Witness List — Business & Commerce (89R, March 4, 2025)

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Witness list for Business & Commerce, March 4, 2025, 8:00 AM, with witnesses grouped by SB 388, SB 455, SB 917, SB 925 and SB 1006. For SB 388, Thomas Darte (Self) is listed FOR, and Adrian Shelley, Texas Director (Public Citizen), and Mark Stover, Exec Director (Texas Solar and Storage Association), are listed AGAINST. Keith Collins, Vice President of Commercial Operations (Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)), is listed ON SB 388.

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Issuer: Congressional materials
Document type: 89R Witlistmtg C5102025030408001
Case: 89R Witlistmtg C5102025030408001

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“Witness List — Business & Commerce (89R, March 4, 2025).” Original at capitol.texas.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/89r-witlistmtg-c5102025030408001/, SHA-256 735bbcca1764e2b1e835eca1006cf106c2a2bd4728d6511de3f1e9f28a8a76f4.

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                                          WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
March 4, 2025 8:00 AM
SB 388
   FOR:
             Darte, Thomas (also providing written testimony) (Self), Greenville, TX
   AGAINST:
             Linenschmidt, Larry (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
             Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (also providing written testimony)
             (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX
             Shelley, Adrian Texas Director (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen), Austin,
             TX
             Stover, Mark Exec Director (Texas Solar and Storage Association), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Baum, Walt (Powering Texans), Austin, TX
             Collins, Keith Vice President of Commercial Operations (Electric Reliability Council of
             Texas (ERCOT)), Austin, TX
             English, Barksdale Deputy Executive Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
             Sebree, Ben (Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Byerly, Sloan (Intersect Power), Austin, TX
             Byerly, Sloan (Ørsted), Austin, TX
             Embrey, Tammy (Invenergy LLC), Corpus Christi, TX
             Giese, Daniel (Solar Energy Industries Association), Austin, TX
             Haverlah, Sandra (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX
             Holzheauser, Craig (Advanced Power Alliance), Austin, TX
             Pitts, Jr, John (Engie), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Roth, Werner Economist (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
   Providing written testimony:
   AGAINST:
             Boms, Matthew (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance), Austin, TX
SB 455
   FOR:
             Bostick, Ches (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Public Insurance
             Adjusters (TAPIA)), Dallas, TX
             Eiland, Craig (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Assn), Austin, TX
             Raizner, Jeff (Self), Houston, TX
   AGAINST:
             Meroney, Shannon (Self; Velocity Risk Underwriters), Austin, TX



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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
March 4, 2025 8:00 AM
             Thompson, Jay Lawyer (also providing written testimony) (Wholesale Specialty Insurance
             Association), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Ellmer, Regan Director of Governor of Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
             Austin, TX
             Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Beneke, Jim (Self; National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters), Austin, TX
             Calliham, David (Abba Claims Consultants), Dallas, TX
             Cascio, Charles Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
             Wendell, Ware Executive Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Betts, Albert Executive Director (Insurance Council of Texas), Austin, TX
             Marlow, John Senior Vice President (Chubb), Austin, TX
   Providing written testimony:
   AGAINST:
             Gonzales, Walter (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin, TX
             Tisdale, Ward (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
SB 917
   Registering, but not testifying:
   ON:
             Burkhalter, Derek Deputy General Counsel (Texas Department of Licensing and
             Regulation), Austin, TX
SB 925
   AGAINST:
             Aguilar, Leonard Secretary Treasurer (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
             Lord, Rick Executive Director Texas Building Trades (Texas Building Trades), Austin, TX
             Posson, Amanda Policy Analyst (Self; Every Texan (formerly CPPP)), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Burdett, Jeff Texas State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
             Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)), Austin,
             TX
             Van Arsdale, Corbin President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch), Austin,
             TX
   AGAINST:
             Cuevas, Jo Cassandra Consultant (UA Plumbers and Pipefitters 286), Austin, TX
             Levy, Rick (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
             Smith, Jacob (UA Plumbers Local 68), Austin, TX
             Warren, Gary Political Director (Central South Carpenters Regional Council), Austin, TX


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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
March 4, 2025 8:00 AM
   Providing written testimony:
   FOR:
             Husted, Ana (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
             Martinez, Chris (Central Electric), San Antonio, TX
SB 1006
   FOR:
             Baddour, Ann (also providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
             Cascio, Charles Associate State Director (also providing written testimony) (AARP Texas),
             Austin, TX
   ON:
             Ellmer, Regan Director of Governor of Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
             Austin, TX
             Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin, TX
             Schnautz, Jon (Insurance Council of Texas (ICT)), Austin, TX
             Tisdale, Ward (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
             Worman, Mark (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,
             TX
             Fowler, Meredyth General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX
             Haverlah, Sandra (Texas Consumer Association), Austin, TX
             Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX
             Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
             Posey, Jake (Texas Coalition of Homes for Children (TCHC)), Austin, TX
             Shelley, Adrian Texas Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
             Wendell, Ware Executive Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX




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