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Witness List: Business & Commerce Committee Meeting - March 21, 2023

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A witness list for the Business & Commerce committee meeting of March 21, 2023 at 8:30 AM. For each bill it lists persons testifying or registering but not testifying, grouped as for, against or on, with their organizations and cities, and notes who provided written testimony. The bills listed are SB 483, SB 796, SB 821, SB 1002, SB 1110, SB 1112, SB 1117, SB 1120, SB 1122, SB 1213 and SB 1238. Registrants include representatives of state agencies such as the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Department of Insurance, cities including San Antonio, Austin and Dallas, and trade groups. The list runs six numbered pages.

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“Witness List: Business & Commerce Committee Meeting - March 21, 2023.” Original at capitol.texas.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/committee-1877720195743e1c/, SHA-256 c438d04e18706b932ceb1625657b394335e4d7193c1040aefd961305bf2d0acc.

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                                         WITNESS LIST


Business & Commerce
March 21, 2023 8:30 AM
SB 483
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,
             TX
             Bordelon, Rod (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
             Williams, M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal
             District Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX
   AGAINST:
             Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
             TX
   ON:
             Winston, Mary Attorney (Texas Department of Licensing amd Regulation), Austin, TX
SB 796
   FOR:
             Beneke, Jim (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Public Insurance
             Adjusters), Austin, TX
             Bhandara, Feroze (Self), Houston, TX
             Dilick, Matt (Self), Friendswood, TX
             Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX
             Morrison, Clay (National Assocation of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA)), League City,
             TX
             Raizner, Jeff (Self), Houston, TX
             Wendell, Ware Executive Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Eiland, Craig (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Assn), Austin, TX
             Holmquist, Bird (Texas Surplus Lines Assoc.), Austin, TX
             Loftis, Lee IIAT Dir. Govt Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX
   AGAINST:
             Meroney, Shannon (Chubb), Austin, TX
             Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
   Providing written testimony:
   AGAINST:
             Kelly, Brady Executive Director (Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association), Kansas
             City, MO
             Koebele, Steve Consultant (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin,
             TX



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Business & Commerce
March 21, 2023 8:30 AM
SB 821
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Broughton, Whitney Asst Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
             Calvert, Raif Asst Dir Govt Rltns (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
             Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
   ON:
             Romig, Robert Review Director (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX
SB 1002
   FOR:
             Kessler, Ben (Self), Columbia, SC
             Morstad, Tim (AARP), Austin, TX
             Okafor, Kim (Love’s/Americans for Affordable Clean Energy (Double-Ace)), Houston, TX
             Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter
             Sierra Club), Austin, TX
             Smith, Tom Smitty Director (Self; Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance),
             Austin, TX
   ON:
             Owens, Andrew (Entergy), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Brown, Crystal (Phillips 66), Austin, TX
             Castro, Desiree Director of Government Relations (Texas Food and Fuel Association),
             Austin, TX
             Coleman, Katie (Texas Assocation of Manufactures), Austin, TX
             Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self), Austin, TX
             Griffith, Idona (Self), Austin, TX
             Moore, Julie (Occidental Petroleum), Austin, TX
             Sabo, Jason (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
             Simmons, Carrie (Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Austin, TX
             Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
SB 1110
   AGAINST:
             Botkin, Shelly Executive Director (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
             Dombroski, Mark Chief Financial Officer (Austin Energy/ City of Austin), Austin, TX
             Gorzell, Ben Chief Financial Officer (also providing written testimony) (City of San
             Antonio), San Antonio, TX
             Nazor, Craig Dr. (Self), Austin, TX



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Business & Commerce
March 21, 2023 8:30 AM
             Petersen, Dave Interim President and CEO, San Antonio Chamber (San Antonio Chamber
             of Commerce), San Antonio, TX
             Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter
             Sierra Club), Austin, TX
             Van Eenno, Ed Chief Financial Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Fehrenbach, Nick (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
             Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   AGAINST:
             Boyer, Victor President & CEO (San Antonio Mobility Coalition), San Antonio, TX
             Gutierrez, Martin (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), San Antinio, TX
             Hamill, Joe Legislative and Political Director (AFSCME Local 1624 Austin/Travis
             County), Austin, TX
             Lippman, Susan (Self), Austin, TX
             Martinez, Mario A. (City of Brownsville,Tx.), Austin, TX
             Reyes, Stephanie Chief Executive Officer (Real Estate Council of San Antonio (RECSA)),
             San Antonio, TX
             Russell, Claudia (City of San Marcos), Austin, TX
             Smith, Tom (Self), Austin, TX
             Wright, Eric (GEUS), Austin, TX
   Providing written testimony:
   AGAINST:
             Byerly, Sloan (GEUS (Greenville Electric Utility System)), Austin, TX
             Kuchinsky, Cory CFO (CPS Energy), San Antonio, TX
             Traub, Ariel (Self; City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
             Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Rose, Denise (City of Denton), Austin, TX
SB 1112
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
             Floerke, Sarah (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX
             Koebele, Steve Consultant (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin,
             TX
             Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Farris, Michelle (Tx Dept Public Safety), Austin, TX
             Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
             Landrum, Mary Deputy Commissioner of Health & Safety (Texas Department of
             Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation), Austin, TX

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Business & Commerce
March 21, 2023 8:30 AM
             Nelson, Jeff Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation (Texas Department of Insurance,
             Division of Workers’ Compensation), Austin, TX
SB 1117
   FOR:
             Owen, Kathleen Of Counsel (DISH Network and DIRECTV), Wheeling, TX
   AGAINST:
             Berezney, Steven (Self), St. Louis, MO
             Carr, Snapper General Counsel (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
             Fehrenbach, Nick (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
             Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (also providing written testimony) (Mayor’s
             Office, City of Houston), Houston, TX
             Reyes, Luis (Self), Austin, TX
             Wolens, Steve (Self), Dallas, TX
   ON:
             Baum, Walt (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
             Yalamanchili, Monica Government Affairs Analyst (DISH Network), Cypress, TX
   AGAINST:
             Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
             Franco, Brie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
             Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
   ON:
             Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
SB 1120
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Forster, Simon Dr (Self; Texas Chiropractic Association), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Burkhalter, Derek Assistant General Counsel (Texas Department of Licensing and
             Regulation), Austin, TX
             Davis, Julie Government Relations Officer (Texas Department of Licensing and
             Regulation), Austin, TX
SB 1122
   FOR:
             Forster, Simon Dr (Self; Texas chiropractic Associatiomn), Austin, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
             Childs, Tilden Dr. (Self; Texas Medical Association), Fort Worth, TX

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Business & Commerce
March 21, 2023 8:30 AM
             DeWitt, Cathy (Texas Cotton Ginners Trust), Austin, TX
             Hillert, Bobby Executive Director (Texas Orthopaedic Association), Austin, TX
             Mauro, Megan SVP, Policy and Advocacy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
             Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Abi Habib, Lara Tax Policy Counsel (TX Comptroller of public Accounts), Austin, TX
             Landrum, Mary Deputy Commissioner of Health & Safety (Texas Department of
             Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation), Austin, TX
             Nelson, Jeff Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation (Texas Department of Insurance,
             Division of Workers’ Compensation), Austin, TX
SB 1213
   Registering, but not testifying:
   ON:
             Kaiser, Christina Senior Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Licensing and
             Regulation), Austin, TX
SB 1238
   FOR:
             Avini, Mitrah Policy Analyst (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
             Baum, Walt (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX
             Harvey, Julia (Texas Electric Cooperatives), Austin, TX
             Morstad, Tim (AARP), Austin, TX
             Tate, David (also providing written testimony) (AT&T), Austin, TX
   ON:
             Garza Reyes, Cynthia Director of External Relations (City of Pharr), Texas, TX
             Hiner, Harrison (also providing written testimony) (Communications Workers of America),
             Austin, TX
             Lawson, Richard (also providing written testimony) (Verizon), Pflugerville, TX
   Registering, but not testifying:
   FOR:
             Bellina, Jim President (Self), Amarillo, TX
             Bionat, Christian (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX
             Broughton, Whitney Asst Director (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
             Calvert, Raif Asst Dir Govt Rltns (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
             Cruz, Velma Vice President State Government Affairs (Comcast), Austin, TX
             Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
             Duncan, Cameron Vice President, Advocacy & Public Policy (Texas Hospital Association),
             Austin, TX
             Ferrier, Katie VP of Education & Workforce Development (San Antonio Chamber of
             Commerce), San Antonio, TX
             Floerke, Sarah (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX
             Franco, Brie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
             Garbee, Kelty (Texas Rural Funders), Austin, TX

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Business & Commerce
March 21, 2023 8:30 AM
            Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX
            Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
            Hubbard, John (Self; Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX
            Hunsucker, Mike (Windstream), Austin, TX
            Kennan, Suzi (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
            Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
            Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
            Randolph, Ian (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX
            Rice, Leela (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
            Robinson, Wes Director - Regulatory Affairs (Eastex Telephone Cooperative, Inc), Austin,
            TX
            Russell, Matthew (Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)), Austin, TX
            Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
            Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
            Wright, Eric (GEUS), Austin, TX
            Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),
            San Antonio, TX
   ON:
            Conte, Greg Director, Broadband Development Office (TX Comptroller of Public
            Accounts), Austin, TX
            Cruz, David Senior Counsel (TX Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
            Reeves, Annie Strategic planning and policy liaison (City of pharr), Pharr, TX
            Vargas, Michael Asst Director Public Affairs (City of Pharr), Pharr, TX




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