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WITNESS — LIST — Water, — Agriculture and Rural Affairs — May — 11, 2026 10:00 AM — Evaluating — Desalination Viability and Regulatory Efficiency — ON: — Ballew, — Natalie Director Groundwater (also providing written testimony) (Texas Water — Development — Board), Austin, TX — Blong, — Lori Mayor (also providing written testimony) (City of Midland), Midland, TX — Burton, — Donovan (also providing written testimony) (San Antonio Water System), San — Antonio, — TX — Castillo, — Elida Program Director (Self; Chispa Texas), Corpus Christi, TX — Fernandez, — Guadalupe (also providing written testimony) (Bayou city waterkeeper), — Houston, — TX — Frazier, — Kyle (also providing written testimony) (Texas Desalination Association), — Austin, — TX — Friesenhahn, — Mark Retired (Self), New Braunfels, TX — Hale, — Jason Mr. (also providing written testimony) (Self), Corpus christi, TX — Irlbeck, — Michael Director BD (EPCOR), Round Rock, TX — Keel, — Kelly Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Commission — on — Environmental — Quality), Austin, TX — Kleberg, — Jay Executive Director (Gulf Trust), Austin, TX — LaCaille, — Cari-Michel Director, Office of Water (also providing written testimony) — (Texas — Commission — on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX — Lytle, — Monna Chispa Texas (Self; Chispa TX), Corpus CHristi, TX — Nazor, — Craig Dr. (Self; Sierra Club), Austin, TX — Reed, — Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Directir (also providing written — testimony) — (Lone — star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX — Rush, — Claudia (Self; Chispa Texas), Corpus Christi, TX — Stinson, — Kasy (Seven seas water group), Austin, TX — Teuerstein, — Lihy (also providing written testimony) (Self; IDE Technologies), Tenafly, — NJ — Whiting, — Richard VP Business Development (also providing written testimony) (TSG — Water — Resources), Plantation, FL — Wier, — Andrew (also providing written testimony) (Self), Bastrop, TX — Winkelmann, — Nick Chief Operating Officer (also providing written testimony) (Corpus — Christi — Water), Corpus Christi, TX — Registering, — but not testifying: — ON: — Dupnik, — John DEA, Water Science & Conservation (Texas Water Development Board), — Austin, — TX — Ramirez, — Rosana Business Development Director (Seven Seas Water Group), Portland, TX — Walker, — Jennifer Director, Texas Coast and Water Program (National Wildlife — Federation), — Austin, — TX — Providing — written testimony: — ON: — Fendrich-Turner, — Katy (Self), Austin, TX — Puig-Williams, — Vanessa (EDF), Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

May 11, 2026 10:00 AM

Evaluating Desalination Viability and Regulatory Efficiency

ON:

Ballew, Natalie Director Groundwater (also providing written testimony) (Texas Water

Development Board), Austin, TX

Blong, Lori Mayor (also providing written testimony) (City of Midland), Midland, TX

Burton, Donovan (also providing written testimony) (San Antonio Water System), San

Antonio, TX

Castillo, Elida Program Director (Self; Chispa Texas), Corpus Christi, TX

Fernandez, Guadalupe (also providing written testimony) (Bayou city waterkeeper),

Houston, TX

Frazier, Kyle (also providing written testimony) (Texas Desalination Association), Austin,

TX

Friesenhahn, Mark Retired (Self), New Braunfels, TX

Hale, Jason Mr. (also providing written testimony) (Self), Corpus christi, TX

Irlbeck, Michael Director BD (EPCOR), Round Rock, TX

Keel, Kelly Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Commission on

Environmental Quality), Austin, TX

Kleberg, Jay Executive Director (Gulf Trust), Austin, TX

LaCaille, Cari-Michel Director, Office of Water (also providing written testimony) (Texas

Commission on Environmental Quality), Austin, TX

Lytle, Monna Chispa Texas (Self; Chispa TX), Corpus CHristi, TX

Nazor, Craig Dr. (Self; Sierra Club), Austin, TX

Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Directir (also providing written testimony)

(Lone star chapter sierra club), Austin, TX

Rush, Claudia (Self; Chispa Texas), Corpus Christi, TX

Stinson, Kasy (Seven seas water group), Austin, TX

Teuerstein, Lihy (also providing written testimony) (Self; IDE Technologies), Tenafly, NJ

Whiting, Richard VP Business Development (also providing written testimony) (TSG

Water Resources), Plantation, FL

Wier, Andrew (also providing written testimony) (Self), Bastrop, TX

Winkelmann, Nick Chief Operating Officer (also providing written testimony) (Corpus

Christi Water), Corpus Christi, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

ON:

Dupnik, John DEA, Water Science & Conservation (Texas Water Development Board),

Austin, TX

Ramirez, Rosana Business Development Director (Seven Seas Water Group), Portland, TX

Walker, Jennifer Director, Texas Coast and Water Program (National Wildlife Federation),

Austin, TX

Providing written testimony:

ON:

Fendrich-Turner, Katy (Self), Austin, TX

Puig-Williams, Vanessa (EDF), Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

May 11, 2026 10:00 AM

Prioritizing Utility Revenue for Infrastructure Maintenance

ON:

Butscher, Brian Assistant City Manager (also providing written testimony) (City of Sugar

Land), Sugar Land, TX

Eaton, Adam (ASCE Texas), Houston, TX

Fernandez, Guadalupe (also providing written testimony) (Bayou city waterkeeper),

Houston, TX

Fowler, Perry Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Water

Infrastructure Network), Austin, TX

French, Larry (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin,

TX

Ramirez, Rick Dir. State Federal Relations (also providing written testimony) (Texas

Municipal League), Austin, TX

Wier, Andrew (also providing written testimony) (Self; Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense

Fund), Bastrop, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

ON:

Hale, Angela Legislative Consultant (City of McKinney), Austin, TX

Safeguarding the Texas Livestock Industry

ON:

Blair, Ammon Senior Fellow (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

Dinges, Lewis Executive Director / State Veterinarian (also providing written testimony)

(Texas Animal Health Commission), Austin, TX

Hoskins, Dudley USDA MRP Under Secretary (USDA), Washington, DC

Kaufman, Phillip Dr. (AgriLife), College Station, TX

Maley, Charles STPRA, Advocacy Director (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights

Association), Crawford, TX

McCauley, Will Dr. (also providing written testimony) (Texas Veterinary Medical

Association), College Station, TX

Schmoyer, Michael Rear Admiral (USDA), DC, DC

Step, DL DVM (Boehringer Ingelheim), Montgomery, TX

Winegarner, Josh (Texas Cattle Feeders Association), Amarillo, TX

Yoskowitz, David Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Parks and

Wildlife Dept), Austin, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

ON:

Cain, Alan Wildlife Division Director (Texas parks and wildlife dept), Austin, TX

Gann, Kory Big Game Program director (Texas parks and wildlife dept), Austin, TX

Grigsby, Aaron Deputy Executive Director (Texas Racing Commission), Austin, TX

Lansford, Thomas Deputy executive director (Texas Animal Health Commission), Austin,

TX

Schumann, Peyton Executive Director of Government Relations (Texas & Southwestern

Cattle Raisers Association), Austin, TX

Thompson, Hallie Government Relations Officer (Texas Racing Commission), Austin, TX