Witness List: International Relations & Economic Development Committee, April 4, 2023

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A witness list for the International Relations & Economic Development Committee dated April 4, 2023, at 8:00 AM, covering HB 1113, HB 2644, HB 3374, HB 4390, HB 4411, HB 4451 and HB 4993. The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities and the Texas Workforce Commission are listed on HB 1113, which The Arc of Texas registers to support. Ryan, LLC testifies for HB 2644 and Grant Thornton LLP for HB 3374, with the Comptroller of Public Accounts listed on both. The Texas Association of Manufacturers testifies for HB 4390 and HB 4411, while the Texas AFL-CIO, Teamsters JC 58 and IBEW Local 520 are listed against them.

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WITNESS
LIST

International Relations & Economic
Development Committee

April 4, 2023 - 8:00 AM

HB 1113

For:

Carr, Joe (Self;
Serenity Kids Inc)

Hamilton,
Beverly (Self)

PALACIOS,
Jesusa 'Susie' (Self; Solomom's Porch Light)

On:

Gerken, Lauren (Texas
Council for Developmental Disabilities)

York,
Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Apodaca, Steven
(Self)

Borel,
Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

Ford,
Ashley (The Arc of Texas)

Garrett, Amy (Self)

Goforth,
Patricia (Self)

Griffith,
Idona (Self)

Koen,
Terri (Self)

Leahy, Francesca
(Self)

Magee,
Clint (The H.E.A.R.T. Program)

Ojomo,
Omodele (Autism Society of texas)

Patterson,
Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)

Stewart, Susan (Self)

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

Yanas,
Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

HB 2644

For:

Munoz,
Melissa (Ryan, LLC)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Esparza,
Servando (TechNet)

Grabner,
Matt (Ryan, LLC)

Kelly,
Bill (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston)

Mauro, Megan (Texas
Association of Business)

Scott,
Zach (Round Rock Chamber)

On:

Brandt, Shannon
(Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Zrubek,
Terry (Economic Development and Tourism Office, Office of the Governor)

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WITNESS
LIST

HB 3374

For:

Eickhoff,
Michael (Grant Thornton LLP)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Britton,
Chris (Grant Thorton LLP)

Cuellar,
Guadalupe (City of El Paso)

Garcia,
Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)

LeBas, James (Texas
Association of Manufacturers)

Mauro,
Megan (Texas Association of Business)

Scott,
Zach (Round Rock Chamber)

Spilman,
Annie (NFIB)

On:

Brandt,
Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Zrubek,
Terry (Economic Development and Tourism Office, Office of the Governor)

HB 4390

For:

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))

Against:

Willis, Brandon
(Self)

On:

Arbour,
Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Borrego,
Jorge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Garcia,
Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)

Gutierrez, Martin
(Texas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Coalition)

Gutierrez,
Martin (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)

Landwehr,
Martha (BASF Corporation)

Matthews,
Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)

Patterson, TJ (City
of Fort Worth)

Soto,
Renzo (Texas 2036)

Spilman,
Annie (NFIB)

Yancy,
Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

Zaragoza, Danielle
(Educate Texas)

Against:

Aguilar,
Leonard (Self)

Amps, Emily (Texas
AFL-CIO)

Bowie,
Joseph (Self)

Bunker,
Phil (Self; Teamsters JC 58)

Cooper,
Joseph (Self; Local 286 Austin JATC)

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WITNESS
LIST

Against:

Cooper, Stuart (Self)

Cuevas,
Jo Cassandra (UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 286)

Kennedy,
Thomas (Texas building trades)

Pollock, Ryan (Self;
IBEW Local 520)

Smith,
Jacob (Plumbers Local 68)

HB 4411

For:

Borrego, Jorge (Texas
Public Policy Foundation)

Etri,
Christina (Self; ScholarShot)

Hale,
J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))

Against:

Aguilar,
Leonard (Self; Texas AFL CIO)

Bowie,
Joseph (Self)

Kennedy, Thomas
(Texas building trades)

On:

Ballast,
Kerry (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Carter,
Jennifer (Goodwill Central Texas)

Henning,
Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

Kimball,
Mandi (Self; CHILDREN AT RISK)

Krogman, Travis (The
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Landwehr,
Martha (BASF Corporation)

List,
Amanda (NAF)

Matthews, Stephanie
(Texas Association of Business)

Parkinson,
Thomas (Self)

Patterson,
Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)

Soto,
Renzo (Texas 2036)

Spilman, Annie (NFIB)

Yanas,
Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

Yancy,
Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

Zaragoza,
Danielle (Educate Texas)

Against:

Amps,
Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)

Bunker,
Phil (Self; Teamsters JC 58)

Cooper, Joseph (Self;
Local 286 Austin JATC)

Cooper,
Stuart (Self)

Cuevas,
Jo Cassandra (UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 286)

Pollock,
Ryan (Self; IBEW Local 520)

Smith, Jacob
(Plumbers Local 68)

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WITNESS
LIST

HB 4451

On:

Arbour,
Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Amps,
Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)

Krogman,
Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Patterson,
Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)

Rodriguez, Marc
(North Texas Commission)

Soto,
Renzo (Texas 2036)

Spilman,
Annie (NFIB)

Yanas,
Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

HB 4993

For:

Fazio
Hale, Elizabeth (Gulf Coast Authority)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Jones,
Franklin (Gulf Coast Authority)

Wright,
Eric (CohnReznick)

On:

Salinas,
Gregory (Self)

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