WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
March 2, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Coday, Matt President and Founder (Oil and Gas Workers Association (OGWA)),
Odessa, TX
Fu, PhD, Xiqiu "Bob" President and Founder of China Aid (also providing written
testimony) (China Aid Association), Midland, TX
Holton, Christopher Senior Analyst (Center for Security Policy), Washington, DC
Little, Cooper Executive Director (Independent Cattleman's Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
May, Charles Advocacy Director (South Texans' Property Rights Association), Crawford,
TX
Russo, Chris (Self; Texans for Strong Borders), El Lago, TX
Xie, Bin Sr. Data Security Architect (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Sugar
Land, TX
AGAINST:
Bai, Bing (Self) , Pearland, TX
Ban, Oliver (Self) , Austin, TX
Blanding, Saba (Self) , Houston, TX
Cai, Dick (Self) , Plano, TX
Cao, Cheng (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Cen, Jianmei (Self) , Austin, TX
Chen, Jing (Self) , Austin, TX
Cheng, Zhengang (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Flower mound, TX
Cook, Molly (Self) , Houston, TX
Duan, Crystal Engineer (Self) , Houston, TX
English, Jamila Legislative Director (Self; Emgage), Houston, TX
Fang, Fang (Big Plan), Austin, TX
Fleming, John General Counsel (Texas mortgage bankers association), Austin, TX
Fu, Dali (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Rosenberg, TX
Gao, Yue (Self) , Austin, TX
Gessler, Christy (Texas Realtors), Liberty Hill, TX
Gu, Qin (Self) , Austin, TX
Guo, Zhao (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Hafizi, Niloufar (Self; Emgage Action), Katy, TX
He, Ping (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Hong, Wei (Self) , Houston, TX
Hong, Wei (Self) , Houston, TX
Hsu, David Attorney at Law (Self) , Cypress, TX
Hu, Xinyue (Self) , Austin, TX
Ingle, Yifan (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
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Jiang, Han (Self) , Hutto, TX
Jin, Jonathan (Self; Asian culture and education society USA), Allen, TX
Jun, Hailong Board director (Self; DFW chinese alliance), Allen, TX
Kim, Jenny Secretary of AAABA (also providing written testimony) (Self; Austin Asian
American Bar Association), Austin, TX
Kim, Jenny (Self) , Austin, TX
Kongdara, Somprathana (also providing written testimony) (Self; Asian Texans for
Justice), Pflugerville, TX
Lai, Min (Self) , TX, TX
Lai, Peter (Self) , Plano, TX
Lai, Zhonghua (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Lai, Zhonghua (Self) , Round rock, TX
Lei, Chao (Self) , Austin, TX
Li, Hugh (Self; Austin Chinese American Network), Austin, TX
Li, Victoria (Self) , Austin, TX
Li, Wei (Self) , College Station, TX
Li, Xinrui (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Lin, Geng (Self) , Austin, TX
Liu, Janet (Self) , Dallas, TX
Liu, Wei (Self) , Austin, TX
Liu, Xin (Self) , Grand Prairie, TX
Lopez, Roberto Senior Advocacy Manager (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
Luo, Ling (also providing written testimony) (Self; Asian americans leadership council),
Richmond, TX
Luo, Mingqiu (Self) , Sugar land, TX
Ma, Longxin (Self) , Katy, TX
Mansoor, Nabila Executive director Rise AAPI (Self; Rise AAPI), Sugar Land, TX
Nakamura, Gary Executive Director (Self; JACL Houston Chapter), Houston, TX
Norman, Scott Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Reyes, Dao Editor of Texas Capital News (Self; Texas Capital News), Manor, TX
Ru, Ziling (Self) , Austin, TX
Shang, Zaixi Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Shih, Helen (Self) , Pearland, TX
Shih, Huiyi (Self; United Chinese Americans), Pearland, TX
Shinkawa, Gloria Retired (Self; Japanese American Citizen League), Austin, TX
Shinkawa, Paul (Self; Japanese American Citizens League), Austin, TX
Shui, Yong (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Smith, Rhett (Self) , Houston, TX
Stallings, Shelly (Self) , Austin, TX
Streiff, Stephen (Tlta), Austin, TX
Wang, Dandan (Self) , Austin, TX
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Wei, Mingyuan (Self) , Round rock, TX
Wen, Feng Data Scientist (Self) , Houston, TX
White, William Executive Director (Self; Cair- Houston), Sugar land, TX
Wong, Martha Former state rep. (Texas asian republican club), Houston, TX
Wu, Christina (Self; ACAESUSA), Dallas, TX
Wu, Hanyu (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Wu, Xiaoyu Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Xiao, Fei (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Xie, Jian President (Self; Asiam culture and education Society USA; United Chinese
Americans), Dallas, TX
Xing, Enge (Self) , Austin, TX
Xu, June (Self) , Sugar land, TX
Xu, June (Self) , Sugar land, TX
Xu, Shiyong (Self) , Sugar Land, TX
Xu, Zhengyan (Self) , Leander, TX
Yi, Alice (Self; ATJ ; AALC ; Apapa), Austin, TX
Yu, Bin (Self) , Katy, TX
Zhang, Jingjing (Self) , Leander, TX
Zhao, CJ (Self; APAPA Austin Chapter), Austin, TX
Zheng, Bill (Self; BTIC America Corp), Houston, TX
Zheng, Ling (Self) , Round rock, TX
Zhou, Haiyu (Self) , Southlake, TX
ON:
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Anderson, Deborah (Self) , Waco, TX
Ballew, Denise (Self) , Hewitt, TX
Beckmeyer, John ED (Self; RPT), Loraine, TX
Bradford, Trayce (Self) , Grapevine, TX
Cheshire, Cary (Self) , Benbrook, TX
Clark, Rebecca (Self) , Richmond, TX
Crow, Tisha SREC (Self; SREC and Ector County Republican Party), Odessa, TX
Duke, Devvie SREC (Self) , Mcgregor, TX
Eller, Andrew (Self; State Republican Executive Committee SD24, Republican Party of
Texas, Self), Temple, TX
Glass, Tom (Self) , McDade, TX
Glover, Jill (Self) , Double Oak, TX
Hall, Terri Founder/Director, Texas TURF (Self; Texas TURF, We the People - Liberty in
Action), San Antonio, TX
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Hamilton, Melissa (TSCRA), Austin, TX
Jahadi, Pooneh Dr (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Jahadi, Sara (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Lucas, Susan (Self) , Bryan, TX
Moore, Ken SREC SD 11 (Self) , Pearland, TX, TX
Morris, Milinda SD 13 SREC Committeewoman (Self; SREC), Houston, TX
Narvaiz, Naomi SREC SD25 (Self; State Republican Executive Committee SD25), New
Braunfels, TX
Nobis, Tom (Self) , Houston, TX
Shoemake, Chad Political Director (Self; RPT), Maxwell, TX
Stanart, Gail Texas Tea Party Repunlican Women (Self) , Houston, TX
Swartz, Donna (Self) , Waco texas, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX
Withrow, Gwen SREC SD 4 (Self; Republican party SREC), Montgomery, TX
Yazdi, Arya (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Zenner, Ed SREC 23 (Grassroot Texans), DeSoto, TX
AGAINST:
Chen, Alice Stafford City Councilwoman (Self) , Stafford, TX
Chen, Alice (Self) , Stafford, TX
Chen, Sarah (Self; Asian Texans for Justice), Austin, TX
Chen, Xiao (Self) , Hutto, TX
Cheng, Shanfeng (Self) , Austin, TX
Cui, Chenyang (Self) , Round rock, TX
Forbes, Lee (Self; APALA Texas), Austin, TX
Gharbi, Fatemeh (Self) , Austi, TX
Gharbi, Maryam (Self; Atx wlf), Round roak, TX
Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Guo, Bin (Self) , Austin, TX
Hall, Sohey (Self) , Austin, TX
Harris, Naftali (Self) , Austin, TX
Hernandez, Daniela State Legislative Coordinator (Workers Defense Action Fund),
Austin, Texas, TX
House, Karina (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
Hu, Bin (Self) , Austin, TX
Jahadi, Sara (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Jiang, Han (Self) , Hutto, TX
Jin, Joanne Youth council (Self; Asian culture and education society USA), Tx, TX
Kenkel, Sam (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
Khadivi, Kevin Dr (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
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Khadivi, Shirin (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Li, Wei (Self) , College Station, TX
Li, Wenjing (Self) , Leander, TX
Li, Yongheng Software Engineer (Self) , Austin, TX
Luo, Jie (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Madaninejad, Babafsheh Dr (Self) , Austin, TX
Martinez, Ricardo CEO (Self; EQTX Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Mintz, David Vice President of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association),
Austin, TX
Perales, Jesus (Self) , Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime Dir. of Economic Opportunity (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Rashed, Shakeel (CAIR), Austin, TX
Sha, Sabrina (Asian Texans for Justice), Austin, TX
Sharghi, Behzad (Self) , Austin, TX
Sharghi, Bita (Self) , Austin, TX
Sheida, Sheida (Self; ATX WLF), Austin, TX
Short, Jim (Houston Real Estate Council), Fulshear, TX
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Soheili, Mike (Self) , Austin, TX
Stern, Maggie Program and Policy Manager (Children's Defense Fund - Texas), Austin,
TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Teng, Junwei (Self) , Austin, TX
Tian, Xiaoying (Self) , Austin, TX
Tian, Yuan (Self) , Austin, TX
Villareal, Gabriela (Self; Asian Americans Advancing Justice- Asian Law Caucus), San
Francisco, CA
Wei, Ce (Self) , Leander, TX
Wu, Kunliang (Self) , Rosenberg, TX
Xie, Selena (Self) , Austin, TX
Yazdi, Arya (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Yazdi, Donya (Self) , Austin, TX
Yazdi, Hamid Dr (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Yu, Ankun (Self) , Round rock, TX
Yu, Bin (Self; Asian chamber of connerce), Houston, TX
Zai, Kamran (Self) , Austin, TX
Zayan, Shaimaa Mrs (Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-TX)), Cedar Park,
TX
Zhang, Changhua (Self) , Richmond, TX
Zhao, Xinmiao (Self) , Austin, TX
Zhao, Yu (Self) , Flower mound, TX
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Zhou, Min (Self) , Katy, TX
ON:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Roach, Blake (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Yashewski, Suzanne Regulatory compliance counsel (Texas credit union association),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Chen, Xiaobing (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
Fretel, Anna (Self) , Austin, TX
Hirasaki, George Dr. (Self) , Bellaire, TX
Kia, Mitra (Self) , Baytown, TX
Labun, Ou Dr (Self) , Austin, TX
Liu, Xiaomei (Self) , Austin, TX
Swanson, Stephanie (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Spicewood, TX
Xu, Cong (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
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