WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 28, 2025 10:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Rabb, Jennifer President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Gaddes, Larry Tax Assessor/Collector (Self), Georgetown, TX
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Andrews, Jenny Policy Analyst (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Flippin, Kenneth Policy consultant (Texas chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Romero, Emiliano (LeadingAge Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Myers, Brynn City Manager (City of Temple), Temple, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Gutierrez, Spencer (City of Sugar Land), Sugar Land, TX
Hawkins, Stacey (City of Temple), Temple, TX
Heyward, Allison TML President (Texas Munciipal League), Schertz, TX
Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Ambrose, Ryan (MHHS), Houston, TX
Autry, Evan (St. Luke’s Healthcare System), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 28, 2025 10:00 AM
Cooke, Meredith (Texas Children’s Hospital), Houston, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Holleman, Will VP of Advocacy & Public Policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Kerker, Juliana (HCA Healthcare), Austin, TX
Schleifer, Jessica Vice President (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Wilson, Stacy President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Frazee, Jack (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Ambrose, Ryan (MHHS), Houston, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Earl, Andrea (AARP TX), Austin, TX
Flippin, Kenneth Policy consultant (Texas chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Henderson, John President/CEO TORCH (Self; Torch), Round rock, TX
Holleman, Will VP of Advocacy & Public Policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Levecque, Joniel Director single family (Texas state affordable housing corporation),
Austin, TX
Wilt, Michael External Relations Manager (Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Mares, Bryan Government Relations Director (also providing written testimony) (The
National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Busse, Christine Peer Policy Fellow (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Henderson, John President/CEO TORCH (Self; Torch), Round rock, TX
Holleman, Will VP of Advocacy & Public Policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Levecque, Joniel Director single family (Texas state affordable housing corporation),
Austin, TX
Wilt, Michael External Relations Manager (Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation),
Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 28, 2025 10:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Andrews, Jenny Policy Analyst (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Flippin, Kenneth Policy consultant (Texas chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Hanes, Rachel Policy Director (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Ryder, Byron President of County Judges and Commissioners of Te (Leon County and
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas), Centerville, Texas, 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
AGAINST:
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Flippin, Kenneth Public policy consultant (Self; Texas chapter US Green Building
Council), Taylor, TX
Hahn, Erin (Texas Housers), San antonio, TX
Parra, Whitney (also providing written testimony) (Texas Affiliation of Affordable
Housing Providers), New Braunfels, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Heyward, Allison TML President (Texas Munciipal League), Schertz, TX
Hicks, Sarah (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Kercheval, Todd (Rural Rental Housing Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Krogman, Travis VP, State & Federal Relations (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin,
TX
Matthews, Stephanie Executive Director (Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Meyer, Robbye (Self; Rural Rental Housing Association), Austin, tx, TX
Reed, Charles Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court),
Dallas, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Tony, Bryan Executive Director (Dallas Housing Coalition), Dallas, TX
Wassdorf, Petrus (City of Denton), Austin, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 28, 2025 10:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations
of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Mchale, Richard Director (TxSWANA (Lone Star Chapter of Solid Waste Association of
North America)), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Flippin, Kenneth Policy consultant (Texas chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Levecque, Joniel Director single family (Texas state affordable housing corporation),
Austin, TX
Wilt, Michael External Relations Manager (Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Arechiga, Jason (Self; TAAHP), San antonio, TX
ON:
Lyttle, Michael (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arriaga, Roger (Self; Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Flippin, Kenneth Policy consultant (Texas chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Parra, Whitney (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), New Braunfels, TX
ON:
Hahn, Erin (Texas Housers), San antonio, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Alexander, Cj Operation Chief (Self; Addison Fire Dept.), Addison, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Dowling, Matt Director of Public Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Flippin, Kenneth Policy consultant (Texas chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 28, 2025 10:00 AM
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Heyward, Allison TML President (Texas Munciipal League), Schertz, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Schlueter, Brad (Austin Firefighters Association), Austin, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Blackmon, Paula Dallas City Council Member (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Coker, Andrea (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX
Palmer, Nicholas Assistant City Attorney (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Powers, Tim Senior Counsel at Haynes Boone (also providing written testimony) (Self),
TX
Rawlings, Michael Former Mayor (Self), Dallas,Texas, TX
AGAINST:
Bennett, Monty (Self), Dallas, TX
LeVeck, Damien (Self; Dallas Hero), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Blanca, Blanca (The Real Estate Council), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Heyward, Allison TML President (Texas Munciipal League), Schertz, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Grafton, Richard (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Blake, Frances General Counsel & VP of Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of
Builders), Austin, TX
Hosek, Chris (Self), Austin, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Lawson, Drew (Self), Austin, TX
Miller, Diana (Schwartz, Page & Harding LLP), Houston, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Rabb, Jennifer President (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 28, 2025 10:00 AM
FOR:
Hall, Randal (Windy HILL DEVELOPMENT), League city, TX
McIntyre, Nick SVP Land (Self), Texas, TX
Rollo, Grant (Self), Liberty Hill, TX, TX
AGAINST:
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Benedict, Wes (Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
Blake, Frances General Counsel & VP of Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of
Builders), Austin, TX
Hicks, Sarah (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Mains, Chuck (Tri Oak Dev), Austin, TX
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Miller, Diana (Schwartz, Page & Harding LLP), Houston, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Pendleton, DJ Executive Director (Texas Manufactured Housing Association), Austin, TX,
TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Saenz, Jenn (Texas Land Developers Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Heyward, Allison TML President (Texas Munciipal League), Schertz, TX
Miller, Scott (San Antonio Water System), Austin, TX
Ryder, Byron President of County Judges and Commissioners of Te (Leon County and
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas), Centerville, Texas, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Souriyasak, Kent Assistant to the City Manager (City of Leander), Leander, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Taliaferro, Aaron Director government relations (Director, Tarrant County
Intergovernmental Relations), Fort worth, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Wassdorf, Petrus (City of Denton), Austin, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 28, 2025 10:00 AM
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Hanes, Rachel Policy Director (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Meyer, Robbye (Self; Rural Rental Housing Association), Austin, tx, TX
Parra, Whitney (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), New Braunfels, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Flippin, Kenneth Policy consultant (Texas chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Heyward, Allison TML President (Texas Munciipal League), Schertz, TX
Kercheval, Todd (Rural Rental Housing Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Matthews, Stephanie Executive Director (Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Reed, Charles Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court),
Dallas, TX
Romero, Emiliano (LeadingAge Texas), Austin, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Hahn, Erin (Texas Housers), San antonio, TX
FOR:
Bennett, Monty (Self), Dallas, TX
Hamilton, Ted (Self), Dallas, TX
Prewitt, William (Self; Pacific elm properties), Dallas, TX
AGAINST:
Geske, Matthew (Downtown Austin Alliance), Austin, TX
Martin, Ross (Downtown Dallas, Inc.), Dallas, TX
Reed, Charles Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court),
Dallas, TX
Scripps, Jennifer (Downtown Dallas Inc.), TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Blackmon, Paula (Self), Dallas, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Heyward, Allison TML President (Texas Munciipal League), Schertz, TX
Houston, Joshua Government Affairs (Caritas of Austin), Austin, TX
Krogman, Travis VP, State & Federal Relations (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin,
TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 28, 2025 10:00 AM
Montgomery, Rebecca (Visit Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Montgomery, Steve Pres / Ceo (Fort Worth Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, 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
Williams, M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas Criminal District
Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Montgomery, Rebecca (Downtown Fort Worth Inc), Fort Worth, TX
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Cichon, Gerald (Housing Opportunity Management Enterprises), El Paso, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Campos, William (Self; 2018 1500 - 1501 East Austin LP), Austin, TX
Puzycki, Ryan (Self), Austin, TX
Wassdorf, Petrus (2018 1500-1501 East Austin, LP), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Pena, Viola (2018 1500-1501 East Austin LP), Round Rock, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Heyward, Allison TML President (Texas Munciipal League), Schertz, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Thompson, Evan Executive Director (Preservation Texas), San Marcos TX, TX
WITNESS LIST
Local Government
April 28, 2025 10:00 AM
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Meline, Denny (City of McAllen), McAllen, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Scott, Natalie Attorney (Lackland Holdimgs), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Andrews, Jenny Policy Analyst (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Blake, Frances General Counsel & VP of Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of
Builders), Austin, TX
Flippin, Kenneth Policy consultant (Texas chapter US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Hanes, Rachel Policy Director (Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance), San Antonio, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX