WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 27, 2023 8:45 AM
FOR:
Keenan, Kelly Manager Harris County Delinquent Tax Sale (Real Property Division -
Harris County Engineering), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Sugg, Paul (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Labus, Russell (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District), Pleasanton, TX
Norman, Monique (Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Director of Government Relations (City of Houston, Mayor's
Office), Houston, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Abbott, Robert Fire Chief (Lake Travis Fire Rescue), Austin, TX
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX
Haden, Tony Assistant Chief (Pedernales Fire Department TCESD 8/16), Briarcliff, TX
Newsom, J.D. Executive Director (Big Bend Regional Hospital District), Alpine, TX
Perkins, Nick Fire chief (Self; Travis county emergency services district no. 2),
Pfligerville, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Anderson, Sonya President (Self; Harris County ESD #2), Houston, TX
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Director of Government Relations (City of Houston, Mayor's
Office), Houston, TX
Avery, Clay Interim Executive Director (Self; SAFE-D, The Texas State Association of
Fire and Emergency Districts), Pflugerville, TX
FOR:
Cox, Philip Grimes co commissioner pct4 (Grimes county), Navasota, TX
Miller, Bert Mayor (City of Navasota), Navasota, TX
Weeks, Jason City Manager (City of Navasota), Navasota, TX
ON:
Havens, Mark Chief Clerk (Texas GLO), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 27, 2023 8:45 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Mansfield, Allison Property Tax Assistance (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Barrett, Andy (Tack development), Dallas, TX
FOR:
Quintero, James Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, Texas, TX
Rabb, Jennifer Vice president (Texas Taxpayers and Research Organization), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Evans, Michael Mayor (Self; City of Mansfield), Mansfield, TX
Haynes, Adam (Conference of Urban Counies), Austin, TX
Lestina, Troy Deputy City Manager/CFO (City of Mansfield), Mansfield, TX
Lewis, Casey City Council Member (Self; City of Mansfield), Mansfield, TX
ON:
Bakko, Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston),
Galveston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Sierra, Karla (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), El Paso, TX
AGAINST:
Anderson, Sonya President (Self; Harris County ESD #2), Houston, TX
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Director of Government Relations (City of Houston, Mayor's
Office), Houston, TX
Avery, Clay Interim Executive Director (SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and
Emergency Districts), Pflugerville, TX
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX
Chanes, Rogelio (Self; City of Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
Chenelle, Rebekah (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Franco, Brie COA IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Haden, Tony Assistant Chief (Pedernales Fire Department TCESD 8/16), Briarcliff, TX
Heckler, Jeff (City of Buda), Austin, TX
Herman, Wendy Sr Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator (The City of Corpus Christi),
Corpus Christi, TX
Hernandez, Elisa Sr. Advisor of Government Relations (University Medical Center of El
Paso), El Paso, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 27, 2023 8:45 AM
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Ramirez, Rick (City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land, TX
Smith, Andrew Executive Director of Government Relations (University Health), San
Antonio, TX
Stewart, Scott Vice President for Legislative Affairs (American Council of Engineering
Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Sugg, Paul (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Mansfield, Allison Property Tax Assistance (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Milligan, Maureen President & CEO (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin/ TX, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
FOR:
Quintero, James Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, Texas, TX
Rabb, Jennifer Vice president (Texas Taxpayers and Research Organization), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Evans, Michael Mayor (Self; City of Mansfield), Mansfield, TX
Haynes, Adam (Conference of Urban Counies), Austin, TX
Lestina, Troy Deputy City Manager/CFO (City of Mansfield), Mansfield, TX
Lewis, Casey City Council Member (Self; City of Mansfield), Mansfield, TX
ON:
Bakko, Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston),
Galveston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Sierra, Karla (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), El Paso, TX
AGAINST:
Anderson, Sonya President (Self; Harris County ESD #2), Houston, TX
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX
Chanes, Rogelio (Self; City of Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
Chenelle, Rebekah (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Franco, Brie COA IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Heckler, Jeff (City of Buda), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 27, 2023 8:45 AM
Herman, Wendy Sr Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator (The City of Corpus Christi),
Corpus Christi, TX
Hernandez, Elisa Sr. Advisor of Government Relations (University Medical Center of El
Paso), El Paso, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Patterson, TJ Manager of Legislative Affairs (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Ramirez, Rick (City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land, TX
Smith, Andrew Executive Director of Government Relations (University Health), San
Antonio, TX
Stewart, Scott Vice President for Legislative Affairs (American Council of Engineering
Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Sugg, Paul (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Mansfield, Allison Property Tax Assistance (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Director of Government Relations (City of Houston, Mayor's
Office), Houston, TX
Milligan, Maureen President & CEO (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin/ TX, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
FOR:
Quintero, James Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, Texas, TX
Rabb, Jennifer Vice president (Texas Taxpayers and Research Organization), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Sierra, Karla (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), El Paso, TX
AGAINST:
Anderson, Sonya President (Self; Harris County ESD #2), Houston, TX
Avery, Clay Interim Executive Director (SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and
Emergency Districts), Pflugerville, TX
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX
Chanes, Rogelio (Self; City of Brownsville), Brownsville, TX
Haden, Tony Assistant Chief (Pedernales Fire Department TCESD 8/16), Briarcliff, TX
Heckler, Jeff (City of Buda), Austin, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 27, 2023 8:45 AM
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Mansfield, Allison Property Tax Assistance (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
FOR:
Norton, Scott Executive Director and CEO (Self; TexAmericas Center), TX, TX
FOR:
Kieschnick, Kevin Nueces Co Tac (Self; Tax Assessor Collector Association of Texas,
Office of Nueces County Tax Assessor Collector), Corpus Christi, TX
Quintero, James Policy Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, Texas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
ON:
Mansfield, Allison Property Tax Assistance (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Newsom, J.D. Executive Director (Big Bend Regional Hospital District), Alpine, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Jones, David Deputy General Counsel (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Scott, Natalie (Coats Rose Law Firm), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 27, 2023 8:45 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
LaRue, Ryan (Self), Houston, TX
Mains, Chuck (JJJ Bak ltd), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lawson, Drew (MC Atakapa Joint Venture, llc), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lawson, Drew (Conroe 1484, llc), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lawson, Drew (Poonuru, llc), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
LaRue, Ryan (Self), Houston, TX
Mains, Chuck (Elan Dev.), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lary, Trey Attorney (1992 Guniganti Shelter Trust), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lary, Trey Attorney (1992 Guniganti Shelter Trust), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lary, Trey Attorney (Historymaker Homes LLC), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lary, Trey Attorney (Firefly Texas Development Company LLC), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Lary, Trey Attorney (Four Windy Hill Investments LLC), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 27, 2023 8:45 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Scott, Natalie (Coats Rose Law Firm), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Goforth, Patricia (Self), Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self), Austin, TX
Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self), Austin, TX
Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries),
San Antonio, TX