WITNESS LIST

            Public Education Committee

            June 3, 2011 - 9:00 AM

HB 6

                 On:

                                 Givens, Anita (Texas Education Agency)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (TASA)

                                 Bergland, Jennifer (Texas Computer Education Association)

                                 Haney, Julie (TX Assoc. of Community Schools)

                                 Rogers, Don (Texas Rural Education Assn)

                                 Shields, Julie (TX Assoc. of School Boards)

                                 Whitsett, Maria (Texas School Alliance)

                 Against:

                                 Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union of America)

                                 Hammond, Bill (The Texas Assoc. of Business)

                                 Jones, Shannon (Self)

                                 Zavala, Gilbert (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

HB 18

                 For:

                                 Hodgins, David (TASB Council of School Attorneys)

                 Against:

                                 Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)

                                 Duggan, Brad (Self)

                                 Exter, Monty (Association of Texas Professional Education)

                                 Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))

                 On:

                                 Anderson, David (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Arnold, Ellen (Texas Parent Teacher Assoc. PTA)

                                 Grusendorf, Bill (TX Assoc Rural Schools)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (TASA)

                                 Cardenas, Melva (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators)

                                 Golsan, James (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)

                                 Haney, Julie (TX Assoc. of Community Schools)

                                 Rogers, Don (Texas Rural Education Assn)

                                 Shields, Julie (TX Assoc. of School Boards)

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WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Whitsett, Maria (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Zavala, Gilbert (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                 Against:

                                 Banks, Yannis (TX NAACP)

                                 Capo, Zeph (Self; Houston Federation of Teachers)

                                 Carlin, Thomas (Self)

                                 Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union of America)

                                 Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.)

                                 Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))

                                 Jones, Shannon (Self)

                                 Lara, Rene (Texas AFL- CIO)

HB 19

                 For:

                                 Hodgins, David (TASB Council of School Attorneys)

                 Against:

                                 Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)

                                 Exter, Monty (Association of Texas Professional Educator (ATPE))

                                 Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))

                 On:

                                 Anderson, David (Texas Education Agency)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (TASA)

                                 Cardenas, Melva (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators)

                                 Haney, Julie (TX Assoc. of Community Schools)

                                 Rogers, Don (Texas Rural Education Assn)

                                 Shields, Julie (TX Assoc. of School Boards)

                                 Whitsett, Maria (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Zavala, Gilbert (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                 Against:

                                 Capo, Zeph (Self; Houston Federation of Teachers)

                                 Carlin, Thomas (Self)

                                 Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union of America)

                                 Jones, Shannon (Self)

                                 Lara, Rene (Texas AFL - CIO)

HB 20

                 For:

                                 Hodgins, David (TASB Council of School Attorneys)

                 Against:

                                 Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)

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WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))

                 On:

                                 Exter, Monty (Association of Texas Professional Educator)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (TASA)

                                 Cardenas, Melva (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators)

                                 Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)

                                 Haney, Julie (TX Assoc. of Community Schools)

                                 Rogers, Don (Texas Rural Education Assn)

                                 Shields, Julie (Texas Assoc. of School Boards)

                                 Whitsett, Maria (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Zavala, Gilbert (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                 Against:

                                 Capo, Zeph (Self; Houston Federation of Teachers)

                                 Carlin, Tom (Self)

                                 Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union of America)

                                 Jones, Shannon (Self)

                                 Lara, Rene (Texas AFL - CIO)

HB 21

                 For:

                                 Hodgins, David (TASB Council of School Attorneys)

                 Against:

                                 Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))

                 On:

                                 Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (TASA)

                                 Cardenas, Melva (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators)

                                 Hammond, Bill (TX Association of Business)

                                 Haney, Julie (TX Assoc. of Community Schools)

                                 Rogers, Don (Texas Rural Education Assn)

                                 Shields, Julie (TX Assoc. of School Boards)

                                 Whitsett, Maria (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Zavala, Gilbert (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                 Against:

                                 Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)

                                 Capo, Zeph (Self; Houston Federation of Teachers)

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WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Carlin, Tom (Self)

                                 Dunivent, Gwen (Transport Workers Union of America)

                                 Jones, Shannon (Self)

                                 Lara, Rene (Texas AFL-CIO)

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