WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
March 10, 2025 - 2:00 PM
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (The Texas
Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Anderson, Greg Director Community Affairs (Self; Habitat for Humanity), Austin, TX
Bliss, Frank (also providing written testimony) (Self; Cooper and Company), Southlake,
TX
Bonura, John Policy analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Brizzolara-Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Carnahan, Alina VP of Advocacy (also providing written testimony) (Real Estate
Council of Austin), Austin, TX
Collins, Genevieve Texas State Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Crockett, Ben (Self; Texas A&M Student Government Association), College Station, TX
Festa, Matthew Professor of Law (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston
TX, TX
Hamer, Glenn President & CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Hooper, Samuel Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Self; Institute
for Justice), Austin, TX
Huffman, John Former Mayor of Southlake (Self) , Southlake, TX
Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas,
TX
Mallory, Carter Texas A&M Student Body President (Self) , Decatur, TX
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans For Housing), Austin, TX
Motal, Stephi (Texas Society of Architects), Mountain City, TX
Puzycki, Ryan (AURA), Austin, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Seay, Chris Pastor (Ecclesia Church), Houston, TX
Stuckmann, Peter (Self) , Austin, TX
Turner, Scott (Self) , Austin, texas, TX
Wallace, Brita (Texans For Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
Whittle, Cody (Self; Andres Construction Services), Seabrook, TX
Wiggins, Grant (Self) , Aledo, TX
AGAINST:
Gilmore, TJ Mayor Lewisville Tx (City of Lewisville Texas), Lewisville, TX
Martin, Ann Mayor Pro-Tem, Town of Flower Mound (Self; The Town of Flower
Mound), Flower Mound, TX
Moore, Cheryl Mayor (Self; Town of Flower Mound), Flower Mound, TX, TX
Moreno, Jesse (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Parker, Charles (Self) , Arlington, TX
Schroeder, Josh Mayor of Georgetown (also providing written testimony) (Self; City of
Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
Schwarte, Dave (Self; Texas Neighborhood Coalition), Arlington, TX
ON:
Griffin, Brennan (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arriaga, Roger Executive Director (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers
(TAAHP)), Austin, TX
Blake, Frances (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Brundage, Ashley CEO (Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity), Dallas, TX
Eichler, Shera (Goldwater Institute), Austin, TX
Ewen, Whit President of the Board (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Faddis, Zach (Self; AURA), Austin, TX
Hinterlong, Matthew President (Self; Brundtland Development Group), Dallas, TX
Joiner, Caroline Regional Policy Leader (Amazon), Austin, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Matthews, Stephanie Executive Director (Self; Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin,
TX
Newton, Chris (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Reibling, Matthew Founder (Self) , Austin, TX
Rutledge, Gray (Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for prosperity), Austin, TX
Tony, Bryan Executive Director (Self; Dallas Housing Coalition), Dallas, TX
AGAINST:
Ashworth, Stephanie (Self; Texas Neighborhood Coalition), Austin, Tx, TX
DePalma, Richard TRAPS Legislative Committee Memer (Texas Recreation and Parks
Society (TRAPS)), Austin, TX
Greenberg, Betsy (Self) , Austin, TX
Hausenfluck, Amber (City of McAllen), Austin, TX
McArthur, Barbara (Self) , Austin, TX
Rhodes, Fran President, True Texas Project (Self; True texas project), Fort Worth, TX
Traub, Ariel Managing Director of Legislative & Public Affairs (City of Garland),
Garland, TX
Weist, Jon Intergovernmental/Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Islam, Nadia Govt Affairs Administator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Martin, Ben (Texas Housers), Denton, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
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