WITNESS LIST
Ways & Means Committee
April 19, 2021 - 10:00 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
For:
Anchia, Sofia (Self)
Arevalo, Ashley (Self)
Atkinson, Alexa (Self)
Blackmon, Paula (Self)
Davis, Arran (Self)
Elizondo, Andrea (Self)
Gatlin, Emily (Self; Flo Code)
Gray, Alice (Self)
Hopkins, Keara (Self)
Kass, Zoe (Self)
Mathew, Esther (Self)
McDaniel, Holly (Self; Austin Diaper Bank)
Moore, Claire (Self)
Moore, Thylyn (Self)
Pakala, Nitya (Self)
Paramasivam, Pritika (Self)
Ramos, Andrea (Self)
Sowers, Briana (Self; National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Suneson, Ryan (Self)
Sutaria, Sheena (Self)
Tamma, Shreya (Self)
Trevino, Anastasia (Self)
Vigor, Nora (Self)
Zhang, Saranna (Self)
On:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aggarwal, Raghav (Self)
Biundo, Jennifer (Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
Curatola, Jacqueline (Self)
Dunn, MD, Carl Tony (American College of Obstreticians and Gynecologists (ACOG))
Evans, Alexandra (Self)
Geoffray, Kami (Self; Every Body Texas)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Hudson, Nick (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)
Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))
Mohr Boleware, Alison (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
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For:
Perry, Courtney (Self)
Ramos, Adriana (Self)
Ramos, Ivonne (Self)
Redwood, Rebecca (Self)
Rice, Judah (Self)
Riley, Jessica (Self; IGNITE, St. Edward's University Chapter)
Rimal, Karrol (Self)
Roberts, Kevin (Self)
Rose, Denise (Self)
Schacter, Jacob (Self)
Smith, Jacob (Self)
Stewart, Clayton (Texas medical association)
Stewart, Kevin (American Association of University Women, Texas Chapter)
Tayi, Sonali (Self)
Tombe, Sukeji (Self)
Valle, Edith (Self; Deeds Not Words)
Walker, Kwame (The Consumer Healthcare Products Association)
Williams, Lilianna (Self; IGNITE, St. Edward's University Chapter)
Williamson, Roxy D Hall (Self)
On:
Currah, Tom (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))
McCord, John (NFIB)
Ramos, Adriana (Self)
Ramos, Andrea (Self)
Ramos, Ivonne (Self)
Stewart, Clayton (Texas medical association)
Stewart, Kevin (American Association of University Women, Texas Chapter)
Stratmann, Ben (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Tredway, CJ (Independent Electrical Contractors of Texas)
On:
Currah, Tom (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Galveston County Tax Office)
Against:
Kieschnick, Kevin (Self; Tax Assessor Collectors Association of Texas, County of Nueces)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)
Against:
Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)
Narvaez, Tammy (Harris County Commissioners Court)
Schaffner, Russell (Tarrant County)
Smith, Jamaal (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester Turner)
Young, Christopher (Linebarger)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
LeBlanc, Jeff (Self)
Against:
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Baggett, Donnis (Self; Texas Press Association)
On:
Harper, Robin (Tax Assessor Collectors Association (TACA))
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hodges, Mike (Texas Press Association)
Shannon, Kelley (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas)
Against:
Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)
Cuellar, Guadalupe (City of El Paso)
Narvaez, Tammy (Harris County Commissioners Court)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Schaffner, Russell (Tarrant County)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))
Reed, Dallas (Texas Municipal Poloce Association (TMPA))
Rodriguez, Jimmy (San Antonio Police Officers Association)
Smith, James (San Antonio Fire and Police Pension Fund)
Szimanski, Jennifer (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Embrey, Ty (City of Garland)
Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))
LeBas, James (AECT, Texas Association of Manufacturers)
Smith, Jamaal (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester Turner)
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
On:
LeBas, James (TXOGA)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)
Collins, Daniel (El Paso County)
Haynes, Adam (Conference of Urban Counties)
Narvaez, Tammy (Harris County Commissioners Court)
Schaffner, Russell (Tarrant County)
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Crouch, Chandler (Self)
Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Galveston County Tax Office)
Against:
Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
Against:
Brownson, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Dennis, Rick (Texas Association Of Property Tax Professionals)
Embrey, Tammy (City of Corpus Christi)
Haynes, Adam (Conference of Urban Counties)
LeBas, James (AECT, Texas Association of Manufacturers, TXOGA)
Nichols, Colby (Texas Association of Community Schools; Texas Association of School
Administrators)
Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court)
Smith, Jamaal (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester Turner)
Walker, Carl (Texas Taxpayers and Research Associatiom)
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Fuchs, Jeremy (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
Against:
Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Dennis, Rick (Texas Association Of Property Tax Professionals)
Guy, Linda (Self)
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For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Galveston County Tax Office)
Perry, Courtney (Self)
Redwood, Rebecca (Self)
Williamson, Roxy D Hall (Self)
Against:
Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)
Ferrell, Darrek (City of Victoria)
Gwosdz, Thomas (City of Victoria)
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Against:
Walker, Carl (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
Dennis, Rick (Texas Association Of Property Tax Professionals)
LeBas, James (Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Chemical Council)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Akbari, Christopher (Self; Itex)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Bunin, Alex (Self; Harris County)
Childress, Kelli (El Paso County Public Defender's Office)
Haynes, Adam (Conference of Urban Counties)
Reed, Charles (Dallas County Commissioners Court)
On:
Burkhart, Geoff (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)
Collins, Daniel (El Paso County)
Narvaez, Tammy (Harris County Commissioners Court)
Schaffner, Russell (Tarrant County)
Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court)
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Galveston County Tax Office)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Kieschnick, Kevin (Self; County of Nueces)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Dennis, Rick (Texas Association Of Property Tax Professionals)
LeBas, James (AECT, TXOGA, IBAT)
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
Against:
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Perry, Courtney (Self)
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Galveston County Tax Office)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Dennis, Rick (Texas Association Of Property Tax Professionals)
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Andro, Richard (Self; Refund Advisory Corp)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Perry, Courtney (Self)
Redwood, Rebecca (Self)
Williamson, Roxy D Hall (Self)
Against:
Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed)
Kieschnick, Kevin (Self; Tax Assessor Collectors Association of Texas, County of Nueces)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Willis, Keith (Self; ECXSystems)
Zamora, Gilbert (Texas Tax Group)
On:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Noble, Jeff (Self; ECXSystems)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))
On:
Currah, Tom (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
For:
Richards, Don R. (Texas Statewide Telephone Cooperative, Inc (TSTCI))
Sherrill, Patrick (Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative and TSTCI)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Gray, Weldon (Texas Statewide Telephone Cooperativr, Inc.)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))
Smith, Jamaal (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester Turner)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Crouch, Chandler (Self)
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)
Johnson, Cheryl (Self; Galveston County Tax Office)
Against:
Brownson, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)
Dennis, Rick (Texas Association Of Property Tax Professionals)
Lavine, Dick (Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities))
LeBas, James (AECT, Texas Association of Manufacturers, TXOGA)
Nichols, Colby (Texas Association of Community Schools; Texas Association of School
Administrators)
Smith, Jamaal (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester Turner)
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Registering, but not testifying:
Against:
Smith, Jamaal (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor Sylvester Turner)
On:
Castillo, Korry (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
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