WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
April 24, 2025 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Blake, Frances General Cousel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Horowitz, Alex (The Pew Charitable Trusts), Washington, DC
Parra, Whitney (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), New Braunfels, TX
Shepard, Judge Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, TX
Wallace, Brita (Texans for reasonable solutions), Austin, TX
ON:
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adauto, Raymond Executive Vicve Prtersident (El Paso Association of Builders), El
Paso, TX
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Benedict, Wes (Texans for Reasonable Solutioms), Austin, TX
Carnahan, Alina (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX
Ewen, Whit (Self; Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Festa, Matthew Professor of Law (Self) , Houston, TX
Flippin, Kenneth (Texas chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Hanes, Rachel Policy Director (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX
Hooper, Samuel Legislative Counsel (Self; Institute for Justice), Austin, TX
Houston, Joshua Government Affairs (Caritas of Austin), Austin, TX
Jackson, Kyle Vice President of Government Affairs (Texas Apartment Association),
Austin, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Kelley, Nathan (Self; TAAHP), Houston, TX
Killebrew, Johnathan (Self; The Greater Fort Worth Builders Association), Fort Worth,
TX
Mauro, Megan EVP & Chief of Staff (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Mayville, James Deputy Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity, Texas), Austin,
TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Walker, Becky Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy (Texas Societyof
Architects), Austin, TX
Yarbrough, Brian (JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Shannon, Melissa Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners
Court), San Antonio, TX
Souriyasak, Kent Assistant to the City Manager (City of Leander), Leander, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Weist, Jon Intergovernmental/Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX
ON:
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Chief of Intergovernment Relations (City of Houston),
Houston, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Traub, Ariel Managing Director Legislative and Public Affairs (City of Garland),
Garland, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
ON:
Miller, Kimberly (Self; American Planning Association, Texas Chapter), Fort Worth, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
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