WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            April 22, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 1351

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Findeisen, Les  Director of Policy (Texas Trucking Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fisher, Jon  President (Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant  (Self; Huntsman Corp., BASF Corp., and Sherwin Alumina,

                                 Co.), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  VP (Texas Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Felicia  (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Demerson, Aaron  Director of Employer Initiatives (Texas Workforce Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Villarreal, John  Research analyst (Comptroller), Austin/texas, TX

            SB 1438

                  FOR:

                                 Glover, Gina  Speech-language pathologist  (Self; TSHA), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Kelly, Joy  (TSHA), Arlington, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Texas Council for Adm. of Special Education  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Cherry   (Self; Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Assn), Kerrville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Sancibrian, Sherry   (Self), Lubbock, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hanna, Mark  Legal Counsel (Texas speech language hearing association), Austin, TX

                                 Higdon, Larry  Director, TSHA Governmental Relations  (Self; Tsha), Austin, texas, TX

                                 Jimenez, Gerard   (Self; Texas Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition), Austin Texas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Moller, Lesa  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX

            SB 1624

                  FOR:

                                 Blomberg, Lisa  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Manor, TX

                                 Harlan, Larry   (Self), Lakeway, TX

                                 Keller, Merily  Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Master Trainer  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; Texas Suicide Prevention Council and Mental Health America of Tx),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 RUELAS, RITA  COUNTY OF EL PAS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES DI 

                                 (Self; COUNTY OF EL PASO), EL PASO, TX

                                 Walker, Mark   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), El Paso, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brownson, Chris  (UT Austin), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            April 22, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ellsesser, Stephen  Director of Policy and Programs  (Self; Greater El Paso Chamber of

                                 Commerce), El Paso, TX

                                 Francis, Will  (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Franklin, Tracy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Eileen  CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Noble, Shannon  Government Affairs Counsel (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Michelle  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  (Mental health america of texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hobbs-Lopez, Angela  Dr. (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

            SB 1655

                  ON:

                                 Valdez, Jerry  (Career Colleges & Schools of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Gardner, David  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX

                                 Giblin, Harvey  President (Career colleges and school of texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1735

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brennan, Jim  Legislative Director TX Coalition Of Veteran Organ (Texas Coalition of

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

                                 Mckinny, John   (Self; American Legion Department of Texas), Dripping springs, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lindner, Ray  Executive Director (National Guard Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 McBee, Barry  Vice Chancellor and Chief Governmental Relations Officer (University of

                                 Texas System), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Thomas D.  Vice Chancellor Federal & State Relations (Texas A&M University

                                 System), College Station, TX

                                 Young, David  (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Sunshine, Brian  Director, Government & Community Relations (Central texas college),

                                 Killeen, TX

                  ON:

                                 Coburn, Rufus  Director, Veterans Education (Texas Veterans Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Pettibon, Joseph  Associate Vice President for Academic Services (Texas A&M

                                 University), College Station, TX

                                 Starr, Brantley  Deputy AG (Attorney General), Austin, TX