WITNESS LIST SB 986 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce April 4, 2023 - 8:30 AM FOR: Mintz, David Vice President, Government Affairs (Texss Apartment Association), Austin, TX Rogers, Corey Attorney (Self; Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Zahn, Renee (Texas apartment association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Elkin, Daniel Dr. (Come dream. come build.), Brownsville, TX Galleshaw, Jessica Director of Community Care Services (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX Joseph, Zenobia Ms. (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Lavelle, Tanya (Disability rights texas), Austin, TX Mann, Noelia (Self) , Austin, TX Marshall, Dewey Executive Director (Self; Texas Tenants' Union), Denton, TX Martin, Ben (Texas Housers), Austin, TX Melton, Mark (Self; Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center), Dallas, TX Ribaudo, Dominic (Self; Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center), Ponder, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Carnahan, Alina (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX Matz, Laura (Texas Self Storage Association), Austin, TX Matz, Laura (Texas Community Association Advocates), Austin, TX Muoz, Ned General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Norman, Scott Chief Executive Officer (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Poinsett, Royce Attorney-at-Law (RealPage, Inc.), Austin, TX Sims, Jami (The Real Estate Council of Dallas, The Real Esate Council of Greater Fort Worth), Austin, TX Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX Tipps, Mary ED (Self; Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX Van de Putte, Leticia (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX AGAINST: Apodaca, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX Fernandes, Nathan (Self) , Austin, TX Franco, Brie COA IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX Garrett, Amy (Self) , Austin, TX Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 986
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
April 4, 2023 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Mintz, David Vice President, Government Affairs (Texss Apartment Association), Austin,
TX
Rogers, Corey Attorney (Self; Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Zahn, Renee (Texas apartment association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Elkin, Daniel Dr. (Come dream. come build.), Brownsville, TX
Galleshaw, Jessica Director of Community Care Services (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Joseph, Zenobia Ms. (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Lavelle, Tanya (Disability rights texas), Austin, TX
Mann, Noelia (Self) , Austin, TX
Marshall, Dewey Executive Director (Self; Texas Tenants' Union), Denton, TX
Martin, Ben (Texas Housers), Austin, TX
Melton, Mark (Self; Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center), Dallas, TX
Ribaudo, Dominic (Self; Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center), Ponder, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Carnahan, Alina (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX
Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX
Matz, Laura (Texas Self Storage Association), Austin, TX
Matz, Laura (Texas Community Association Advocates), Austin, TX
Muoz, Ned General Counsel, Texas Association of Builders (Texas Association of
Builders), Austin, TX
Norman, Scott Chief Executive Officer (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Poinsett, Royce Attorney-at-Law (RealPage, Inc.), Austin, TX
Sims, Jami (The Real Estate Council of Dallas, The Real Esate Council of Greater Fort
Worth), Austin, TX
Spilman, Annie State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
Tipps, Mary ED (Self; Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
Van de Putte, Leticia (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Apodaca, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX
Cuellar, Guadalupe Legislative Attorney (City of El Paso), El Paso, TX
Fernandes, Nathan (Self) , Austin, TX
Franco, Brie COA IGRO Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Garrett, Amy (Self) , Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 986 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce Hernandez, Daniela (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX Levy, Rick (Texas afl cio), Austin, TX Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX Messina, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX Norris, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX Orozco, Michael Constable (Self) , Dallas, TX Russell, Claudia (City of San Marcos), Austin, TX Samuels, Eric President/CEO (Texas Homeless Network), Austin, TX Torre, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Atlas Kravitz, Laura Director of Advocacy & Policy (TXWF (Texas Womens Foundation)), Austin, TX Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayors Office, City of Houston), Houston, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 986
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
Hernandez, Daniela (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX
Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX
Levy, Rick (Texas afl cio), Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Messina, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Norris, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
Orozco, Michael Constable (Self) , Dallas, TX
Russell, Claudia (City of San Marcos), Austin, TX
Samuels, Eric President/CEO (Texas Homeless Network), Austin, TX
Torre, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Atlas Kravitz, Laura Director of Advocacy & Policy (TXWF (Texas Womens
Foundation)), Austin, TX
Kelly, Bill Director of Government Relations (Mayors Office, City of Houston),
Houston, TX
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