Witness List, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, March 30, 2023 (88th Texas Legislature)
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Witness list for the March 30, 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 553, SB 761, SB 1083, SB 1094, SB 1204, SB 1222, SB 1287, SB 1425, SB 1464, SB 1568, SB 1577, SB 1710, SB 1835, SB 2119 and SB 2399. Registrants on SB 553 include officials of the Texas Facilities Commission and the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 30, 2023 8:30 AM
SB 553
FOR:
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (also providing written testimony) (Self; BFQ), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Brown, Thomas Budget Director (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX
Coleman, Rob Director Fiscal Management (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Raff, John Deputy Executive Director (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX
SB 761
FOR:
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
DeWeese, Amy VP & Dir State and Local Govt Affairs (The PNC Financial Services
Group), Austin, TX
Durst, Melodie Executive Director (Credit Union Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Embrey, Celeste (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Ozuna, Jesse (Self; Texas Regional Bank), McAllen, TX
Yarbrough, Brian (JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC), Austin, TX
SB 1083
FOR:
Gilchrist, Charles (Self; Texas Automobile Dealers Association), Weatherford, TX
Luther, Greg Body Shop Manager (Self), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Fisk, Kevin (LKQ Corporation), Gowen, TX
Floyd, Beaman (also providing written testimony) (Texas Coalition for Affordable
Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies), Austin, TX
Taormina, Tchad Legislative director TARA (Texas Automotive Recyclers Association),
New braunfels, TX
Thompson, Jay (Afact), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Franks, Brent (North Texas Automobile Dealers), Irving, TX
Smith, Jacob (Auto Body Association of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Hanson, Don (Self; GEICO), Richardson, TX, TX
Hill, Jarrett (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance), Austin, TX
Holzheauser, Craig (Auto Care Association), Austin, TX
Meroney, Mike Consultant (Safelite AutoGlass), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 30, 2023 8:30 AM
ORyan, Anne Leg, Regulatory and Government Affairs Advocate (AAA Texas), Austin, TX
Ross, Susan (State Farm Insurance), Thrall, TX
Vane, Mark (Husch Blackwell Strategies), Austin, TX
ON:
Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Wright, Cindy (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
SB 1094
FOR:
DuBois, Will (Xcel Energy), Austin, TX
ON:
Coleman, Katie (Texas Assoc of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Albarado, Isaac Director of Gov. Affairs (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Bell, Mark President (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Garza, Oscar (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Hutchinson, Scott (Entergy Texas), Austin, TX
Ruggieri, Michael (Southwestern Elec. Power Co.), Austin, TX
Sadler, Kelly Government Affairs Manager (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
SB 1204
FOR:
Pittman-Leeper, Jennifer (Tanium), Addison, TX
Sreenivasan, Rahul Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Esparza, Servando Executive Director, TX & Southeast (TechNet), Austin, TX
Garcia, Buddy (Tanium), Austin, TX
Mauro, Megan SVP, Policy and Advocacy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Stratmann, Ben (Dallas Regional Chamber), Austin, TX
ON:
Rainosek, Nancy Chief Information Security Officer (Department of Information
Resources), Austin, TX
SB 1222
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Woomer, Eric (Foundation Appraisers Coalition of Texas (FACT)), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 30, 2023 8:30 AM
ON:
Buchholtz, Chelsea Executive director for TREC/Commissioner for TALCB (Texas Real
Estate Commission (sb1577) and Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
(sb1222)), Austin, TX
Slagle, Tony Deputy Commissioner (Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board),
Austin, TX
SB 1287
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
SB 1425
FOR:
Gibson, Daniel Attorney (Texas statewide telephone cooperatives, inc), Lubbock, TX
Maner, Wade CEO (South Plains Telephone Cooperative), Lubbock, TX
Martinez, Ricky Director of External Affairs (Self; Taylor Telephone Cooperative dba
Taylor Telcom), Merkel, TX
ON:
Baum, Walt President (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX
Lawson, Richard (Verizon), Pflugerville, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Abbott, Riley Assistant Manager (Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative, Inc.), Spur, TX
Anderson, Joey CEO (Self; Nortex Communications), Muenster, TX
Bender, John (Texas Corn Producers Association), Austin, TX
Chick, Craig (Eastex Telephone Cooperative), Austin, TX
Chick, Craig (GVTC), Austin, TX
Essler, JC Executive Vice President (Texas Poultry Federation), Round Rock, TX
Fairbanks, Lauren (Southwest Texas Communications), Austin, TX
Fairbanks, Lauren (Big Bend Telephone Company), Austin, TX
Fairbanks, Lauren (Brazoria Telephone), Austin, TX
Hubbard, John (Self; Texas Telephone Assoc,), Austin, TX
Leal, Charlie State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Phenix, Billy (Texas & Southwestern Cattleraisers Association), Austin, TX
Randolph, Ian (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX
Roberts, Cary (Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative Inc.), Austin, TX
Roberts, Cary (Etex Communications LLC), Austin, TX
Rocha, JJ (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Seale, Mark (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX
Stroud, James (Xit communications), Dalhart, TX
Tuccio, Nicholas Goverment Affairs (Nextlink), Hudson Oaks, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 30, 2023 8:30 AM
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
SB 1464
FOR:
Himmelstein, Stuart (also providing written testimony) (Texas People Federal Credit
Union), Fort Worth, TX
Simo, Kristie (Credit union coalition of texas), Austin, TX
Turnley, Chris EVP MX (University Federal Credit Union), Austin, TX
ON:
Braziel, Robert (Texas Automobile Dealers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Durst, Melodie Executive Director (Credit Union Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Embrey, Celeste (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self), Pflugerville, TX
ON:
Nance, Matthew Deputy General Counsel (Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner),
Austin, TX
SB 1568
FOR:
Young, Charlotte (Auction.com), Plano, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
SB 1577
FOR:
Bates, Tray Vice President of Governmeny Affairs (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Stewart, Susan (Self), Pflugerville, TX
ON:
Buchholtz, Chelsea Executive director for TREC/Commissioner for TALCB (Texas Real
Estate Commission (sb1577) and Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
(sb1222)), Austin, TX
SB 1710
FOR:
Gibson, Daniel Attorney (Texas statewide telephone cooperatives, inc), Lubbock, TX
ON:
Baum, Walt President (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 30, 2023 8:30 AM
Hunsucker, Mike VP-State Government Affairs (Windstream), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Abbott, Riley Assistant Manager (Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative, Inc.), Spur, TX
Anderson, Joey CEO (Self; Nortex Communications), Muenster, TX
Chick, Craig (Eastex Telephone Cooperative), Austin, TX
Chick, Craig (GVTC), Austin, TX
Essler, JC Executive Vice President (Texas Poultry Federation), Round Rock, TX
Fairbanks, Lauren (Southwest Texas Communications), Austin, TX
Fairbanks, Lauren (Big Bend Telephone Company), Austin, TX
Fairbanks, Lauren (Brazoria Telephone), Austin, TX
Hubbard, John (Self; Texas Telephone Assoc,), Austin, TX
Leal, Charlie State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Morris, Joe (Self; Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Phenix, Billy (Texas & Southwestern Cattleraisers Association), Austin, TX
Randolph, Ian (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX
Roberts, Cary (Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative Inc.), Austin, TX
Roberts, Cary (Etex Communications LLC), Austin, TX
Rocha, JJ (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Seale, Mark (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX
Stroud, James (Xit communications), Dalhart, TX
Tuccio, Nicholas Goverment Affairs (Nextlink), Hudson Oaks, TX
Yarbrough, Brian (Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals), Austin, TX
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
SB 1835
ON:
Epper, Chris Senior Vice President (Excel Fitness), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Stewart, Susan (Self), Pflugerville, TX
SB 2119
FOR:
Baum, Walt President (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX
Tate, David (AT&T), Austin, TX
ON:
Gibson, Daniel Attorney (Texas statewide telephone cooperatives, inc), Lubbock, TX
Hunsucker, Mike VP-State Government Affairs (Windstream), Austin, TX
Prather, Jennifer CEO (Totelcom Communications and TTA), De Leon, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 30, 2023 8:30 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baum, Walt President (Self), Austin, TX
Cruz, Velma Vice President State Government Affairs (Comcast), Austin, TX
Lawson, Richard (Verizon), Pflugerville, TX
Leal, Charlie State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Morgan, Todd (T-Mobile), Austin, TX
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Tuccio, Nicholas Goverment Affairs (Nextlink), Hudson Oaks, TX
AGAINST:
Bender, John (Texas Corn Producers Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Anderson, Joey CEO (Self; Nortex Communications), Muenster, TX
Conte, Greg Director, BDO (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Roberts, Cary (Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative Inc.), Austin, TX
Roberts, Cary (Etex Communications LLC), Austin, TX
SB 2399
FOR:
Baum, Walt President (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Director of Government Relations (City of Houston, Mayor's
Office), Houston, TX
Cruz, Velma Vice President State Government Affairs (Comcast), Austin, TX
Lawson, Richard (Verizon), Pflugerville, TX
Messer, Caroline (AT&T), Austin, TX
Morgan, Todd (T-Mobile), Austin, TX
Seale, Mark (Texas Telephone Association), Austin, TX
Tuccio, Nicholas Goverment Affairs (Nextlink), Hudson Oaks, TX
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Director (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
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