Witness List, Business & Commerce Committee, May 11, 2023 8:30 AM, HB 1500 (Texas Senate, 88th Legislature)
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Witness list for the Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee hearing of May 11, 2023 (88th Legislature), covering HB 1500, HB 1558, HB 1911, HB 2065, HB 2157, HB 2334, HB 2706, HB 4194, HB 4277 and HB 5066. On HB 1500, the Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club and Texas Competitive Power Advocates testified for the bill, and ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission registered on it. Texas Watch and Craig Eiland testified for HB 4194, with the Office of Public Insurance Counsel on the bill. The Texas Association of Manufacturers testified for HB 5066.
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 11, 2023 8:30 AM
HB 1500
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (also providing written testimony) (Lone star chapter
sierra club), Austin, TX
Richmond, Michele Executive Director (Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA)),
Pflugerville, TX
ON:
Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baum, Walt President (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Bonham, Jeff VP Texas State Relations (CenterPoint Energy, Inc), Austin, TX
Harvey, Julia (Texas Electric Cooperatives), Austin, TX
Joyce, Shana (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Myers, Ashley Executive Director (Texas Association of Water Companies), Austin, TX
Oney, Jessica (NRG), Austin, TX
Pitts, John (Texas Energy Buyers Alliance), Austin, TX
Pitts, John (Texas Solar Power Association), Austin, TX
Van Maanen, Guillermo (Chevron), Austin, TX
Villarreal, Tori (Constellation Energy Generation), Austin, TX
Zachary, Mance Sr. Director of Government Affairs (Vistra Corporation), Irving, TX
ON:
Dwyer, Davida (ERCOT), Austin, TX
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
Johnson, Emily Review Director (Texas Sunset Advisory Commission), Austin, TX
HB 1558
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
ON:
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
HB 1911
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
Murray, Owen SVP UTMB Correctional Managed Care (UTMB), Galveston, TX
Palmquist, Laura (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 11, 2023 8:30 AM
HB 2065
FOR:
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Thompson, Jay (Afact), Austin, TX
Tisdale, Ward Regional vice president (National Association of Mutual Insurance
Companies), Austin, TX
Wendell, Ware Executive Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
ON:
Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Bolduc, David Public Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
HB 2157
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Coleman, Rob Director, Fiscal Management (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
HB 2334
FOR:
Wink, Bree Owner Fire Line Services (National utility contractors association), Alvarado,
TX
AGAINST:
Hollub, Joshua (Self; PLUMBING HEATING COOLING CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS and MODERN PLUMBING COMPANY INC.), Pasadena, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Van Arsdale, Corbin President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch), Austin,
TX
AGAINST:
Kaminsky, Allison Executive Director (Associated Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors
of Texas), Buda, TX
Kennedy, Thomas (Texas building trades), Austin, TX
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
ON:
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
HB 2706
FOR:
Pendleton, DJ Executive Director (Texas Manufactured Housing Association), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 11, 2023 8:30 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
Hicks, Jim Executive Director (Texas Dept of Housing and Community Affairs,
Manufactured Housing Division), Austin, TX
HB 4194
FOR:
Eiland, Craig (Self; Texas trial lawyers assn), Austin, TX
Wendell, Ware Executive Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
ON:
Bolduc, David Public Counsel (Office of Public Insurance Counsel), Austin, TX
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Thompson, Jay (Afact), Austin, TX
Tisdale, Ward (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Griffin, Elliott (American Adjusters Association), Austin, TX
Posey, Jake (National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA)), Austin, TX
Robledo, Lorena (TX Association of Public Insurance Adjusters), Austin, TX
ON:
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
Worman, Mark (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
HB 4277
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bates, Tray Vice President of Govt. Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Muñoz, Ned General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders (Texas Association of
Builders), Austin, TX
ON:
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
HB 5066
FOR:
Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
ON:
Nasi, Mike Counsel (South Texas Electric Cooperative), Austin, TX
Richmond, Michele Executive Director (Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA)),
Pflugerville, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 11, 2023 8:30 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bonham, Jeff VP Texas State Relations (CenterPoint Energy, Inc), Austin, TX
Coffee, Jennifer (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX
Gibson, Kari Manager, State Government Affairs (ConocoPhillips), Austin, TX
Gipson, Mark (Pioneer Natural Resources), Irving, TX
Joyce, Shana (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Lozano, Michael D. (Permian Basin Petroleum Association), Austin, TX
Macksood, Greg (Devon Energy), Austin, TX
Madru, Betsy (Diamondback Energy), Austin, TX
Modglin, Jason (Texas Alliance of Energy Producers), Austin, TX
Noonan, Chris (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Omey, Samantha Senior Advisor, Public & Government Affairs (ExxonMobil), Austin, TX
Paylor, Ryan Director of Government Affairs (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty
Owners Association (TIPRO)), Austin, TX
Van Maanen, Guillermo (Chevron), Austin, TX
ON:
Bennett, Brent Policy Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (Word of God), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
Rickerson, Woody VP Planning ERCOT (ERCOT), Austin, TX
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