WITNESS LIST SB 30 Senate Committee Report State Affairs March 31, 2025 - 9:00 AM FOR: Akre, Jennifer (Self) , Houston, TX Austin, Earl Duke CEO, Quanta Services (Self) , Houston, TX Balderas, Francisco Associate General Counsel (Texas Materials Group, a CRH company), Cedar Park, TX Blanchard, Adam Co-founder & CEO Double Diamond Transport (Self; Double Diamond Transport), San Antonio, TX Butler, Brett (Self) , Austin, TX Casey, Melissa (Self) , San Antonio, TX Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX Detlefsen, Barry Vp Safwty (Self; TXTA), San Antonio, TX Elms, Stacy VP (Self; Housley Group), Carrollton, TX Embertson, Dave (Self; Erling Sales & Service), Austin, TX Esparza, John President (Self; Texas trucking association), Austin, TX Faschingbauer, Marcia (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX Ferril, Megan (Self; Texas Towing and Storage Association), Amarillo, TX Fuentes, Juan (Self; The Fuentes Firm), Spring, TX Grooms, Pam (Self) , Austin, TX Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Ladner, Gerald Presiding officer SORM (Self; SORM), Austin Tx, TX Luke, Ronald (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Maldonado, Jerry Director of Operations (Self; Laredo Motor Carriers Association), Laredo, TX Montgomery, Joseph (Coastal transport), Missouri City Tx, TX Myers, Mary Trial Coumsel (Pan am trucking et al), Sa, TX Parsley, Lee (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX Patterson, Ben (Self; Patterson & Associates Insurance Agency), Richardson, TX Pfeiffer, Charlie (Self; IEC of Texas), La Porte, TX Phillippi, Bane (also providing written testimony) (Self; McCoys Building Supply), San Marcos, TX Reza, Alexis Director (Self) , El Paso, TX Riddick, Alan DOT Manager TNT Crane (Self; Texas trucking Association), Houston, TX Riley, Matt General Counsel (Self; Ranger Excavating, LP), Austin, TX Shakiba, Bita Doctor of dental surgery (LSEA), Houston,Texas, TX Sizemore, Samantha (Self) , Cleveland, TX VanDusen, Graham (Self; Texas Logging Council), Hallsville, TX Weaver, Kyle Associate General Counsel (TRM), Allen, TX Whorton, Michael (Self; Iiat), Austin, TX Woods, Brandon (Self) , Flower Mound, TX Woolf, William Director of Safety & DOT (Self; Davis Crane Group), Irving, TX Wright, Jim Small business owner (Self; Texas lawsuit reform), Orange grove, TX AGAINST: Adams, Will (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Association), Katy, TX Aldous, Charla (Self) , Dallas, TX Boecking, Brent (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Boecking, Neil (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin/tx, TX Chun, Christopher (Self) , Dallas, TX Cohen, Shmariyahu (Self) , Houston, TX Eiland, Craig (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Assn), Austin, TX Engelhart, Mike Hon. (Self) , Houston, TX Gordon, Charlie (Self) , Tyler, TX Graham, Trisha (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Nevada, TX Higgins, Henry MD (Self) , Cedar Park, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 30
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
March 31, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Akre, Jennifer (Self) , Houston, TX
Austin, Earl Duke CEO, Quanta Services (Self) , Houston, TX
Balderas, Francisco Associate General Counsel (Texas Materials Group, a CRH
company), Cedar Park, TX
Blanchard, Adam Co-founder & CEO Double Diamond Transport (Self; Double
Diamond Transport), San Antonio, TX
Butler, Brett (Self) , Austin, TX
Casey, Melissa (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Christian, George (Texas Civil Justice League), Austin, TX
Detlefsen, Barry Vp Safwty (Self; TXTA), San Antonio, TX
Elms, Stacy VP (Self; Housley Group), Carrollton, TX
Embertson, Dave (Self; Erling Sales & Service), Austin, TX
Esparza, John President (Self; Texas trucking association), Austin, TX
Faschingbauer, Marcia (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX
Ferril, Megan (Self; Texas Towing and Storage Association), Amarillo, TX
Fuentes, Juan (Self; The Fuentes Firm), Spring, TX
Grooms, Pam (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamer, Glenn President and CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association
of Business), Austin, TX
Ladner, Gerald Presiding officer SORM (Self; SORM), Austin Tx, TX
Luke, Ronald (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Maldonado, Jerry Director of Operations (Self; Laredo Motor Carriers Association),
Laredo, TX
Montgomery, Joseph (Coastal transport), Missouri City Tx, TX
Myers, Mary Trial Coumsel (Pan am trucking et al), Sa, TX
Parsley, Lee (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
Patterson, Ben (Self; Patterson & Associates Insurance Agency), Richardson, TX
Pfeiffer, Charlie (Self; IEC of Texas), La Porte, TX
Phillippi, Bane (also providing written testimony) (Self; McCoys Building Supply), San
Marcos, TX
Reza, Alexis Director (Self) , El Paso, TX
Riddick, Alan DOT Manager TNT Crane (Self; Texas trucking Association), Houston,
TX
Riley, Matt General Counsel (Self; Ranger Excavating, LP), Austin, TX
Shakiba, Bita Doctor of dental surgery (LSEA), Houston,Texas, TX
Sizemore, Samantha (Self) , Cleveland, TX
VanDusen, Graham (Self; Texas Logging Council), Hallsville, TX
Weaver, Kyle Associate General Counsel (TRM), Allen, TX
Whorton, Michael (Self; Iiat), Austin, TX
Woods, Brandon (Self) , Flower Mound, TX
Woolf, William Director of Safety & DOT (Self; Davis Crane Group), Irving, TX
Wright, Jim Small business owner (Self; Texas lawsuit reform), Orange grove, TX
AGAINST:
Adams, Will (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Association), Katy, TX
Aldous, Charla (Self) , Dallas, TX
Boecking, Brent (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Boecking, Neil (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin/tx, TX
Chun, Christopher (Self) , Dallas, TX
Cohen, Shmariyahu (Self) , Houston, TX
Eiland, Craig (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Assn), Austin, TX
Engelhart, Mike Hon. (Self) , Houston, TX
Gordon, Charlie (Self) , Tyler, TX
Graham, Trisha (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Nevada, TX
Higgins, Henry MD (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 30 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Holm, Anthony (Self) , Austin, TX Indresano, Andrew (Self) , Arlimgton, TX Leonard, Michael (Self) , San Antonio, TX Mahendru, Vivek MD (Self) , Austin, TX Maiangowi, Darcy (Self) , Wimberley, TX Norman, Sasha (Self) , San Antonio, TX Perdue, Jim Attorney (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Association), Houston, TX Pierson, Bradley (Self) , Newark, TX Schimizzi, Aimee MD (Self) , Dallas, TX Tamez, Laura (Self; Texas Trial Lawyer Association), San Antonio, TX Turkett, Ty (Self) , Valley Mills/tx, TX Walker, Jack President Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Association), Austin, TX Walsh, Caryl (Self) , San Antonio, TX Wendell, Ware Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Watch), Austin, TX Williams, Aldon (Self) , Boerne, TX Yates, Richard (Self) , Allen, TX ON: Wohleb, Steve General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Allen, Sara (Sysco), Tx, TX Allen, Sara (Germania Insurance), Tx, TX Avera, Ashley President (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX Beasley, Renea Executive Director (Independent Electrical Conractors of Texas), Austin, Texas, TX Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX Besserman, Kenneth Director of Government Affairs and Special Counsel (Texas Society of CPAs), Austin, TX Betts, Albert Executive Director (Insurance Council of Texas), Austin, TX Borgelt, Roger Psst Chairman (Self; Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Central Texas), Austin TX, TX Brown, Crystal (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Burklund, Adam (Sentry Insurance), Austin, TX Carlile, Jimmy (Fasken Oil and Ranch), Midland, TX Cubriel, Beth (Self; Plains All American Pipeline), Austin, TX Davis, Doug Vice President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX DeAngelo, David (RaceTrac, Inc.), Austin, TX Ellmer, Mindy (TRT Holdings), Austin, TX Ellmer, Regan Director of Government of Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas), Austin, TX Fagan, Jennifer (Texas Construction Association), Austin, TX Fletcher, Kevin (AT&T), Austin, TX Grace, Jim (Acuity Insurance, Werner Enterprises), Austin, TX Green, Kelley (Self; Texas Cotton Ginners Association), Round Rock, TX Hammond, Sarah (Self; Atlas Electric), Alton, TX Hardin, Paul President/CEO (Texas Food & Fuel Association), Austin, TX Hill, Jarrett (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance), Austin, TX Holzheauser, Craig (Speedy Stop), Austin, TX Horn, Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)), Austin, TX Howard, Nolen (Self; Threlkeld & Company Insurance), Flint, TX Jackson, Wroe Vice President & General Counsel (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Joyce, Shana (Koch), Austin, TX 2
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Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
Holm, Anthony (Self) , Austin, TX
Indresano, Andrew (Self) , Arlimgton, TX
Leonard, Michael (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Mahendru, Vivek MD (Self) , Austin, TX
Maiangowi, Darcy (Self) , Wimberley, TX
Norman, Sasha (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Perdue, Jim Attorney (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers Association), Houston, TX
Pierson, Bradley (Self) , Newark, TX
Schimizzi, Aimee MD (Self) , Dallas, TX
Tamez, Laura (Self; Texas Trial Lawyer Association), San Antonio, TX
Turkett, Ty (Self) , Valley Mills/tx, TX
Walker, Jack President Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Self; Texas Trial Lawyers
Association), Austin, TX
Walsh, Caryl (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Wendell, Ware Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Watch),
Austin, TX
Williams, Aldon (Self) , Boerne, TX
Yates, Richard (Self) , Allen, TX
ON:
Wohleb, Steve General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX
Allen, Sara (Sysco), Tx, TX
Allen, Sara (Germania Insurance), Tx, TX
Avera, Ashley President (Texas Cable Association), Austin, TX
Beasley, Renea Executive Director (Independent Electrical Conractors of Texas), Austin,
Texas, TX
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Besserman, Kenneth Director of Government Affairs and Special Counsel (Texas Society
of CPAs), Austin, TX
Betts, Albert Executive Director (Insurance Council of Texas), Austin, TX
Borgelt, Roger Psst Chairman (Self; Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Central Texas),
Austin TX, TX
Brown, Crystal (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX
Burklund, Adam (Sentry Insurance), Austin, TX
Carlile, Jimmy (Fasken Oil and Ranch), Midland, TX
Cubriel, Beth (Self; Plains All American Pipeline), Austin, TX
Davis, Doug Vice President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX
DeAngelo, David (RaceTrac, Inc.), Austin, TX
Ellmer, Mindy (TRT Holdings), Austin, TX
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government of Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of
Texas), Austin, TX
Fagan, Jennifer (Texas Construction Association), Austin, TX
Fletcher, Kevin (AT&T), Austin, TX
Grace, Jim (Acuity Insurance, Werner Enterprises), Austin, TX
Green, Kelley (Self; Texas Cotton Ginners Association), Round Rock, TX
Hammond, Sarah (Self; Atlas Electric), Alton, TX
Hardin, Paul President/CEO (Texas Food & Fuel Association), Austin, TX
Hill, Jarrett (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance), Austin, TX
Holzheauser, Craig (Speedy Stop), Austin, TX
Horn, Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)), Austin, TX
Howard, Nolen (Self; Threlkeld & Company Insurance), Flint, TX
Jackson, Wroe Vice President & General Counsel (Texas Association of Manufacturers),
Austin, TX
Joyce, Shana (Koch), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 30 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Kahle, Carolyn President/Owner (Self; Totaldepth Rental, LLC dba Onsite Pro Can), Boerne, Texas, TX Kearns, Dennis General Counsel (Texas Railroad Association), Austin, TX Lively, Lance (Texas Package Stores Association), Austin, TX Lovett, James (SH 130 Concession Company), Austin, TX Marlow, John Senior Vice President (Chubb), Austin, TX Martin, Amanda (AGC of Texas (Highway, Heavy, Utilities & Industrial Branch)), Austin, TX McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX McCord, Mia Vice President of Government Affairs (Texas Chemistry Council), Austin, TX Meroney, Mike Consultant (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX Meyers, Lucas (The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries), Austin, TX Miller, Chris (Uber Technolgies, Inc), Austin, TX Moore, Julie (Oxy), Austin, TX Morris, Joe (Texas Forestry Association), Austin, TX Muoz, Ned Vice President (Charter Communications), Austin, TX New, Ronny (Self) , Austin, TX Nicolas, Sarah (Texas Association of Defense Counsel), Bee cave, TX Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX Oberbeck, Tulsi (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Omey, Samantha Sr Advisor Public and Government Affairs (ExxonMobil), Austin, TX Pate, Gardner (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX Paylor, Ryan Director of Government Affairs (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)), Austin, TX Pearson, Shea (Texas Waterways Operators Association), Austin, TX Peeler, Robert (Ford Motor Company), Austin, TX Robbins, Jason Safety Director Redbird Trucking (Self) , San Marcos, TX Rodriguez, Jennifer Attorney (North Texas Commission), Austin, TX Romo, Joel (Texas Ambulance Association), Brenham, TX Rose, Denise (Vulcan Materials), Austin, TX Ross, Susan (Johnson & Johnson), Thrall, TX Saenz, Luis (Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT)), Austin, TX Shannon, Fred (Texas Medical Liability Trust), Austin, TX Smith, Curtis Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association), Cedar park, TX Smith, Mark (Tropicana Homes), Austin, TX Smith, Mark (Self; Hunt Companies inc), Austin, TX Snowden, Tara Vice President, Public Affairs (Zachry Corporation), San Antonio, TX Spilman, Tom President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX Stewart, Scott Vice President for Legislative Affairs (American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas), Austin, TX Strama, Keith (Self; ExxonMobil), Austin, TX Tahuahua, Geoffrey President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX Tedford, Drew (The Friedkin Group), Houston, TX Tredway, Cade (Texas Surplus Lines Association), Austin, TX Van Arsdale, Corbin President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch), Austin, TX Ward, Bill (Self) , Linden texas, TX Webb, Andy (Self; Watkins Insurance Group), Georgetown, TX Whitehurst, Darren (Self; Texas Automobile Dealers Association), Austin, TX Woodard, Shayne Exec dirctor texas GR (Valero Energy), San antonio, TX Woomer, Eric (Texas Crane Owners Association, Precast Concrete Manufacturers Assoc of Texas), Austin, TX 3
WITNESS LIST
SB 30
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
Kahle, Carolyn President/Owner (Self; Totaldepth Rental, LLC dba Onsite Pro Can),
Boerne, Texas, TX
Kearns, Dennis General Counsel (Texas Railroad Association), Austin, TX
Lively, Lance (Texas Package Stores Association), Austin, TX
Lovett, James (SH 130 Concession Company), Austin, TX
Marlow, John Senior Vice President (Chubb), Austin, TX
Martin, Amanda (AGC of Texas (Highway, Heavy, Utilities & Industrial Branch)),
Austin, TX
McCord, John Executive Director (Texas Retailers Association), Austin, TX
McCord, Mia Vice President of Government Affairs (Texas Chemistry Council), Austin,
TX
Meroney, Mike Consultant (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals -
Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Meyers, Lucas (The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries), Austin, TX
Miller, Chris (Uber Technolgies, Inc), Austin, TX
Moore, Julie (Oxy), Austin, TX
Morris, Joe (Texas Forestry Association), Austin, TX
Muoz, Ned Vice President (Charter Communications), Austin, TX
New, Ronny (Self) , Austin, TX
Nicolas, Sarah (Texas Association of Defense Counsel), Bee cave, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Oberbeck, Tulsi (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Omey, Samantha Sr Advisor Public and Government Affairs (ExxonMobil), Austin, TX
Pate, Gardner (Texas Apartment Association), Austin, TX
Paylor, Ryan Director of Government Affairs (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty
Owners Association (TIPRO)), Austin, TX
Pearson, Shea (Texas Waterways Operators Association), Austin, TX
Peeler, Robert (Ford Motor Company), Austin, TX
Robbins, Jason Safety Director Redbird Trucking (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Rodriguez, Jennifer Attorney (North Texas Commission), Austin, TX
Romo, Joel (Texas Ambulance Association), Brenham, TX
Rose, Denise (Vulcan Materials), Austin, TX
Ross, Susan (Johnson & Johnson), Thrall, TX
Saenz, Luis (Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT)), Austin, TX
Shannon, Fred (Texas Medical Liability Trust), Austin, TX
Smith, Curtis Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape Association),
Cedar park, TX
Smith, Mark (Tropicana Homes), Austin, TX
Smith, Mark (Self; Hunt Companies inc), Austin, TX
Snowden, Tara Vice President, Public Affairs (Zachry Corporation), San Antonio, TX
Spilman, Tom President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX
Stewart, Scott Vice President for Legislative Affairs (American Council of Engineering
Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Strama, Keith (Self; ExxonMobil), Austin, TX
Tahuahua, Geoffrey President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin,
TX
Tedford, Drew (The Friedkin Group), Houston, TX
Tredway, Cade (Texas Surplus Lines Association), Austin, TX
Van Arsdale, Corbin President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch),
Austin, TX
Ward, Bill (Self) , Linden texas, TX
Webb, Andy (Self; Watkins Insurance Group), Georgetown, TX
Whitehurst, Darren (Self; Texas Automobile Dealers Association), Austin, TX
Woodard, Shayne Exec dirctor texas GR (Valero Energy), San antonio, TX
Woomer, Eric (Texas Crane Owners Association, Precast Concrete Manufacturers Assoc
of Texas), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 30 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Yancy, Justin President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX Yarbrough, Brian (EAN Holdings, LLC and Affiliates (dba Enterprise Mobility)), Austin, TX Zapata, Mireya Executive Director (Lumbermens Association of Texas), Austin, TX AGAINST: Campbell, Byron (Advanced Diagnostics Healthcare System), Dallas, TX Chandler, Lewis (Self) , Bellaire, TX Chandler, Sherry (Self) , Bellaire, TX Gunn, Annie (Self) , Austin, TX Lord, Richard Executive Director (Self; Texas Building & Construction Trades), Austin, TX Lyons, Michael (Self) , Dallas, TX Pettiet, Devin Dr (Self) , Spring, TX Pierson, Leslie (Self) , Newark, TX Romero, Rebecca MD (Self; ProCare), Austin, TX Smith, Jacob (Southwest Pipe Trades Association), Austin, TX Stein, Stacey (Self; Texas Chiropractic Association), Montgomery, TX Woodard, Chato Business Agent (Southwest Pipe Trades), Houston, Texas, TX ON: Walters, Ryan Deputy AG for Legal Strategy (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: ON: Stewart, Clayton (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX 4
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Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
Yancy, Justin President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
Yarbrough, Brian (EAN Holdings, LLC and Affiliates (dba Enterprise Mobility)), Austin,
TX
Zapata, Mireya Executive Director (Lumbermens Association of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Campbell, Byron (Advanced Diagnostics Healthcare System), Dallas, TX
Chandler, Lewis (Self) , Bellaire, TX
Chandler, Sherry (Self) , Bellaire, TX
Gunn, Annie (Self) , Austin, TX
Lord, Richard Executive Director (Self; Texas Building & Construction Trades), Austin,
TX
Lyons, Michael (Self) , Dallas, TX
Pettiet, Devin Dr (Self) , Spring, TX
Pierson, Leslie (Self) , Newark, TX
Romero, Rebecca MD (Self; ProCare), Austin, TX
Smith, Jacob (Southwest Pipe Trades Association), Austin, TX
Stein, Stacey (Self; Texas Chiropractic Association), Montgomery, TX
Woodard, Chato Business Agent (Southwest Pipe Trades), Houston, Texas, TX
ON:
Walters, Ryan Deputy AG for Legal Strategy (Office of the Attorney General), Austin,
TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Stewart, Clayton (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
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