WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
May 1, 2025 9:00 AM
FOR:
Boyd, Erika President & CEO (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Findley, Josh (also providing written testimony) (Self), Dallas, TX
Habluetzel, Martha Initiator of Campaign to Opt Out of DST in TX (Self; Campaign to
Opt Out of Daylight Saving Time in Texas), Ingleside, TX
Pea, Jay President, Save Standard Time (also providing written testimony) (Self; Save
Standard Time), Fountain Hills, AZ
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Wilhelm, David (Self), Cedar Creek, TX
FOR:
Jones, Brandon Loving Constable (Self; Loving county constables office), Texas, TX
Shepard, Judge Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Jones, Buck (Self), Crawford TX, TX
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Rogers, Laura Sherman County & District Clerk (Self), Stratford, TX
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Wassdorf, Will Deputy Chief of General Litigation (Office of the Attorney General),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Kocurek, Julie Judge (Self), Austin, TX
Soifer, Jan Judge (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Crownover, Buffy (Self; Justices of the Peace and Constables Assoc.), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court),
Austin, TX
Williamson, Jay (The County and District Clerks’ Association of Texas), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
May 1, 2025 9:00 AM
Wright, Christine Legislative Mgr (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
ON:
Tomasetti, Louis Director of Government Relations (Office of Court Administration),
Austin, TX
FOR:
Covey, Jonathan Director of Policy (Texas Values), Austin, TX
FOR:
Bumpus, Serena (Texas Nurses Association), Liberty Hill, TX
Calloway, Susan Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Self; Texas Nurse
Practitioners), Austin, TX
Cascio (Cas-sio), Charles Senior Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
Cullers, Justin Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Self; Texas Nurse
Practitioners), Austin, TX
Day, Phillip MD, Retired Army Physician (Self), New braunfels, TX
Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Ellis, Elizabeth (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioner), Bedias, TX
Flint, George Former District Judge, Collin County (Self), Plano, TX
Hackethorn, David M.D (Self; Texas Silver Hair Legislature), College Station, TX
Jeffreys, Holly (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioner and Texas Association of Dean and
Directors of Professional Nursing Programs), Amarillo, TX
Kroll, Nicole Associate Dean Clinical & Outreach Affairs, TAMU C (Self; Texas Nurse
Practioners), College Station, TX
Ostrander, Peggy Dnp aprn fnp-c (Self), Plano, TX
Perez, Erin Nurse Practitioner (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Nurse
Practitioners, University Health System San Antonio, Live Oak City Council Place 3), Live
Oak, TX
Richburg, Melanie CEO; APRN (Self; Texas Organization of Rural and Community
Hospitals. Lynn County Healthcare System), Lubbock, TX
Romero, Emiliano (LeadingAge Texas), Austin, TX
Sing, Erin Legislative Chair (Self; Consortium of Texas Certified Nurse Midwives),
Houston, TX
Waldman, Deane (Self), Austin, TX
Waters, Antay (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioners), Longview, TX
Young, Cara FNP Program Director/PhD Director UT Austin SON (Self; Texas Nurse
Practitioners), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Aronin, Patricia MD (also providing written testimony) (Self; TMA and TX400), Austin,
TX
Austin, Sara MD (Self; Texas medical association), Austin, TX
Brannen, Jodi Dr. (Self), Seguin, TX
Bryant, David MD (Self; TMA), McKinney, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
May 1, 2025 9:00 AM
Callas, Gerald Physician anesthesiologist (Self; President Texas Medical Association),
Beaumont, TX
Carlo, John Dr. (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Casanova, Mark Physician (Self; Texas Medical Association), Dallas, TX
Chapman, Amy MD,MBA (Self; TMA), Round Rock, TX
Clark, Shane MD (Self), Muenster, TX
Cullington, James MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Doan, Ellis (Self), Austin, TX
Emmick, Robert MD (Self; TMA), Austin, TX
Frellsen, Sandra MD (Self; TMA), Austin, TX
Frierson-Stroud, Leonor MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Fuller, Debrah Dr. (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Galambus, Justine Dermatology Resident Physician (Self; Texas Medical Association),
Dallas, TX
Hart, Emily Dr (Self), Abilene, TX
Holland, Bradford Attending Surgeon (Self; Texas Medical Association), Waco, TX
Hughes Bass, Ann Dr. (Self; Texas Medical Association), Lubbock, TX
Laws, Alexandria (Self; Texas Pediatric Society), Houston, TX
Malpani, Vishal (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Monday, Kim (Self; Texas medical association), Houston, TX
NAEEM, LUBNA MD (Self; TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION), SAN ANTONIO, TX
Norrell, Stacy MD (Self; TMA), Magnolia, TX
Padakandla, Bhaskar Dr (Self; Texas Medical Association), Carrollton, TX
Paul, Jeffrey MD (Self; Texas medical association), Spring Texas, TX
Peacock, Cynthia Dr (Self; Texas Chapter American College of Physicians), Sugar Land,
TX
Posada, Jacqueline MD (Self; Texas Medical Assocaition), Austin, TX
Rao, Vivek Dr. (Self; Ector County Medical Society and other West Texas county medical
societies representing 33 counties and over 1,500 physicians in West Texas (pleases see
written testimony)), Austin, TX
Santos, George MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Schnell, J. Lane MD (Self; TMA), Tyler, TX
Shah, Dr Arathi MD FAAP (Self; Texas Pedatric Society), Austin, TX
Shah, Jayesh MD (Self; Texas medical association), San antonio, TX
Silva, Ezequiel "Zeke" MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Snyder, Rick MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Snyder IV, Ned MD (Self; Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons), Austin, TX
Townsend, Amy MD (Self; TMA and TX400), Bridge City, TX
Tyroch, Roxanne Dr. (Self), El Paso, TX
Valenti, Joe (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Vallabhaneni, Dr Vani MD (Self; TMA), Austin, TX
Walker, Blair Dr. (Self; TMA), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
May 1, 2025 9:00 AM
Widmer, Jimmy (Self; Texas Medical Association, Texas Chapter of the American College
of Physicians Services), Belton, TX
Zeid, Yasser Chief Medical Officer (Self; Texas Medical Association), Tyler, TX
ON:
Benton, Kristin Executive Director (Texas Board of Nursing), Austin, Texas, TX
Plemmons, Alicia Director of Health Research (Knee Regulatory Research Center), West
Virginia, WV
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Acton, Cindy (Self), Amarillo, TX
Brooks, Nicole (Self), Seabrook, TX
Bruce, Kellie (Self), Lubbock, TX
Busse, Christine Peer Policy Fellow (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX
Cusack, Erin Director of Government Affairs (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Eastin, Emily (Self), Austin, TX
Faucher, Mary Ann (Self; American Assoc of Birth Centers), Dallas, TX
Hilliard, Tara (Self), Lubbock, TX
Isett, Carl (Self; Texas Association of Benefit Administrators), Lubbock, TX
Kieschnick, Madison (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Kuzin, Julia (Self), Houston, TX
Lopez, Tania (Self), Cleburne, TX
Malone, Nicole Policy Fellow (National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter),
Austin, TX
Martinez, Jorge Strategic Director (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), Austin, TX
McCormick, Travis (Make Texans Healthy Again), Austin, TX
McGrath, Kaitlin (Self), Houston, TX
Meroney, Shannon (National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP-
TX)), Austin, TX
Peck, Jessica Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Self; Texas Nurse Practitioners), Friendswood,
TX
Shafton, Amanda (Self), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Villarreal, Faith Manager, Government Relations (Texas Association of Business), Austin,
TX
Yanas, Christine VP of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San
Antonio, TX
Yancy, Justin President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Aggarwal, Amit Doctor (Self; Texas society of anesthesiologist), Austin, TX
Allen, Sara (Texas society of pathologists), Tx, TX
Allen, Sara (Texas college of emergency medicine), Tx, TX
Aventa, Tony MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
May 1, 2025 9:00 AM
Banning, Tom (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX
Basaldu-Prado, Isabel MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), Boerne, TX
Biela, Timothy MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), San Antonio, TX
Blythe, Ethan (Self), Houston, TX
Duchicela, Jorge Physician (Self), Weimar, TX
Evans, Richard Director of Governmental Affairs (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists),
Austin, TX
Grimes, Michael (Texas Radiological Society), Austin, TX
Hall, Pamela MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
HERNANDEZ, JACOB (Self; BEXAR COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY), SAN
ANTONIO, TX
Hillert, Bobby (Texas Orthopaedic Association), Austin, TX
Holloway, Tom (Texas Neurological Society), Austin, TX
Holloway, Tom (Texas Society of Gastroenterology & Endoscopy), Austin, TX
Holloway, Tom (Texas Association of Otolaryngology), Austin, TX
MacClements, Jonathan MD (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin Texas, TX
Massingill, G Sealy (Self; TMA), Fort Worth, TX
Ovcharenko, Natalia (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists), Austin, TX
Reed, Rachael Executive director (Self; Texas society of eye physicians and surgeons),
Austin, TX
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians), Austin, TX
Rhodes, Meena MD, FACP (Self; Texas Medical Association), Georgetown/TX, TX
Richards, Jeffrey Dr. (Self; Texas Society of Anesthesiologists), League City, TX
Robles, Paige (Self), Bastrop, TX
Scott, John Dr. (Self; Texas Society of Anesthesiologists), Austin, TX
Sparkman, Susan Dr. (Self; Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Stewart, Clayton (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Walker, Jack President Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers
Association), Austin, TX
Wilhelm, David (Self), Cedar Creek, TX
ON:
Johnston, James (Dusty) General Counsel Texas Board of Nursing (Texas Board of
Nursing), Austin, TX
Singer, Jeffrey MD, Senior Fellow Cato Institute (Cato Institute), Washington, DC
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Alsip, M.D., M.P.H., Bryan Chief Medical Officer University Health (Self; University
Health System San Antonio), San Antonio, TX