WITNESS LIST
Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
FOR:
Gonzales, Victor Mayor (City of Pflugerville), Pflugerville, TX
Hunter, Thomas Assistant City Manager (City of Pflugerville), Pflugerville, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
ON:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Packer, Jonathan President/CEO (Self; New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce), New
Braunfels, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Pence, Tanya President (Self; New braunfels CVB), New Braunfels, TX
Werner, Jared Assistant City Manager (City of New Braunfels), New braunfels, TX
ON:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
FOR:
McNulty, Patrick Mayor (City of South Padre Island), South PadreIsland, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Ricco, Joe Councilman (City of south padre island), South padre island, TX
Schwartz, Kerry City Council South Padre Island (City of South Padre Island), South Padre
Island, TX
ON:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
ON:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Szymczyk, Christopher Economic Development Manager (City of Carrollton, Texas),
Carrollton, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
ON:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Glywasky, Donald City Attorney (also providing written testimony) (City of galveston),
Galveston, TX
AGAINST:
Spataro, Susan (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
McEachern (pronounced McAckren), Jesica (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
McElroy, Denis Asst City Atty (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Sparks, Clifford Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Danesi, Kimberly CEO Galveston Park Board (Galveston Park Board of Trustees),
Galveston, TX
AGAINST:
Coker, Andrea (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX
Jones, Neal Buddy (Majestic realty), Austin texas, TX
McCartt, J. (Majestic Realty), Austin, TX
ON:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Romo, Joel (Self; President, Washington on the Brazos Historical Foundation), Brenham,
TX
ON:
Bell, Joseph Executive Director (Texas Historical Commission), Austin, TX
Worman, Kristen General Counsel (Texas Historical Commission), Austin, TX
FOR:
Flores, Yajaira Director of convention center facilities (also providing written testimony)
(Self; City of McAllen), McAllen, TX
ON:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
ON:
Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Parker, Bernie Director Economic Development Corporation (also providing written
testimony) (City of Anna Economic Development Organization), Anna,Texas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
FOR:
Fletcher, Chris Mayor (City of Burleson, Texas), Burleson, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
ON:
Abi Habib, Lara (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Reed, Elliott (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
FOR:
Boyd, Erika President & CEO (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
Brown, Craig Mayor City ofGalveston (also providing written testimony) (City of
Galveston), Galveston, TX
Danesi, Kimberly CEO (Galveston Park Board of Trustees), Galveston, TX
Frazier, Bryson (Galveston Park Board of Trustees), Galveston, TX
Porretto, Alexander (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX
Schwartz, John (also providing written testimony) (Self), Pflugerville, TX
ON:
Harrell, Mike (Comptroller of Public Accounts), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Ludanyi, Csilla CFO (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX
FOR:
Arfsten, Bruce Mayor, Addison (Self; Town of Addison), Addison, TX
Emerson, Wayne Director of Economic Development (Town of Addison), Frisco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bragiel, Justin General Counsel (Texas Hotel & Lodging Association), Austin, TX
Hinkle, Ron (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX
FOR:
Blount, Shawneequa Managing Director (also providing written testimony) (Institute to
Advance Child Care), Fort Worth, TX
Calahan, Becky (also providing written testimony) (Philanthropy Advocates), Waco, TX
Coker, Andrea (Self; North texas commission), Irving, TX
Montgomery, Rebecca (Center for Transforming Lives), Fort Worth, TX
WITNESS LIST
Economic Development
April 14, 2025 9:00 AM
Waddell, Kara President and CEO (also providing written testimony) (Self; Child Care
Associates), Fort Worth, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County), Dallas, TX
Emory, Cathryn (Self), Austin, TX
Franco, Santiago (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Gessner, Madison Executive Director, Texas Restaurant Association (Texas Restaurant
Association), Austin, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Henning, Lori Executive Director (Texas Associations of Goodwills), Austin, TX
Jones, Roxanne (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Kieschnick, Kelle VP of Policy (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
Montgomery, Rebecca (Greater Arlington Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
Montgomery, Rebecca (Mansfield Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
Montgomery, Rebecca (Hurst Euless Bedford Chamber), Fort Worth, TX
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk), Austin, TX
Taliaferro, Aaron Director government relations (Tarrant County Administrator's Office),
Fort worth, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
ON:
Miller, Reagan Director of Childcare (The Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX