WITNESS LIST

            Public Education Committee

            March 1, 2011 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess

             

            HB 135

                 For:

                                 MELINA RAAB, TED (TEXAS AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS)

                                 WOLF, MARISA (TEXAS TEACHING FELLOWS)

                 Against:

                                 REASER, VERNON (A+ TEXAS TEACHERS)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BOSSE, PORTIA (TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION)

                                 EXTER, MONTY (ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS (ATPE))

                                 MCCRAW, KEN (TX ASSN OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS)

                                 WILLIAMS, PAIGE (TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSN.)

                                 ZORNES, KEN (TEXAS BUSINESS AND EDUCATION COALITION)

                 Against:

                                 CARDENAS, MELVA (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL

                                 ADMINISTRATORS (TASPA))

            HB 224

                 For:

                                 BETHUNE, LARRY (Self)

                                 COLEMAN, DENNIS (EQUALITY TEXAS)

                                 EXTER, MONTY (ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS (ATPE))

                                 GROSS, KAREN (ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE)

                                 MILLER, KATHY (TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK)

                                 PARIS, BARBARA (NASSP BULLYPOLICE.ORG)

                                 SAXTON, JOSETTE (TEXANS CARE FOR CHILDREN)

                                 TUTT, TIMOTHY (Self)

                 Against:

                                 BREDESON, SHERI (Self)

                                 GERSTENSCHLAGER, MERRYLYNN (TEXAS EAGLE FORUM)

                                 KNAACK, FRANK (AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF TEXAS)

                                 PETERSON, RANDALL (Self)

                                 QUINTO-POZOS, MANUEL (ACLU FOUNDATION OF TEXAS)

                                 SAENZ, JONATHAN (LIBERTY INSTITUTE)

                 On:

                                 CANALES, RAMIRO (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TEXAS

                                 ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS)

                                 MILLER, JEFF (DISABILITY RIGHTS TEXAS)

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                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BOSSE, PORTIA (TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSN.)

                                 CAMP, TORIE (TEXAS ASSOC. AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT)

                                 CLARK, JEFFREY (TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (TECHAMERICA))

                                 GARDNER-LOEW, RUTH (ATTICUS CIRCLE)

                                 HARRISON, LORNA (THE TREVOR ROMAIN COMPANY)

                                 HAWTHORNE, JAMES (CITY OF ARLNGTON)

                                 MELINA RAAB, TED (TEXAS AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS)

                                 MILAM, SUSAN (NATL. ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS/TEXAS CHAPTER)

                                 POLLACK-FRENCH, SUSAN (TRANSGENDER EDUCATION NETWORK OF TEXAS

                                 TEN TX)

                                 SABO, JASON (UNITED WAYS OF TEXAS)

                                 SMITH, CHUCK (EQUALITY TEXAS)

                                 WILLIAMS, PAIGE (TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSN.)

                                 WURZEL, GEOFF (TECHNET)

                 Against:

                                 FREEMAN, KATHRYN (TX APPLESEED)

                                 HETTINGER, ANN (CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA OF TEXAS)

                 On:

                                 CHAMBERS, HD (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS)

                                 SHIELDS, JULIE (TEXAS ASSOC. OF SCHOOL BOARDS)

            HB 233

                 For:

                                 EXTER, MONTY (ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS (ATPE))

                                 KILLIAN, DOUGLAS (Self; HUTTO ISD)

                                 MELINA RAAB, TED (TEXAS AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS)

                                 OTT, BOBBY (TX ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (TASA) TX

                                 ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS (TASB))

                                 WEINBERG, TRACY (TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED & TALENTED)

                 Against:

                                 KRESS, SANDY (TEXAS COALITION FOR A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE (GBC))

                 On:

                                 CLOUDT, CRISS (TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY)

                                 SCHEBERLE, DREW (GREATER AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 BOSSE, PORTIA (TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOC.)

                                 ECKHART, HARLEY (TEXAS ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS & SUPERVISORS

                                 ASSOCIATION)

                                 FLORES, REBECCA (HOUSTON ISD)

                                 LINDSEY, ANDREW (TEXAS PTA (PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION))

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                 For:

                                 PENA, MARTIN (SOUTH TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS)

                                 ROGERS, DON (TEXAS RURAL EDUCATION ASSN.)

                                 WILLIAMS, PAIGE (TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION)

                                 ZORNES, KEN (TEXAS BUSINESS AND EDUCATION COALITION)

                 Against:

                                 ERBEN, ANDREW (TX. INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION REFORM)

                                 SALINAS, NELSON (TEXAS ASSOC. OF BUSINESS)

            HB 336

                 For:

                                 WILSON, ANDY (PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC)

                 Against:

                                 HUGHES, PATRICIA (EL PASO ISD TASB)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 ELKINS, KEITH (FREEDOM OF INFORMATION FOUNDATION OF TEXAS)

                                 KNAACK, FRANK (AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF TEXAS)

                                 SCHNEIDER, MICHAEL (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS)

                                 WHALEN, KEN (TEXAS DAILY NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION TEXAS PRESS

                                 ASSOCIATION)

                                 WHEAT, ANDREW (TEXANS FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE)

                                 WILLIAMS, PAIGE (TEXAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION)

            HB 734

                 For:

                                 HAWTHORNE, JAMES (CITY OF ARLINGTON)

                                 MENDEZ, MARK (TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 SHIELDS, JULIE (TX ASSOC. OF SCHOOL BOARDS)

                                 WYNN, MONTY (TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE)

                 Against:

                                 KNAACK, FRANK (AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF TEXAS)

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