WITNESS LIST
State Affairs Committee
May 5, 2025 - 8:00 AM
For:
Benton, Megan (Self; Texas Values Action)
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Gray, Brady (Self; Texas Family Project)
Against:
Bandit, Brigitte (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Evans, Shelby (Self)
Giles, Mandy (Self)
Giles, Mars (Self)
Klosterboer, Brian (Self; ACLU of Texas)
Laeky, Miriam (Self; Equality Texas)
LaQueene, Maxine (Self)
Lynn, Kerry (Self)
Marin, Melody (Self)
Shawver, Alexander (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bolgiano, John (Self)
Glass, Tom (Self)
Saenz, Jonathan (Self; Texas Values)
Treat, Brita (Self)
Treat, Mark (Self)
Against:
Ajaz, Fuaad (Self)
Beck, Sarah (Self)
Berrios, Felicity (Self)
Bitz, Ritzy (Self)
Burns, Kaidan (Self)
Calamari, Shawn (Self)
Cerda, Aly (Self)
Cleveland, Danny (Self)
Cleveland, Sarah (Self)
Cofield, Melanie (Self)
Conti, Michael (Self)
Cosme, Helena (Self)
Crosby, Jim (Self)
Crosby, Tara (Self)
Elizabeth, Mary (Self; Austin justice coalition)
Famous Bob, World (Self)
Fishkind, Julia (Self)
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Against:
Flores, Zion (Self)
Foster, Maxim (Self)
Freeman, Noel (Self)
Gale, Zenyth (Self)
Garcia, Surya (Self)
Garcia, Yesenia (Self)
Gillard, Savannah (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Guajardo, Austin (Self)
Guajardo, David (Self)
Guajardo, Jordan (Self)
Guajardo, Nelda (Self)
Guajardo, Raelyn (Self)
Guerrero, Amelie (Self)
Henderson, Mikayla (Self)
Herrera, David (Self)
Hoefling, Jennie (Self)
Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self)
Hoover, Tamara (Self)
House, Skylar (Self)
Hushka, Callijo (Self)
Jennings, Nicholas (Self)
Jeter, Mars (Self)
Kiker, Francesca (Self)
Lea, Maggie (Self)
Matherne, James (Self)
Mitchell, Kathy (Self; Equity Action)
Moradel, Osman (Texas AFT)
Morales, Alan (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Perez, Toya (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Pritchett, William (Self; Equality Texas)
Ramirez, Rick (City of Austin)
Rose, Desiree (Self)
Sais, Journey (Self)
Schnurr, Evan (Self)
Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)
Staff, Jordan (Self)
Steinfeld, Era (Self)
Trevino, Izar (Self)
Velasquez, Ryan (Self)
Waid, Mandy (Self)
Williams, Joshua (Self)
Wynne, Brendan (Self)
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Against:
Yamagata, Valerie (Self)
Yanez, Rikki (Self)
Zaner, Dylan (Self)
For:
Lozano, Michael D. (Permian Basin Petroleum Association)
Mazur, Jeremy (Texas 2036)
Polk, Carl Ray (Self; Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
On:
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
Staples, Todd (Texas Oil and Gas Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aragonez, Alexa (City of Houston)
Avery, Clay (SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
Baum, Walt (Powering Texans)
Carlile, Jimmy (Fasken Oil and Ranch)
Carlton, John (Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts)
Furlow, Philip Mack (Self; 106th Judicial District Attorney)
Harvey, Julia (Texas Electric Cooperatives)
Laney, J Pete (State Firefighters & Fire Marshals Association)
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association)
Paylor, Ryan (Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO))
Ramirez, Rick (City of Austin)
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club)
Roach, Blake (Texas Farm Bureau)
Ruggieri, Michael (Southwestern Elec. Power Co. (SWEPCO))
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
Against:
Deline, Steven (Self)
On:
Allen, Charles (State Fire Marshal’s Office ( TDI ))
Corona, Connie (Public Utility Commission of Texas)
Dubiel, Natalie (Railroad Commission)
Moorehead, Wes (Texas A&M Forest Service)
For:
Bolgiano, John (Self)
Brown, Don (Self)
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Glass, Tom (Self; Protect the Texas Grid)
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For:
Tice, David (Self)
On:
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aragonez, Alexa (City of Houston)
Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)
Treat, Brita (Self)
Treat, Mark (Self)
On:
Bondurant, Chuck (Public Utility Commission)
Bush, Kyle (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
Walsh, Blair (TDEM)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Flatt, Bryan (Texas Municipal Police Association)
Furlow, Philip Mack (Self; 106th Judicial District Attorney)
Kershaw, James (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39)
Szimanski, Jennifer (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))
Williams, M Paige (Dallas Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot)
Against:
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Crosby, Jim (Self)
Crosby, Tara (Self)
Mitchell, Kathy (Self; Equity Action)
Wheeler, Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)
On:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
For:
Mazur, Jeremy (Texas 2036)
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club)
On:
Ballast, Kerry (Texas Workforce Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Ali, Zanir (CPS Energy)
Clay, Reed (Texas Nuclear Alliance)
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For:
Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin)
Harvey, Julia (Texas Electric Cooperatives)
Kilroy, Taylor (Texas Public Power Association)
Lord, Rick (Self; Texas Building Trades)
Mauro, Megan (Texas Association of Business)
McAdams, Will (Dow)
McCord, Mia (Texas Chemistry Council)
Pitts, Jr, John (Texas Energy Buyers Alliance)
Troxclair, Caleb (REPLOY Power)
Van de Putte, Leticia (Natura Resources)
Against:
Moradel, Osman (Texas AFT)
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