Witness List, Business & Commerce Committee, May 9, 2023 8:30 AM, HB 207 (Texas Senate, 88th Legislature)
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Witness list for the Texas Senate Business & Commerce Committee hearing of May 9, 2023 (88th Legislature), covering HB 207, HB 219, HB 1040, HB 1391, HB 1588, HB 1957, HB 2022, HB 2453, HB 2518, HB 2746, HB 3013, HB 3096 and HB 3673. John Fleming of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association testified for HB 207 and HB 219. On HB 1391, the Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas testified for the bill and the Texas Building Trades and IBEW Local 520 testified against it. The Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions testified for HB 1588, with the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and the Comptroller's office on the bill.
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 9, 2023 8:30 AM
HB 207
FOR:
Fleming, John General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Embrey, Celeste (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Foster, Wendy Asst Dir of Policy (Independent Bankers of TX), Austin, TX
HB 219
FOR:
Fleming, John General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Embrey, Celeste (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Foster, Wendy Assoc Dir of Policy (Independent Bankers Assoc of TX), Austin, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX
HB 1040
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cawley, Jennifer CEO, TALHI (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers), Austin, TX
Marlow, John Senior Vice President (Chubb), Austin, TX
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
ON:
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
HB 1391
FOR:
Matheny, Mark (Self; IEC of Texas), Kerrville, TX
AGAINST:
Kennedy, Thomas (Texas Building Trades), Austin, TX
Pollock, Ryan Assistant Business Manager (Self; IBEW Local 520), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Beasley, Renea Execdir@iecoftexas.org (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas),
Austin, TX
Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
MacDonald, Justin (Self; MacDonald Companies, Hill Country Builders Association),
Kerrville, TX
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Turner, Scott (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 9, 2023 8:30 AM
ON:
Jennings, Doug (Texas department of licensing and regulation), Austin, TX
HB 1588
FOR:
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
Thompson, Jay (also providing written testimony) (Afact), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Weber, David (Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual), Yoakum, TX
ON:
Blanton, Whitney General Counsel, Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust (Comptroller of
Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Durden, David General Manager (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Montemayor, Piper Manager, Public Finance (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bakko, Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston),
Galveston, TX
Brannan, Ryan (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition), Austin, TX
Finley, Trace (Port of Corpus Christi), Driftwood, TX
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin, TX
ORyan, Anne Leg, Regulatory and Government Affairs Advocate (AAA TEXAS), Austin,
TX
Romo, Joel (Nueces County), Brenham, TX
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
Sepehri, John (Reinsurance Association of America), Austin, TX
Shipton, Patricia (Nueces County), Austin, TX
Wendell, Ware Executive Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
ON:
Ryder, Brian (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
HB 1957
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brown, Crystal (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo), Austin, TX
Kroll, John (State Fair of Texas), Austin, TX
Magee, Clint (HEART), Austin, TX
Miller, Robert (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo), Austin, TX
HB 2022
FOR:
Allen, Don (Greater Ft Worth Builders Assoc), Arlington, TX
Harwell, Gregory (Self; Texas Association of Builders), Dallas, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 9, 2023 8:30 AM
Muñoz, Ned General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders (Texas Association of
Builders), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Eiland, Craig (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Assn), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Alexander, Lee Ann (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Baker, Carol (Self), Austin, TX
Glenn, David Sr. Director of Government Relations (Homebuilders Association of Greater
Austin), Austin, TX
Loftis, Lee IIAT Chief Legislative Officer (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
MacDonald, Justin (Self; MacDonald Companies, Hill Country Builders Association),
Kerrville, TX
Martin, Brett (Self; Greater Houston Builders Association), Katy, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Rudnicki, James (Self), Austin, TX
Turner, Scott (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Director of Government Relations (City of Houston, Mayor's
Office), Houston, TX
Wendell, Ware Executive Director (Texas Watch), Austin, TX
HB 2453
AGAINST:
Porter, Gregory (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas For Liberty), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
Miller, Jeff (DocTrace), Austin, TX
HB 2518
FOR:
Fagan, Jennifer Vice President Government Affairs (Texas Construction Association),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Beasley, Renea Execdir@iecoftexas.org (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas),
Austin, TX
Florez, Julio (Regional Hispanic Contractors Association), Dallas, TX
Matheny, Mark (Self; IEC of Texas), Kerrville, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 9, 2023 8:30 AM
AGAINST:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Director of Government Relations (City of Houston, Mayor's
Office), Houston, TX
HB 2746
FOR:
Shurtz, David Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel (Credit Union Coalition of Texas),
Fort Worth, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Carter, Gilianne (Texas credit union association), Austin, TX
Durst, Melodie Executive Director (Credit Union Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Foster, Wendy Asst Dir of Policy (Independent Bankers of TX), Austin, TX
Spencer, Charlotte Legislative Director (Texas Credit Union Assn.), Austin, TX
Vane, Mark (Husch Blackwell Strategies), Austin, TX
ON:
Nance, Matthew Deputy General Counsel (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner),
Austin, TX
HB 3013
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Lagrone, Heather Senior Director Disaster Recovery (General Land Office), Austin, TX
HB 3096
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Kidd, Nim Chief (TDEM), Austin, TX
HB 3673
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cawley, Jennifer CEO, TALHI (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers), Austin, TX
ON:
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
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