comptroller of Public Accounts)


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                                             WITNESS LIST
SB 1343
  For:
             Dunmoyer, David (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
             Gordley, Briana (Texas Appleseed)
             Grimmer, Barbra (Texas Council on Family Violence)
  On:
             Eskew, David (Texas Secretary of State)

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Stewart, Susan (Self)
             Troxclair, Caleb (Texas.net)
SB 2121

  Registering, but not testifying:
  For:
             Deline, Steven (Self)
             Dunmoyer, David (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
             Gordley, Briana (Texas Appleseed)
             Stewart, Susan (Self)




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