WITNESS LIST

            Education

            January 28, 2013 2:00 PM - or 30 minutes upon adjournment of the Senate

School Safety

Panel 1: Overview of School Safety Policies

                  ON:

                                 Anderson, David  General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Blair, John "Pete"  Director of Research  (also providing written testimony) (Advanced Law

                                 Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center), San Marcos, TX

                                 Calder, Dr. Victoria L.  Director (Texas School Safety Center, Texas State University - San

                                 Marcos), San Marcos, TX

                                 McCraw, Steven C.  Director (Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

School Safety

Panel 2: School District Policies

                  ON:

                                 Dunn, Don  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Van ISD), Van, TX

                                 Fryer, Jr., Lawrence W.  Chief Operations Officer (COO) (Austin Independent School

                                 District), Austin, TX

                                 Gray, Brian  Superintendent of Schools  (also providing written testimony) (Union Grove

                                 ISD), Gladewater, TX

                                 Miller, Craig R.  Chief of Police (Dallas ISD), Dallas, TX

                                 Thweatt, David  Harrold ISD, Superintendent (Harrold ISD), Harrold, TX

School Safety

Panel 3: School Associations: School Safety Policy

                  ON:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Assoc. Executive Director, Governmental Relations (Texas Association of

                                 School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Beto, Barbara  Legislative Action Chair (Texas PTA), Round Rock, TX

                                 Clark, Catherine  Associate Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Deann  President (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Sheets, Gene  Superintendent, Muleshoe ISD  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Association of Rural Schools - President), Muleshoe, TX

School Safety:

Public Testimony

                  ON:

                                 Friese, Jan  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Tx Counseling Assoc),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Haggard, Carl  President "Concealed Arms for Teachers"  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; C.A.T.), Houston, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (TX- American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Ray, Howard  Graduate Student, Texas A&M University  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Students of Greater Central Texas Area), Killeen, TX

                                 Riley, Kevin  Program Manager Vigilant Eagle (Vigilant Eagle), Dallas, TX

                                 Schmitz, Joseph E.  Chief Operating Officer (Vigilant Eagle), Dallas, TX

WITNESS LIST

            Education

            January 28, 2013 2:00 PM - or 30 minutes upon adjournment of the Senate

                                 Williams, Paige  Staff Attorney / Governmental Relations (Texas Classroom Teachers

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wolf, Stephen (Steve)  Tactical Firearms Instructor, Curriculum Development (Tactical

                                 Choices), Austin, TX

                                 Yen, Stephan  Chief Executive Officer (Vigilant Eagle), Dallas, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Cargill, Michael  Owner - Central Texas Gun Works  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Tripp, Alice  Lobbyist (Texas State Rifle Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Vickers, Kim  Executive Director (Texas Comm. on Law Enforcement (TCLEUSE)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Whitfield, Hilary  Director (One Million Moms for Gun Control), Austin, TX

Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Freeman, Kathryn  Staff Attorney (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 McGraw, Peter  Mental Health Policy Fellow (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Mental Health Policy Association (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  TX Director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX