diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/accounts/component.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/accounts/component.rs
index 161ac938e2..bb6bf255d7 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/accounts/component.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/accounts/component.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Component for AccountsComponent {
     #[instrument(name = "AccountsComponent::prepare_state_for_tx_execution", skip_all)]
     async fn prepare_state_for_tx_execution<S: accounts::StateWriteExt + 'static>(
         _state: &mut Arc<S>,
-        _prepare_state_for_tx_execution: &PrepareStateInfo,
+        _prepare_state_info: &PrepareStateInfo,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/mod.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/mod.rs
index 822f585b53..6d81219f33 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ impl App {
             height: prepare_proposal.height,
             time: prepare_proposal.time,
             next_validators_hash: prepare_proposal.next_validators_hash,
-            proposer_address: prepare_proposal.proposer_address,
         };
 
         self.pre_execute_transactions(block_data)
@@ -481,7 +480,6 @@ impl App {
             height: process_proposal.height,
             time: process_proposal.time,
             next_validators_hash: process_proposal.next_validators_hash,
-            proposer_address: process_proposal.proposer_address,
         };
 
         self.pre_execute_transactions(block_data)
@@ -706,7 +704,6 @@ impl App {
             chain_id,
             height: block_data.height,
             next_validators_hash: block_data.next_validators_hash,
-            proposer_address: block_data.proposer_address,
             time: block_data.time,
         };
 
@@ -838,7 +835,6 @@ impl App {
                 height,
                 time,
                 next_validators_hash: finalize_block.next_validators_hash,
-                proposer_address,
             };
 
             self.pre_execute_transactions(block_data)
@@ -1150,7 +1146,6 @@ struct BlockData {
     height: tendermint::block::Height,
     time: tendermint::Time,
     next_validators_hash: Hash,
-    proposer_address: account::Id,
 }
 
 fn signed_transaction_from_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Transaction> {
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_app/mod.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_app/mod.rs
index efcb9153ec..ce9b9bf371 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_app/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/app/tests_app/mod.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ async fn app_pre_execute_transactions() {
         height: 1u8.into(),
         time: Time::now(),
         next_validators_hash: Hash::default(),
-        proposer_address: account::Id::try_from([0u8; 20].to_vec()).unwrap(),
     };
 
     app.pre_execute_transactions(block_data.clone())
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ async fn app_prepare_state_for_tx_execution_remove_byzantine_validators() {
         chain_id: "test".to_string().try_into().unwrap(),
         height: 1u8.into(),
         next_validators_hash: Hash::default(),
-        proposer_address: account::Id::try_from([0u8; 20].to_vec()).unwrap(),
         time: Time::now(),
     };
 
@@ -887,13 +885,13 @@ async fn app_handle_post_tx_execution_validator_updates() {
         .unwrap();
     app.apply(state_tx);
 
-    let (validator_updates, _) = app
+    let (returned_validator_updates, _) = app
         .component_post_execution_state_updates(&proposer_address)
         .await
         .unwrap();
     // we only assert length here as the ordering of the updates is not guaranteed
     // and validator::Update does not implement Ord
-    assert_eq!(validator_updates.len(), validator_updates.len());
+    assert_eq!(returned_validator_updates.len(), validator_updates.len());
 
     // validator with pubkey_a should be removed (power set to 0)
     // validator with pubkey_b should be updated
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/authority/component.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/authority/component.rs
index eb2426bdda..cd8ce06775 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/authority/component.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/authority/component.rs
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ impl Component for AuthorityComponent {
     #[instrument(name = "AuthorityComponent::prepare_state_for_tx_execution", skip_all)]
     async fn prepare_state_for_tx_execution<S: StateWriteExt + 'static>(
         state: &mut Arc<S>,
-        prepare_state_for_tx_execution: &PrepareStateInfo,
+        prepare_state_info: &PrepareStateInfo,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let mut current_set = state
             .get_validator_set()
             .await
             .wrap_err("failed getting validator set")?;
 
-        for misbehaviour in &prepare_state_for_tx_execution.byzantine_validators {
+        for misbehaviour in &prepare_state_info.byzantine_validators {
             current_set.remove(&misbehaviour.validator.address);
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/component.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/component.rs
index e45907237f..83bbef8a6d 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/component.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/component.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use cnidarium::StateWrite;
 use tendermint::{
     abci::types,
-    account,
     block,
     chain,
     AppHash,
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ pub(crate) struct PrepareStateInfo {
     pub(crate) chain_id: chain::Id,
     pub(crate) height: block::Height,
     pub(crate) next_validators_hash: Hash,
-    pub(crate) proposer_address: account::Id,
     pub(crate) time: Time,
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ pub(crate) trait Component {
     /// it returns, so that `state.get_mut().is_some()` on completion.
     async fn prepare_state_for_tx_execution<S: StateWrite + 'static>(
         state: &mut Arc<S>,
-        prepare_state_for_tx_execution: &PrepareStateInfo,
+        prepare_state_info: &PrepareStateInfo,
     ) -> Result<()>;
 
     /// Handles necessary state changes for the given component after transaction execution, ending
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/fees/component.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/fees/component.rs
index 1c833dc47f..d9f28df705 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/fees/component.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/fees/component.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl Component for FeesComponent {
     #[instrument(name = "FeesComponent::prepare_state_for_tx_execution", skip_all)]
     async fn prepare_state_for_tx_execution<S: fees::StateWriteExt + 'static>(
         _state: &mut Arc<S>,
-        _prepare_state_for_tx_execution: &PrepareStateInfo,
+        _prepare_state_info: &PrepareStateInfo,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/ibc/component.rs b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/ibc/component.rs
index 49123881d6..ce03975c9c 100644
--- a/crates/astria-sequencer/src/ibc/component.rs
+++ b/crates/astria-sequencer/src/ibc/component.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use tendermint::{
     abci::{
         self,
     },
+    account::Id,
     block::Header,
     Hash,
 };
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ impl Component for IbcComponent {
                 last_commit_hash: Some(Hash::default()),
                 last_results_hash: Some(Hash::default()),
                 next_validators_hash: prepare_state_info.next_validators_hash,
-                proposer_address: prepare_state_info.proposer_address,
+                proposer_address: Id::new([0; 20]),
                 time: prepare_state_info.time,
                 validators_hash: Hash::default(),
                 version: tendermint::block::header::Version {