WITNESS LIST

            Economic Development

            May 5, 2025 9:00 AM

HB 1397

Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Meraz, Gloria  Director (Texas State Library and Archives Commission), Austin, TX

Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Smith, Mark   (Self), Austin, TX

HB 1893

                  FOR:

                                 Raulston, Natalie  Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Arlington), Arlington, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Flatt, Bryan  Legislative Liaison (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hodges, Mike  Executive Director (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX

                                 Kershaw, James  (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Parnell, James  Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Patterson, T. J.  (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Schneider, Michael  VP-Legislative and Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of

                                 Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Sparks, Clifford  Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                                 Szimanski, Jennifer  Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations

                                 of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

                                 Weist, Jon  Intergovernmental/Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Deline, Steven   (Self), Austin, TX

HB 1950

Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

HB 2027

                  FOR:

                                 Saathoff, Phyllis  Executive Director/CEO (Port of Freeport), Lake Jackson, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McCord, Mia  Vice President of Government Affairs (Texas Chemistry Council), Austin,

                                 TX

HB 2791

                  ON:

                                 Martin, Tammy  Director of Vocational Rehabilitation (Texas Workforce Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

            Economic Development

            May 5, 2025 9:00 AM

HB 3698

                  ON:

                                 York, Mary  Director of Workforce Development (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

HB 3699

                  ON:

                                 Ross, Chuck  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

HB 3700

                  ON:

                                 Ross, Chuck  (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Deline, Steven   (Self), Austin, TX

SB 2565

                  FOR:

                                 Traub, Ariel  Managing Director of Legislative & Public Affairs (City of Garland), Garland,

                                 TX

Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hinkle, Ron  (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX

SB 2603

                  ON:

                                 Melendez, Leila   (Self; Workforce Solutions Borderplex), El Paso, TX

                                 York, Mary  Director of Workforce Development (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Nathan, Robert  Manager, Government Relations (Schneider Electric), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Christine  Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

SB 2607

                  ON:

                                 Melendez, Leila   (Self; Workforce Solutions Borderplex), El Paso, TX

                                 Stringer, Summer  Associate Commissioner (Health & Human Services Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 York, Mary  Director of Workforce Development (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin,

                                 TX