WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
April 14, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Ackerson, Scott (Refuge for Reenewal), San Antonio, TX
Akujuo, Onyinye President &CEO (Metroplex Civic &Business Association), Dallas, TX
Bonura, John Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, TX
Caruthers, Jamey Director of Public Affairs (Coalition for the Homeless - Houston/Harris
County), Houston TX, TX
Escott, Dr. Mark Chief Medical Director (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Gray, David City of Austin, Homeless Strategy Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX, TX
Harris, Aaron (Self) , North richland hills, TX
Herman, Guy Judge (Self) , Austin, TX
Herman, Guy Judge (Self; Statutory Probate Courts of Texas), Austin, TX
Quinn, Jo Kathryn CEO (Caritas of Austin), Austin, TX
Sorrells, Trevor (Self; Nomadik AI), Austin, TX
Winters, Morgan (Self; Nomadik AI), Austin, TX, TX
AGAINST:
Heimbaugh, Hannah (Self) , McKinney, TX
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission
on Human Rights), Austin, TX
Vayda, Vesper (Self) , Nacogdoches, TX
ON:
Burns, Sonja (Self) , Austin, TX
Howard, Ann Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Self) , Austin, TX
Ott, Angela (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Reed, Charles Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court),
Dallas, TX
Whiteside, Sam (Self) , Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Dowling, Matt Director of Public Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Krogman, Travis VP, State & Federal Relations (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin,
TX
Mazuca, Anne (QuikTrip), Austin, TX
Mitchell, Bryan (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney - John Creuzot), Dallas, TX
Moreno, Jesse Dallas City Council District 2 (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians), Austin, TX
Samuels, Eric President and CEO (Texas Homeless Network), Austin, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Sierega, John (TMPA), Austin, TX
Tollett, Amanda (Texas medical assn.), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Beeny, Carol (Self) , Lakeway, TX
Castilla, Cindi President, Texas Eagle Forum (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Deline, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX
Elias, Samantha (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamilton, Skyler (Self; Vocal-tx), Austin, TX
Neikirk, Peter (Self) , Seguin, TX
Norman, Alicia (Self) , Austin, TX
Platt, Michelle (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
Schuh, Jackie (Self) , Austin, TX
Scouras, Deborah (Self) , Austin, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Wadhwani, Savita (Self) , Austin, TX
Whittier, Eric Electrician (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Martinez, Veronica Dep Assoc Comm of ACF Mental Health Services (Health and
Human Services Commission), Austin, TX, TX
Taliaferro, Aaron Director government relations (Tarrant County Administrator's Office),
Fort worth, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners
Court), Austin, TX
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