WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
May 5, 2025 - 10:00 AM
FOR:
Burdett, Jeff Texas State Director NFIB (NFIB), Austin, TX
Gessler, Christy Texas REALTORS Chairman 2025 (Texas REALTORS), Liberty Hill,
TX
Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
Walker, Carl Senior Analyst, Property Tax (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),
Austin, Tx, TX
ON:
Kirk, Brady (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth TX, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Fletcher, Kevin (AT&T), Austin, TX
Fuller, Drew Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Lively, Lance (Texas Package Stores Association), Austin, TX
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Martinez, Jorge Strategic Director (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), Austin, TX
Morris, Joe (Texas Forestry Association), Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Wood, Robert (Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Chemistry Council, Texas Oil
and Gas Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners
Court), Austin, TX
ON:
Reynolds, Brad (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
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