WITNESS LIST
Property Tax
April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
FOR:
Quintero, James (also providing written testimony) (Texas public policy foundation),
Austin, TX
ON:
Openshaw, Michael (Self), Plano, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baggett, Donnis Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association (Self; Texas Press
Association), Austin, TX
Marino, Justin (Houston ISD), Houston, TX
Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Schaffner, Russell Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX
Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
ON:
Bertrand, Aimee (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Shannon, Melissa Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Quintero, James (Texas public policy foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baggett, Donnis Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association (Self; Texas Press
Association), Austin, TX
Marino, Justin (Houston ISD), Houston, TX
Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Schaffner, Russell Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX
Shannon, Melissa Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
FOR:
Openshaw, Michael (Self), Plano, TX
AGAINST:
Mitchell, Foy (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas assosiation of Property Tax
Professionsls), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Property Tax
April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
Mann, Jean (Self), The Woodlands, TX
Putnam, Terry (Self), Georgetown, TX
PUtnam, Wilma Joy (Self), GEorgetown, TX
AGAINST:
Campbell, Grover Assoc Ex Dir Gov Relations, TASB (Texas Association of School
Boards), Austin, TX
Craymer, Dale President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX
Cubriel, Randy (Nucor), Austin, TX
Ginsburg, Tracy Dr. (Texas Association of School Business Officials), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX
Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX
Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX
Iqbal, Sommer (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), AUSTIN, TX
LeBas, James Fiscal analyst (Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Chemical Council,
and Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX
Nichols, Colby Attorney (TASA), Ausrin, TX
Popp, James (Self; Popp Hutcheson PLLC), Austin, TX
Popp, James (Tax Equity Council), Austin, TX
Reames, Joan (League of women voters), Texas, TX
Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
FOR:
Kahn, Barry (also providing written testimony) (Self; TAAHP, TAB,TAA), Houston, TX
Kelley, Nathan (TAAHP, Blazer), Houston, TX
Kroll, John (Bonner Carrington), Austin, TX
South, Brent Chief Appraiser (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts), Greenville, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arriaga, Roger Executive Director, TX Affiliation Aff Housing (Texas Affiliation of
Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX
Bast, Cynthia Partner, Locke Lord LLP (Self; Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing
Providers), Austin, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Kercheval, Todd (TAAHP, TALHFA), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX
Pennington, Paul (Self), Carrolton, TX
Popp, James (Self; Popp Hutcheson PLLC), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Property Tax
April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
FOR:
Cross, Elizabeth Staff Attorney (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Armbrust, John (Self; Austin Achieve), Austin, TX
Cox, Dustin (Self), Austin, TX
Linn, Julie (Great Hearts Texas), Austin, TX
List, Amanda (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX
Mann, Jean (Self), The Woodlands, TX
Weiner, Molly Director of Policy (Texas Adpires Foundation), Austin, TX
Yancy, Justin President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Bertrand, Aimee (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Campbell, Grover Assoc Ex Dir Gov Relations, TASB (Texas Association of School
Boards), Austin, TX
Harris, Dwight (Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), AUSTIN, TX
Reames, Joan (League of women voters), Austin, TX
Shannon, Melissa Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
FOR:
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), AUSTIN, TX
Reed, Charles Assistant Administrator of Governmental Affairs (Dallas County
Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Schaffner, Russell Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX
AGAINST:
Craymer, Dale President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX
LeBas, James Fiscal analyst (Texas Association of Manufacturers and Texas Chemical
Council), Austin, TX
LeBas, James Fiscal analyst (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bertrand, Aimee (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Fortune, Andrew (Self; City of Grand Prairie), Grand Prairie, TX
Franco, Brie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Iqbal, Sommer (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
WITNESS LIST
Property Tax
April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
Shannon, Melissa Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
Simon, Arthur (Self), Austin, TX
Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Young-Montgomery, Rebecca SVP Advocacy (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort
Worth, TX
AGAINST:
Cubriel, Randy (Nucor), Austin, TX
FOR:
Openshaw, Michael (Self), Plano, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Mann, Jean (Self), The Woodlands, TX
Putnam, Terry (Self), Georgetown, TX
PUtnam, Wilma Joy (Self), GEorgetown, TX
AGAINST:
Craymer, Dale President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX
Ginsburg, Tracy Dr. (Texas Association of School Business Officials), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Daniel Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX
Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), AUSTIN, TX
LeBas, James Fiscal analyst (Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Chemical Council,
and Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX
Pennington, Paul President (Citizens for appraisal reform), Carrollton, TX
Reames, Joan (League of women voters), Austin, TX
Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
FOR:
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), AUSTIN, TX
Reed, Charles Assistant Administrator of Governmental Affairs (Dallas County
Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Schaffner, Russell Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX
AGAINST:
Craymer, Dale President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX
LeBas, James Fiscal analyst (Texas Association of Manufacturers and Texas Chemical
Council), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Property Tax
April 23, 2019 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
LeBas, James Fiscal analyst (Texas Oil & Gas Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bertrand, Aimee (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Fortune, Andrew (Self; City of Grand Prairie), Grand Prairie, TX
Franco, Brie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Simon, Arthur (Self), Austin, TX
Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Young-Montgomery, Rebecca SVP Advocacy (Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce), Fort
Worth, TX
FOR:
Cross, Elizabeth Staff Attorney (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Linn, Julie (Great Hearts Texas), Austin, TX
List, Amanda (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX
Mann, Jean (Self), The Woodlands, TX
Mann, Jean (Self), The Woodlands, TX
AGAINST:
Bertrand, Aimee (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Harris, Dwight (Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities), AUSTIN, TX
Reames, Joan (League of wonen voters), Austin, TX
Shannon, Melissa Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX