System updates will be applied on February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM. These updates will include changes to the user interface. Work is expected to take approximately 30 minutes to complete, during which the site will be unavailable.

                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            July 12, 2021 1:00 PM

            SB 5

                  FOR:

                                 Garner, Donald  Executive Director (Texas Faith & Freedom Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Glass, Tom   (Self), Hockley, TX

                                 McCollough, W. Scott   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Golden Frog, Giganews),

                                 Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Treviño, Joshua  Chief Innovation Officer  (also providing written testimony) (TPPF),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Kathy   (Self), Mcgregor, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 DelBianco, Steve   (also providing written testimony) (NetChoice), McLean, VA

                                 Esparza, Servando  Executive Director, TX & Southeast  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (TechNet), Austin, TX

                                 Hines, James  Director (Internet Association), Round Rock, TX

                                 Meed, Alex   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fillmore, Samantha  State Government Relations Manager (The Heartland Institute),

                                 Chicago, IL

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Clark, Paula   (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Lennon, Robin   (Self; Kingwood TEA Party), Cleveland, TX, TX

                                 Pena, Gus  President (President, Veterans for Progress), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Kathy   (Self), McGregor, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason   (Self; Texas Young Republicans), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Clark, Richard   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gilberg, Julie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Denita   (Self; Texas Poor Peoples campaign), Dallas, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            SB 24

                  FOR:

                                 Glass, Tom   (Self), Hockley, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Esparza, Servando  Executive Director, TX & Southeast (TechNet), Austin, TX

                                 Meed, Alex   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Kathy   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), McGregor, TX

                  ON:

                                 Fillmore, Samantha  State Government Relations Manager (The Heartland Institute),

                                 Chicago, IL


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            State Affairs

            July 12, 2021 1:00 PM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Clark, Paula   (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Lennon, James   (Self; Kingwood TEA Party), Cleveland, TX

                                 Lennon, Robin   (Self; Kingwood TEA Party), Cleveland, TX, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason   (Self; Texas Young Republicans), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Clark, Richard   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 DelBianco, Steve  (NetChoice), McLean, VA

                                 Gilberg, Julie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Denita   (Self; Texas Poor Peoples campaign), Dallas, TX

                                 Martin, Steph   (Self; GSA sponsor Glenn High School), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Gustavo  President (President, Veterans for Progress), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hines, James  Director (Internet Association), Round Rock, TX