WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
July 22, 2025 9:00 AM
FOR:
Adams, Aubree (also providing written testimony) (Self; CSHT (Citizens for a Safe and
Healthy Texas) and EBM (Every Brain Matters)), Pueblo, CO
Aponte, Ivonne (Self), Magnolia, TX
Arredondo, Roberto Chief of Police (Self; Carrollton Police Department), Carrollton, TX
Bert, Jeffrey Chief of Police, Tomball (Self; Texas Police Chiefs Association), Tomball,
TX, TX
Castilla, Cindi President, Texas Eagle Forum (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Dye, Steve Chief of Police (Self; Texas Police Chiefs Association), Allen, TX
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs’ Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Jones, Elizabeth Attorney (Self; Texans for Safe and Drug Free Youth), San Antonio/TX,
TX
Keele, Danny Chief of Police (Texas Police Chiefs Assosiation), Jersey Village, TX
Kruk, Sharon (Self), Lufkin, TX
Lasker Arcotta, Beth Psychotherapist, Licensed Professional Counselor (Self), Austin, TX
McGee, Lindy Dr (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Medical Association,
Texas Pediatric Society), Houston, TX
Nolan, Cyrena (also providing written testimony) (Self; Ministry of Truth Summer Film
Fest), Dallas, TX
Poling, Matt Dr (also providing written testimony) (Self; Citizens for a Safe and Healthy
Texas), College Station, TX
Richter, Jennifer (Self), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Hunter (Self), Texas, TX
Rodriguez, Hunter (Self), Texas, TX
Rodriguez, Idette (Self), Katy, TX
Rodriguez, Idette (Self), Katy, TX
Rodriguez, John Paul (Self), Texas, TX
Scruggs, Christine (Self), Pearland, TX
Wiley, Erleigh DA (Self), Kaufman, TX
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
Woelfel, Maricruz (also providing written testimony) (Self), Magnolia, TX
Woelfel, Maricruz (Self), Magnolia, TX
Zimmerman, Gary (Self), Fort worth, TX
Zimmerman, Gary (Self), Fort worth, TX
AGAINST:
Berner, Kenneth (Self; A to Z Ivestments and Wholesalr), Dickinson, TX
Bird, Brent (Self; Thisthat CBD), Round Rock, TX
Budwine, Kirsten (Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP)), Manvel, TX
Castro, Estella Owner (Self), Austin, TX
Castro-Del Bosque, Stefan (Self), Austin, TX
Crow, Zach Attorney (Self), Houston, TX
Czerwinski, Nathaniel Wizard (Self), Austin Texas, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
July 22, 2025 9:00 AM
Dickerson, Andrew (Self; Rock n roll it vape shops), Beaumont, TX
Dortona, Nicole (Self; Texas hemp business council), Austin, TX
Elmore, John (Self), Austin, TX
Fazio, Heather (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Cannabis Policy Center),
Austin, TX
Fuller, Mitch Legislative Director (Self; VFW Department of Texas), Austin, TX
Gilkey, Lukas (Self; Hometown Hero), Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Shanna (Self), Wimberley, TX
Harding, Romana (Self), Midway, TX
Harris, Todd (Self; The Happy Cactus LLC), Austin, tx, TX
Hays, Susan Attorney (Self; Village Farms), Austin, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady,
TX
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas RightvTo Know), Brady,
TX
Hoppe, Dylan Director of Operations- ZAR Wellness (also providing written testimony)
(Self; ZAR Wellness), San Antonio, TX
Ivanov, Rado (Self; TexaKana Organics), Houston, TX
Johnson, Elizabeth (Self), Austin, TX
Jones, Casey (Self), Austin, TX
Juan, Nicolas (Self), Houston, TX
Larew, Wyatt CEO Wyatt Purp (Self; Wyatt Purp LLC), Bedford, TX
Luther, Colton (Self; Texas Green Craft, LLC), Hempstead, TX
Mabry, Timothy (Self), Canyon Lake, TX
Mckenzie, Jeannette (Self; Texas cannabis collective), Dallas, TX
Meek, Hayden (Self; Delta 8 Denton), Lubbock, TX
Miller, Morgan (Self), Austin, TX
Mitchell, Joao (Self; Texas Cannabis Policy Center & Texas Cannabis Collective), Austin,
TX
Monti, Thomas (Self), League City, TX
Mortillaro, Nick (Self), Houston, TX
Navarro, Antonio (Self; Serenity gardens), Austin, TX
Ragon, Dustin CFO Wyatt Purp (Self; Wyatt Purp LLC), Bedford, TX
Reeves, Karen (also providing written testimony) (Self; CenTex Community Outreach),
HEWITT, TX
Salvaje (Hostutler), Shaun Pronounced SAL-VA-HEY :) (Self; The Puebla Group &
Veteran Affairs Director TCC), Manor, TX
Sattler, Hunter CEO (Winona Hemp Company), Winona, TX
Sica, Chris (Self; THC Provisions), Austin, TX
Tarvin, Halle (Self; Texas Cannabis Collective), Garland, TX
Tijerina, Brandon (Self), Buda, TX
Vargas, Sergio (Self; Serenity Gardens), Katy, TX, TX
Velez, Eddie (Self; Texas Hemp Coalition), Dallas, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
July 22, 2025 9:00 AM
Wickham, Madison (Self; THC Provisions), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (Texas Values), Austin, TX
Davis, Doug Vice President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX
Donley, Rick President (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
Meeks, Marshelle (Self), Hickory Creek, TX
Pardue, Leslie (MolsonCoors), Ausin, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Richter, Isabelle (Self), Austin, TX
Salatich, Peter (Anheuser-Busch), Austin, TX
Spilman, Tom President (Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas), Austin, TX
Urrabazo, JP (The Beer Alliance of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Amriel, Michelle (Self), Austin, TX
Arno, Sara (Self), Llano, TX
Beck, Sarah (Self), Austin, TX
Berner, Deonne (Self; A to Z Ivestments and Wholesale), Miami, TX
Berner, Ellen (Self; A to Z Ivestments and Wholesale), Dickinson, TX
Berner, Shayne (Self; A to Z Ivestments and Wholesale), Miami, TX
Cardona, Jaqueline (Self), Houston, TX
DeCarlo, Fredna (Self), Missouri city, TX
Dombrowski, Brian (Self), Leander, TX
Duderstadt, Demishan (Self), Manvel, TX
Duderstadt, Lucian (Self), Manvel, TX
Duderstadt, Peyton (Self), Manvel, TX
Flake, Emily Owner - Deck’s Backroom (Self), Llano, TX
Germany, Micah (Self; Canna Republic, LLC), Kingwood, TX
Girman, Corey (Self), Kingwood, TX
Harris, Amber (Self), Austin, TX
Lamar, Texas (Self), Austin, TX
Lively, Lance (Texas Package Stores Association), Austin, TX
Lynch, Chris Owner (Self; True Hemp Science), Austin, TX
Meggs, Ben (Self; Bayou City Hemp), Houston, TX
Miller, Olivia (Self), League City, TX
Monti, Mindy (Self), League City, TX
Moseley, Sarah (Self), Fort worth, TX
Neita Maldonado, Adriana (Self), Manvel, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
Perkins, Darren (Self), Alvin, TX
Ponce, Oliver (Self), Austin,TX, TX
Salganik, Kallan (Self), Waco, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
July 22, 2025 9:00 AM
Sherman, Jeromy (Self; Bayou City Hemp), Houston, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Tello, Madeline (Self; Green Haus Wellness), Buda, TX, TX
Tijerina, Mary (Self), Buda, TX
Wilkinson, Chloe (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Mills, Brady Division Chief (Texas DPS Crime Laboratory), Austin Texas, TX
Stevenson, Timothy Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Protection (Dept. of State Health
Services), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Rubin, Scott Assistant Director (Self; Texas Police Chiefs Association), Elgin, TX
AGAINST:
Todd, Sarah (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX
Moore, Ken SREC SD 11 (Self; SREC- Election Integrity Committee & Secure Texas
Elections Legislative Priorities Subcommittee), Pearland, TX
Zimmerman, Gary (Self), Fort worth, TX
Zimmerman, Gary (Self), Fort worth, TX
AGAINST:
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Wilkinson, Chloe (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castilla, Cindi President, Texas Eagle Forum (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Meeks, Marshelle (Self), Hickory Creek, TX
Nolan, Cyrena (Self; Ministry of Truth Summer Film Fest), Dallas, TX
AGAINST:
Beck, Sarah (Self), Austin, TX
Evans, Alex (Self; Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX
Figueroa, Luis Senior Director Legislative Affairs (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Gharakhanian, Stephanie (Travis County District Attorney’s Office), Austin, TX
Jones, Amber (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Lamar, Texas (Self), Austin, TX
Mckenzie, Jeannette (Self; Texas cannabis collective), Dallas, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Warms, Veronikah Policy Staff Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
Williams, M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas Criminal District
Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
July 22, 2025 9:00 AM
ON:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
French, Emily (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Deffendall, Michael State Policy Advisor, COS TX (Self; Convention of States Texas),
Schertz, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX
McVeigh, Andrew (Self; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility), The Hills, TX
Moore, Ken SREC SD 11 (Self), Pearland, TX
Quintero, James (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
Zimmerman, Gary (Self), Fort worth, TX
Zimmerman, Gary (Self), Fort worth, TX
AGAINST:
Figueroa, Luis Senior Director Legislative Affairs (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Kilroy, Taylor Executive Director (Texas Public Power Association), Austin, TX
Kotara, Alexander (also providing written testimony) (Self), Karnes city, TX
Powell, Matthew (also providing written testimony) (Self), Cedar Park, TX
Yañez, Claudia School Board Trustee (also providing written testimony) (Self),
Pflugerville, TX
ON:
Joseph, Zenobia Ms. (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castilla, Cindi President, Texas Eagle Forum (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (Texas Values), Austin, TX
Castro, Joel (Self; Americans for Prosperity Texas), Alvin, TX
Martinez, Jorge (Self; The LIBRE Unitiative), Austin, TX
Mayville, James (Self; Americans for Prosperity Texas), Austin, TX
Meeks, Marshelle (Self), Hickory Creek, TX
Sheetz, Samuel Legislative Director (Self; Americans for prosperity), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Abell, Rachael (Texas PTA), Grapevine, TX
Beck, Sarah (Self), Austin, TX
Boswell, Lynn (Self; Austin ISD Board of Trustees), Austin, TX
Boyd, Erika President & CEO (Texas Travel Alliance, Texas Commercial Airports
Association), Austin, TX
Chambers, HD (Texas School Alliance), Austin, Texas, TX
Clark, Leah (City of Georgetown), Georgetown, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
July 22, 2025 9:00 AM
Gutierrez, Spencer Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Sugar Land, Texas),
Sugar Land, TX
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Hovatter, Keely (City of McAllen), Austin, TX
Islam, Nadia Government Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Klein, Kristen County Auditor (Self; Texas Association of County Auditors), Seguin, TX
Knight, Don Chairman (Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility Issues (TCCFUI)), Dallas, TX
Lamar, Texas (Self), Austin, TX
McCreary, Dr. Casey Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
Minyard, Trevor Assistant City Manager (City of McKinney, Texas), McKinney, TX
Parsons, Theresa Executive Director (Self; Texas Council of Administrators of Special
Education), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Rick Deputy Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Skrobarczyk, Ryan IGR Director (City of Corpus Christi), Corpus Christi, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Wassdorf, Petrus (City of Denton), Austin, TX
Wassdorf, Petrus (Ports to Plains Alliance), Austin, TX
Wilkinson, Chloe (Self), Austin, TX
Williams, M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas Criminal District
Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX
Williamson, Jay (The County and District Clerks’ Association of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs’ Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
Salvaje (Hostutler), Shaun Pronounced SAL-VA-HEY :) (Self; The Puebla Group &
Veteran Affairs Director TCC), Manor, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Cowen, Jr., John Mayor (City of Brownsville, Texas), Brownsville, TX
Cox, Bill Mayor (City of McKinney, Texas), McKinney, TX
Eggleston, Steve City Manager (City of Andrews, Texas), Andrews, TX
Hedrick, Dylan Mayor (City of Garland, Texas), Garland, TX
Jensen, Ron Mayor (City of Grand Prarie, Texas), Grand Prarie, TX
Milligan, Maureen President/CEO (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Rasti, Kelly Associate Executive Director of Govt Relations (Texas Association of School
Boards), Austin, TX, TX
Reed, Cyrus Legislative and Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club),
Austin, TX
Rocha, JJ (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX
Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Zanoni, Peter City Manager (City of Corpus Christi, Texas), Corpus Christi, TX
WITNESS LIST
State Affairs
July 22, 2025 9:00 AM
ON:
McMurray, Christina Randall County Tax Assessor-Collector (Tax Assessor-Collector
Association of Texas), Canyon, TX