WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
April 3, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Carroll, Kevin Executive Director of Payments (RaceTrac, Inc), Atlanta, GA
Green, Tim CEO (Self; National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)), Burleson,
TX
Maxey, Terry President (Self) , Uvalde, TX
Miller, Skeeter Owner / President (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Courreges, David (Self; Texas Credit Union Association), Austin, TX
Furlow, Chris President & CEO (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Gilman, Steve Director-Political & Legislative Affairs (also providing written testimony)
(Self; First Service Credit Union), Katy, TX
King, Douglas Director, Card services and Emerging Payments (Self; EECU), Fort
worth, TX
Rauschenberger, Steve (The Electronic Payment Association), Elgin, IL
Yates, Brian Senior Director of Government Affairs (Electronic Transactions
Association), Arlington, TX
ON:
Williston, Christopher President, CEO (Independent Bankers Assoc of TX (IBAT)),
Cedar Park, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Burdett, Jeff Texas State Director NFIB (NFIB), Austin, TX
Campos, Dya Managing Director Government Affairs H-E-B (H-E-B), San Antonio, TX
Castro, Desiree Director of Government Relations (Texas Food & Fuel), Austin, TX
DeAngelo, David (Casey’s General Stores, Inc.), Austin, TX
Frazier, Kyle (Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association), Austin, TX
Giesinger, Ross (Speedy Stop Food Stores LLC), Austin, TX
Giesinger, Ross (QuikTrip Corporation), Austin, TX
Giesinger, Ross (Chick-fil-A), Austin, TX
Giesinger, Ross (National Association of Chain Drug Stores), Austin, TX
Haverlah, Sandra (Texas Consumer Association), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (National Federation of Independent Business
(NFIB)), Austin, TX
Jaime, Ivan Director - Government Affairs (Sam’s Club), San Antonio, TX
Jaime, Ivan (Walmart), San Antonio, TX
Lara, Christy Director, Public Relations (Self; Albertsons Cos Southern (Randalls/Tom
Thumb)), Arlington, TX
Lively, Lance (Texas Package Stores Association), Austin, TX
Martindale, Alan Store Manager (Tractor Supply Company), Dripping Springs, TX
Martinez, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX
Mathis, James (Landry’s Inc), Austin, TX
Mazuca, Anne (Starbucks), Austin, TX
McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
Meyers, Lucas (The Home Depot), Austin, TX
Miller, Dallas (Self) , Dripping Springs, TX
Miller, Derek Store Leader (The Kroger Co), Montgomery, TX
Molina, Ricardo President (Self) , Houston, TX
Pacheco, Edward Store Manager (Self; Lowes Market), Canyon Lake, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Posey, Jake (International Franchise Association (IFA)), Austin, TX
Shannon, Fred (Walmart), Austin, TX
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Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
Short, Jim (SPECs), Lockhart, TX
Smith, Curtis Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery and
Landscape Association), Cedar Park, TX
Tredway, CJ (Texas Towing & Storage Association), Austin, TX
Turrieta, Gilbert (McDonalds Operators), Austin, TX
Whitehurst, Darren (Texas Automobile Dealers Association), Austin, TX
Williams, Timmy Chief Operating Officer (Self) , Dallas, TX
Williams Knight, Emily President and CEO (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Yarnell, William (James Avery Craftsman), Austin, TX
Zapata, Mireya Executive Director (Lumbermen's Association of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Brown, Sabrina (American Express), Austin, TX
Coaxum, Ryan SVP (Self; Texas Bankers Assoc/Guaranty Bank), Austin, TX
De Ochoa, Gabriel Senior Vice President (Citi), Austin, TX
DeWeese, Amy VP State and Local Governmental Affairs (The PNC Financial Services
Group, Inc.), Austin, TX
Donohoe, Daniel SVP (Self; Comerica Bank), Dallas, TX
Durst, Melodie Executive Director (Credit Union Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX
Fontenot, Scott (Wells Fargo), Austin, TX
Hale, Tony (Self; Credit Union Coalition), Temple, TX
Hoff, Jennifer SVP (Self; IBC Bank), Houston, TX
Hunter, Nelda (United Airlines, Inc.), Austin, TX
Kaufman, Lisa (Bank of America), Austin, TX
Lewis, Ron (Mastercard), Austin, TX
McCartt, J. (Capital One Bank), Austin, TX
McCarty, Austin (PayPal), Austin, TX
Pepper, Bradley (Self; United Airlines), Houston, TX
Strama, Keith (Visa), Austin, TX
Yarbrough, Brian (JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Vaught, Tracy Pres Htown Rest Group (Self) , Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Gleason, Patrick VP of State Affairs (Americans for Tax Reform), Washington, DC
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