WITNESS LIST
Local Government
May 15, 2025 9:00 AM
FOR:
Brizzolara-Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Shepard, Judge Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Greenberg, Betsy (Self), Austin, TX
McArthur, Barbara (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Spataro, Susan (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops), Austin, TX
Blake, Frances General Counsel & VP of Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of
Builders), Austin, TX
Carnahan, Alina (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX
Crossley, Jay Executive Director (Farm&City), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX
Matthews, Stephanie Executive Director (Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Van de Putte, Leticia (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers( TAAHP)),
Austin, TX
Walker, Becky Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy (Texas Society of
Architects), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Hausenfluck, Amber (City of McAllen), Austin, TX
Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
May 15, 2025 9:00 AM
Rodriguez, Jennifer Consultant (City of Coppell), Austin, TX
Weist, Jon Legislative Officer (City of Irving, Texas), Irving, TX
Wills, Jason (Self; Scenic Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Madsen, Kyle (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Chief of Intergovernment Relations (City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Borer, Taylor (City of Garland), Garland, TX
Rocha, JJ (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Fuller, Drew Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
ON:
Mansfield, Allison (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Christensen, Laurie Harris County Fire Marshal (Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office),
Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Taliaferro, Aaron Director government relations (Tarrant County Fire Marshal's Office),
Fort worth, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations
of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Chief of Intergovernment Relations (City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
May 15, 2025 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cohen, Howard Attorney (William Dunwoody, Jr.), Houston, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Scott, Natalie Attorney (Coats Rose), Austin, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Scott, Natalie Attorney (Coats Rose), Austin, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Martin, Ross (Winstead PC), Dallas, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Tautenhahn, Robert (Developer), Salado, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Kugle, Julianne (Self), Houston, TX
Mains, Chuck (Seven Coves Dev Llc), Austin, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Fine, Rick (Self), Austin, TX
Spataro, Susan (Self), Austin, TX
Thornton, Brian Lobbyist (Self; Local Politics Matter ATX), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
May 15, 2025 9:00 AM
AGAINST:
Crossley, Jay Executive Director (Farm&City), Austin, TX
Ganguly, Ashika (Transit Forward), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Greenberg, Betsy (Self), Austin, TX
Hayter, Russell (Self), Mountain City, TX
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Walker, Carl Senior Analyst, Property Tax (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),
Austin, Tx, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Geske, Matthew (Self; Downtown Austin Alliance), Austin, TX
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Krogman, Travis VP, State & Federal Relations (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin,
TX
Matthews, Dylan (Austin Transit Partnership), Austin, TX
Piercy, Olivia (Self; Parsons), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Richmond, Debra (Kiewit Infrastructure), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Marc (Cap Metro Transit Authority), Austin, TX