WITNESS LIST
Local Government
May 19, 2025 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
AGAINST:
Bakko, Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston),
Galveston, TX
Coleman, Charlie Division President (Self; Lennar), Dripping Springs, TX
Crownover, Jen Comal County Commissioner, Pct 4 (Comal County, County Judges &
Commissioners Association of Texas), New Braunfels, TX
Eskander, Mina Building Official (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Franklin, Willie Assistant Director of Planning and Development (City of Dallas), Dallas,
TX
Hooper, Samuel Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Self; Institute for
Justice), Austin, TX
McKnight, Peyton (American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Shepard, Judge Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Wallace, Brita (Texans for reasonable solutions), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
ON:
Carnahan, Alina (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Killebrew, Johnathan (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Association), Fort Worth, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Anderson, Greg (Habitat for humanity Austin), Austin, TX
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Irwin, Cindy County Judge (Hutchinson County and County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas), Stinnett, TX, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Shannon, Melissa Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Taliaferro, Aaron Director government relations (Director, Government Relations, Tarrant
County), Fort worth, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (Self), El Paso, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Weist, Jon Intergovernmental / Legislative Officer (City of Irving, Texas), Irving, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
May 19, 2025 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
ON:
Mayville, James Deputy Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
ON:
Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
ON:
Mansfield, Allison (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Pennington, Paul Property tax consultant (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Citizens for appraisal reform), Carrollton, TX
Popp, Jim (Popp Hutcheson; Ryan LLC), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Harris, James (Self; Citizens For Appraisal Reform), Sunnyvale, TX
Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (National Federation of Independent Business
(NFIB)), Austin, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Walker, Carl Senior Analyst, Property Tax (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association),
Austin, Tx, TX
ON:
Mansfield, Allison (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Hill III, Billy Manager Government Affairs (CenterPoint Energy), Houston, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Azanza, Jesus (also providing written testimony) (Self; Community Associations Institute
Texas Legislative Action Committee), Houston, TX
Cepeda, Carlos Director of Community Management (Self; Texas Community Association
Advocates (TCAA)), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
May 19, 2025 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Gust, Kristin Mrs. (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Smith, Mark (Self), Austin, TX
Turner, Matthew Rev. Dr. (Self; Matt Turner Farms), Austin, TX, TX
AGAINST:
Campbell, Byron (Associa), Dallas, TX
ON:
Houck, Justin (Self), College Station, TX
FOR:
Davidson, Zach Director of Government Relations (also providing written testimony)
(Self; Galveston County), Galveston, TX
Drummond, Tyler (Galveston County Commissioners Court), Galveston, TX
Dugie, Hank Commissioner (Self; Galveston County), League City, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Crownover, Jen Comal County Commissioner, Pct 4 (Comal County, County Judges &
Commissioners Association of Texas), New Braunfels, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Wilbanks, Chad (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Arnold, Mary Save Historict Muny District mvember (Self; Save Historic Muny District),
Austin, Tx, TX
Tiemann, Ken (Self; Save Historic Muny District), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Blake, Frances (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Richie, Carl Attorney (Self; The Muny Conservancy), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Gust, Kristin Mrs. (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
May 19, 2025 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
FOR:
Rodriguez, Sheena (also providing written testimony) (Self), Euless, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Long, Matt (Self), Fredericksburg, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Johnson, Rob (United Rental), Austin, TX
Vane, Mark (Texas Caterpillar Dealers Legislative Council), Austin, TX
FOR:
Claymon, Jennifer (Decatur Hospital Authority; Tomball Hospital Authority), Austin, TX
FOR:
Propes, Jay (Self; TexasTENS), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Carnahan, Alina (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX
Lord, Rick Executive Director (Self; Texas Building Trades), Austin, TX
Posey, Jake (Knauf Insulation), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Smith, Jacob (Southwest Pipe Trades Association), Austin, TX
Smith, Mark (Self; Hunt Companies Inc), Austin, TX
Smitherman, Barry Chairman (Self; Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Popp, James (Ryan LLC), Austin, TX
Williams, Tommy (Self; Cuantia Management), Austin, TX
FOR:
Macomb, Chris Government Affairs Director (Waste Management of TX Inc,), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Perdichizzi, Gabriela VP Government Relations (Texas Association of Business), Austin,
TX
Vane, Mark (Republic Services), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
May 19, 2025 2:00 PM - or upon adjournment
ON:
Fritz, Charly Deputy Director, Waste Permits Division (Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality), Austin, TX
ON:
Irwin, Cindy County Judge (Hutchinson County and County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas), Stinnett, TX, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Crownover, Jen Comal County Commissioner, Pct 4 (Comal County, County Judges &
Commissioners Association of Texas), New Braunfels, TX
Irwin, Cindy County Judge (Hutchinson County and County Judges and Commissioners
Association of Texas), Stinnett, TX, TX
Taliaferro, Aaron Director government relations (Director, Government Relations, Tarrant
County), Fort worth, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX