WITNESS LIST
Insurance Committee
April 11, 2023 - 8:00 AM
For:
Abernethy, Lisa (Self; Craniofacial Society)
Nieto, Joe (Self; Hanger Clinic)
Pfaff, Justin (Self; Hanger Clinic)
Wright, Ben (Self)
Against:
Hutson, Blake (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Tracey, Shanneé (GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Capelo, Jaime (Self; Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons)
Masey, Chris (Self)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association)
Against:
Abel, Matt (Texas Association of Business)
Douglas, Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
On:
Brown, Erica (Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC))
Diaz-Lara, Debra (Texas Department of Insurance)
For:
Ellmer, Regan (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
Against:
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
On:
Woodley, John (Self; Advocates for Disability Access)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS)
Against:
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions)
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Ross, Susan (State Farm Insurance)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance)
Against:
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions)
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
Against:
Castaneda Jr, Tristan (RVOS Farm Mutual)
Castaneda Jr, Tristan (Hochheim Prarie Insurance)
ORyan, Anne (AAA Texas)
Ross, Susan (State Farm Insurance)
On:
Herman, Melissa (Texas Department of Insurance)
For:
Kiffe, Chad (Self; Auto Body Association of Texas)
McKenzie, Eric (Self; Auto Body Association of Texas)
Walker, Jack (Texas Trial Lawyers Association)
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
Against:
Fisk, Kevin (LKQ Corporation)
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions)
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Taormina, Tchad (Texas automitive recyclers association)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Campbell, Byron (Alliance for Automotive Innovation)
Cuevas, Jo Cassandra (Self)
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
Against:
Holzheauser, Craig (Auto Care Association)
McCartt, J. (Farmers Insurance)
ORyan, Anne (AAA Texas)
Ross, Susan (State Farm Insurance)
Shipton, Patricia (Geico Insurance)
Vane, Mark (Husch Blackwell Strategies)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
For:
Ryan, Kelly (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Franklin, Shelia (Self)
For:
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions)
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Martin, Paul (Reinsurance Association of America)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
Zahn Jr, Charles (Self; Port of Corpus Christi Authority)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Ellmer, Regan (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
McCartt, J. (Farmers Insurance)
Romo, Joel (Nueces County)
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
On:
Harbour, Stuart (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Ryder, Brian (Texas Department of Insurance)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Castaneda Jer, Tristan (RVOS Farm Mutual)
Castaneda Jr, Tristan (Hochheim Prairie Insurance)
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
On:
Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
For:
Williams, Matt (McKesson)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Fox, Januari (Prism Health North Texas)
Meroney, Shannon (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
formerly TAHU)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Against:
Moore, Pasha (Pharmaceutical Care Management Association)
On:
Diaz-Lara, Debra (Texas Department of Insurance)
For:
Pugliano, Sarah (Self)
Against:
Polozola, Stephen (Self; Urban Air Adventure Parks)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Travis, Clayton (Texas Pediatric Society)
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
On:
Martinez, Jacob (Texas Department of Insurance)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brannan, Ryan (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition)
Ellmer, Regan (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
Hoy, Sandy (Texas Apartment Association)
On:
Crass, Jessica (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Harbour, Stuart (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
For:
Ellmer, Regan (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Hoy, Sandy (Texas Apartment Association)
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Romo, Joel (Nueces County)
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Shipton, Patricia (Nueces County)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
On:
Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
Crass, Jessica (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Harbour, Stuart (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance)
For:
Silva, Ezequiel (Self; Texas Medical Association)
Against:
Hutson, Blake (Texas Association of Health Plans)
On:
Isett, Carl (Self; Texas Association of Benefit Administrators)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allen, Sara (Texas college of emergency physicians)
Capelo, Jaime (Self; TX400)
Chepkauskas, Daniel (Patient Choice Coalition)
Duncan, Cameron (Texas Hospital Association)
Farley, Elizabeth (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
Frazier, Kyle (Patient choice coalition of texas)
Grimes, Michael (Texas Radiological Society)
Hillert, Bobby (Texas Orthopaedic Assn)
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Society for Gastrenterology & Endoscopy)
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Kuykendall (Kir-ken-doll), Deanna L. (Texas Brain Injury Providers Alliance)
Mitias, Marcus (Texas Health Resources)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association)
Against:
Schreiber, Rachael (Cigna)
Voosen, Maureen (Self)
On:
Diaz-Lara, Debra (Texas Department of Insurance)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Meroney, Shannon (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
formerly TAHU)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Ellmer, Regan (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
Against:
Brannan, Ryan (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition)
On:
Crass, Jessica (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Harbour, Stuart (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance)
Ryder, Brian (Texas Department of Insurance)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS)
Romo, Joel (Nueces County)
Shipton, Patricia (Nueces County)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
On:
Crass, Jessica (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Harbour, Stuart (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brannan, Ryan (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition)
Romo, Joel (Nueces County)
Shipton, Patricia (Nueces County)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
On:
Crass, Jessica (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Harbour, Stuart (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Childs, Tilden (Self; Texas Medical Association)
Potter, Elisabeth (Self; Texas Medical Association)
Silva, Ezequiel (Self; Texas Medical Association)
On:
Dudensing, Jamie (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allen, Sara (Texas college of emergency physicians)
Bellsnyder, Luke (Radiology Partners)
Bruce, Bonnie (USAP)
Capelo, Jaime (Self; TX400)
Chepkauskas, Daniel (Patient Choice Coalition)
Farley, Elizabeth (Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
Grimes, Michael (Texas Radiological Society)
Hillert, Bobby (Texas Orthopaedic Assn)
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Society for Gastrenterology & Endoscopy)
Mitias, Marcus (Texas Health Resources)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Travis, Clayton (Texas Pediatric Society)
Vasek, Heather (DHR Health (Hidalgo County))
Woomer, Eric (Texas Dermatological Society, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society)
Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association)
Against:
Girvan, Gregg (Self)
Schreiber, Rachael (Cigna)
Voosen, Maureen (Self)
On:
Diaz-Lara, Debra (Texas Department of Insurance)
Meroney, Shannon (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
formerly TAHU)
For:
Aldaco, Soren (Self)
Cohn, Corinna (Self)
Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values)
Garcia, Abel (Self)
Harris, Hailee (Self; Austin chapter of parents of rapid onset gender dysphoric kids)
Neidert, Kelly (Self; Protect Texas Kids)
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Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Capelo, Jaime (Self)
Castle, Mary E (Texas Values)
Dixon, Aether (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Singhal, Dorothy (Self)
Against:
Bihun, Meaghan (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Johnson, Lauren (Self; ACLU of Texas)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Pearson, Eldon (Self)
Perez, Adriano (Self)
Preddy, Jordan (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
For:
Glenesk, Niklas (Self; Texas Society of Anesthesiologists)
Heaton, Jarom (Self; Texas Society of Dentist anesthesiologist)
Steinhauer, William (Self; Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)
On:
Hutson, Blake (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Benestante, Jacquie (Self; Autism Society of Texas)
Calvert, Jess (Texas Dental Association)
Capelo, Jaime (Texas Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Hillert, Bobby (Texas Orthopaedic Assn)
Masey, Chris (Self)
Mintz, David (Texas Academy of General Dentistry)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association)
On:
Diaz-Lara, Debra (Texas Department of Insurance)
Scott, Bruce (Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Ellmer, Regan (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Romo, Joel (Nueces County)
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Shipton, Patricia (Nueces County)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
On:
Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
Crass, Jessica (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Harbour, Stuart (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance)
On:
Hutson, Blake (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Kuykendall (Kir-ken-doll), Deanna L. (Texas Brain Injury Providers Alliance)
Meroney, Shannon (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP-TX)
formerly TAHU)
On:
Diaz-Lara, Debra (Texas Department of Insurance)
For:
Beneke, Jim (Self; Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters)
Ellmer, Regan (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas)
Perez, Carlos (Self)
Wendell, Ware (Texas Watch)
On:
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions)
Raizner, Jeff (Self)
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
Woodley, John (Self; Advocates for Disability Access)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Kiffe, Chad (Self; Auto Body Association of Texas)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
McKenzie, Eric (Self; Auto Body Association of Texas)
Against:
Castaneda Jr, Tristan (RVOS Farm Mutual)
Castaneda Jr, Tristan (Hochheim Prairie Insurance)
On:
Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance)
Bolduc, David (Office of Public Insurance Counsel)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brannan, Ryan (Coastal Windstorm Insurance Coalition)
Romo, Joel (Nueces County)
Shipton, Patricia (Nueces County)
On:
Crass, Jessica (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Harbour, Stuart (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association)
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance)
Thompson, Jay (Afact)
For:
Guirguis, Julie (Integral Care)
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)
Against:
Hutson, Blake (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Amare, Tsion (Self)
Bates, Georgia (Self; City of Uvalde)
Bearden, Chase (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Bennett, Michaela (Children’s Health)
Brenner, Norma (Self)
Duncan, Cameron (Texas Hospital Association)
Findley, Abigail (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Franco, Brie (City of Austin)
Galvan, Lyssette (NAMI Texas)
Gill, Hannah (NAMI Texas)
Hafizullah, Hena (Self)
Hilgers, Maddox (Self)
Humphrey, Nancy (Self; Plano isd board of trustees)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Jackson, Mary (Self)
Kelly, Bill (Mayor’s Office, City of Houston)
Kiser, Mary Beth (Texas Psychological Association)
Murphy, Kate (Texans Care for Children)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services)
Rice, Leela (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Stout, David (Self; El Paso County)
Tamayo, Elisa M. (El Paso County)
Wilson, Stacy (Children’s Hospital Association of Texas)
Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Against:
Abel, Matt (Texas Association of Business)
Douglas, Sarah (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
On:
Brown, Erica (Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC))
Diaz-Lara, Debra (Texas Department of Insurance)
For:
Arnst, Karl (Garfield Farm Mutual Insurance Association)
Ogg, Becky (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES)
Schnautz, Jon (National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies)
Against:
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions)
Hill, Jarrett (Texas Farm Bureau Insurance)
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Castaneda Jr, Tristan (Hochheim Prairie Insurance)
Castaneda Jr, Tristan (RVOS Farm Mutual)
Against:
Kuykendall (Kir-ken-doll), Deanna L. (Texas Brain Injury Providers Alliance)
On:
Muckerheide, David (Texas Department of Insurance)
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