WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
March 10, 2025 - 2:00 PM
FOR:
Mackowiak, Matt (Self; Save Austin Now), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Caruthers, James Director of Public Affairs (Self; Coalition for the Homeless Houston-
Harris ounty), Houston, TX
Cortez, Eli (Self; VOCAL-TX), Austin, TX
Jones, Barry Leader for Vocal TX (Vocal-TX), Austin, TX
Ramirez, JJ Organizer (Self; VOCAL-TX), Austin, Texas, TX
Reyes Jr, Alfredo Organizer for Vocal TX (Vocal-TX), Austin, TX
Samuels, Eric President & CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Homeless
Network), Austin, TX
Soltani, Paulette Co-Director (Self; VOCAL-TX), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bonura, John Policy analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Newton, Chris (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Sierega, John (TMPA), Austin, TX
Spataro, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX
Traub, Ariel Managing Director of Legislative & Public Affairs (City of Garland),
Garland, TX
AGAINST:
Houston, Joshua Government Affairs (Caritas of Austin), Austin, TX
Laake-stanfield, Bryce (Self) , Austin, TX
Leblanc, Melody Organizer for Vocal TX (Self) , Austin, TX
Luna, Maggie Executive Directo (Self; Texas Harm Reduction Alliance), Austin, TX
Martin, Ben (Texas Housers), Denton, TX
Syed, Sarah Policy Manager (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX
ON:
Harrell, Mike Supervisor for Tax Allocation (Texas comptroller of public accounts),
Austin, TX
Kinghorn, Austin Deputy AG for Civil Litigation (Office of the Attorney General),
Austin, TX
Koller, Andrew Accounts Examiner for Tax Allocation (Texas comptroller of public
Accounts), Austin, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
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