WITNESS LIST SB 5 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 McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX Popp, Jim Attorney ; Managing Partner Popp Hutcheson (Self; Popp Hutcheson), Austin, TX Rabb, Jennifer Attorney (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assoc), Austin, 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 Reynolds, Brad Chief Revenue Estimator (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts) 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 Evans, Donnie (Self; Dallas Builders Association), Heath, TX Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX Gutierrez, Martin (Texas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Coalition), San Antonio, TX Gutierrez, Martin (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio, TX Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Martinez, Jorge Coalitions director (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), Austin, TX Meyers, Lucas (The Home Depot), Austin, TX Norman, Scott Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, Texas, TX Shannon, Fred (Walmart), Austin, TX Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Spataro, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX Thornton, Brian Lobbyist (Self) Tillman, Calvin (Self) , Valley View, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 5
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
McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
Popp, Jim Attorney ; Managing Partner Popp Hutcheson (Self; Popp Hutcheson), Austin,
TX
Rabb, Jennifer Attorney (Texas Taxpayers and Research Assoc), Austin, 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
Reynolds, Brad Chief Revenue Estimator (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
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
Evans, Donnie (Self; Dallas Builders Association), Heath, TX
Grabner, Matt (Ryan, LLC), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Martin (Texas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Coalition), San Antonio, TX
Gutierrez, Martin (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio, TX
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Martinez, Jorge Coalitions director (Self; The LIBRE Initiative), Austin, TX
Meyers, Lucas (The Home Depot), Austin, TX
Norman, Scott Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Quintero, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, Texas, TX
Shannon, Fred (Walmart), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Spataro, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX
Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
Streufert, Kelsey Chief Public Affairs Officer (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Thornton, Brian Lobbyist (Self)
Tillman, Calvin (Self) , Valley View, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 5 Senate Committee Report Finance Van Arsdale, Corbin President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX AGAINST: Fortune, Andrew Director of Government Affairs (City of Plano City Council), Plano, TX ON: Brandt, Shannon Tax Policy Attorney (Texas Comptroller) Providing written testimony: FOR: Pennington, Paul Property Tax Consultant (Citizens for Appraisal Reform), Carrollton, TX ON: Rocha, JJ Grassroots and Legislative Services Manager (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 5
Senate Committee Report
Finance
Van Arsdale, Corbin President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch),
Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Fortune, Andrew Director of Government Affairs (City of Plano City Council), Plano,
TX
ON:
Brandt, Shannon Tax Policy Attorney (Texas Comptroller)
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Pennington, Paul Property Tax Consultant (Citizens for Appraisal Reform), Carrollton,
TX
ON:
Rocha, JJ Grassroots and Legislative Services Manager (Texas Municipal League),
Austin, TX
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