WITNESS LIST
Local Government
September 1, 2026 1:00 PM
Ensuring Transparency in Appraisal District Funding
ON:
Bogard, Adam Harris CAD Chief Appraiser (Harris Central Appraisal District), TX
Haney, Josh Analyst (Self), TX
Mann, Leana Chief Appraiser (Travis Central Appraisal District), TX
Michel, Lorri Lawyer (Self), Austin, TX
South, Brent Hunt CAD Chief Appraiser (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts), Hunt,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Murphy, Shannon Property Tax Assistance Director (Comptroller's Office), TX
Examining the Effect of Increasing the Homestead Exemption
ON:
Bulanek, Kristin Brazoria County Tax Assessor-Collector (Tax-Assessor Collectors
Association of Texas), Angleton, TX
Crouch, Chandler (Self), Fort Worth, TX
Crowe, John (Texas Association of Realtors), Austin, TX
Halbrook, Shannon Policy Analyst (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Patel, Rahul Attorney (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), San Antonio, TX
Quintero, James Policy Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), TX
Scoma, Charles Speaker Pro Tem (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), North Richland Hills,
TX
Sena, Rich Board Member (Boerne ISD), Boerne, TX
Spataro, Susan (Self), Austin, TX
Taylor, Michael (Texas Silver-Haired Legislature), Hurst, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Copeland, Amy Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), TX
Murphy, Shannon Property Tax Assistance Director (Comptroller's Office), TX