WITNESS LIST

            Public Education Committee

            March 23, 2021 - 8:00 AM

            HB 144

                 For:

                                 Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)

                                 Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Flores, Lisa (Self)

                                 Serrano, Diana (Self)

                 On:

                                 Gonzalez, Sabrina (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)

                                 Fowler, Rebecca (Mental Health America of Greater Houston)

                                 Friese, Jan (Texas Counselimg Association)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

                                 Hoffman, Courtney (Texas Association for Behavior Analysis Public Policy Group)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

                                 Mohr Boleware, Alison (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 O'Quin, Ana (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                 On:

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 363

                 For:

                                 Bergland, Jennifer (Texas Computer Education Association)

                                 Vondersaar, Laurie (Self)

                 On:

                                 Esparza, Servando (TechNet)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura (Texas State Teachers Association)

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Gaines, Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 McGuire, Kristin (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)

                                 McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                 On:

                                 Hopper, Charlotte (Self)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Parrish, Melody (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 999

                 For:

                                 Brown, Kevin (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Hernandez, Eduardo (Edgewood ISD, and Bexar County Education Coalition)

                                 Lee, Michael (Self; Texas Association of Rural Schools)

                                 Trevino, Theresa (Self; Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)

                                 Gibson, Greg (Tx Association of Midsize Schools)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

                                 McGuire, Kristin (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)

                                 McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Ramon, Ana (Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 1525

                 On:

                                 Brown, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)

                                 Brown, Kevin (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Castillo, Alycia (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Chavez, Jesus H (South Texas Association of Schools)

                                 Gearing, Bruce (Self; Leander ISD)

                                 Gibson, Greg (Tx Association of Midsize Schools)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Lee, Michael (Self; Texas Association of Rural Schools)

                                 Lynch, Kyle (Texas School Coalition)

                                 Sanderson, Josh (Equity center)

                                 Smith, Greg (Fast Growth School Coalition)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Craymer, Dale (Texas Taxpayers and Research Association)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Linn, Julie (The Commit Partnership)

                                 List, Amanda (Hunton Andrews Kurth)

                                 Meroney, Mike (Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA))

                                 Munoz, Lindsay (Greater Houston Partnership)

                                 Wittenburg, Michelle (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                                 Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

                 On:

                                 Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Clark, Paula (Self)

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

                                 Lopez, Leonardo (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 McGuire, Kristin (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)

                                 Parrish, Melody (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 2120

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)

                                 McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                 On:

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 2261

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 List, Amanda (Hunton Andrews Kurth)

                                 Wittenburg, Michelle (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                 On:

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 2287

                 For:

                                 Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)

                                 Freeny, Jamie (Self; Mental Health America of Greater Houston)

                                 Gulley, Annalee (Mental Health America of Greater Houston)

                                 Webb, Michael (TomballISD)

                 On:

                                 Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Castillo, Alycia (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 De Sosa, Linda (Self)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Fowler, Rebecca (Mental Health America of Greater Houston)

                                 Friese, Jan (Texas Counselimg Association)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

                                 Leo, Myra (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 McGuire, Kristin (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)

                                 Mohr Boleware, Alison (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 O'Quin, Ana (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX)

                                 Read, Meaghan (Self; Mental Health America of Greater Dallas)

                                 Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                                 Weiner, Molly (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Wittenburg, Michelle (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                 On:

                                 Parrish, Melody (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 2519

                 For:

                                 Kravitz, Laura (Texas State Teachers Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                 On:

                                 Moriaty, Laura (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Rodriguez, David (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 2557

                 For:

                                 Bull, Felisha (Self; Gun Owners of America)

                                 Hullum, David (Law Enforcement and as President of School Board)

                 Against:

                                 Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                 Against:

                                 Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

                 On:

                                 Goralski, Craig (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 2954

                 For:

                                 Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)

                                 Campagnolo, Denise (Self; TAPT Through a PARENTS TEARS)

                                 De Sosa, Linda (Self)

                                 Gulley, Annalee (Mental Health America of Greater Houston)

                                 Webb, Michael (Tomball isd)

                 Against:

                                 Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Finch, Dan (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Fowler, Rebecca (Mental Health America of Greater Houston)

                                 Freeny, Jamie (Self; Mental Health America of Greater Houston)

                                 Friese, Jan (Texas Counselimg Association)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Guidangen, Jason (Self; Equality Texas)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Larew, William (Through A Parent's Tears a 501(c)3)

                                 Leo, Myra (Methidist Healthcare Ministries)

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)

                                 Martinez, Ricardo (Self; Equality Texas)

                                 McGuire, Kristin (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)

                                 McPeters, Pamela (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Mohr Boleware, Alison (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 O'Quin, Ana (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Read, Meaghan (Self; Mental Health America of Greater Dallas)

                                 Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Weiner, Molly (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Wittenburg, Michelle (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                 Against:

                                 Ayres, Monica (Self; Citizens Commission on Human Rights Texas)

                                 LeFebvre, Jean (Self)

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