WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 7, 2025 10:30 AM
ON:
Okezi, Christopher Vice President System Operation (also providing written testimony)
(Harris Health), Bellaire, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Holleman, Will VP of Advocacy & Public Policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Schleifer, Jessica Vice President (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Stewart, Clayton (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
FOR:
Anderson, Greg Austin Habitat For Humanity (Self; Habitat for Humanity), Austin, TX
Blake, Frances General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Brizzolara-Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Carnahan, Alina (also providing written testimony) (Real Estate Council of Austin),
Austin, TX
Ewen, Whit (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Griffin, Brennan Senior Deputy Director (Self; Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Hamer, Glenn CEO (Tx Association of Business), Austin, TX
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Shepard, Judge Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, TX
Wallace, Brita (Self; Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,
TX
Arriaga, Roger (Self; Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)),
Austin, TX
Azhar, Awais ED HousingWorks Austin (Self), Austin, TX
Crossley, Jay Executive Director (Farm&City), Austin, TX
Faddis, Zach President (AURA ATX), Austin, TX
Gassenberger, Steven Policy Analyst (Self; Reason Foundation), Houston, TX
Houston, Joshua Government Affairs (Caritas of Austin), Austin, TX
Matthews, Stephanie Executive Director (Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke Executive Director (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Miller, Katrina Policy Analyst (Self), Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Tony, Bryan ED Dallas Housing Coalition (Self; Dallas Housing Coalition), Dallas, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 7, 2025 10:30 AM
Walker, Becky Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy (Texas Society of
Architects), Austin, TX
Woods, Alice (Self), Austin, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
FOR:
Bowling IV, Bobby CEO Tropicana Homes (Self), El Paso, TX
Saar, Kathryn (Self; TAAHP), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Martin, Ben (Texas Housers), Denton, TX
Moreau, Walter (Foundation Communities), Austin, TX
ON:
Fine, Tracey Senior Director of Housing (National Church Residences), Austin, TX
Meyer, Robbye (Self), Austin, tx, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adauto, Ray Exec Vice President El Paso Builders Assc (Self; El Paso Assc Builders), El
Paso, TX
Anderson, Jake Director of Government Affairs (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Armendariz, Ricardo Managing Partner Forma Public Affairs (Self), El Paso, TX
Arriaga, Roger (Self; Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)),
Austin, TX
Blake, Frances General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Cichon, Gerald CEO El Paso Hoiusing Authority (Self; El Paso Housing Authority), El
Paso, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Lopez, Roy Senior VP IBI Investment Builders Inc (Self), El Paso, TX
Najera, Joey First VP (Self; Home Builders Assc Greater Assc), Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Saenz, Jenn (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Smith, Mark (Self; Hunt companies inc), Austin, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Wilkinson, Bobby Executive Directot (Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Dowling, Matt (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 7, 2025 10:30 AM
Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Kivela, Anthony Executive Director (Self; HPROA), Houston, TX
Landry, Mitch (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX
McPeters, Pamela Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Classroom Teachers
Association), Austin, TX
Moradel, Osman (Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Travis, Clayton (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
ON:
Allen, Charles Chief (State Fire Marshal’s Office (TDI)), Austin, TX
FOR:
Avery, Clay Executive Director (SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and
Emergency Districts), Pflugerville, TX
Baber, Jack (Harris County MUD 188), Houston, TX
Beal, Richard (MUD 494), Houston, TX
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts), Austin, TX
Catrambone, Jason Fire Chief Harris County ESD 16 (Harris County ESD 16), Klein, TX
Homan, Jerry General Manager (Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 61), Cypress
Tx, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Miller, Diana (Associoation of Water Board Directors), Houston, TX
Parker, Dave Fire Chief & CEO - ESD #24 (Harris County Emergency District #24),
Houston, TX
Rasheed, Deidre President, MUD390 (MUD 390), Houston, TX
Riddle, Thomas (Harris Co WCID 99), Spring, TX
ON:
Reed, Gene CEO (Abilene Housing Authority, TxNAHRO (National Assoc. Of Housing &
Redevelopment Officials - Texas Chapter)), Abilene, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Blake, Frances General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Kercheval, Todd (Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (TALHFA)),
Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Petrov, Zachary (Self), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Calderon, Sylvia COO (Self; Housing Authority of the City of Austin), Austin, TX
ON:
Goodrich, Kate (Housing Authority City of Austin), Austin, TX
Martin, Ben (Texas Housers), Denton, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 7, 2025 10:30 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
McWilliams, Jennifer (Texas Hisorical Commission), Austin, TX
Sadnick, Charles (Texas Historical Commission), Austin, TX
FOR:
Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Anderson, Bob Landscape Architect (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Crumley, Chloe (Audubon Texas), Austin, TX
Lee, Randy (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
McGreevy, Elizabeth Program Director, Project Bedrock (also providing written
testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Nazor, Craig Dr. (Self; Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club), Austin, TX
Thorne-Thompson, Carl (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Vaughan, James Mayor (City of West Lake Hills), West Lake Hills, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Blake, Frances General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Matthews, Stephanie Executive Director (Self; Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin,
TX
Miller, Diana (Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP), Houston, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Poinsett, Royce Attorney-at-Law (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Fletcher, Trey City Administrator (City of West Lake Hills), West Lake Hills, TX
Harris, Rachel Policy direcror (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX
Powers, Maura Ms (Self; Travis Audubon Society), Austin, TX
Rogers, Carrie IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Nance, Jean (Self), Leander, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and conservation director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin,
TX
AGAINST:
Brown, Clinton TLAC (also providing written testimony) (Texas Legislative Action
Committee), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 7, 2025 10:30 AM
McLaughlin, Mike (Self; Texas Community Association Advocates (TCAA)), Austin, TX.,
TX
ON:
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Campbell, Byron (Associa), Dallas, TX
AGAINST:
Homan, Jerry General Manager (Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 61), Cypress
Tx, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
FOR:
Ogg, Kim Former Harris Count District Attorney (Self), Houston, TX
Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Terryberry, Paige (FGA Action), Naples FL, TX
AGAINST:
Bookout, Janis (Self), Austin, TX
Cleveland, Ingrid (Self), Live Oak, TX
Gonzalez, Christina (also providing written testimony) (Self), San Antonio, TX
Halbrook, Shannon (also providing written testimony) (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Harris, Chris (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
Neri, Ivanna (Self; UpTogether), Austin, TX
Pena, Vanessa (Self), San Antonio Texas, TX
ON:
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Anderson, Jake Director of Government Affairs (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Elizabeth, Mary (Self; Austin justice coalition), Austin, TX
Jones, Amber (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Mitchell, Kathy (Equity Action), Austin, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 7, 2025 10:30 AM
FOR:
Ogg, Kim Former Harris Count District Attorney (Self), Houston, TX
Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
ON:
Reno, Josh Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice (Office of the Attorney General),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Altinger, Roland Chief Appraiser (HCAD and TAAD), Houston, TX
FOR:
Wise, Jordan Chief Appraiser (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts), Rosenberg, TX
FOR:
Davis, Chester President (Self; Texas Pyrotechnic Association), Bastrop, TX
Davis, Glenn (Self; American Fireworks), La Grange, TX
Lucio, Eddie (Mr G’s and Big G’s fireworks.), Austin, TX
Martin, Randy (Self; Rays Fireworks), Crystal Beach, TX
Trout, Jason (Tnt fireworks), Bastrop, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Claiborne, Phil (Self; Tnt fireworks), Bastrop, TX
Davis, Jaston (Self; American Fireworks), Bastrop, TX
AGAINST:
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
ON:
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
FOR:
Gilliam, Lance (Self), Houston, TX
Martin, Ben (Texas Housers), Denton, TX
ON:
Miller, Diana (Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP), Houston, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 7, 2025 10:30 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Caruthers, James Diector of Public Affairs (Self; Coalition for the Homeless-
Houston/Harris County), Texas, TX
Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Wise, Jordan Chief Appraiser (Texas Association of Appraisal Districts), Rosenberg, TX
ON:
Wilkinson, Bobby Executive Directot (Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Albright, Steven (AGC of Texas), Austin, TX
Schieffer, Tracy (Self), Buffalo, TX