Witness List: International Relations & Economic Development Committee, March 28, 2023

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A witness list for the International Relations & Economic Development Committee dated March 28, 2023, at 8:00 AM, covering HB 1338, HB 1703, HB 1718, HB 2389, HB 2466 and HB 2575. The Texas Workforce Commission has resource witnesses on HB 1338, HB 1703, HB 1718 and HB 2575. Akos Energy Corp and Stonehenge Capital testify for HB 1718 and Every Texan against it, with the Comptroller of Public Accounts listed on it and Advantage Capital registering in support. Air Tractor Inc testifies for HB 2389, which TAMACC - Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce opposes. The Texas Venture Alliance and the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute testify for HB 2466.

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WITNESS
LIST

International Relations & Economic
Development Committee

March 28, 2023 - 8:00 AM

HB 1338

For:

Davidson, Detra
(Self; Jon Tucker Construction, LTD)

On:

Shackelford,
Phil (Self; Texas Workforce Association)

York,
Mary (Resource Witness from Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Carter,
Jennifer (Foodwill Cntral Texas)

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

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

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Matthews,
Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)

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

Schwab,
Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

HB 1703

For:

Soto, Renzo (Texas
2036)

On:

Vega,
Mariana (Resource Witness for Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Aguilar,
Leonard (Texas AFL-CIO)

Borrego,
Jorge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

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

Garcia,
Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Harris,
Dana (Samsung Austin Semiconductor)

Kennedy, Thomas
(Texas Building Trades Council)

Krogman,
Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

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

Yancy,
Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

Zavala, Gilbert
(Opportunity Austin)

HB 1718

For:

Kalar, Kent (Akos
Energy Corp)

Kelly,
Lynn (Stonehenge Capital)

Against:

Lavine,
Dick (Every Texan)

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WITNESS
LIST

On:

Brandt, Shannon
(Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Holen,
Eric (Resource Witness for Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Barbknecht,
Nick (Advantage Capital)

Bush,
Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

Casselberry,
Craig (Self)

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

Freeland,
Christa (Self; Texas Venture Alliance)

Matthews,
Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)

Posey,
Jake (Advantage Capitol)

Propes, Jay
(Advantage Capital)

Schwab,
Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

Windisch,
Chip (Self; Petros Partners)

HB 2389

For:

Hart,
Mike (Self)

Hirsch,
Teddy (Self; Air Tractor Inc)

Against:

Gonzales,
J. R. (Self; TAMACC - Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of

Commerce)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

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

Tahuahua,
Geoffrey (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)

Van Arsdale, Corbin
(AGC-Texas Building Branch)

Against:

Anton,
Pauline (Self; TAMACC - Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of

Commerce)

HB 2466

For:

Freeland,
Christa (Self; Texas Venture Alliance)

Lobsinger
Bush, Danielle (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Brown,
Crystal (Greater Houston Partnership)

Bush, Kyle (Texas
Association of Manufacturers)

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

Garcia,
Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)

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WITNESS
LIST

For:

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

Mauro,
Megan (Texas Association of Business)

Schmitt,
Stacy (Self; OpportunitAustin)

Schwab, Carlton
(Texas Economic Development Council)

Shannon,
Fred (HP)

HB 2575

On:

Ballast, Kerry
(Resource Witness for Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Carter,
Jennifer (Foodwill Cntral Texas)

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

Harris,
Dana (Samsung Austin Semiconductor)

Henning,
Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

Hodge, Daniel
(Graduation Alliance)

Matthews,
Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)

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

Schwab,
Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

Sparks, Clifford
(City of Dallas)

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