WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Finance March 15, 2023 - 9:00 AM FOR: Briscoe, Rick Retired (Self) , San Antonio, TX Craymer, Dale President (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX Gessler, Christy Broker/Owner (Texas Realtors) Hamer, Glenn President & CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Head, Ray Government Relations Chair (Texas Association of Property Tax Professionals), Austin, TX Noeth, Dan HOA Board Member (Del Webb Sweetgrass) Popp, Jim Attorney ; Managing Partner Popp Hutcheson (Self; Popp Hutcheson), Austin, TX Quintero, James Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation) Rabb, Jennifer Attorney (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assoc), Austin, TX Spataro, Susan Retired (Self) , Austin, TX Vrshek, David Retired (Self) , Richmond, TX AGAINST: Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Every Texan), Austin, TX Peacock, Bill Researcher (also providing written testimony) (Huffines Liberty Foundation), Dallas, TX ON: LeBas, James Fiscal analyst (TXOGA, Tx Assn of Manufacturers, Tx Chemical Council,), Austin, TX Morath, Mike Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency) Rome, Christy Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX Sanderson, Josh Deputy Executive Director (Equity Center), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Allen, Don (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Association), Fort Worth, TX Aschmann, Adam (Self; Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX Coppedge, Garrett Associate General Counsel (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association), Austin, TX Evans, Donnie (Self; Dallas Builders Association), Heath, TX Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Hardin, Tim (Texans for Fiscal Responsibilty), FORT WORTH, TX Martinez, Jorge Coalitions director (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), Austin, TX McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Assoc), Austin, TX Norman, Scott Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX Thornton, Brian Lobbyist (Self) 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 4
Senate Committee Report
Finance
March 15, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Briscoe, Rick Retired (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Craymer, Dale President (Texas Taxpayers & Research Assoc.), Austin, TX
Gessler, Christy Broker/Owner (Texas Realtors)
Hamer, Glenn President & CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Head, Ray Government Relations Chair (Texas Association of Property Tax
Professionals), Austin, TX
Noeth, Dan HOA Board Member (Del Webb Sweetgrass)
Popp, Jim Attorney ; Managing Partner Popp Hutcheson (Self; Popp Hutcheson), Austin,
TX
Quintero, James Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Rabb, Jennifer Attorney (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assoc), Austin, TX
Spataro, Susan Retired (Self) , Austin, TX
Vrshek, David Retired (Self) , Richmond, TX
AGAINST:
Lavine, Dick Fiscal Analyst (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Peacock, Bill Researcher (also providing written testimony) (Huffines Liberty
Foundation), Dallas, TX
ON:
LeBas, James Fiscal analyst (TXOGA, Tx Assn of Manufacturers, Tx Chemical
Council,), Austin, TX
Morath, Mike Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency)
Rome, Christy Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX
Sanderson, Josh Deputy Executive Director (Equity Center), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allen, Don (Self; Greater Fort Worth Builders Association), Fort Worth, TX
Aschmann, Adam (Self; Greater Houston Builders Association), Houston, TX
Coppedge, Garrett Associate General Counsel (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association),
Austin, TX
Evans, Donnie (Self; Dallas Builders Association), Heath, TX
Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Hardin, Tim (Texans for Fiscal Responsibilty), FORT WORTH, TX
Martinez, Jorge Coalitions director (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), Austin, TX
McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Assoc), Austin, TX
Norman, Scott Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Thornton, Brian Lobbyist (Self)
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WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Finance Tillman, Calvin (Self) , Valley View, TX Van Arsdale, Corbin President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX AGAINST: McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Meyer, Mike Deputy Commissioner - Finance (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: FOR: Pennington, Paul Property Tax Consultant (Citizens for Appraisal Reform), Carrollton, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 4
Senate Committee Report
Finance
Tillman, Calvin (Self) , Valley View, TX
Van Arsdale, Corbin President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch),
Austin, TX
AGAINST:
McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Meyer, Mike Deputy Commissioner - Finance (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Pennington, Paul Property Tax Consultant (Citizens for Appraisal Reform), Carrollton,
TX
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