WITNESS LIST SB 878 Senate Committee Report Economic Development March 17, 2025 - 1:30 PM AGAINST: Collins, Kris EVP (also providing written testimony) (Greater Waco Chamber), Waco, TX McGregor, Stewart (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Economic Development Council; Kaufman Economic Development Corporation), Kaufman, TX Registering, but not testifying: AGAINST: Bingham, Casey (Texas Economic Development Council), Forney, TX Bush, Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin), Austin, TX Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX Krogman, Travis VP, State & Federal Relations (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX Murphy, Kaitlyn (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX Perdichizzi, Gabriela VP, Government Relations (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Rodriguez, Jennifer Attorney (North Texas Commission), Austin, TX Schmitt, Stacy SVP External Affairs (Self; Opportunity Austin), Austin, TX Scott, Zach (Round Rock Chamber), Round Rock, TX Shannon, Fred (City of Temple - TempleEDC), Austin, TX Weist, Jon Intergovernmental / Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX ON: Brantley, Helen Legal analyst (TTARA), Austin, TX Chenelle, Rebekah Vice President of Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX Robinson, Jordan President & CEO (Self; Round Rock Chamber of Commerce), Round Rock, TX Trew, Jessica Executive Director (Hillsboro Ecomic Development Corporation), Hillsboro, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 878
Senate Committee Report
Economic Development
March 17, 2025 - 1:30 PM
AGAINST:
Collins, Kris EVP (also providing written testimony) (Greater Waco Chamber), Waco,
TX
McGregor, Stewart (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Economic
Development Council; Kaufman Economic Development Corporation), Kaufman, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Bingham, Casey (Texas Economic Development Council), Forney, TX
Bush, Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin), Austin, TX
Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Krogman, Travis VP, State & Federal Relations (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin,
TX
Murphy, Kaitlyn (Greater Houston Partnership), Austin, TX
Perdichizzi, Gabriela VP, Government Relations (Texas Association of Business), Austin,
TX
Rodriguez, Jennifer Attorney (North Texas Commission), Austin, TX
Schmitt, Stacy SVP External Affairs (Self; Opportunity Austin), Austin, TX
Scott, Zach (Round Rock Chamber), Round Rock, TX
Shannon, Fred (City of Temple - TempleEDC), Austin, TX
Weist, Jon Intergovernmental / Legislative Officer (City of Irving), Irving, TX
Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations Officer (Travis County Commissioners
Court), Austin, TX
ON:
Brantley, Helen Legal analyst (TTARA), Austin, TX
Chenelle, Rebekah Vice President of Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas,
TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX
Robinson, Jordan President & CEO (Self; Round Rock Chamber of Commerce), Round
Rock, TX
Trew, Jessica Executive Director (Hillsboro Ecomic Development Corporation),
Hillsboro, TX
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