Witness List: International Relations & Economic Development Committee, March 21, 2023

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A witness list for the International Relations & Economic Development Committee dated March 21, 2023, at 8:00 AM, covering HB 915, HB 1515, HB 1550, HB 1602, HB 1615, HB 1755 and HB 2459. The Texas Hotel & Lodging Association testifies for HB 1515, with CenterPoint Energy, the Texas Travel Alliance and the Texas Association of Business registering in support. The Day Nursery of Abilene testifies for HB 1615, and the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Education Agency are listed on it. Per Scholas, Inc. and Year Up testify for HB 1755, which Dell Technologies, TechNet and the Dallas Regional Chamber register to support.

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WITNESS
LIST

International Relations & Economic
Development Committee

March 21, 2023 - 8:00 AM

HB 915

For:

Nodolf, Laura (Self;
MIDLAND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)

Sanchez,
Jennifer (Self)

On:

Jennings,
Doug (Tx dept of licensing and regulatiom)

Ross, Chuck (Texas
Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Lluveras,
Lauren (Texas Council on Family Violence)

Parkinson, Thomas
(Self)

HB 1515

For:

Bragiel, Justin
(Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

On:

Bennett,
Tony (Texas Assn of Manufacturers)

Cruz,
Adriana (Texas Economic Development & Tourism, Office of the Governor)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Deadrick,
June (CenterPoint Energy)

Garcia,
Buddy (Self)

Hinkle, Ron (Texas
Travel Alliance)

Hinkle,
Ron (Texas Association of Campground Owners)

Mauro,
Megan (Texas Association of Business)

Sanchez, Louie (Space
ExplorationTechnologies Corp.)

Schwab,
Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

Streufert,
Kelsey (Texas Restaurant Association)

Van
de Putte, Leticia (Liftfund)

Van de Putte, Leticia
(The City of Del Rio)

On:

Fajardo,
Erick (Sunset Advisory Commission (staff))

HB 1550

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Schwab,
Carlton (Texs Economic Development Council)

Against:

Griffith,
Idona (Self)

Person,
Maria (Self)

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WITNESS
LIST

Against:

Van Maanen, Cynthia
(Self; Travis County Democratic Party)

On:

Fajardo,
Erick (Sunset Advisory Commission (staff))

Hale, Jordan
(Governor’s Office)

HB 1602

On:

Arbour,
Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)

HB 1615

For:

Gomez,
Amanda (Day Nursery of Abilene)

Peak,
Brenda (Day Nursery of Abilene)

On:

Gerken,
Lauren (Texas council for developmental disabilities)

Miller,
Reagan (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Atlas
Kravitz, Laura (Texas Women ‘s Foundation (TXWF))

Calvert,
Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)

Douglas, Sarah
(National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))

Feigen,
David (Texans Care for Children)

Fincher,
David (Self; National Child Care Coalition)

Gutman,
Brian (Learning Care Group)

Hoisington, Melissa
(Self; Primrose Schools)

Hutson,
Kurt (Self)

Kilgore,
Kevin (Self)

Kimball, Mandi
(Children At Risk)

Krogman,
Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

McHenry,
Kathlyn (Early Care and Education Consortium)

Perry,
Sharon (Self; Kids r kids)

Schultz, Brenda
(Self; The Learning Experience)

Singh,
Arun (Self)

Streufert,
Kelsey (Texas Restaurant Association)

Summerville,
Cody (Self; Texas Assocstion for the Education of Young Children)

Teran, Claudia (Self;
Self employed)

Velasco,
Alfonso (Self; Self employed)

Winick,
Seth (The Learning Experience, Childcare Network, and Primrose Schools)

Yanas, Christine
(Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

On:

Martinez,
Monica (Texas Education Agency)

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WITNESS
LIST

HB 1755

For:

Boyce,
Joshua (Per Scholas, Inc.)

Reid
Jr., Duane (Year Up)

On:

York,
Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Atlas Kravitz, Laura
(TXWF ( Texas Women’s Foundation))

Austin,
Glen (Greater Houston Partnership)

Bell,
Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)

Bennett,
Tony (Texas Assn of Manufacturers)

Bragiel, Justin
(Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Brown,
Sabrina (Texas association of builders)

Douglas,
Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))

Esparza, Servando
(TechNet)

Garcia,
Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)

Gonzales,
Larry (Dell Technologies)

Krogman,
Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Mauro, Megan (Texas
Association of Business)

Meyers,
Lucas (NRG Energy, Inc.)

Schwab,
Carlton (Texs Economic Development Council)

Solis,
Eddie (Abilene Chamber of Commerce)

Soto, Renzo (Texas
2036)

HB 2459

On:

Ross, Chuck (Texas
Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Griffith,
Idona (Self)

Person, Maria (Self)

Van
Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)

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