Witness List: S/C on Workforce Committee, March 25, 2025

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A witness list for the S/C on Workforce Committee dated March 25, 2025, at 8:00 AM, covering HB 322, HB 331, HB 673, HB 1147, HB 1154 and HB 2488. Educare Texas testifies for HB 322, with the Texas Workforce Commission listed on it. The Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) testifies for HB 331, HB 673 and HB 2488, and the Division of Workers' Compensation of the Texas Dept. of Insurance is listed on each. An American property casualty insurance association representative registers against HB 673, on which the Office of the Attorney General is also listed. Texas Mutual Insurance Company registers for HB 2488.

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WITNESS
LIST

S/C on Workforce
Committee

March 25, 2025 - 8:00
AM

HB 322

For:

Aquino
Garza, Priscilla (Educare Texas)

On:

York,
Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Abel,
Matt (Texas Economic Development Council)

Allmon,
Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

Baker,
Sydney (Self; Buckner International)

Battaglia,
Stephanie (Texas CASA)

De
Leon, Marty (CTAT)

Garcia,
Brandon (Texas Public Charter Schools Assc)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Islam,
Nadia (City of San Antonio)

Killian,
Douglas (Self; CFISD)

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

Schmitt,
Stacy (Self; Opportunity Austin)

Williamson,
Jay (Transfr, Inc.)

HB 331

For:

Jones,
Chris (Self; Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))

Sapp,
Matthew (Self; Texas State Association of Fire Fighters and Frisco firefighters

association)

On:

Craddock,
Allen (Texas Dept. of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Alvarado,
Aidan (Self; Laredo Firefighters Association)

Becker,
Brian (Self; Irving Professional Fire Fighters Association)

Cook,
Lloyd (Fort Worth POA)

Deshields,
Glenn (Texas State Asssoc of Fire Fighters)

Kershaw,
James (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39)

Martinez,
Adrian (San Antonio Police Officers Association)

Morris,
Joe (Game Warden Peace Officers Association)

Ortiz,
Carlos (San antonio police officers association)

Songer,
James (Self; Dallas Police Department)

Wilkerson,
John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))

Wright,
Andrew (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union)

Wright,
Ronnie (Self)

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WITNESS
LIST

On:

Johnson,
Dirk (Office of Injured Employee Counsel)

HB 673

For:

Jones,
Chris (Self; Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))

On:

Craddock,
Allen (Texas Dept. of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Byerly,
Sloan (Department of Public Safety Officers Association)

Cook,
Lloyd (Fort Worth POA)

Kay,
Cicely (Travis County Commissioners Court)

Kershaw,
James (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39)

Martinez,
Adrian (San Antonio Police Officers Association)

Morris,
Joe (Game Warden Peace Officers Association)

Ortiz,
Carlos (San antonio police officers association)

Wilkerson,
John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))

Against:

Gonzales,
Walter (American property casualty insurance association)

On:

Johnson,
Dirk (Office of Injured Employee Counsel)

Kennedy,
Kara (Office of the Attorney General)

HB 1147

On:

Gerken,
Lauren (Texas council for developmental disabilities)

York,
Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Carr,
Snapper (City of Brownsville)

Henning,
Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

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

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

Sabo,
Jason (Children at Risk)

Yanas,
Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

HB 1154

On:

York,
Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)

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WITNESS
LIST

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Borders
Mittnacht, Tracey (The Associated General Contractors of Texas - Highway,
Heavy,

Utilities
and Industrial Branch)

Carr,
Snapper (City of Brownsville)

Henning,
Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

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

Malik,
Natasha (Texas Appleseed)

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

HB 2488

For:

Jones,
Chris (Self; Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))

Wilkerson,
John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))

On:

Craddock,
Allen (Texas Dept. of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Betts,
Albert (Insurance Council of Texas)

Cook,
Lloyd (Fort Worth POA)

Deshields,
Glenn (Texas State Asssoc of Fire Fighters)

Gonzales,
Walter (American property casualty insurance association)

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

Hunt,
Ray (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union)

Hunt,
Ray (Self; HPOU)

Sanders,
Joshua (City of Houston)

Serna,
Ed (Texas Mutual Insurance Company)

On:

Johnson,
Dirk (Office of Injured Employee Counsel)

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