WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Schumann, Peyton Sr. Director of Government Relations (Texas & Southwestern Cattle
Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Watts, Mikal (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Dubiel, Natalie Attorney (Railroad Commission), Austin, TX
FOR:
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
ON:
Harvey, Julia (Texas Electric Cooperatives), Austin, TX
Kilroy, Taylor Executive Director (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Albarado, Isaac (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Houle, Stephanie Assistant General Counsel (Xcel Energy), Austin, TX
Hutchinson, Scott VP Public Affairs (Entergy Texas), Austin, TX
Mazur, Jeremy Director of Infrastructure & Natural Res. Policy (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Roach, Blake Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX
Ruggieri, Michael (Southwestern Elec. Power Co. (SWEPCO)), Austin, TX
Sadler, Kelly Government Affairs (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Schumann, Peyton Sr. Director of Government Relations (Texas & Southwestern Cattle
Raisers Association), Austin, TX
Watts, Mikal (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Nease, Nelson (East Texas Electric Cooperative), Austin, TX
ON:
Corona, Connie (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Williams, Mark (Sam Houston Electric Cooperative), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 8:00 AM
FOR:
Bell, Mark (Association of Electric Companies of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Tisdale, Ward Regional Vice President (National Association of Mutual Insurance
Companies), Austin, TX
ON:
Stephenson, Zach Director of Regulatory and Legal Affairs (Texas Electric Cooperatives),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Albarado, Isaac (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Borer, Taylor Regulatory Affairs Director (City of Garland, Texas), Garland, TX
Carr, Mindy VP Governmental Affairs (Oncor), Austin, TX
Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Houle, Stephanie Assistant General Counsel (Xcel Energy), Austin, TX
Hutchinson, Scott VP Public Affairs (Entergy Texas), Austin, TX
Kilroy, Taylor Executive Director (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
Mazur, Jeremy Director of Infrastructure & Natural Res. Policy (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Ruggieri, Michael (Southwestern Elec. Power Co. (SWEPCO)), Austin, TX
Sadler, Kelly Government Affairs (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Watts, Mikal (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
ORyan, Anne (AAA TX, Auto Club County Mutual, Auto Club Indemnity, Interinsurance
Exchange of the Auto Club), Austin, TX
ON:
Corona, Connie (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Gonzales, Walter (American Property Casualty Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Kenderdine, Marshall Consultant (Texas Public Employees Association), Austin, TX
Sreenivasan, Rahul Director, Government Performance and Fiscal Policy (Texas 2036),
Austin, TX
ON:
Simmons, Lance Chief Engineer (Texas Department of Transportation), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Chief of Intergovernment Relations (City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Fox, Katie (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Medlock, John Chief Prosecutor (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation), Austin,
TX
FOR:
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brown, John ‘Ben’ (Self; American Adjuster Association), Plano, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Fox, Katie (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Baker, Marianne (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Durden, David General Manager (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association), Austin, TX
FOR:
Cawley, Jennifer CEO (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baxter, Jason (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Brown, John ‘Ben’ (Self; American Adjuster Association), Plano, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Hadley, Elizabeth (Aflac), Austin, TX
Meroney, Mike Consultant (Corebridge Financial), Austin, TX
Meroney, Shannon Consultant (National Life Group), Austin, TX
Meroney, Shannon (NABIP-TX), Austin, TX
Traylor, Doug (Self), Cedar Park, TX
Wittenburg, Michelle (NAIFA-TX), Austin, TX
Yarbrough, Brian (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Bowden, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 8:00 AM
FOR:
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations
of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
ON:
Knight, Debra State Fire Marshal (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
FOR:
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Betts, Albert Exec Director (Insurance Council of Texas), Austin, TX
Brown, John ‘Ben’ (Self; American Adjuster Association), Plano, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Flippin, Ken Policy Consultant (Texas Chapter of US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
ON:
Durden, David General Manager (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Betts, Albert Exec Director (Insurance Council of Texas), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Flippin, Ken Policy Consultant (Texas Chapter of US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 8:00 AM
ON:
Brown, John ‘Ben’ (Self; American Adjuster Association), Plano, TX
Durden, David General Manager (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association), Austin, TX
FOR:
Dreslinski, Sophia (Self; Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Gee, Greyson Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy
Foundation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Fisk, Kevin (LKQ Corporation), Gowen, MI
Tucker, Tom AVP (also providing written testimony) (Safelite Autoglass), Columbus, OH
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castilla, Cindi President (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Glass, Tom (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), McDade, TX
Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (National Federation of Independent Business
(NFIB)), Austin, TX
FOR:
Parsons, David Risk Manager (Enterprise Mobility (Enterprise/Alamo/National)), Spring,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Graydon, Galt (AvisBudget Group), Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Betts, Albert Exec Director (Insurance Council of Texas), Austin, TX
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Blake, Frances General Counsel (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Finley, Trace (Port of Corpus Christi Authority), Austin, TX
Flippin, Ken Policy Consultant (Texas Chapter of US Green Building Council), Taylor, TX
Juergens, Seth (Texas Realtors), Austin, TX
Kibbe, Scot (American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)), Austin, TX
Norman, Jr., M. Scott CEO (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 8:00 AM
ORyan, Anne (AAA TX, Auto Club County Mutual, Auto Club Indemnity, Interinsurance
Exchange of the Auto Club), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Romo, Joel (Self; City of Port Aransas & Nueces County), Austin, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Tisdale, Ward Regional Vice President (National Association of Mutual Insurance
Companies), Austin, TX
ON:
Blanton, Whitney General Counsel (Comptroller of Public Accounts / Treasury
Safekeeping Trust Company), Austin, TX
Brown, John ‘Ben’ (Self; American Adjuster Association), Plano, TX
Durden, David General Manager (Texas Windstorm Insurance Association), Austin, TX
Edwards, Kim (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Torres, Eduardo (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Zahn Jr., Charles W. Attorney (Self; Texas Coastal Windstorm Task Force), Port Aransas,
TX
FOR:
Thompson, Brent General Counsel (Self), North Richland Hills, TX
Thompson, Jay (Talhi), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Brown, John ‘Ben’ (also providing written testimony) (Self; American Adjuster
Association), Plano, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cawley, Jennifer CEO (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers), Austin, TX
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Hadley, Elizabeth (Aflac), Austin, TX
Meroney, Mike Consultant (Corebridge Financial), Austin, TX
Meroney, Shannon Consultant (National Life Group), Austin, TX
Parsley, Lee (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
Spence, Logan Partner (TALHI), Austin, TX
Wittenburg, Michelle (NAIFA-TX), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Bowden, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 8:00 AM
FOR:
Cawley, Jennifer CEO (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers), Austin, TX
Traylor, Doug (Self), Cedar Park, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Ellmer, Regan Director of Government Affairs (Independent Insurance Agents of Texas),
Austin, TX
Thompson, Jay (Talhi), Austin, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Walker, Jamie (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
FOR:
Pinckard, Keith Chief Medical Examiner (Travis County Medical Examiner), Austin, TX
Prine, Julie Chief of Staff (Self; Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Chief of Intergovernment Relations (City of Houston), Houston,
TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Fox, Katie (Self), Austin, TX
Kay, Cicely Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin,
TX
FOR:
De Masi, Niccolo CEO (IonQ, Inc.), Austin, TX
Sokolov, Alexei (Self), College Station, TX
ON:
Cisneros, G. Andres Professor (Self; UT Dallas), Richardson, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council), Austin, TX
Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Fletcher, Kevin (AT&T), Austin, TX
Gonzales, Larry (Dell Technologies), Round Rock, TX
Soto, Renzo Executive Director - Texas and the South (TechNet), Austin, TX
Sreenivasan, Rahul Director, Government Performance and Fiscal Policy (Texas 2036),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Prevost, Jeff Associate Professsor (Self), San Antonio, TX
WITNESS LIST
Business & Commerce
May 15, 2025 8:00 AM
FOR:
Coleman, Katie (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Henry, Matt SVP/General Counsel (Oncor), Austin, TX
ON:
Givens, Anna (Public Utility Commission of Texas), Austin, TX
Ryan, Jason Executive Vice President (CenterPoint Energy), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Albarado, Isaac (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Sadler, Kelly Government Affairs (AEP Texas), Austin, TX
Utley, Ben (Texas New Mexico Power (TNMP)), Austin, TX
ON:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Glass, Tom (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), McDade, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Carter, David Colonel, USAF (retired) (Self), Temple, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX