Witness List, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, March 7, 2023 (88th Texas Legislature)
Summary
Witness list for the March 7, 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 58, SB 105, SB 159, SB 222, SB 271, SB 315, SB 335, SB 621, SB 640 and SB 853. Witnesses on SB 105 include Joshua Houston of Texas Impact.
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 7, 2023 8:00 AM
SB 58
FOR:
McGill, Monica Dr (Self), Peoria, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Douglas, Sarah (Self), Austin, TX
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
SB 105
FOR:
Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Impact),
Austin, TX
Neuhaus, Eric (Self), Austin tx, TX
Rossig, Sarah (also providing written testimony) (Self), Manor, TX
AGAINST:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (The Texas
Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Del bosque, Nora (SCI), Austin, TX
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX
ON:
White, James Executive Dir (Tx Funeral Service Commission), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Fuller, Lilia Owner (Self), Converse, TX
SB 159
FOR:
Enriquez, Sheila (Self; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA)), Missouri
City, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Besserman, Kenneth Director of Government Affairs and Special Counsel (Texas Society
of CPAs), Austin, TX
Byerly, Sloan (CohnReznick), Austin, TX
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
Jones, Adam (Weaver and Tidwell, LLC), Austin, TX
Vane, Mark (Husch Blackwell Strategies), Austin, TX
SB 222
FOR:
Bishop, Ann Executive director (Self; TPEA), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 7, 2023 8:00 AM
Litzler, John Director public policy/general counsel (Texas Baptists Christian Life
Commission), Dripping springs, TX
Posson, Amanda Senior policy anaylst (also providing written testimony) (Every Texan
(formerly CPPP)), Austin, TX
Sheldon, Tyler (Texas State Employees Union), Austin, TX
ON:
Lindley, Emily Commissioner at TCEQ (TCEQ), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Atlas Kravitz, Laura Director Advocacy & Policy (Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF)),
Austin, TX
Del bosque, Nora (March of Dimes), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
Hamill, Joe Legislative and Political Director (AFSCME Texas Correctional Employees
Council 907), Austin, TX
Sreenivasan, Rahul Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
SB 271
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Garcia, Buddy (Tanium), Austin, TX
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
Sreenivasan, Rahul Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Islam, Nadia Govt Affairs (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Sauerhoff, Anthony State Cybersecurity Coordinator (Department of Information
Resources), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
TX
SB 315
FOR:
Compton, Doc Mr. (Self), McKinney, TX
London, Shari (Self), Rockwall, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 7, 2023 8:00 AM
SB 335
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cates, Andrew (Nurse Family Partnership), Austin, TX
Crockett, Sarah Director of Public Policy (Texas CASA), Austin, TX
Forester, Diana Director of Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
ON:
Collins, Maggi Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Dept of Family and Protective Services),
Austin, TX
SB 621
FOR:
London, Dennis (Self), Rockwall, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Garcia, Buddy (Tanium), Austin, TX
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
ON:
Rainosek, Nancy Chief Information Security Officer (Texas Department of Information
Resources), Austin, TX
SB 640
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Raff, John Deputy Executive Director (Texas Facilities Commission), Austin, TX
Welsh, Rod Executive Director (State Preservation Board), Austin/TX, TX
SB 853
AGAINST:
Botkin, Shelly Executive Director (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
Dombroski, Mark Deputy General Manager,Chief Financial Officer (also providing written
testimony) (Austin Energy/ City of Austin), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (also providing written testimony) (Lone star chapter
sierra club), Austin, TX
ON:
Gleeson, Thomas Executive Direcor (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brown, Crystal (Texas Building Owners and Managers Association), Austin, TX
Hale, Kevin Legislative Coordinator (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
March 7, 2023 8:00 AM
Macfarane, Andrew (Texas.net), Austin, TX
Simmons, Carrie (Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Hamill, Joe Legislative and Political Director (AFSCME Austin/Travis County Local
1624), Austin, TX
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