Witness List — Business & Commerce (April 24, 2025)

Summary

Witness list for Business & Commerce, dated April 24, 2025 8:00 AM, running by bill from SB 705 through SB 2690. Charlotte Melder, Director of Compliance (TDLR), is registered ON for SB 705 and SB 748. On SB 1113, Steve Ledwell (Self) is listed FOR, Darren Whitehurst (Texas Automobile Dealers Association) is listed AGAINST, and Monique Johnston, MVD Director (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles), is listed ON. On SB 1117, Casey Nichols, Executive Director (Texas State Board of Dental Examiners), is registered ON, and Jess Calvert (Texas Dental Association) is listed as providing written testimony FOR.

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Issuer: Congressional materials
Document type: 89R Witlistmtg C5102025042408001
Case: 89R Witlistmtg C5102025042408001

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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
April 24, 2025 8:00 AM
SB 705
   Registering, but not testifying:
   ON:
             Melder, Charlotte Director of Compliance (TDLR), Austin, TX
SB 748
   Registering, but not testifying:
   ON:
             Melder, Charlotte Director of Compliance (TDLR), Austin, TX
SB 1113
   FOR:
             Ledwell, Steve (Self), Texarkana, TX
             Ledwell Dukelow, Lesley (Self), Texarkana, TX
   AGAINST:
             Whitehurst, Darren (Texas Automobile Dealers Association), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Johnston, Monique MVD Director (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   AGAINST:
             Hoak, Anthony (Texas Motorcycle Dealers Associatiom), San Angelo, TX
             Poinsett, Royce Attorney-at-Law (Texas Motorcycle Dealers Association), Austin, TX
             Wilkes, Morris (New Car Dealers of West Texas), Lubbock, TX
SB 1117
   FOR:
             Elmore, Brooke Doctor (Self; Texas Academy of General Dentistry and Texas Dental
             Association), Waxahachie, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bresnen, Steve Attorney (Association of Dental Support Organizations), Austin, TX
             Hovatter, Keely (Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Nichols, Casey Executive Director (Texas State Board of Dental Examiners), Austin, TX
             Studdard, Lauren General Counsel (Texas State Board of Dental Examiners), Austin, TX,
             TX
   Providing written testimony:
   FOR:
             Calvert, Jess TDA Public Affairs Director (Texas Dental Association), Austin, TX
SB 1206
   FOR:
             Ryall, Jean (Self; Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc.), Austin, TX



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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
April 24, 2025 8:00 AM
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Harvey, Julia (Texas Electric Cooperatives), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
SB 1460
   AGAINST:
             Buster, Jason (Self), San Antonio, TX
             Pennington, Jacob (Self), Kerrville, TX
             Pennington, Jessica (Self), Kerrville, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   AGAINST:
             Eller, Andrew (Self), Temple, TX
   ON:
             Delgado, Jodie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
             Tinley, James General Counsel (Texas Ethics Commission), Austin, TX
SB 1802
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Cuevas, Jo Cassandra Consultant (Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund), Austin, TX
             Walker, Nate (Texas Housers), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Jackson, Kyle (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
SB 1906
   FOR:
             Clancy, Austin (Texas Consumer Credit Coalition), Baltimore, MD
   AGAINST:
             Gordley, Briana (also providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
             Mace, Stephanie (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Hammond, Elizabeth VP of Government Affairs (Texas Consumer Credit Coalition),
             Fuquay Varina, NC
             McCartt, J. (Texas Consumer Credit Coalition), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
             Green, Shelton (Fellowship Southwest), Austin, TX
             Whitley, Tracey (Self), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Pettijohn, Leslie Commissioner (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner), Austin, TX


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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
April 24, 2025 8:00 AM
SB 1917
   FOR:
             Hoak, Anthony (Texas Motorcycle Dealers Associatiom), San Angelo, TX
             Stevenson, Mark (Self; Texas Automobile Dealers), New Braunfels, TX
   AGAINST:
             Doran, Laird SR VP Public and Legal Affairs (The Friedkin Group, on behalf of Gulf
             States Toyota), Houston, TX
             McMahon, Lori Director (also providing written testimony) (Toyota Motor North
             America), Plano, TX
             Montford, John T. (Self; General Motors), San Antonio, TX
             Steingart, Nick (Alliance for Automotive Innovation), Washington, DC
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Borskey, Mark (Texas Recreational Vehicle Association), Austin, TX
             Poinsett, Royce Attorney-at-Law (Texas Motorcycle Dealers Association), Austin, TX
             Wilkes, Morris (New Car Dealers of West Texas), Lubbock, TX
   AGAINST:
             Campbell, Byron (Alliance for Automotive Innovation), Dallas, TX
             Campbell, Drew (Alliance for Automotive Innovation), Dallas, TX
             Matz, Laura (Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.), Austin, TX
             Peeler, Robert (Ford Motor Company), Austin, TX
             Sullivan, Mike Director of Governmental Affairs (Self), Houston, TX
   ON:
             Johnston, Monique MVD Director (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles), Austin, TX
   Providing written testimony:
   AGAINST:
             DeWitt, Cathy (General Motors), Austin, TX
SB 2340
   ON:
             Roscetti, Jennifer Deputy Chief Consumer Protection Division (Office of the Attorney
             General), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   AGAINST:
             Woodward, Danny (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
SB 2455
   FOR:
             Boms, Matthew (also providing written testimony) (Texas Advanced Energy Business
             Alliance), Austin, TX
             McAdams, Will (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)), Austin, TX
             Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (also providing written testimony)
             (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX

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Business & Commerce
April 24, 2025 8:00 AM
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Flippin, Kenneth (Texas Chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
             Floyd, Beaman (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Drake, Gordon Director, Market Design and Analysis (ERCOT), Taylor, TX
SB 2680
   AGAINST:
             Allen, Stacy Partner (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Smith, Tamara Chief of Open Records (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   AGAINST:
             Shannon, Kelley Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),
             Austin, TX
SB 2690
   FOR:
             Kroll, John Shareholder (HMWK, LLC), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (National Federation of Independent Business
             (NFIB)), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Eskew, David Managing Attorney (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX




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