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                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

                SB 359

                Senate Committee Report

                Health & Human Services

                March 25, 2015 - 8:00 AM

                            FOR:

                                                 Greenberg, Robert   Regional Medical Director of Emergency Services  (also providing

                                                 written testimony)  (Texas Medical Association; Texas College of Emergency Physicians),

                                                 Temple, TX

                                                 Jensen, Mary   Executive Director  (NAMI Texas and NAMI San Antonio), San Antonio,

                                                 TX

                                                 Meyer, Joseph    (Family), Austin, TX

                                                 Secrest, Leslie   MD  (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Hospital Association;

                                                 Texas Medical Association; Texas Federation of Psychiatry), Dallas, TX

                                                 Taylor, Sally   Chief of Behavioral Medicine  (University Health System; Texas Hospital

                                                 Association), San Antonio, TX

                                                 Yezak, Gerald   Sheriff  (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Franklin, TX

                            AGAINST:

                                                 Arman, Justin   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Texans for

                                                 Accountable Government), San Marcos, TX

                                                 Spiller, Lee   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Citizens Commission

                                                 on Human Rights), Austin, TX

                            ON:

                                                 Briscoe, Richard   Legislative Director  (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                                 Grisham, CJ   President  (Open Carry Texas), Temple, TX

                          Registering, but not testifying:

                            FOR:

                                                 Aguirre, Heather   Legislative Intern  (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association), Austin,

                                                 TX

                                                 Allison, Jim   General Counsel  (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. of Texas),

                                                 Austin, TX

                                                 Babbitt, Melanie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Cates, Andrew    (Texas Emergency Nurses Association), San Antonio, TX

                                                 Crockett, Krista   Executive Director  (Texas Pain Society), Austin, TX

                                                 Johnson, Lee   Deputy Director  (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                                 Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                                 Prince, Derek   President/CEO  (HMG Healthcare), Dallas, TX

                                                 Wilson, Stacy   Associate General Counsel  (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                                 Woomer, Eric    (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX

                            AGAINST:

                                                 Ambs, Dana   Steering Committee  (Self; Texans for Accountable Government), Austin,

                                                 TX

                                                 Ayres, Monica    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Breeding, John   Psychologist  (Self) , Austin, TX

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                                                                                          WITNESS LIST

                SB 359

                Senate Committee Report

                Health & Human Services

                                                 DeWitt, Lauren    (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

                                                 Elias, Antonio   Mr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Elias, Samantha   Mrs.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Ellzey, Gareth   Mrs.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Ellzey, John   Landlord  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn   Vice President  (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford,

                                                 TX

                                                 Glass, Kathie   Chair  (Harris County Libertarian Party), Houston, TX

                                                 Gow, Brett    (Self) , Kennedale, TX

                                                 Imken, Mike   Marketing Director  (Self) , Buda, TX

                                                 LeFebvre, Jean    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Moore, Jim   Mr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Owen, Bill    (CCHR), Austin, TX

                                                 Pantermuehl, Jennifer    (Self) , New Braunfels, TX

                                                 Pantermuehl, John    (Self) , New Braunfels, TX

                                                 Saenz, Frank   Sergeant  (Williamson County Sheriff's Office), Georgetown, TX

                                                 Scot, Johana   Executive Director  (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                                 Spiller, Pamela    (Self) , Buda, TX

                                                 Swanson, Mariya    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Wadhwani, Savita   Doctor  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Whittier, Eric   Electrician  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Wier, George    (Self) , Austin, TX

                          Providing written testimony:

                            AGAINST:

                                                 Scogin, Evelyn    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                                 Sherry, Zana   Ms.  (Self; Mentally Ill), Austin, TX

                                                 Silliman, April   Educational Advocate, LMSW  (Self) , Austin, TX

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