WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
August 1, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Bennett, Tony President (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Quintero, James (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
Rabb, Jennifer President (also providing written testimony) (Texas taxpayers and
research association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Bailey, Rick Commissioner (Self; County Judge and Commissioners. Johnson
County), Cleburne. Tx, TX
Barrera, Roland Councilman (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Becerra, Ruben Judge (also providing written testimony) (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Halbrook, Shannon (also providing written testimony) (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Hart, Tom Retired City Manager (Self) , Grand Prairie, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Kirk, Brady (also providing written testimony) (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth Tx, TX
Lutz, Keith County Judge Medina County (Medina County and County Judge and
Commisioner Assosciation), Hondo, TX
McKinney, Wade County Judge (Self; Henderson County and County Judges and
Commissioners Assoication), Athens, TX
Mendelsohn, Cara Legislative Chair for the City of Dallas (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Minor, Louie County Commissioner (Self; Bell County Precinct 4), Belton, TX, TX
Nicks, Bob President, Austin Firefighters Association (Austin Firefighters Association),
Austin, TX
ON:
Haverlah, Ryan City Manager (City of Copperas Cove), Copperas Cove, TX
Van Eenoo, Ed Chief Financial Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Zagurski, John CFO (Self; Town of Flower Mound), Northlake, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Martinez, Jorge (Self; LIBRE Initiative), Austin, TX
Nosek, Nicole (Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Burklund, Adam (Texas Fire Chiefs Association), Austin, TX
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Flatt, Bryan Legislative Liaison (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin,
TX
Girouard, David (Self; Austin Firefighters Association), Spicewood, TX
Graham, Andrew (City of georgetown), Austin, TX
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Hausenfluck, Amber (City of McAllen), Austin, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Keefer, Andrew (City of Denton), Denton, TX
Lehman, Elliott (Self) , Belton, TX
Magdaleno, Liliana (Self) , Belton, TX
Ngo, Vanna Legislative Affairs Officer (City of Grand Prairie), Grand Prairie, TX
Oliver, Julie (Self) , Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Jennifer Consultant (City of College Station), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Jennifer Consultant (City of Coppell), Austin, TX
Romo, Joel (Nueces County), Austin, TX
Russell, Claudia (City of San Marcos), Kyle, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
Shannon, Melissa Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners
Court), San Antonio, TX
Short, Jim (Fort bend county texas), Lockhart, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Weist, Jon Intergovernmental Legislative Officer (City of Irving, Texas), Irving, TX
ON:
Mansfield, Allison (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Cowen, Jr., John Mayor (City of Brownsville, Texas), Brownsville, TX
Cox, Bill Mayor (City of McKinney, Texas), McKinney, TX
Hedrick, Dylan Mayor (City of Garland, Texas), Garland, TX
Jensen, Ron Mayor (City of Grand Prarie, Texas), Grand Prarie, TX
Myers, Brynn City Manager (City of Temple, Texas), Temple, TX
Steadman, ShaLee Director of Budget (Ciyt of Sugar Land, Texas), Sugar Land, TX
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