WITNESS LIST SB 15 Senate Committee Report Local Government March 10, 2025 - 2:00 PM FOR: Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX Anderson, Greg Director Community Affairs (Self; Habitat for Humanity), Austin, TX Bliss, Frank (Self; Cooper and Company), Southlake, TX Bonura, John Policy analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Brizzolara-Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX Carnahan, Alina VP of Advocacy (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX Collins, Genevieve Texas State Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX Crockett, Ben (Self; Texas A&M Student Government Association), College Station, TX Festa, Matthew Professor of Law (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston TX, TX Hamer, Glenn President & CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Hooper, Samuel Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Self; Institute for Justice), Austin, TX Horton, Cole (Texas A&M Student Government), Kountze, TX Huffman, John Former Mayor of Southlake (Self) , Southlake, TX Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans For Housing), Austin, TX Motal, Stephi (Texas Society of Architects), Mountain City, TX Puzycki, Ryan (AURA), Austin, TX Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX Seay, Chris Pastor (Ecclesia Church), Houston, TX Turner, Scott (Self) , Austin, texas, TX Wallace, Brita (Texans For Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX York, Elizabeth SVP and General Counsel (Self; Texas Association of Builders), Houston, TX AGAINST: Gilmore, TJ Mayor Lewisville Tx (City of Lewisville Texas), Lewisville, TX London, Dennis (Self) , Rockwall, TX Martin, Ann Mayor Pro-Tem, Town of Flower Mound (Self; The Town of Flower Mound), Flower Mound, TX Moore, Cheryl Mayor (Self; Town of Flower Mound), Flower Mound, TX, TX Moreno, Jesse (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX Parker, Charles (Self) , Arlington, TX Schiestel, Adam Deputy Mayor Pro Tem - Flower Mound (Self; Town of Flower Mound), Flower Mound, TX Schroeder, Josh Mayor of Georgetown (also providing written testimony) (Self; City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX Schwarte, Dave (Self; Texas Neighborhood Coalition), Arlington, TX ON: Griffin, Brennan (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Arriaga, Roger Executive Director (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)), Austin, TX Blake, Frances (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Brundage, Ashley CEO (Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity), Dallas, TX Eichler, Shera (Goldwater Institute), Austin, TX Ewen, Whit President of the Board (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX Faddis, Zach (Self; AURA), Austin, TX Hinterlong, Matthew President (Self; Brundtland Development Group), Dallas, TX Joiner, Caroline Regional Policy Leader (Amazon), Austin, TX Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 15
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
March 10, 2025 - 2:00 PM
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (The Texas
Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Anderson, Greg Director Community Affairs (Self; Habitat for Humanity), Austin, TX
Bliss, Frank (Self; Cooper and Company), Southlake, TX
Bonura, John Policy analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Brizzolara-Dove, Emily Policy Advisor (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Carnahan, Alina VP of Advocacy (Real Estate Council of Austin), Austin, TX
Collins, Genevieve Texas State Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX
Crockett, Ben (Self; Texas A&M Student Government Association), College Station, TX
Festa, Matthew Professor of Law (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston
TX, TX
Hamer, Glenn President & CEO (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
Hooper, Samuel Legislative Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Self; Institute
for Justice), Austin, TX
Horton, Cole (Texas A&M Student Government), Kountze, TX
Huffman, John Former Mayor of Southlake (Self) , Southlake, TX
Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas,
TX
Maxwell, Felicity ED Texans For Housing (Texans For Housing), Austin, TX
Motal, Stephi (Texas Society of Architects), Mountain City, TX
Puzycki, Ryan (AURA), Austin, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Seay, Chris Pastor (Ecclesia Church), Houston, TX
Turner, Scott (Self) , Austin, texas, TX
Wallace, Brita (Texans For Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX
York, Elizabeth SVP and General Counsel (Self; Texas Association of Builders),
Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Gilmore, TJ Mayor Lewisville Tx (City of Lewisville Texas), Lewisville, TX
London, Dennis (Self) , Rockwall, TX
Martin, Ann Mayor Pro-Tem, Town of Flower Mound (Self; The Town of Flower
Mound), Flower Mound, TX
Moore, Cheryl Mayor (Self; Town of Flower Mound), Flower Mound, TX, TX
Moreno, Jesse (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Parker, Charles (Self) , Arlington, TX
Schiestel, Adam Deputy Mayor Pro Tem - Flower Mound (Self; Town of Flower
Mound), Flower Mound, TX
Schroeder, Josh Mayor of Georgetown (also providing written testimony) (Self; City of
Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
Schwarte, Dave (Self; Texas Neighborhood Coalition), Arlington, TX
ON:
Griffin, Brennan (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Arriaga, Roger Executive Director (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers
(TAAHP)), Austin, TX
Blake, Frances (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Brundage, Ashley CEO (Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity), Dallas, TX
Eichler, Shera (Goldwater Institute), Austin, TX
Ewen, Whit President of the Board (Texans for Housing), Austin, TX
Faddis, Zach (Self; AURA), Austin, TX
Hinterlong, Matthew President (Self; Brundtland Development Group), Dallas, TX
Joiner, Caroline Regional Policy Leader (Amazon), Austin, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 15 Senate Committee Report Local Government Laborde, Blanca (The Real Estate Council, Dallas), Austin, TX Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX Matthews, Stephanie Executive Director (Self; Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin, TX Miller, Diana (Schwartz, Page & Harding LLP), Houston, TX Newton, Chris (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX Reibling, Matthew Founder (Self) , Austin, TX Rutledge, Gray (Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute), Austin, TX Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for prosperity), Austin, TX Tony, Bryan Executive Director (Self; Dallas Housing Coalition), Dallas, TX Young, Janel COO (Self; Houston Habitat for Humanity), Houston, TX Zapata, Mireya Executive Director (Lumbermen's Association of Texas), Austin, TX AGAINST: Ashworth, Stephanie (Self; Texas Neighborhood Coalition), Austin, Tx, TX Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX Gonzalez, Oscar (Self; Texas neighborhood association), Austin, TX Greenberg, Betsy (Self) , Austin, TX Hale, Angela (City of McKinney), Austin, TX Hausenfluck, Amber (City of McAllen), Austin, TX McArthur, Barbara (Self) , Austin, TX Rhodes, Fran President, True Texas Project (Self; True texas project), Fort Worth, TX Rogers, Carrie IGRO officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX Spence, Logan (City of Denton), Austin, TX Traub, Ariel Managing Director of Legislative & Public Affairs (City of Garland), Garland, TX Weist, Jon Intergovernmental/Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX ON: Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 15
Senate Committee Report
Local Government
Laborde, Blanca (The Real Estate Council, Dallas), Austin, TX
Lary, Trey Attorney (Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP), Austin, TX
Matthews, Stephanie Executive Director (Self; Texans for Reasonable Solutions), Austin,
TX
Miller, Diana (Schwartz, Page & Harding LLP), Houston, TX
Newton, Chris (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Parenteau, Julia Director of Public Policy (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Reibling, Matthew Founder (Self) , Austin, TX
Rutledge, Gray (Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute), Austin, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for prosperity), Austin, TX
Tony, Bryan Executive Director (Self; Dallas Housing Coalition), Dallas, TX
Young, Janel COO (Self; Houston Habitat for Humanity), Houston, TX
Zapata, Mireya Executive Director (Lumbermen's Association of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Ashworth, Stephanie (Self; Texas Neighborhood Coalition), Austin, Tx, TX
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Gonzalez, Oscar (Self; Texas neighborhood association), Austin, TX
Greenberg, Betsy (Self) , Austin, TX
Hale, Angela (City of McKinney), Austin, TX
Hausenfluck, Amber (City of McAllen), Austin, TX
McArthur, Barbara (Self) , Austin, TX
Rhodes, Fran President, True Texas Project (Self; True texas project), Fort Worth, TX
Rogers, Carrie IGRO officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Spence, Logan (City of Denton), Austin, TX
Traub, Ariel Managing Director of Legislative & Public Affairs (City of Garland),
Garland, TX
Weist, Jon Intergovernmental/Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX
ON:
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
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