WITNESS LIST SB 1008 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce March 18, 2025 - 8:00 AM FOR: Aldaco, Blanca Owner (Self) , San Antonio, TX Cisneros, Vicki (Self) , Fort Worth, TX Cortez, William Corporate General Manager (Self) , San Antonio, TX Miller, Paul Founder (Self) , Bellaire, TX Miller, Skeeter President/Owner (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Scott, Harlan Restaurant Owner (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Williams Knight, Emily President and CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX ON: Mers, Donald Todd (Self; Texas Environmental Health Association), Lampasas, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Borskey, Mark (Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX Calvin, Taylor (Sysco), Houston, TX Davis, Clark Dir. Investor & Government Relations (Self; Brinker International), Dallas, TX Esparza, John President (Self; Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX Faz, Isaac (Self; Starbucks), Dallas, TX Giesinger, Ross (Chick-fil-A, Inc.), Austin, TX Giraldo, James (Self; Fooda), Austin, TX Hall, Cassi Operations Associate (Self; Fooda), Austin, TX Hodge, Daniel (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX Kose, Gazi Manager (Self; Mealbux), Pflugerville, TX Massingill, Gavin (Texas McDonalds Operators), Austin, TX Patterson, Trent COO (Self; Texas Restaurant Association), Houston, TX Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX AGAINST: Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX Taliaferro, Aaron Director Government Relations (Tarrant County Administrator's Office and Public Health Department), Fort Worth, TX Weist, Jon Intergovernmental/Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX Providing written testimony: ON: Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 1008
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
March 18, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Aldaco, Blanca Owner (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Cisneros, Vicki (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
Cortez, William Corporate General Manager (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Miller, Paul Founder (Self) , Bellaire, TX
Miller, Skeeter President/Owner (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Scott, Harlan Restaurant Owner (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Williams Knight, Emily President and CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Mers, Donald Todd (Self; Texas Environmental Health Association), Lampasas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Borskey, Mark (Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX
Calvin, Taylor (Sysco), Houston, TX
Davis, Clark Dir. Investor & Government Relations (Self; Brinker International), Dallas,
TX
Esparza, John President (Self; Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX
Faz, Isaac (Self; Starbucks), Dallas, TX
Giesinger, Ross (Chick-fil-A, Inc.), Austin, TX
Giraldo, James (Self; Fooda), Austin, TX
Hall, Cassi Operations Associate (Self; Fooda), Austin, TX
Hodge, Daniel (Texas Restaurant Association), Austin, TX
Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (NFIB), Austin, TX
Kose, Gazi Manager (Self; Mealbux), Pflugerville, TX
Massingill, Gavin (Texas McDonalds Operators), Austin, TX
Patterson, Trent COO (Self; Texas Restaurant Association), Houston, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Shannon, Melissa (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX
Taliaferro, Aaron Director Government Relations (Tarrant County Administrator's Office
and Public Health Department), Fort Worth, TX
Weist, Jon Intergovernmental/Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
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