WITNESS LIST

            Ways & Means Committee

            April 26, 2021 - 10:00 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

            HB 2288

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

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

                 Against:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 2489

                 For:

                                 Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Galveston County Tax Office)

                 Against:

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Johnson, Don (Self)

                 Against:

                                 LeBas, James (Texas Association of Manufacturers, and TXOGA)

                                 Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 2790

                 For:

                                 Weaver, Trey (Ryan LLC)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Grabner, Matt (Ryan,LLC)

                 Against:

                                 Cunningham, Jason (Harris County Appraisal District)

                                 Grant, Stephen (Popp Hutcheson PLLC)

                                 LeBas, James (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 3243

                 For:

                                 Owens, Ellen (Self; Bastrop County TAC)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Collins, Daniel (El Paso County)

                                 Gaddes, Larry (Self; Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas)

                                 Haynes, Adam (Conference of Urban Counties)

                                 Narvaez, Tammy (Harris County Commissioner Court)

                                 Reed, Charles (Dallas County Commissioners Court)

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Young, Christopher (Linebarger)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 3267

                 For:

                                 Earl, David (Self; Hunters Pond, LLC)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Earl, Megan (Earl & Associates, P.C.)

                                 Ingersoll, Deborah (Hausman Holdings)

                                 Rice, Charles (Texas Land Developers Association)

                 Against:

                                 Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)

                 On:

                                 Wood, Robert (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 3694

                 For:

                                 Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Galveston County Tax Office)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Johnson, Don (Self)

                                 Reynolds, Jim (Self; Trinity groves)

                                 Smith, Jamaal (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester Turner)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))

                                 LeBas, James (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 4004

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Davis, Joy (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 4114

                 For:

                                 League, Tim (Self; Alamo drafthouse cinema)

                                 Murtha, Arthur (Cinemark Theatres, National Assoc. of Theatre Owners)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Harris, Dana (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Holder, Austin (City of Lubbock)

                                 Rodriguez, Micah (Motion Picture Association (MPA))

                                 Sachde, Sara (Fort Worth Chamber)

                                 Spilman, Annie (NFIB)

                 Against:

                                 Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))

                                 Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)

                 On:

                                 Barton, Karey (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                                 Currah, Tom (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 4242

                 For:

                                 Leung, Shelly (Powell Law Group)

                                 Rivero, Hector (Texas Chemical Council)

                 Against:

                                 Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))

                                 Martinez, Carine (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Ashley, Price (Cheniere Energy, Inc.)

                                 Blackwell, Eric (NRG)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Casey, Daniel (Self; Moak, Casey, and Associates)

                                 Clark, Jeffrey (Advanced Power Alliance)

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe (City of El Paso)

                                 Eiland, Craig (Texas Schools formEconomic Development)

                                 Garcia, Matt (Dallas Regional Chamber)

                                 Grabner, Matt (Ryan,LLC)

                                 Harris, Dana (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Harris, Dana (Metro 8 Chambers of Commerce)

                                 Harris, Dana (Texas 2050 Coalition)

                                 Herring, Megan (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Jackson, Wroe (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Landwehr, Martha (BASF Corporation)

                                 LeBas, James (AECT, TXOGA)

                                 Mayfield, Kara (Association of Rural Communities in Texas)

                                 Meroney, Mike (Enel North America)

                                 Moore, Julie (Occidential Petroleum)

                                 Nichols, Colby (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Parker, David (Coalition of East Tarrant Chambers)

                                 Paylor, Ryan (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO))

                                 Reed, Charles (Dallas County Commissioners Court)

                                 Rodriguez, Jennifer (North Texas Commission)

                                 Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)

                                 Schroeder, Tyler (The Boeing Company)

                                 Schwab, Carlton (Texas Economic Development Council)

                                 Simmons, Carrie (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance)

                                 Sims, Taylor (Texas Solar Power Association)

                                 Spence, Logan (Engie N.A.)

                                 Spreen, Lauren (Enterprise Products Partners LP)

                                 Wright, Eric (Orsted)

                                 Wright, Eric (EDPR Renewables)

                 Against:

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)

                                 Quinzi, Patty (TX -American Federation of Teachers)

                                 Skeith, Minerva Camarena (Self; Central texas interfaith)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Wood, Robert (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 4297

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

                                 Gonzales, Larry (Kalahari Resorts and Conventions)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe (City of El Paso)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel alliance)

                                 Weist, Jon (City of Irving)

                 On:

                                 Barton, Karey (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 4392

                 For:

                                 Doherty, Sean (Sharpened Iron Studios, LLV)

                                 Hockenyos, Jon (Self)

                                 Katersky, Hal (Pacifica Ventures)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe (City of El Paso)

                                 Erskine, Jack (Sharpened iron studios)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Rodriguez, Micah (Motion Picture Association (MPA))

                 Against:

                                 Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))

                 On:

                                 Barton, Karey (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                                 Currah, Tom (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 4563

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HJR 67

                 For:

                                 Vrshek, David (Self)

                                                                                               5


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Casey, Daniel (Self; Moak, Casey, and Associates)

                                 Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Gal Co Tax Office)

                                 Morstad, Tim (AARP)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HJR 83

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Escribano, Jose (Self)

                                 Kohler, David (Self)

                                 Reed, Dallas (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))

                                 Rodriguez, Jimmy (San Antonio Police Officers Association)

                                 Sinclair, David (Game Warden Peace Officers Association)

                                 Szimanski, Jennifer (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HJR 106

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)

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

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                 Against:

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SB 153

                 For:

                                 Bevers, Sarah (United Supermarkets)

                                 Christian, John (Ryan LLC)

                                 Marcaccio, Dino (Texas Tax Group)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

                                                                                               6


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers & Research Association)

                                 Howden, Robert (Texas Credit Union Association)

                                 LeBas, James (AECT, and IBAT)

                                 Ross, Susan (Texas Dental Association)

                                 Sheer, Jim (Texas Retailers Association)

                                 Streufert, Kelsey (Texas Restaurant Association)

                                 Vane, Mark (Walmart)

                                 Wilkes, Morris (United Supermarkets)

                 On:

                                 Barton, Karey (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SB 611

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Fuller, Mitch (Self; Department of Texas, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) aka Texas VFW)

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

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SB 742

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

                                 Campbell, Julie (Self)

                                 Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Galveston County Tax Office)

                                 Johnson, Don (Self)

                                 LeBas, James (TXOGA)

                                 LeBas, James (Texas Apartment Association)

                                 Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

                                 Spilman, Annie (NFIB)

                                 Streufert, Kelsey (Texas Restaurant Association)

                 Against:

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SB 916

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cunningham, Jason (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts)

                                 LeBas, James (Texas Apartment Association)

                                                                                               7


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 LeBas, James (TXOGA)

                 On:

                                 Bruno, Steve (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation)

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            SJR 35

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Fuller, Mitch (Self; Department of Texas, Veterans of Foreign Wars aka Texas VFW)

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

                 On:

                                 Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

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