WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Finance
March 31, 2025 - 10:30 AM
FOR:
Cervantes, Alfred Houston Film Commission (Houston First Corp.), Houston, TX
Gundersen, Chad Movie & TV Producer (Out of Order Studios), TX
Laney, Clayton (Self) , Austin, TX
Licon, Lailah Student, University of Texas at Austin (Self) , Pasadena, TX
McConaughey, Matthew Storyteller (State of Texas)
Parker, Mattie Mayor of Fort Worth, Tx (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Smith, Julie Tourism (City of Stephenville)
AGAINST:
Hale, Paul Retired (Myself and Family), Queen City, TX
ON:
Algoe, Eric Executive VP @ TXST (Texas State University), San Marcos, TX
Cruz, Adriana Executive Director, Economic Development & Tourism (also providing
written testimony) (Office of the Governor), Austin, TX
Whallon, Stephanie Director, Texas Film Commission (Office of the Governor), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Chief of Intergovernmental Relations (City of Houston),
Houston, TX
Ellmer, Mindy (Texas Cultural Trust), Austin, TX
Falls, Cade (Self) , Austin, TX
Falls, J. Craig (Self) , Austin, TX
Harrelson, Woody (Self)
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Mayer-Oakes, Drew El Paso Film Commisioner (Destination El Paso), El Paso, TX
McGarah, Carol (Fort Worth Chamber), Austin, TX
McLoud, Cory CEO (Self; Hill Country Studios), Wimberley, TX
Montgomery, Rebecca (Parker County Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
Montgomery, Rebecca (Visit Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Montgomery, Rebecca (Hurst Euless Bedford Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
Montgomery, Rebecca (North Texas Commission), Fort Worth, TX
Montgomery, Rebecca (Greater Arlington Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Silva, Kassandra (Self) , Austin, TX
Skrobarcyzk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Stratmann, Ben (Dallas Regional Chamber), Austin, TX
Tedford, Drew (The Friedkin Group), Houston, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Yancy, Justin President (Self) , Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Halbrook, Shannon (Every Texan), Austin, TX
ON:
Coleman, Rob Director (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Currah, Tom Associate Deputy Comptroller (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts),
Austin, TX
Keener, Justin (Great American Media), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Poston, Fred Executive Director (TXMPA), Austin, TX
Sanders, Red President (Self; Red Productions), Fort Worth, TX
Wood, Grant Co Founder (Self; Media for Texas), Austin, TX
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