WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
July 22, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Deffendall, Michael State Policy Advisor, COS TX (Self; Convention of States Texas),
Schertz, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX
McVeigh, Andrew (Self; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), The Hills, TX
Moore, Ken SREC SD 11 (Self) , Pearland, TX
Quintero, James (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
Zimmerman, Gary (Self) , Fort worth, TX
Zimmerman, Gary (Self) , Fort worth, TX
AGAINST:
Figueroa, Luis Senior Director Legislative Affairs (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Kilroy, Taylor Executive Director (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
Kotara, Alexander (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Karnes city, TX
Powell, Matthew (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Yañez, Claudia School Board Trustee (also providing written testimony) (Self) ,
Pflugerville, TX
ON:
Joseph, Zenobia Ms. (Self) , Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castilla, Cindi President, Texas Eagle Forum (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (Texas Values), Austin, TX
Castro, Joel (Self; Americans for Prosperity Texas), Alvin, TX
Martinez, Jorge (Self; The LIBRE Unitiative), Austin, TX
Mayville, James (Self; Americans for Prosperity Texas), Austin, TX
Meeks, Marshelle (Self) , Hickory Creek, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Abell, Rachael (Texas PTA), Grapevine, TX
Beck, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Boswell, Lynn (Self; Austin ISD Board of Trustees), Austin, TX
Boyd, Erika President & CEO (Texas Travel Alliance, Texas Commercial Airports
Association), Austin, TX
Chambers, HD (Texas School Alliance), Austin, Texas, TX
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
Gutierrez, Spencer Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Sugar Land, Texas),
Sugar Land, TX
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Hovatter, Keely (City of McAllen), Austin, TX
Islam, Nadia Government Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Klein, Kristen County Auditor (Self; Texas Association of County Auditors), Seguin, TX
Knight, Don Chairman (Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility Issues (TCCFUI)), Dallas,
TX
Lamar, Texas (Self) , Austin, TX
McCreary, Dr. Casey Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Minyard, Trevor Assistant City Manager (City of McKinney, Texas), McKinney, TX
Parsons, Theresa Executive Director (Self; Texas Council of Administrators of Special
Education), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan IGR Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Wassdorf, Petrus (City of Denton), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
Wassdorf, Petrus (Ports to Plains Alliance), Austin, TX
Wilkinson, Chloe (Self) , Austin, TX
Williams, M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas Criminal District
Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX
Williamson, Jay (The County and District Clerks’ Association of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs’ Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Salvaje (Hostutler), Shaun Pronounced SAL-VA-HEY :) (Self; The Puebla Group &
Veteran Affairs Director TCC), Manor, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Cowen, Jr., John Mayor (City of Brownsville, Texas), Brownsville, TX
Cox, Bill Mayor (City of McKinney, Texas), McKinney, TX
Eggleston, Steve City Manager (City of Andrews, Texas), Andrews, TX
Hedrick, Dylan Mayor (City of Garland, Texas), Garland, TX
Jensen, Ron Mayor (City of Grand Prarie, Texas), Grand Prarie, TX
Milligan, Maureen President/CEO (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Rasti, Kelly Associate Executive Director of Govt Relations (Texas Association of
School Boards), Austin, TX, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Rocha, JJ (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Zanoni, Peter City Manager (City of Corpus Christi, Texas), Corpus Christi, TX
ON:
McMurray, Christina Randall County Tax Assessor-Collector (Tax Assessor-Collector
Association of Texas), Canyon, TX
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