Witness List Display

WITNESS LIST

Ways & Means Committee

April 12, 2021 - 10:00 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

HB 59

For:

Ginn, Vance (Texas Public Policy Foundatiom)

Against:

Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

McCord, Mia (Texas Conservative Coalition)

Against:

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

Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

Dennis, Rick (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

Fickel, Ann (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

Holleman, Will (Texas Association of School Boards)

Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)

Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

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

Nichols, Colby (Texas Association of Community Schools)

Quinzi, Patty (TX -American Federation of Teachers)

Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 211

For:

Maguire, Jay (Self; Texas Vapor Coalition)

Against:

Hubbard, James (Self; SFATA)

Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

Owen, Charlotte (American vaper manufacturers assoiation)

Sanchez, Micah (Self)

On:

Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

Currah, Tom (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Kelder, Steve (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health)

Monge, Maria (Self; Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas Public Health

Coalition)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Burgin, Matt (Texas Food & Fuel Association)

WITNESS LIST

Against:

Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

Hubbard, Betty (Self)

Kruk, Kellen (Self)

Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)

On:

Brandt, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

McCord, Mia (Texas Conservative Coalition)

Melnyk, Tetyana (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 349

For:

Echols, John-Mark (Self; The Field's Edge)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

DeVore, Chuck (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

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

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 1764

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

HB 1851

For:

Beverlin, Richard (City of Leander)

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Carranza, Susana (Self)

Compton, Dorothy ann (Self)

Fuller, Mitch (Self; Board of Directors of the Leander Chamber of Commerce)

Norris, Robert (Self)

On:

Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 2172

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

WITNESS LIST

For:

Garcia, Agustin (Self; Maverick County)

HB 2209

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

HB 2245

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Dennis, Rick (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

Grant, Stephen (Popp Hutcheson PLLC)

LeBas, James (AECT; and Texas Apartment Association)

Against:

Cartwright, Deborah (Low Swinney Evans & James)

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 2345

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Bray, Brett (Self; Blanco County)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Carranza, Susana (Self)

Lee, Randy (Self; City of Buda)

Norris, Robert (Self)

HB 2403

For:

Bennett, Daniel (Self)

Crouch, Chandler (Self)

Registering, but not testifying:

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 2433

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

WITNESS LIST

For:

Grau, Micah (City of Buda)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Carranza, Susana (Self)

Compton, Dorothy ann (Self)

Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

Norris, Robert (Self)

HB 2535

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Dennis, Rick (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

Hamilton, Wayne (Lodi Pines, LLC)

Against:

Reed, Ender (Harris County Commissioners Court)

Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 2623

For:

Christian, John (Ryan LLC)

Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

On:

Brandt, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC)

Womack, Daniel (Dow, Inc.)

HB 2690

For:

Thomas Gomez, Jennifer (City of Missouri City Texas)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

On:

Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

WITNESS LIST

HB 3097

For:

Beard, Barry (City of Richmond)

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Marcell, Marvin (City of Richmond)

Marcell, Marvin (Fort Bend Economic Development Council)

McCollough, Parker (City of San Benito, Texas)

Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)

On:

Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 3193

For:

Bowen, Robyn (Ryan, LLC)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Dennis, Rick (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 3217

On:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

HB 3343

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

HB 3565

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

WITNESS LIST

HB 3682

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Woolery, Nick (City of Baytown)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

HB 3777

Against:

Kennedy, Patrick (Self; Texas research & technology foundation)

Ragsdale, Erika (City of San Antonio AND Alameda Theater Conservancy)

Sutherland, William (Self)

On:

Aldredge, Vaughn (Texas Historical Commission)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hamilton, Wayne (Stonehenge Capital)

Against:

Compton, Dorothy ann (Self)

On:

Brandt, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Melnyk, Tetyana (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 3795

For:

Heart, Amy (Sunrun)

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Beving, Rita (Public citizen)

Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

Jewell, Michael (Solar Energy Industries Association)

Landwehr, Martha (BASF Corporation)

LeBas, James (Texas Chemical Council; and AECT)

Matthews, Stephanie (Tx Association of Business)

McCord, Mia (Texas Conservative Coalition)

Pitts, Jr, John (Texas Solar Power Association)

Richie, Carl (Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance)

Simmons, Carrie (Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation)

Steakley, Karen (Tesla)

WITNESS LIST

For:

Womack, Daniel (Dow, Inc.)

HB 3971

For:

Blewitt, David (Self)

Shultz, Brian (Self; Swiss Avenue Historic District)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Dennis, Rick (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 4010

For:

Niles, Kip (Self; Arlington Motorsports / Texas Motorcycle Dealers Association)

Poinsett, Royce (Texas Motorcycle Dealers Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

On:

Brandt, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

Melnyk, Tetyana (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 4027

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

Patterson, TJ (City of Fort Worth)

HB 4032

For:

Hurlbert, Heather (City of Corpus Christi)

Against:

Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bakko, Sally (City of Galveston)

Cuellar, Guadalupe (City of El Paso)

Goodrich, Kate (City of Denton)

Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

Solis, Eddie (Coty of Arlington)

Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)

WITNESS LIST

For:

Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)

Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)

Against:

LeBas, James (Texas Chemical Council; and Texas Association of Manufacturers)

On:

Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 4103

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

Holder, Austin (City of Lubbock)

On:

Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 4269

For:

Lankford, Alvin (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Altinger, Roland (Harris County Appraisal District)

Dennis, Rick (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC)

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

Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

LeBas, James (Texas Apartment Association)

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

HB 4305

For:

Colando, Sara Allen (Brewster County)

Crumley, Chloe (Self; National Parks Conservation Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

For:

Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)

Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

WITNESS LIST

HB 4315

For:

Hood, Karen (Self)

On:

Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

Against:

Dennis, Rick (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)

On:

Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)