WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 17, 2025 3:15 PM
FOR:
Quintero, James Policy Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hayter, Russell (Self), Mountain City, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Walker, Carl (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, Tx, TX
AGAINST:
Castro Garcia, Josie Governmental Affairs Analyst (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Quintero, James Policy Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baggett, Donnis Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association (Self; Texas Press
Association), Austin, TX
Hayter, Russell (Self), Mountain City, TX
Hodges, Mike Executive Director (Self; Texas Press Association), Austin, TX
Patterson, Bill Publisher denton record chronicle (Self; Texas Press Association and
Denton Record Chronicle), Denton, TX
Rasti, Kelly Associate Executive Director of Govt Relations (Texas Association of School
Boards), Austin, TX, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Walker, Carl (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, Tx, TX
AGAINST:
Larrew, Jennifer (Self), Lakeway, TX
Of Community Schools, Texas Association (Texas Association of Community Schools),
Austin, TX
School Administrators, Texas Association of (Texas Association of School Administrators),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Growth, Fast (Fast Growth School Coalition), Austin, TX
FOR:
Michel, Lorri Property Tax Attorney (Self; TAPTP, TEXAS APARTMENT
ASSOCIATION, Texas Disposal Systems, Christopher Investment Co), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 17, 2025 3:15 PM
Popp, Jim (Self; Ryan LLC, Popp Hutcheson), Austin, Texas, TX
AGAINST:
Evertson, Karen (Self; Travis Central Appraisal District), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hayter, Russell (Self), Mountain City, TX
Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (NFIB) (National Federation of Independent Business
(NFIB)), Austin, TX
Koebele, Steve Consultant (Texas Disposal Systems), Austin, TX
Mauro, Megan EVP & Chief of Staff (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Strama, Keith (Citizens for Appraisal Reform), Austin, TX
Walker, Carl (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, Tx, TX
AGAINST:
Mann, Leana Chief Appraiser (Self; Texas Assoc. of Appraisal Districts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Songer, James (Dallas Police Department), Forney, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Chief of Intergovernment Relations (City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Cavazos, Sergio (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
ON:
Lovitt, Matthew Senior Legislative Affairs Advisor (Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs (TDHCA)), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hayter, Russell (Self), Mountain City, TX
Howell, Jessica (Texas UU Justice Ministry), Manchaca, TX
AGAINST:
Enyart, Katherine (Self), Austin, TX
Houston, Joshua Government Affairs (Caritas of Austin), Austin, TX
Santhanam, Karen (Self), Cedar Park, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Samuels, Eric (Texas Homeless Network), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 17, 2025 3:15 PM
FOR:
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Self; Texans For Housing), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Howell, Jessica (Texas UU Justice Ministry), Manchaca, TX
Schneider, Michael VP, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of
Broadcasters), Austin, TX
Shannon, Kelley Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),
Austin, TX
Spence, Logan (City of Denton), Austin, TX
FOR:
Homer, Casey Mayor of Von Ormy, Tx (Self), Von Ormy, TX
Martinez de Vara, Art Former Mayor of Von Ormy, Tx (Self), Von Ormy, TX
Pendleton, DJ Executive Director (Texas Manufactured Housing Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brizzolara-Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas2036), Austin, TX
Fuller, Drew Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Phenix, Billy (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Souriyasak, Kent Assistant to the City Manager (City of Leander), Leander, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Mann, Leana Chief Appraiser (Self; Texas Assoc. of Appraisal Districts), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Hayter, Russell (Self), Mountain City, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 17, 2025 3:15 PM
FOR:
Baggett, Donnis Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association (also providing written
testimony) (Self; Texas Press Association), Austin, TX
Patterson, Bill Publisher denton record chronicle (Self; Texas Press Association and
Denton Record Chronicle), Denton, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Chief of Intergovernment Relations (City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Cohen, Howard Attorney (Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP), Houston, TX
Gutierrez, Spencer Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Sugar Land), Sugar
Land, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of URBAN counties), Austin, TX
Hayter, Russell (Self), Mountain City, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Association of Water Board Directors), Austin, TX
Rasti, Kelly Associate Executive Director of Govt Relations (Texas Association of School
Boards), Austin, TX, TX
Shannon, Kelley Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),
Austin, TX
Spence, Logan (City of Denton), Austin, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hayter, Russell (Self), Mountain City, TX
Mann, Leana Chief Appraiser (Self; Texas Assoc. of Appraisal Districts), Austin, TX
Mauro, Megan EVP & Chief of Staff (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Popp, Jim (Self; Popp Hutcheson), Austin, TX
FOR:
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Shepard, Judge Policy analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brizzolara-Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas2036), Austin, TX
Cohen, Howard Attorney (Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP), Houston, TX
Faddis, Zach Board Chair AURA (AURA), Austin, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Hooper, Samuel Legislative Counsel (Self; Institute for Justice), Austin, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 17, 2025 3:15 PM
Ramirez, Ricardo Intergovernmental Relations Office (Intergovernmental Relations),
Austin, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
FOR:
Kieschnick, Kevin Nueces Co Tac (Self; Office of Nueces County Tax Assessor Collector),
Corpus Christi, TX
Quintero, James Policy Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hayter, Russell (Self), Mountain City, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Walker, Carl (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, Tx, TX
FOR:
Day, Aaron (Texas Land Title Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Williamson, Jay (The County and District Clerks’ Association of Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Cohen, Howard Attorney (Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP), Houston, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Benedict, Wes (Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
Coppinger, Cade TAMU Student Body President (Self; Texas A&M Student Government
Assosiation), College Station, TX
Crockett, Ben (also providing written testimony) (Self; TAMU SGA), College Station, TX
DeHaven, Katie (Texas Realtors), Iola, TX
Harris, Alan (Self), Houston, TX
Hooper, Samuel Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Self; Institute for
Justice), Austin, TX
Hovde, Chad (Texas Realtors), Bryan, TX
Leatherwood, Jeffrey (Self), College Station TX, TX
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Self; Texans For Housing), Austin, TX
Nugent, Michael Dad (Self), College Station, TX
Quintero, James Policy Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Schorn, Morgan Student (Self), Dallas, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
March 17, 2025 3:15 PM
Vessali, Elianor Ms (Self), College Station, TX, TX
AGAINST:
Allen, Dwight (Self), College station, TX
Bastian, Cheryl (Self; College Station Association of Neighborhoods), College Station, TX
Bastian, Peter (Self; College Station Association of Neighborhoods (CSAN)), College
Station, TX
Creasy, Terry (Self; College Station Association of Neighborhoods), College station, TX
Dupriest, Fred (also providing written testimony) (Self; College station Association of
Neighborhoods), College Station, TX
Schwarte, David (Texas Neighborhood Association), Arlington, TX
Wood, Diana (Self), College Station, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brizzolara-Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas2036), Austin, TX
Burton, Janna (Self), College Station, TX
Fuller, Drew Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Griffin, Brennan Senior Deputy Director (Self; Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Melendez, Jose Campaign Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Phenix, Billy (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Tony, Bryan Dallas Housing coalition (Dallas Housing Coalition), Dallas, TX
AGAINST:
Ashworth, Stephanie (Self), Austin, TX
Souriyasak, Kent Assistant to the City Manager (City of Leander), Leander, TX