Witness List, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, March 14, 2023 (88th Texas Legislature)
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Witness list for the March 14, 2023 hearing of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, listing witnesses by position on each bill along with those registering but not testifying. The bills covered are SB 130, SB 149, SB 498, SB 510, SB 541, SB 768, SB 895, SB 936, SB 1001, SB 1015, SB 1016 and SB 1017. Witnesses for SB 130 include Martin Gutierrez of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and witnesses against it include Leonard Aguilar of the Texas AFL-CIO.
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 14, 2023 8:30 AM
SB 130
FOR:
Gutierrez, Martin (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio, TX
Packer, Jonathan (also providing written testimony) (New Braunfels Chamber), New
Braunfels, TX
AGAINST:
Aguilar, Leonard (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Hamill, Joe Legislative and Political Director (AFSCME Local 123 Houston, AFSCME
Local Harris County, AFSCME Local 1624 Austin/Travis County, AFSCME Local 2021
San Antonio), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Daniela State Legislative Coordinator (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin,
TX
Posson, Amanda Senior policy anaylst (also providing written testimony) (Every Texan),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Borders Mittnacht, Tracey (The Associated General Contractors of Texas - Highway,
Heavy, Utilities and Industrial Branch), Austin, TX
Castro, Desiree Director of Government Relations (Texas Food and Fuel Association),
Austin, TX
Coppedge, Garrett Associate General Counsel (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association),
Austin, TX
Fagan, Jennifer Vice President Government Affairs (Texas Construction Association),
Austin, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)),
Austin, TX
Hudsom, Kelly (Texas Association of Staffimh), San Antonio, TX
Jackson, Kyle Director of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas association of business), Austin, TX
Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Tahuahua, Geoffrey President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Franco, Brie COA IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Kennedy, Thomas (Texas state building trades), Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 14, 2023 8:30 AM
Pollock, Ryan Assistant Business Manager (Self; International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers Local 520), Austin, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
SB 149
FOR:
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Tahuahua, Geoffrey President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
Taylor, Larry (Self; Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute), Friendswood, TX
AGAINST:
Andrews, Jenny Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Catholic
Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Baddour, Ann (also providing written testimony) (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Bakko, Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston),
Galveston, TX
Bohl, Evan Leon Valley City Commissioner (City of Leon Valley), Leon Valley, TX
Cox, Carissa (also providing written testimony) (American Planning Association - Texas
Chapter), San Antonio, TX
Davis Fields, Erni (also providing written testimony) (Self; League Women Voters),
Austin, TX
Figueroa, Luis Chief Legislative Affairs (also providing written testimony) (Every Texan),
Austin, TX
Gamez, Alex Texas State Director Humane Society (Self; Humane Society), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Litzler, John Director of public policy/general counsel (Texas Baptist Christian Life
Commission), Dallas, TX
Mahoney, Mike (Self; Fredericksburg Chapter - Texas Neighborhood Coalition),
Fredericksburg, TX
Morstad, Tim (AARP), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter
Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Sandlin, Bennett (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Schwarte, David Texas Neighborhood Coalition (Self; Texas Neighborhood Coalition),
Arlington, TX
Strother, Ethel VP Texas Animal Control Association (Self; Texas Animal Control
Association), Sanger, TX
Turner, Randy (Self), Lakeside, TX
Woods, Tedrick (Self; Living Word Fellowship Church), Grand Prairie, TX
ON:
Sutton Kerby, Stacy Dir Government Relations (Texas Humane Legislation Network),
Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 14, 2023 8:30 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castro, Desiree Director of Government Relations (Texas Food and Fuel Association),
Austin, TX
DeBerry, Drew (Texas City Limits Coalition), Austin, TX
Garcia, Buddy (Holcim), Austin, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Jackson, Kyle Director of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Johnson, Michael (Music Venue Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Johnson, Michael (Blockstream), Austin, TX
Johnson, Michael (Texas Vacation Rental Management Association), Austin, TX
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas association of business), Austin, TX
McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
Posey, Jake (Petland, Inc.), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Carneiro, Mary (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Franco, Brie COA IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Harris, Ashley Director of Public Policy (United Way of Denton County), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Daniela State Legislative Coordinator (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin,
TX
Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Kennedy, Thomas (Texas state building trades), Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Peters, Susan (Self), Leander, TX
Poon, Gary (Self; Houston Humane Society), Missouri City, TX
Randolph, Ian Partner (Animal Legal Defense Fund), Austin, TX
Reeves, Thomas (City of Baytown), Baytown, TX
Shelley, Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Hubbard, John (Self; Animal Legal Defense Fund), Austin, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, the Texas
Big City Mayors Group), San Antonio, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Ramirez, Rick (Self; City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land, TX
Traub, Ariel (Self; City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 14, 2023 8:30 AM
SB 498
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Franco, Brie COA IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Garcia, Buddy (Tanium), Austin, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Sreenivasan, Rahul Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
ON:
Godbey, Joshua General Counsel (Texas Department of Information Resources), Austin,
TX
SB 510
FOR:
Douglas, Frances Psychologist (Self; Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Flores, Esmeralda (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX
Noble, Shannon Government Affairs Counsel (Texas Air Conditioning Contractors
Association), Austin, TX
Roach, Blake (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
SB 541
ON:
Sauerhoff, Anthony Deputy CISO and State Cybersecurity Coordinator (DIR), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)),
Austin, TX
Klein, Adam Director, Strauss Ctr, UT Austin (Self), Austin, TX
SB 768
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Chenelle, Rebekah (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Mauro, Megan SVP, Policy and Advocacy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
ON:
Robinson, Steve Consumer Protection Division Chief (Office of the Texas Attorney
General), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 14, 2023 8:30 AM
SB 895
AGAINST:
Glass, Tom (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), Hockley, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cooper, Charles Commissioner (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX
Embrey, Celeste (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Laine, Dale (Self; MoneyGram), Austin, TX
Lewis, Alec (Mastercard), Austin, TX
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Williams, M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal
District Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX
ON:
Adams, Marcus Deputy General Counsel (Texas Department of Banking), Austin, TX
Saucillo, Jesse Director (Texas department of banking), Austin, TX
Saucillo, Jesse Director (Texas department of banking), Austin, TX
SB 936
FOR:
Bailey, Peter Executive VP (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Water
Infrastructure Network), The Woodlands, TX
Tahuahua, Geoffrey President (also providing written testimony) (Associated Builders and
Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Kennedy, Thomas (Texas state building trades), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Borders Mittnacht, Tracey (The Associated General Contractors of Texas - Highway,
Heavy, Utilities and Industrial Branch), Austin, TX
Fowler, Perry Executive Director (Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)),
Austin, TX
Sims, Jami Director of Policy and Government Affairs (Real Estate Council of Austin),
Austin, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Cedar Park, TX
Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
Van Arsdale, Corbin President (AGC-Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Daniela State Legislative Coordinator (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin,
TX
Posson, Amanda Senior policy anaylst (Every Texan), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 14, 2023 8:30 AM
ON:
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
SB 1001
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter
Sierra Club), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Miller, Sid Commissioner of Agriculture (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin,
TX
ON:
Escobar, Jessica Chief of Staff (Texas Department of Licensingand Regulation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bentley, Matthew (Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance), Austin, TX
Castro, Desiree Director of Government Relations (Texas Food and Fuel Association),
Austin, TX
Saxon, Lucinda (ChargePoint), Austin, TX
Shelley, Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
ON:
Anderson, Darran Director of Strategy and Innovation (Texas Department of
Transportation), Austin, TX
Kleinschmidt, Tim General Counsel (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Maldonado, Susan Deputy General Counsel (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Nathan, Robert Manager, Government Relations (Schneider Electric), Austin, TX
Osborn, Christina Director (Texas Deparment of Agriculture), Austin, TX
Wright, Philip Administrator (Texas Department of Agriculture), Austin, TX
SB 1015
FOR:
Ryan, Jason Executive Vice President (CenterPoint Energy), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Fehrenbach, Nikolaus Senior Assistant City Attorney (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Mauldin, Jamie (Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor; Texas Coalition for
Affordable Power), Austin, TX
Paez, Tina Director of ARA (also providing written testimony) (Mayor’s Office, City of
Houston), Houston, TX
ON:
Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Albarado, Isaac Director (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 14, 2023 8:30 AM
Carr, Mindy (Oncor), Austin, TX
Garza, Oscar State Gov. Affairs Manager (Self; AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Hutchinson, Scott (Entergy), Austin, TX
Jackson, Roy (TNMP), Austin, TX
Ruggieri, Michael (Southwestern Elec. Power Co.), Austin, TX
Sadler, Kelly Government Affairs Manager (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Withrow, Damon Director Regional Govt Affairs (Xcel Energy), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Herrera, Alfred R. (Self; Coalition of Cities Concerned About Utility Rates), Austin, TX
SB 1016
FOR:
Ryan, Jason Executive Vice President (CenterPoint Energy), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Dubberstein, Roslyn (Self; Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor; Texas Coalition
for Affordable Power), Austin, TX
Fehrenbach, Nikolaus Senior Assistant City Attorney (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
ON:
Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Albarado, Isaac Director (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Carr, Mindy (Oncor), Austin, TX
Floerke Gouak, Sarah (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX
Fox, Kip President (Self; Electric Transmission Texas), Austin, TX
Garza, Oscar State Gov. Affairs Manager (Self; AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Hutchinson, Scott (Entergy), Austin, TX
Jackson, Roy (TNMP), Austin, TX
Rathgeber, Julia (Berkshire Hathaway Energy), Austin, TX
Ruggieri, Michael (Southwestern Elec. Power Co.), Austin, TX
Sadler, Kelly Government Affairs (Self; AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Withrow, Damon Director Regional Govt Affairs (Xcel Energy), Austin, TX
7
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 14, 2023 8:30 AM
AGAINST:
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Herrera, Alfred R. (Self; Coalition of Cities Concerned About Utility Rates), Austin, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
SB 1017
FOR:
Guinn, Devin Principal (Self; AquaGreen Global, LLC), Farmers Branch, TX
Staples, Todd President (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Reed, Cyrus Conservation director (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Chapter
Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Shelley, Adrian Director (also providing written testimony) (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Borders Mittnacht, Tracey (The Associated General Contractors of Texas - Highway,
Heavy, Utilities and Industrial Branch), Austin, TX
Brown, Jay (Valero Energy Coporation), Austin, TX
Bush, Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Cannon, Thure President (Texas Pipeline Association), Austin, TX
Carlile, Jimmy (Self), Midland, TX
Castro, Desiree Director of Government Relations (Texas Food and Fuel Association),
Austin, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Lozano, Michael Government Affairs (PBPA), Austin, TX
Ludwick, Chandler Director, SGA (ConocoPhillips), Austin, TX
Mauro, Megan SVP, Policy and Advocacy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
McCormick, Travis (Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Assoc), Austin, TX
Morris, Joe (Self; Texas Forestry Association), Austin, TX
Noonan, Chris Director of Government Affairs (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Ryan, Jason Executive Vice President (CenterPoint Energy), Houston, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Cedar Park, TX
Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Vane, Mark (Husch Blackwell Strategies), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Gagen, Charlie Advocacy Director (American Lung Association), Austin, TX
Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 14, 2023 8:30 AM
ON:
Huff, Donna Deputy director (TCEQ), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Clifford, Mike Technical Director (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), Austin, TX
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