WITNESS LIST
Business & Industry Committee
April 2, 2019 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
For:
Erickson collins, Christel (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bocchini, Anna (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Bunker, Phil (Self; Teamsters joint council 58)
Egler, Julia (Self; NAMI Texas)
Gonzalez, Ana (Workers Defense Action Fund)
Graziani, Cate (Grassroots Leadership & Texas Advocates for Justice)
Harris, Dwight (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Johnson, David (Self; Grassroots Leadership and Texas Advocates for Justice)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Lopez, Carisa (Texas Freedom Network)
Oertel, Lauren (Self; Texas Inmate Families Association)
Pandit-Haji, Anaami (Travis county commissioners court)
Smith, Reginald (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
Against:
Dunn, Sandy (Self)
Gammage, Sam (Texas Chemical Council)
Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)
Kelberlau, Bill (Self)
Mays, Dan (Consumer Data Industry Association)
Newman, Jeremiah (Self)
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
On:
Warndof, Donna (Harris County Commissioners Court)
For:
Hiner, Harrison (Communications Workers of America)
Lopez, Sonia (Self; Communications Workers of America Local 6132)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bunker, Phil (Self; Teamsters joint council 58)
Hallford, Currie (Texas Political & Legislative Committee)
Kerr, Lonzo (TEXAS NAACP)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO)
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Against:
Bosse, Fred (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions)
Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)
Kelberlau, Bill (Self)
Martin, Paul (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
On:
Lee, Amy (Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hillert, Bobby (Texas Orthopaedic Association)
Against:
Bosse, Fred (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Hutchens, Mia (Texas Association of Business)
Marlow, John (Chubb)
McMurry, Sam (Texas Self Insurance Association)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
For:
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Freeman, Noel (Self)
Ivester, Jo (Self)
Ivester, Jonathan (Self)
Pritchett, Brad (Self)
Smoot, Samantha (Equality Texas)
Against:
Castle, Mary (Texas Values)
Flowers, Charles (Self; Faith Outreach Center, International)
Flowers, Janice (Self; Faith Outreach Center, Intl)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Hettinger, Ann (Self; Concerned Women for America)
Hudgens, Nicole (Texas Values Action)
Long, Matt (Self)
Moore, Gary (Self)
Rogers, Lyndon (Self; ALMA)
Seibert, Denise (Self)
York, Ruth (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Andrews, Irene (Self)
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For:
Barksdale, Jay (Irving - Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce)
Barksdale, Jay (Plano Chamber of Commerce)
Bocchini, Anna (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Bunker, Phil (Self; Teamsters joint council 58)
Camacho, Priscilla (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Carlson, Frank (Self)
Davies, Holli (North Texas Commission)
Dunn, Sandy (Self)
Edmonson, David (TechNet)
Franco, Brie (City of Austin)
Gentry, Karen (Self)
Gonzalez, Ana (Workers Defense Action Fund)
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)
Hale, Angela (Visit Austin)
Hale, Angela (Self; Texas Welcomes All)
Hall, Ash (Self)
Harris, Dana (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Harris, Dwight (Texas American Federation of Teachers)
Hart, Mallory (Self)
Hendrix, Mike (Texas LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Co Chair of Advocacy Committee)
Hill, Rachel (Self)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Joiner, Caroline (Texas Competes Action)
Kelly, Bill (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston)
Kerr, Lonzo (TEXAS NAACP)
Keysor, Georgia (Self)
Lafair, Renee (Self; ADL)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Lopez, Carisa (Texas Freedom Network)
Main, Crystal (Self)
Ortiz shields, Sarah (Self; Austin tech alliance)
Padgett, Jackie (Silicon Labs)
Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)
Rogers, Hayley (Self)
Sanchez, Gary (Visit Dallas)
Scoggin, Bay (Self)
Shannon, Fred (HP)
Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court)
Spanko, Audrey (Self)
Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)
Streck, Joe (Dell Computer)
Winborn, Jason (AT&T)
Womack, Daniel (Dow)
Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)
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Against:
Belsick, Michael (Self)
Boothe, Brian (Self; Crossview Baptist Church)
Castilla, Marco (Self; Centro De Avivamiento Monte De Sion)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Franco, Marcelo (Self; Ministerio jesus el rey( church))
Grisham, CJ (Self)
Harper, Terry (Self; Republican Party of Texas)
Henneke, David (Self)
Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)
Kelberlau, Bill (Self)
Lucas, Lynette (Self)
Main, Crystal (Self)
Murphy, Joseph (Self)
Newman, Jeremiah (Self)
Olson, Ken (Self)
Putnam, Terry (Self)
Putnam, Wilma Joy (Self)
RIDNER, DENNIS (Self)
Rives, Denise (Self)
Rives, Randy (Self)
Saenz, Jonathan (Self; Texas Values Action)
Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)
Stanart, Gail (Self)
Stone, Janet (Self; Stonepoint Driving School & Stonebrook Tax & Books)
Walls, David (Self; Texas Values Action)
Wood, Cecilia (Self)
For:
Duncan, Kathy (Self; Texas Tenants Union)
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
Rollins, Sandy (Self; Texas Tenants Union)
Rush, Angela (City of Fort Worth)
Against:
Brooks, Courtney (Self; Parking Badge LLC)
Huhem, Victor (Self; Mira Monte Apartments LLC)
Settle, Summer (Self; Jls towing)
White, Crystal (Self; Us property consultants)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Duncan, Charlie (Self; Texas Housers)
Mock, Nelson (Self)
Nelson, Jeannie (Self; Austin Tenants Council)
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For:
Amezquita, Michael (Self)
Bassett, Steve (Self; Texas School Alliance, Equity Center and other school group, and Fort
Bend ISD)
Crigler, Marya (Travis Central Appraisal District)
Hunt, Karen (Self; City of Coppell, Texas)
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
South, Brent (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts)
Against:
Bates, Tray (Texas Realtors)
Popp, James (Self; Popp Hutcheson)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)
Haynes, Adam (Conference of Urban Counties)
Horton, Susan (Texas Municipal League)
Kelberlau, Bill (Self)
Pandit-Haji, Anaami (Travis county commissioners court)
Reed, Charles (Dallas County Commissioners Court)
Rocha, JJ (Texas Municipal League)
Shannon, Kelley (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas)
Against:
Bragiel, Justin (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association)
Chiodo, Dana (International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC))
Emerson, Jennifer (American Resort Development Association)
Floyd, Robert (OrangeLake Resorts)
Gonzalez, Daniel (Texas REALTORS)
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)
Head, Ray (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals)
Hutchison, Chelsy (Real estate council of san antonio)
Lacy, Sarah (Texas Building Owners and Managers Association (Texas BOMA))
LeBas, James (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
Norman, Scott (Texas Association of Builders)
Parenteau, Julia (Texas Realtors)
Pepper, Bradley (Greater Houston Builders Association)
Place, Allen (Texas Land Title Association)
Rathgeber, Julia (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
Short, Jim (Self; Houston real estate council)
Tahuahua, Geoffrey (Real Estate Council of Austin)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bocchini, Anna (Self; Equal Justice Center)
Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)
Menendez, Fatima (MALDEF)
Smitherman, Ronnie (Self; Texas Building Trades Council)
Against:
Brannan, Ryan (The Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers Compensation)
Fisher, Jon (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas)
Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)
Kelberlau, Bill (Self)
Saxon, Lucinda (Texas Alliance of Nonsubscribers)
For:
Streiff, Steve (Self; Texas Land Title Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)
Lee, Randy (First Americcan Title Insurance Company)
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas)
Against:
Kelberlau, Bill (Self)
For:
Baxter, Jason (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Hain, Paul (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas)
Hutson, Blake (AARP Texas)
On:
Barton, Brad (Self; Golden Triangle Emergency Center)
Chavez, Esther (Office of the Attorney General)
De Moor, Carrie (Self; Code 3 Emergency Partners)
Fisher, Casey (Legacy ER & Urgent Care)
Sandel, Rhonda (Self; Texas Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Dunn, Sandy (Self)
Esparza, John (Self; Texas Trucking Association)
Kelly, Bill (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston)
Phenix, Billy (America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP))
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For:
Pogue, Stacey (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
Vincent, Robin (Harris County Human Resources and Risk Management)
Warndof, Donna (Harris County Human Resources Risk Management)
On:
Wyman, Lisa (Department of State Health Services)
For:
Duncan, Charlie (Self; Texas Housers)
Duncan, Kathy (Self; Texas Tenants Union)
Mock, Nelson (Self)
Nelson, Jeannie (Self; Austin Tenants Council)
Rollins, Sandy (Self; Texas Tenants Union)
Against:
Main, Crystal (Self)
Main, Crystal (Self)
Owen, Jennifer (Self; Texas Apartment Associatiom)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Monts, Britton (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Belcher, Nora (Texas e-Health Alliance)
Hutchens, Mia (Texas Association of Business)
Long, J.R. (Self; Conexia)
On:
Vollbrecht, Stephen (State Office of Risk Management)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Nolan, Amy (Self; The Storage Place)
For:
Heasley, John (Texas Bankers Association)
Humphreys, Chris (Self; The Anfield Group)
Against:
Giles, Deborah (Self; Texas Technology Consortium)
Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Matz, Sarah (Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA))
On:
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Dunn, Sandy (Self)
Kelberlau, Bill (Self)
Troxclair, Caleb (Data Foundry, Golden Frog, Giganews, SuperNews)
Against:
Baum, Walt (Texas Cable Association)
Belcher, Nora (Texas e-Health Alliance)
Bosse, Fred (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Bratton, Pamela (Self; Meador Staffing Services, Inc.)
Edmonson, David (TechNet)
Fairbanks, Lauren (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
Foy, David (RELX/LexisNexis)
Harris, Dana (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Heckler, Jeff (PublicData.com)
Hutchinson, Scott (Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT))
Kildow, Randy (TALI Texas Assn of Licensed Investigators)
Lee, Randy (First Americcan Title Insurance Company)
Marlow, John (Chubb)
Martin, Paul (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
Poinsett, Royce (RealPage Inc.)
Sheer, Jim (Texas Retailers Association)
Shipton, Patricia (Texas Healthcare and Biosciences Institute)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
Wehmeyer, Mackenna (North San Antonio Chamber)
Winborn, Jason (AT&T)
On:
Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)
For:
Heasley, John (Texas Bankers Association)
Against:
Foy, David (RELX/LexisNexis)
Giles, Deborah (Self; Texas Technology Consortium)
Hines, James (Texas Association of Business)
Matz, Sarah (Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA))
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Dunn, Sandy (Self)
Against:
Baum, Walt (Texas Cable Association)
Belcher, Nora (Texas e-Health Alliance)
Bosse, Fred (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Bratton, Pamela (Self; Meador Staffing Services, Inc.)
Edmonson, David (TechNet)
Fairbanks, Lauren (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
Harris, Dana (Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Heckler, Jeff (PublicData.com)
Kildow, Randy (TALI Texas Assn of Licensed Investigators)
Lee, Randy (First Americcan Title Insurance Company)
Marlow, John (Chubb)
Martin, Paul (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
Poinsett, Royce (RealPage Inc.)
Sheer, Jim (Texas Retailers Association)
Shipton, Patricia (Texas Healthcare and Biosciences Institute)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
Wehmeyer, Mackenna (North San Antonio Chamber)
Winborn, Jason (AT&T)
On:
Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)
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