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WITNESS LIST
Human Services Committee
May  7, 2009 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess
SB  69
 
    For:
Cox, I. William R (Texas Association of Child Placing Agencies
Texas Foster Family Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Martinez, Diana (TexProtects, The Texas Asso for the Protection of Children)
 
 
 
 
SB  81
 
     On:
Silverthorne, Scott (Dept. of Family and Protective Services)
 
 
Verver, Nicole (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
SB  277
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ender, Lynda (The Senior Source)
 
 
Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)
 
 
Grundy, Susan  (Self)
 
 
 
 
SB  639
 
    For:
Piedfort, Pascual (The ARC of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Castillo, Consuelo (Texas Advocates)
 
 
Lewis, Kathryn (Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
 
 
 
 
SB  786
 
    For:
Cox, I William R (Texas Association of Child Placing Agencies)
 
 
Martinez, Diana (TexProtects, The Texas Asso For the Protection of Children)
 
 
 
 
SB  893
 
    For:
Jefferson, David (Tarrant County Public Health)
 
 
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Silverthorne, Scott (Dept. of Family and Protective Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  1217
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Choate, Dawn (The ARC of Texas)
 
 
Miller, Jeff (Advocacy Incorporated)
 
 
 
 
SB  1332
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Cox, I WM R (TX Assoc of Child Placing Agencies)
 
 
Martinez, Diana (TexProtects, The Texas Asso. For the Protection of Children)