WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 24, 2025 12:30 PM
FOR:
Burdett, Jeff Texas State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
Gessler, Christy Texas Realtors Chairman 2025 (Texas Realtors), Liberty Hill, TX
McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Fletcher, Kevin (AT&T), Austin, TX
Joyce, Shana (Koch Companies), Austin, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Pate, Dana (Samsung Austin Semiconductor), Austin, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Walker, Carl Senior Analyst, Property Tax (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),
Austin, Tx, TX
Wood, Robert (Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Chemistry Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Fetters, Marion (Self), Arlington, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Taylor, Micah (Self), Arlington, TX
ON:
Mansfield, Allison Assistant Director, PTAD (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts),
Austin, TX
Souza, Nicholas Attorney, Tax Policy Division (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Mauro, Kyle (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Gagen, Charlie (American Lung Association), Austin, TX
Gray, James Government relations director (American Cancer Society Cancer Action
Network), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,
TX
Anderson, Jake (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Calvert, Raif Asst Dir Govt Relations (Texas Assc School Boards), Austin, Texas, TX
Colangelo, Laura Executive Director (Texas Private Schools Association), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 24, 2025 12:30 PM
Green, Shelton (Texans for safe and drug free youth), Austin, TX
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Kivela, Anthony Executive Director (Self; HPROA), Houston, TX
Moscoso, Washington Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX
Ortiz, Carlos (San Antonio police officers association), San Antonio, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Sheffield, Heather Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professinal Educators), Austin, TX
Sierega, John (TMPA), Austin, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
ON:
Thigpen, Joshua Supervisor, Account Maintenance Division (Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Schlueter, Brad (Texas Pyrotechnic Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX
FOR:
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Anderson, Jake (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Avery, Clay Executive Director (Self; SAFE-D, The Texas State Association of Fire and
Emergency Districts), Pflugerville, TX
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Calvert, Raif Asst Dir Govt Relations (Texas Assoc School Boards), Austin, Texas, TX
Camacho, Priscilla (Alamo Colleges District), San Antonio, TX
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Morehead, Tracy (City of McAllen), Austin, TX
Morris, Joe (Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX
Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 24, 2025 12:30 PM
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Souriyasak, Kent Assistant to the City Manager (City of Leander), Leander, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
FOR:
Collins, Kent Deputy City Manager (also providing written testimony) (City of Coppell),
Coppell, TX
Mays, Wes Mayor (also providing written testimony) (City of Coppell), Coppell, TX
Nevels, Kevin Mayor Pro Tem Coppell (also providing written testimony) (City of Coppell
Texas), Coppell, TX
ON:
Beasley, Bob (Self; East Aldine District), Kingwood, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Miller, Diana (Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Butler, Carley (Butler Snow), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Cloonan, Shawn (McCord Development, Inc.), Houston, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Watson, Jordan (Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.), The Woodlands, TX
FOR:
Walker, Carl Senior Analyst, Property Tax (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),
Austin, Tx, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Melendez, Jose Campaign Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Traub, Ariel IGR Director (City of Garland), Garland, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 24, 2025 12:30 PM
ON:
Mansfield, Allison Assistant Director, PTAD (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Leffler, Ben (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Kivela, Anthony Executive Director (Self; HPROA), Houston, TX
Ortiz, Carlos (San Antonio police officers association), San Antonio, TX
Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Sierega, John (TMPA), Austin, TX
FOR:
Carman, Jim President - Houston Region (Self; Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.), The
Woodlands, TX
Joyce, Michael Ryan President (Self; Dallas Builders Association), Rockwall, TX
Lehde, David Director of Government Affairs, Dallas HBA (Dallas Builders Association),
Plano, Texas, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allen, Don Owner-Aberdeen Land Company (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders
Association), Arlington, TX
Blake, Frances General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin TX, TX
Dishberger, Mike (Self; Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX
Durham, Chad Vice President (Self; David Weekley Homes), Austin, TX
Foster, Wendy (Independent Bankers Assoc of Texas), Austin TX, TX
Fowler, Meredyth General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Grace, Jim (National Rental Home Council), Austin, TX
Jones, Neal (Perry homes), Austin texas, TX
Kerrigan III, Robert Austin General Manager (Self; Hillwood), Dallas, TX
Krill, Corey Director of Government Affairs (Self; KB Home), Austin, TX
Laramore, John Executive Officer (Self; GBVBA), College station, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Martin, Brett (Self; Texas Association of Builders), Katy, TX
Miller, Cody (Self; Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX
Miller, Diana (Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP), Houston, TX
Miller, Kimberly (GBVBA), College Station TX, TX
Murphy, Frank (Self; Dallas Builders Association), Heath, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 24, 2025 12:30 PM
Pendleton, DJ Executive Director (Texas Manufactured Housing Association), Austin, TX,
TX
Schwartz, Mitchell (Self; TAB), Lakeway tx, TX
Walker, Becky Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy (Texas Society of
Architects), Austin, TX
Whitley, David (Amherst), Austin, TX
Zapata, Mireya Executive Director (Lumbermen's Association of Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Allen, Don Owner-Aberdeen Land Company (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders
Association), Arlington, TX
Dishberger, Mike (Self; Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX
Lehde, David Director of Government Affairs, Dallas HBA (Dallas Builders Association),
Plano, Texas, TX
Murphy, Frank (Self; Dallas Builders Association), Heath, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Blake, Frances General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin TX, TX
Carman, Jim President - Houston Region (Self; Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.), The
Woodlands, TX
Carnahan, Alina (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX
Durham, Chad Vice President (Self; David Weekley Homes), Austin, TX
Foster, Wendy (Independent Bankers Assoc of Texas), Austin TX, TX
Fowler, Meredyth General Counsel (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association), Austin, TX
Grace, Jim (National Rental Home Council), Austin, TX
Jones, Neal (Perry homes), Austin texas, TX
Joyce, Michael Ryan President (Self; Dallas Builders Association), Rockwall, TX
Kerrigan III, Robert Austin General Manager (Self; Hillwood), Dallas, TX
Krill, Corey Director of Government Affairs (Self; KB Home), Austin, TX
Laramore, John Executive Officer (Self; GBVBA), College station, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Martin, Brett (Self; Texas Association of Builders), Katy, TX
Matthews, Stephanie ED (Texans for Reasonble Solutions), Austin, TX
Melendez, Jose Campaign Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Miller, Cody (Self; Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX
Miller, Diana (Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP), Houston, TX
Miller, Kimberly (GBVBA), College Station TX, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Pendleton, DJ Executive Director (Texas Manufactured Housing Association), Austin, TX,
TX
Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Reyes, Stephanie (Self; The Real Estate Council of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 24, 2025 12:30 PM
Schwartz, Mitchell (Self; TAB), Lakeway tx, TX
Whitley, David (Amherst), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Brady, Ross (City of College Station), College Station, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Taylor, Micah (Self), Arlington, TX
Traub, Ariel IGR Director (City of Garland), Garland, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX