Witness List, Business & Commerce Committee, April 8, 2025 8:00 AM, SB 1468 (Texas Senate, 89th Legislature)
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Witness list for the Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee hearing of April 8, 2025, covering SB 1468, SB 1612, SB 1789, SB 2530, SB 2571, SB 2717 and SB 2967. The Texas A&M University System was on SB 1468, and Osmose Utilities Services testified for SB 1789. The Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition testified for SB 2571 and the Insurance Council of Texas against it, and CPS Energy was among the witnesses for SB 2967.
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
April 8, 2025 8:00 AM
SB 1468
ON:
Staack, David Deputy Vice Chancellor (Texas A&M University System), College Station,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin), Austin, TX
Nease, Nelson (Wartsila Energy North America), Austin, TX
Parker, Zoe Policy Analyst (Wartsila North America, Inc.), Houston, TX
SB 1612
FOR:
Chester, Brian Owner (Self; United Mechanical), Dallas, TX
Fagan, Jennifer Vice President Government Affairs (Texas Construction Association),
Austin, TX
Lambert, Chris (Self; Texas Construction Association), Cedar Park, TX
Lambert, Chris (Self; Central Texas Subcontractors Association), Cedar Park, TX
Payne, Dale CEO (Self; Prism Electric), Flower Mound, TX
Wilshusen, Fred General Counsel (Self; Texas Construction Assn), Dallas, TX
AGAINST:
Allensworth, Will (TXOGA), Austin, TX
Allensworth, Will (TAM), Austin, TX
Allensworth, Will (TCC), Austin, TX
Witte, Mark (Self; Houston Real Estate Council), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Burrows, Alan (Self; National Utility Contractors Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Marc (PHCC), Austin, TX
Tahuahua, Geoffrey President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Texas Crane Owners Assoc.), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Precast Concrete Manufacturers Assoc. of Texas), Austin, TX
SB 1789
FOR:
Knowles, Sean VP, Industry and External Affairs (also providing written testimony)
(Osmose Utilities Services), Atlanta, GA
ON:
Brown, Ryan Assistant General Manager (Self; Sam Houston Electric Cooperative),
Livingston, TX
Lange, Clif General Manager (South Texas Electric Coop., Inc), Nursery, TX
Ryan, Jason Executive Vice President (CenterPoint Energy), Houston, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
April 8, 2025 8:00 AM
Turk, Doug CEO (Sam Houston Electric Cooperative), Livingston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bush, Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Harrell, Logan General Counsel (Texas Chemistry Council), Austin, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Warner, Roslyn Counsel (Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor), Austin, TX
Warner, Roslyn Counsel (Texas Coalition for Affordable Power), Austin, TX
ON:
Corona, Connie Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
SB 2530
FOR:
Bakko, Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston),
Galveston, TX
Brannan, Ryan (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Betts, Albert Executive Director (Insurance Council of Texas), Austin, TX
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
ON:
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)), Austin, TX
ON:
Durden, David General Manager (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Elliott, Nicole (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Ret, Elisabeth (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Tisdale, Ward (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
SB 2571
FOR:
Brannan, Ryan (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Betts, Albert Executive Director (Insurance Council of Texas), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
April 8, 2025 8:00 AM
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brown, Jay (Valero Energy Corporation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)), Austin, TX
ON:
Durden, David General Manager (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Ret, Elisabeth (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Tisdale, Ward (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
SB 2717
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (also providing written testimony)
(Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX
Ali, Zanir (CPS Energy), San Antonio, TX
Amare, Tsion (Environmental Defense Fund), Austin, TX
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Boms, Matt Executive Director (Texas Advanced Energy Alliance - TAEBA), Austin, TX
Bonham, Jeff VP Texas State Relations (CenterPoint Energy, Inc), Austin, TX
Burklund, Adam (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke Executive Director (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Oaks, Noah (South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource), Buda, TX
Watson, Robert (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
ON:
Corona, Connie Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Shelley, Adrian Texas Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
SB 2967
FOR:
Chaplin, Rodney (also providing written testimony) (Reploy Power), Austin, TX
Garza, Rudy President & CEO (CPS Energy), San Antonio, TX
Glotfelty, Jimmy Former PUC Commissioner (Self), Houston, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
April 8, 2025 8:00 AM
Morriss, Nicholas (Shepherd Power), Katy, TX
Nolan, Scott CEO (General Matter), San Francisco, CA
Robison, Douglass Founder/CEO (also providing written testimony) (Self; Natura
Resources), Abilene, TX
Young, Kreshka North America Businesss Director for Energy (Dow, Inc.), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
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
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Burklund, Adam (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
Bush, Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin), Austin, TX
Fuller, Drew Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Harrell, Logan General Counsel (Texas Chemistry Council), Austin, TX
Hutchinson, Scott (Entergy Texas), Austin, TX
Landwehr, Martha Senior Manager, Government Affairs (BASF), Austin, TX
Mauro, Megan EVP & Chief of Staff (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Moore, Julie (Oxy), Austin, TX
Pate, Dana (Samsung), Austin, TX
Ruggieri, Michael (Southwestern Elec. Power Co. (SWEPCO)), Austin, TX
Simmons, Carrie (Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Austin, TX
Withrow, Damon Director Regional Government Affairs (Xcel Energy), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cohen, Sarah Dr. (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Corona, Connie Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Clay, Reed (Texas Nuclear Alliance), Austin, TX
Patterson, David CEO (Bridge to Nuclear), Houston, TX
Wilbanks, Chad (Clean Air Task Force (CATF) on behalf of Armond Cohen, CEO), Austin,
TX
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