WITNESS LIST

SB 990

SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT

Health & Human Services Committee

April 8, 2003 -  9:00A
       FOR:       Conner, Ben Retired (Self), Richmond, TX
                  Conner, Gladys Retired (Self), Richmond, TX
                  Ferguson, Billie Retired Social Worker (Texans
                         Supporting State Schools), Dallas, TX
                  Ferguson, Charles Retired (Texans Supporting State
                         Schools), Dallas, TX
                  Garza, J.G. Retired (Teans Supporting State
                         Schools), Austin, TX
                  Gordon, Bee Berry Retired (Self and daughter),
                         Austin, TX
                  Miller, Jim Retired (Texans Supporting State
                         Schools), Carrollton, TX
                  Snyder, Ruth Retired (Family), Austin, TX
                  Stephens, Mike Retired (PART Association for the
                         Retarded), Denton, TX
                  Ward, Nancy (Self and daughter), Fort Worth, TX
       AGAINST:   Bright, Mike Executive Director (The ARC of Texas),
                         Austin, TX
                  Garnett, Richard Doctor, Counseling (The ARC of
                         Texas), Fort Worth, TX
                  Horton, Colleen Children's Policy Specialist (Texas
                         Center for Disability Studies), Austin, TX
                  Kafka, Bob Organizer (Institute for Disability
                         Access/ADAPT), Austin, TX
                  Miller, Richard Organizer (Self), Austin, TX
                  Murphree, Susan Disability Policy Specialist
                         (Advocay, Inc.), Austin, TX
       ON:        Marshall, Susan Public Policy Director (Texas
                         Council for Developmental Disabilites),
                         Austin, TX

   Registering, but not testifying:
       For:       Donelson, Olivia Dir, Sr. Adult Ministry, Tarryton
                         UMC (Son, Austin State School), Austin, TX
                  Garza, Mary Lou Retired (Texans Supporting State
                         Schools), Austin, TX
                  Garza, Monica School Teacher (Texans Supporting
                         State Schools), McAllen, TX
                  Gronfein, Dana School Teacher (Texans Supporting
                         State Schools), McKinney, TX
                  Haywood, Beverly Retired (Sibling/Legal Gaurdian,
                         Austin State School), Round Rock, TX
                  Searight, Sarah Sister of client in Austin State
                         School (Self), Austin, TX
                  Walters, William School Teacher (Texans Supporting
                         State Schools), Allen, TX
       Against:   Brewer, Hellen Sister, Advocacy Consultant (Seton
                         Healthcare Network), Austin, TX
                  Hawkins, Troy (Self), Austin, TX
                  Hoffman, John Volunteer (ADAPT), Austin, TX
                  McPhail, Jennifer Organizer (ADAPT), Austin, TX
                  Mizcles, Amy Governmental Affairs (Disability Policy
                         Consortium), Austin, TX
                  Schnall, Rona Organizer (Self), Austin, TX
                  Templeton, James Organizer (Self), Austin, TX
                  Wittie, David Organizer (ADAPT), Austin, TX
       On:        Adams, Chris Asst. Dir., Dir-TX Mntal Retardation
                         Fac (Texas Department of Mental Health and
                         Mental Retardation), Austin, TX
                  Meinkowsky, John Policy Advocate (Self), Austin, TX

   Providing written testimony:
       For:       Ferguson, Billie Retired Social Worker (Texans
                         Supporting State Schools), Dallas, TX