WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
July 22, 2017 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Girdley, Lucas (Self; Alamo Fireworks), San Antonio, TX
Munoz, Ned General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders (Texas Association of
Builders), Austin, TX
Rimann, J.D. (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Bogard, Allen City Manager (Self; City of sugar land), Sugar land, TX
Davis, Kelly (Self; Save Our Springs Alliance), Austin, TX
Delp, Robert (Self; Workers Defense), Austin, TX
Farmer, Craig (also providing written testimony) (City of Weatherford and American
Planning Association), Weatherford, TX
Gonzales, Rodney Director (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Houston, Scott General Counsel (Texas municipal league), Austin, TX
Jones, Carl Retired (Self) , Spicewood, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
McCreary, Lou (Self) , Austin Texas, TX
Murphy, Jocelyn Planning Manager (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Ramos, Melinda Assistant City Attorney (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Shannon, Michael San Antonio Development Services Director (City of San Antonio),
San Antonio, TX
Soltes, Sheri (Self) , Austin, TX
Tagliabue, Tom Director, Intergovernmental Relations (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus
Christi, TX
Tietjens, Tim Director of development (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX
ON:
Kohler, Rob (Christian life commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas),
Austin, TX
Sledge, Brian Attorney (Various groundwater conservation districts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Ayala, Salvador Budget & Policy Analyst (Self; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility),
Austin, TX
Cahn, Adam (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX
Fisher, Jon President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX
Ford, Crystal (Texas Building Owners and Managers Association), Austin, TX
Long, Matt (Self) , Fredericksburg, TX
Matocha, Dustin Executive Director (Self; Empower Texans), Austin, TX
Patton, Marissa (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party), Fredericksburg, TX
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Spilman, Annie Legislative director (National Federation of Independent
Business/Texas), Austin, TX
Stokes, Jeff Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape
Association), Austin, TX
Winborn, Jason (AT&T), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Acevedo, Julie (The City of Round Rock), Austin, TX
Aguilar, Leonard (Texas Building Trades), Austin, TX
Albert, David Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Alles, Richard PE retired (Self; Alamo Group of the Sierra Club), San Antonio, TX
Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Alvarez, Gerald (Self) , Austin, TX
Aly, Sharmeen (Self) , Austin, TX
Andree, Bethany (Self) , Austin, TX
Bailey, Jill (Self) , Austin, TX
Ballew, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
Beck, Richard (Aransas county), Austin, TX
Beinke-Schwartz, Elisabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
Blanton, Dana (Self) , Austn, TX
Bohigian, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX
Bonner, Charlie (Self) , Austin, TX
Bostur, Jill (Self) , Austin, TX
Burleson, John Mr (Self; Travis County Resistance), Austin, TX
Busby, Heather Executive Director (Self; NARAL Pro-Choice Texas), Austin, TX
Cleveland, Kevin Councilman (City of Weatherford), Weatherford, TX
Cole, Jackie Dr (Self; Galveston Island Tree Conservancy), Galveston, TX
Collins, Karen (Self) , Austin, TX
Compton, Ann (Self) , Austin, TX
Cuellar, Cheri (Self) , Arlington, TX
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
De Leon, Suzanne Mayor, City of Balcones Heights (Self; City of Balcones Heights,
TML), Balcones Heights, TX
DiMasi, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX
Drummond, Marie (Self) , Del Valle, TX
Elman, Anna (Self) , Austin, TX
Embrey, Ty (City of Garland), Austin, TX
Fay-Stindt, Zoe (Self; Literary Women in Action), Austin, TX
Fiduk, Kenneth (Self) , Austin, TX
Floyd, Robert (City to Lubbock and City of Lufkin), Austin, TX
Fortune, Andrew (City of Grand Prairie City Council), Grand Prairie, TX
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Freeland, Joe (Self) , Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Ana Legislative Director (Self; Workers Defense Project), Austin, TX
Goodwin, Vikki (Self) , Austin, Tx, TX
Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamill, Joe Legislative and Political Director (American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees), Austin, TX
Harding, Vincent (Self; Chair of Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Harris, David City Administrator (Self; City of Balcones Heights), Balcones Heights, TX
Harte, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX
Heckler, Jeff (City of Conroe), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Ana (Self) , Austin, TX
Hernandez, Pamela (Self) , Austin, TX
Howell, Raymond (Self) , Austin, TX
Howell, Sula (Self) , Austin, TX
Howell, Sula (Self) , Austin, TX
Iyer, Vishwanath (Self) , Austin, TX
Kennard, Karen (City of Missouri City), Austin, TX
Koli, Anuradha (Self) , Austin, TX
Koli, Anuradha (Self) , Austin, TX
Kramer, Ken Water Resources Chair (Self; Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Kroll, John (City of Dripping Springs, city of Dickinson), Austin, TX
Lara, Rene Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Lee, Randy (Self; City of Conroe), Austin, TX
Madden, Jensie (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Fischer, TX
May, Jennifer Assistant City Manager (Self; City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land, TX
McJunkins, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX
McKim, Mark (Self) , Austin, TX
McLeland, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX
Melomo, Theresa (Self) , Austin, TX
Middleton, William (Self) , Arlington, TX
Montgomery, Elizabeth (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Moody, Amanda (Self; Literary Women in Action), Austin, TX
Morales, Kathy (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Ronnie Asst. Chief of Police (City of Grand Prairie), Grand Prairie, TX
Niswander, Trish (Self) , Austin, TX
OConnor, Ehlane (Self) , Austin, TX
ODonnell, Lisa (Self) , Austin, TX
Olalde, Cesar (Self; Workers Defense Project), Austin, TX
Oliver, Matt (Self) , Austin, TX
Ortowski, Alison Assistant City Manager (City of Southlake), Southlale, TX
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Parsons, Brad Research Analyst (Self) , Austin, TX
Paszalek, John (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Peek, George (Self) , Austin, TX
Peek, Whitney (Self) , Austin, TX
Perkins, Crystal Executive Diretor, Texas Democratic Party (Self; Texas Democratic
Party), Austin, TX
Person, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX
Phenix, Abby (Self) , Austin, TX
Pruett, Kay (Self) , Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX - American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Rick Intergovernmental Relations Mngr (Self; City of Sugar Land), Sugar
Land, TX
Rosshirt, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Rotkoff, Jeff (Self; Texas AFLCIO), Austin, TX
Ryan, Michelle (Self) , Elgin, TX
Scheckelhoff, Lindsay (Self; Literary Women in Action), Austin, TX
Schwartz, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX
Sedillo, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX
Shannon, Melissa Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners
Court), San Antonio, TX
Shapiro, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX
Sheehan, Kara (Self) , Austin, TX
Shelley, Adrian Director (Self; Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Sikes, Linda (Self) , Tx, TX
Sills, Edward (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Solis, Eddie (City of Arlington), Austin, TX
Sprague, Alex (City of Waco), Austin, TX
Sugg, Paul Legislative Director (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX
Tucker, Jason (Self) , Austin, TX
Turner, Ginger (Self) , Austin, TX
Upton, Devon (Self) , Austin, TX
Vunderink, Gregg (Self) , TX, TX
Walker, Scheleen (Self) , Austin, TX
Wall, Catharine (Self) , Austin, TX
Warndof, Donna Director, Harris County Legislative Relations (Harris County),
Houston, TX
Woiton, Sonia (Self; Texas League of Conservation Voters), Plano, TX
Zimmerman, Joe Mayor of Sugar Land (Self; City of Sugar Land), Sugar land, TX
Zwiener, Erin (Self) , Driftwood, TX
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Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Solis, Eddie (City of Houston), Austin, TX
Walker, Kwame Lobbyist (The City of Dallas), Austin, TX
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