Witness List — Business & Commerce (89R, May 20, 2025)

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Witness list for Business & Commerce, May 20, 2025, 8:00 AM. Witnesses are grouped by bill, from HB 146 through HB 5331, under FOR, AGAINST and ON, with entries for those registering but not testifying. For HB 150, Michael Lucci (State Armor) and Glenn Hamer, President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), are listed FOR. Tony Sauerhoff, State CISO (Texas Department of Information Resources), is listed ON HB 5331.

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Document type: 89R Witlistmtg C5102025052008001
Case: 89R Witlistmtg C5102025052008001

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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025 8:00 AM
HB 146
   AGAINST:
             Greenfield, Adam (Self; Safe Streets Austin), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   AGAINST:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
HB 150
   FOR:
             Bartholomew, Shane (also providing written testimony) (Self), San Antonio, TX
             Bravo, Eduardo (Self; Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio, TX
             Dunmoyer, David (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
             Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
             Larson, Tyson Director (SecurityScorecard), Omaha, NE
             Lucci, Michael (State Armor), Leander, TX
             Sreenivasan, Rahul Director, Government Performance and Fiscal Policy (Texas 2036),
             Austin, TX
   ON:
             Brown, David Executive Director NSCC (UTSA), San Antonio, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bagnal, Joel Byron (Self), Austin, TX
             Chenelle, Rebekah Vice President of Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX
             Cox, Dustin (Texas Defense Innovation Forum), Austin, TX
             Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin), Austin, TX
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Hubert, Martin (Palo Alto Networks), Austin, TX
             Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
             Luffy, Brian CTO (Self; Silotech Group, Inc), Boerne, TX
             Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
             Saenz, Luis (SAIC), Austin, TX
             Soto, Renzo Executive Director - Texas and the South (TechNet), Austin, TX
HB 1500
   FOR:
             Sreenivasan, Rahul Director, Government Performance and Fiscal Policy (Texas 2036),
             Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
             Kenderdine, Marshall Consultant (Texas Public Employees Association), Austin, TX
             Soto, Renzo Executive Director - Texas and the South (TechNet), Austin, TX

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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025 8:00 AM
   ON:
             Ames, Lauren (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX
             Crawford, Amanda Executive Director (Department of Information Resources), Austin, TX
             Sauerhoff, Tony State CISO (Texas Department of Information Resources), Austin, TX
HB 1545
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Beverly, Eric Executive Director (Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX
             Brambila, Lauren (Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative), Austin, TX
             Carter, Shandra Executive Director (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX
             Gandy, Rachel Chief of Staff (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX
             Geeslin, Michael (Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative), Austin, TX
             Melder, Charlotte Director of Compliance (TDLR), Austin, TX
             Sharkey, Brittany (TBVME), Austin, TX
HB 1562
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Melder, Charlotte Director of Compliance (TDLR), Austin, TX
HB 2067
   FOR:
             Brown, John (Self; American Adjuster Association), Plano, TX
             Cascio, Charles Senior Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
             Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
             Brannan, Ryan (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition), Austin, TX
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Fowler, Meredyth General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX
             Hicks, Sarah (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
             Kenderdine, Marshall Consultant (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Meroney, Mike Consultant (Chubb, Inc.), Austin, TX
             Oryan, Anne (AAA Texas; Auto Club County Mutal; Auto Club Indemnity), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX


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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025 8:00 AM
HB 2520
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Calvert, Raif Asst Dir Govt Relations (TASB), Austin, TX
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
             Hodges, Mike Executive Director (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX
             Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
             Schneider, Michael VP, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of
             Broadcasters), Austin, TX
HB 2818
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Earl, Andrea (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
             Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
             Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
             Soto, Renzo Executive Director - Texas and the South (TechNet), Austin, TX
             Sreenivasan, Rahul Director, Government Performance and Fiscal Policy (Texas 2036),
             Austin, TX
   ON:
             Hoffman, John Chief Technology Officer (Texas Dept of Information Resources), Austin,
             TX
HB 3214
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Martinez, John H. (The Regional Hispanic Contractors Association), Dallas, TX
HB 3250
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Woomer, Eric (FACT (Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas)), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Santos, Kathleen TALCB General Counsel (Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification
             Board), Austin, TX
HB 3466
   FOR:
             Spears, Olivia (Asurion), Nashville, TN



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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025 8:00 AM
   AGAINST:
             Baddour, Ann (also providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
             Mace, Stephanie (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Fletcher, Kevin (AT&T), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
HB 3512
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
             Soto, Renzo Executive Director - Texas and the South (TechNet), Austin, TX
             Sreenivasan, Rahul Director, Government Performance and Fiscal Policy (Texas 2036),
             Austin, TX
             Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
   ON:
             Hoelscher, Jennie Privacy Officer and Assistant General Counsel (Department of
             Information Resources), Austin, TX
HB 3623
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Pounds, Bobby (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
HB 3833
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Adams, Marcus Deputy General Counsel (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX
HB 4063
   FOR:
             Day, Aaron (Texas Land Title Association), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Fogg, Jennifer Rockwall County Clerk (Self; The County and District Clerks’ Association
             of Texas), Rockwall, TX
             Fowler, Meredyth General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX

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                                          WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025 8:00 AM
HB 4395
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Parrish, Colin Consultant (Self; Statehouse Consultants,LLC), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Chandler, Clayton Partner (Self), Austin, TX
HB 4464
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Avery, Clay Executive Director (SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and
             Emergency Districts), Pflugerville, TX
             Becker, Brian (Self; Irving Professional Fire Fighters Association), Irving, TX
             Cain, Randy Attorney (Trxas Fire Chiefs Association), Austin, TX
             Conley, Victor (Self; Irving Fire Department), Irving, TX
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Deshields, Glenn (Texas State Assoc of Fire Fighters), Austin, TX
             Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
             Wittig, Jeffrey State Coordinator (Self; Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System), Austin,
             TX
   ON:
             Craddock, Allen Deputy Commissioner for Hearings (TDI, Division of Workers’
             Compensation), Austin, TX
             Vollbrecht, Stephen Executive Director (SORM), Buda, TX
             Walsh, Blair Assistant Agency Director (TX Division of Emergency Management), Austin,
             TX
HB 4668
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Corona, Connie Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
HB 4690
   FOR:
             Escobar, Jessica Vice President and Counsel (Texas Food and Fuel Association), Austin,
             TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Joyce, Shana (Koch Companies), Austin, TX


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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
May 20, 2025 8:00 AM
             Mazuca, Anne (QuikTrip), Austin, TX
             Shannon, Fred (WalMart), Austin, TX
             Woodard, Shayne Exec Director (Valero Companies), San Antomio, TX
   ON:
             Melder, Charlotte Director of Compliance (TDLR), Austin, TX
             Serrins, David Mobile Source Team Leader, Office of Air (Texas Commission on
             Environmental Quality (TCEQ)), Austin, TX
HB 5331
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
             Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
             Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
   ON:
             Sauerhoff, Tony State CISO (Texas Department of Information Resources), Austin, TX




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