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                                                                      WITNESS LIST

            Ways & Means Committee

            April 3, 2023 - 10:00 AM

            HB 1034

                 For:

                                 Clark, J.D. (Wise County)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Burns, Kevin (Self; Wise County Commisioners Court)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

            HB 1410

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 1962

                 For:

                                 Ellis, David (Allen Economic Development Corporation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

                 On:

                                 Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 2282

                 For:

                                 Ramirez, Helen (City of Brownsville)

                                 Trevino, Jr., Eddie (Self; Cameron County Commission)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Garcia, Buddy (Self)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                 Against:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Self)

                 On:

                                 Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

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                                                                      WITNESS LIST

            HB 2321

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Emerson, Wayne (City of Denton)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

            HB 2352

                 For:

                                 Kramm, Kyle (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

            HB 2353

                 For:

                                 Kramm, Kyle (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                 Against:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Self)

            HB 2497

                 For:

                                 Smith, Patrick Darve (City of Bay City)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

            HB 2608

                 For:

                                 Crum, Michael (City of Fort Worth)

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                                                                      WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

            HB 2648

                 For:

                                 Heckman, Michael (Houston First Corporation)

                 On:

                                 Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

                                 Staas, David (Winstead PC as legal counsel to Houston First Corporation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

                                 Murphy, Kaitlyn (Greater Houston Partnership)

            HB 2682

                 For:

                                 Bounds, Tamera (Self; City of Mansfield)

                                 Evans, Michael (Self; City of Mansfield TX)

                                 Lestina, Troy (City of Mansfield)

                                 Moore, Jason (City of Mansfield)

                                 Short, Julie (City of Mansfield)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 2711

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 3055

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Holmes, Jamie (Self; Texas Hill Coumtry River Region)

                                                                                             3

                                                                      WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 3112

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Islam, Nadia (City of San Antonio)

                                 Madson, Michelle (San aantonio Hotel & Lodging Association)

                                 Snowden, Tara (Zachry Corporation)

                                 Tobin, Patrick (Zachry Corporation)

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia (Visit San Antonio)

                 On:

                                 Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 3216

                 For:

                                 Lopez, Edward (City of Richland Hills)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

            HB 3235

                 For:

                                 Bray, Brett (Blanco county)

                 On:

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Weir, Thomas (Blanco County)

            HB 3250

                 For:

                                 Ahleniud, Steve (Beaumont Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Mouton, Robin (City of Beaumont)

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                                                                      WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Williams, Kenneth (City of Beaumont)

            HB 3324

                 For:

                                 Schroeder, Connie (Self; City of Bastrop)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Coppedge, Garrett (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Short, Jim (Fort Bend County, Texas)

                 On:

                                 Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 3453

                 For:

                                 Sturdivant, Ed (Fort Bend County)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Coppedge, Garrett (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Short, Jim (Fort Bend County, Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Self)

            HB 3598

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Coppedge, Garrett (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 3727

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Graham, Ann (Texans for the Arts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                                                                             5

                                                                      WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

            HB 3728

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

            HB 4090

                 For:

                                 Turrieta, Gilbert (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Creegan, Sean (City of Austin)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 Against:

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

            HB 4266

                 For:

                                 Barrera, Roland (Self; The City of Corpus Christi, Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Herman, Wendy (Self; The City of Corpus Christi)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

                 Against:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Self)

            HB 4441

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Graham, Ann (Texans for the Arts)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

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                                                                      WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 4494

                 For:

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 4529

                 For:

                                 Rumbelow, Bruno (Self; City of Grapevine, Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Coppedge, Garrett (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                 On:

                                 Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 4563

                 For:

                                 De La Rosa, Manny (City of San Benito,Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 4564

                 For:

                                 Sepulveda, Norma (City of Harlingen)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Gonzalez, Gabriel (City of Harlingen)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 4565

                 For:

                                 Sepulveda, Norma (City of Harlingen)

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                                                                      WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Gonzalez, Gabriel (City of Harlingen)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 4660

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Kirby, Leanne (City of Wimberley)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Weber, Andrew (Self)

            HB 4689

                 For:

                                 Bailey, Drew (Town of Little Elm)

                                 Roach, Natasha (Town of Little Elm)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Coppedge, Garrett (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Eads, Andy (Denton County)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                 Against:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Self)

            HB 4764

                 For:

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

                                 Sanchez, Chris (City of Mesquite)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                 Against:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Self)

                 On:

                                 Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 4848

                 For:

                                 Boyer, Richard (Self; City of The Colony)

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                                                                      WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Coppedge, Garrett (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Eads, Andy (Denton County)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 5012

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Carmona, Rick (City of Terrell)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Franco, Brie (City of Austin)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

                                 Islam, Nadia (City of San Antonio)

                                 Mata, Omayra (City of Terrell)

                                 Rumbelow, Bruno (City of Grapevine, Texas)

                                 Schroeder, Connie (Self; City of Bastrop)

                 Against:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Self)

                 On:

                                 Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts)

            HB 5105

                 For:

                                 Eads, Andy (Denton County)

                                 Joslove, Scott (Texas Hotel and Lodging Assn)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

            HB 5178

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association)

                                 Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance)

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