Witness List — Business & Commerce (February 18, 2025)

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Witness list for Business & Commerce dated February 18, 2025, 9:30 AM, organized by bill, including SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262 and SB 370. Names are grouped under each bill as FOR, AGAINST and ON, with separate groups for those registering but not testifying and those providing written testimony. Under SB 21, Knight, Sam (Self) is listed FOR and Burns, Blake (Self; Intrana) is listed AGAINST.

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WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

February 18, 2025 9:30
AM

SB 21

FOR:

Bratcher, Lee
President (Self; Texas Blockchain Council), Richardson, TX

DiMarco,
Robert CEO (Self; Novarra BBX, LLC), Lewisville, TX

Knight, Sam (Self),
Argyle, TX

Rochard,
Pierre (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX

Whiting,
Zach Policy Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Burns,
Blake (Self; Intrana), Canton, TX

Reed,
Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (also providing written
testimony)

(Lone
Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX

Welty, Court (Self;
Intrana), Canton, TX

ON:

Hegar, Glenn
Comptroller of Public Accounts (Texas Comptroller), Austin, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Barrios, Jon
(Self), Austin, TX

Blackmore,
Joseph (Self), McKinney, TX

Blough,
Lucas (Self), Austin, TX

Cardenas, Benny
(Self), San Antonio, TX

Cave,
Taylor CPA (Self; Weaver&TBC), Austin, TX

Chaturvedi,
Sahil (Self), Austin, TX

Coffee,
Ben (Self), Dallas, TX

Crumpton, Samuel
(Self), Austin, TX

Foltz,
Dennis (Self), Spring, TX

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

Goostree, Jessi COO
(Self; Texas Blockchain Council), Dallas, TX

Hallford,
Ryan (Self), North Richland Hills, TX

Hatten,
Austin (Self; Dallas Bitcoin and Account Grower), Princeton, TX

Hernandez,
Maria (Self), San Antonio, TX

Honzik, Tom (Self),
Austin, TX

Houchin,
Makenzie (Self), Princeton, TX

Hough,
Lisa (Self), Houston, TX

Krage,
Johnathan (Self), San Antonio, TX

Lariviere, Simon
(Self), San Marcos, TX

Lesser,
Jack (Self), Austin, TX

Martin,
Teresa (Self), Mabank, TX

Martinez, Alex
(Self), Austin, TX

Mckirahan,
Marc (Self; Texas Blockchain Council), Salado, TX

Mills,
Eric Bitcoin Maximalist (Self), Lewisville, TX

Montgomery,
John (Self), Austin, TX

Olsavsky, John
(Self), Spring, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

February 18, 2025 9:30
AM

ONeil,
Denis (Self), Cedar Hill, TX

Patel, Dipesh
(Self), Murphy, TX

Ramirez,
William (Self), Poteet, TX

Rogers,
Chelsea (Self; Voss Alan), Mckinney, TX

Rogers, Jerry
(Self; Voss Alan), Mckinney, TX

Rosario,
Anthony Bitcoin Endowment Officer (Self; University of Austin (UATX)),

Austin,
TX

Salinas, Gabriel
CEO (Self), San Antonio, TX

Schiltz, Michael
(Self), Austin, TX

Shepherd,
Antonio (Self), The Colony, TX

Shultz,
Alexander (Self), Austin, TX

Song,
Sung-Chul (Self), Lewisville, TX

Thomas, Christopher
(Self), Longview, TX

Torres-Valderas,
Tobalo (Self; Fort Worth DAO), Fort Worth, TX

Vane,
Mark (Crypto.com), Austin, TX

Wade, Michael CEO
(Self; SOVRN Capital), Prosper, TX

Wireman,
Cynthia (Self; Texas Bitcoin), Dallas, TX

AGAINST:

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

ON:

Blanton, Whitney
General Counsel (Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company), Austin,

TX

Currah, Tom
(Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX

Ion, Anca Chief
Investment Officer (Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company), Austin,

TX

North, Victoria
(Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX

Parkinson, Thomas
(Self), San Antonio, TX

Providing
written testimony:

FOR:

Christian, Wayne
(Self), Center, TX

SB 72

FOR:

Schwent, Don
(Enterprise Mobility), Austin, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Parkinson, Thomas
(Self), San Antonio, TX

SB 140

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Mace, Stephanie
(AARP Texas), Austin, TX

Parkinson,
Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

February 18, 2025 9:30
AM

Providing
written testimony:

FOR:

London, Shari
(Self), Rockwall, TX

SB 262

FOR:

Kuruvilla, Mohan
(Self; Texas Society of CPAs), Houston, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Besserman,
Kenneth Director of Government Affairs and Special Counsel (Texas Society

of
CPAs), Austin, TX

Hill, Jerry (Texas
State Board of Accountancy), Austin, TX

Hubert,
Martin (RSM), Austin, TX

Jones, Adam (Weaver
and Tidwell, LLP), Austin, TX

Ray,
Jodi Ann President (Self; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants),
Addison,

TX

Vane,
Mark (HB Strategies), Austin, TX

ON:

Treacy, William
Executive Director (Self), Austin, TX

SB 370

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Franco, Santiago
(Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

ON:

Smith,
Tamara Chief of Open Records (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX

SB 372

FOR:

Lane,
George (Auction.com), Mckinney, TX

SB 495

FOR:

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

Isaac, Jason CEO
(Self; American Energy Institute), Wimberley, TX, TX

AGAINST:

Linenschmidt, Larry
(also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX

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

TX

ON:

Walker, Jamie (Texas
Department of Insurance), Austin, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Clayton, Carson
Campaign Director (Self; Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

Mccormick,
Travis (Panhandle Producers & Royalty Owners Association), Austin, TX

Simmons, Carrie (FGA
Action), Austin, TX

WITNESS
LIST

Business & Commerce

February 18, 2025 9:30
AM

Vogt,
Molly (American Energy Works), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Metzger, Luke
Executive Director (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX

Palacios,
Denisce Texas State Lead (Self; Climate Cabinet), Austin, TX

Providing written testimony:

FOR:

Christian, Wayne
(Self), Center, TX

Ingham,
Karr President (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Reed, Cyrus
Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),

Austin,
TX

SB 627

Registering, but not testifying:

ON:

Arbour, Courtney
Executive Director (TDLR), Austin, TX

Jennings, Doug
General Counsel (TDLR), Austin, TX

Providing
written testimony:

FOR:

Romo, Joel (Texas
Academy of Nutrtionist & Dietetics), Brenham, TX

SB 703

Registering,
but not testifying:

ON:

Arbour, Courtney
Executive Director (TDLR), Austin, TX

Crowley, Alicia
Assistant Attorney General (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX

Jennings,
Doug General Counsel (TDLR), Austin, TX

Medlock,
John Chief Prosecutor (TDLR), Austin, TX

SB 764

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

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

ON:

Arbour, Courtney
Executive Director (TDLR), Austin, TX

SB 842

ON:

Arbour,
Courtney Executive Director (TDLR), Austin, TX

Russey,
Chris Director (TDLR), Austin, TX

Registering,
but not testifying:

FOR:

Chapa, Luis (Self),
San Antonio, TX

Reddington,
Kevin Assistant General Counsel (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

Romero,
Michelle Associate VP of Public Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin,
TX

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