Witness List — Economic Development (April 14, 2025)

Summary

Witness list for the Economic Development meeting of April 14, 2025, 9:00 AM. It begins with SB 1071, where the Mayor of the City of Pflugerville and an Assistant City Manager are listed FOR. Several bills, including SB 1444 and SB 1483, show the Comptroller of Public Accounts under ON and the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association and the Texas Travel Alliance registering FOR without testifying. Later headings include SB 1556, SB 1703 and SB 1756.

Summary drafted by a model from the document's text below and checked by script against that text before publication. It is a navigation aid, not a reading of what the document proves. Where AI is used

Issuer: Congressional materials
Document type: 89R Witlistmtg C5252025041409001
Case: 89R Witlistmtg C5252025041409001

Cite this document

“Witness List — Economic Development (April 14, 2025).” Original at capitol.texas.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/89r-witlistmtg-c5252025041409001/, SHA-256 e3c07ce1fbfb5da6a032c8df95245b73783fcd190ce16bac3243786ac7e922a5.

Full text

                                          WITNESS LIST


Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
SB 1071
   FOR:
             Gonzales, Victor Mayor (City of Pflugerville), Pflugerville, TX
             Hunter, Thomas Assistant City Manager (City of Pflugerville), Pflugerville, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
             Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
SB 1444
   FOR:
             Packer, Jonathan President/CEO (Self; New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce), New
             Braunfels, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
             Pence, Tanya President (Self; New braunfels CVB), New Braunfels, TX
             Werner, Jared Assistant City Manager (City of New Braunfels), New braunfels, TX
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
             Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
SB 1483
   FOR:
             McNulty, Patrick Mayor (City of South Padre Island), South PadreIsland, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
             Ricco, Joe Councilman (City of south padre island), South padre island, TX
             Schwartz, Kerry City Council South Padre Island (City of South Padre Island), South Padre
             Island, TX
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
             Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX




                                                 1
                                         WITNESS LIST


Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
SB 1556
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
             Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
SB 1703
   FOR:
             Szymczyk, Christopher Economic Development Manager (City of Carrollton, Texas),
             Carrollton, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
             Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
SB 1756
   FOR:
             Glywasky, Donald City Attorney (also providing written testimony) (City of galveston),
             Galveston, TX
   AGAINST:
             Spataro, Susan (Self), Austin, TX
   ON:
             McEachern (pronounced McAckren), Jesica (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
             McElroy, Denis Asst City Atty (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
             Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Danesi, Kimberly CEO Galveston Park Board (Galveston Park Board of Trustees),
             Galveston, TX
   AGAINST:
             Coker, Andrea (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX
             Jones, Neal Buddy (Majestic realty), Austin texas, TX
             McCartt, J. (Majestic Realty), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
             Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX


                                                2
                                           WITNESS LIST


Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
   Providing written testimony:
   AGAINST:
             Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
SB 1854
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
SB 2036
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
             Romo, Joel (Self; President, Washington on the Brazos Historical Foundation), Brenham,
             TX
   ON:
             Bell, Joseph Executive Director (Texas Historical Commission), Austin, TX
             Worman, Kristen General Counsel (Texas Historical Commission), Austin, TX
SB 2133
   FOR:
             Flores, Yajaira Director of convention center facilities (also providing written testimony)
             (Self; City of McAllen), McAllen, TX
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
SB 2297
   FOR:
             Parker, Bernie Director Economic Development Corporation (also providing written
             testimony) (City of Anna Economic Development Organization), Anna,Texas, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX


                                                  3
                                         WITNESS LIST


Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
             Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
SB 2622
   FOR:
             Fletcher, Chris Mayor (City of Burleson, Texas), Burleson, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
             Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
SB 2779
   FOR:
             Boyd, Erika President & CEO (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
             Brown, Craig Mayor City ofGalveston (also providing written testimony) (City of
             Galveston), Galveston, TX
             Danesi, Kimberly CEO (Galveston Park Board of Trustees), Galveston, TX
             Frazier, Bryson (Galveston Park Board of Trustees), Galveston, TX
             Porretto, Alexander (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX
             Schwartz, John (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pflugerville, TX
   ON:
             Harrell, Mike (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Ludanyi, Csilla CFO (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX
SB 2955
   FOR:
             Arfsten, Bruce Mayor, Addison (Self; Town of Addison), Addison, TX
             Emerson, Wayne Director of Economic Development (Town of Addison), Frisco, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
             Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
SB 2979
   FOR:
             Blount, Shawneequa Managing Director (also providing written testimony) (Institute to
             Advance Child Care), Fort Worth, TX

                                                4
                                          WITNESS LIST


Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
             Calahan, Becky (also providing written testimony) (Philanthropy Advocates), Waco, TX
             Coker, Andrea (Self; North texas commission), Irving, TX
             Montgomery, Rebecca (Center for Transforming Lives), Fort Worth, TX
             Waddell, Kara President and CEO (also providing written testimony) (Self; Child Care
             Associates), Fort Worth, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
             Emory, Cathryn (Self), Austin, TX
             Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
             Gessner, Madison Executive Director, Texas Restaurant Association (Texas Restaurant
             Association), Austin, TX
             Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
             Henning, Lori Executive Director (Texas Associations of Goodwills), Austin, TX
             Jones, Roxanne (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
             Kieschnick, Kelle VP of Policy (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
             Montgomery, Rebecca (Greater Arlington Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
             Montgomery, Rebecca (Mansfield Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
             Montgomery, Rebecca (Hurst Euless Bedford Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
             Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk), Austin, TX
             Taliaferro, Aaron Director government relations (Tarrant County Administrator's Office),
             Fort worth, TX
             Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
   ON:
             Miller, Reagan Director of Childcare (The Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX




                                                 5

File and source

File: 89R_witlistmtg_C5252025041409001.pdf
Size: 31,825 bytes
SHA-256: e3c07ce1fbfb5da6a032c8df95245b73783fcd190ce16bac3243786ac7e922a5
Our copy: 89R_witlistmtg_C5252025041409001.pdf
Original: capitol.texas.gov