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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              HB 1556

              Senate Committee Report

              Health & Human Services

              May 17, 2017 - 8:00 AM

                        AGAINST:

                                          Hudgens, Nicole   Policy Analyst  (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX

                        ON:

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

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Allmon, Jennifer   Executive Director  (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Barillas, Dr. Katherine   Director of Child Welfare  (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX

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

                                          Gandy, Rachel    (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Kimberly, Knox   SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations  (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                          Murphy, Kate   Senior child welfare policy associate  (Texans care for children), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Patel, Dimple   Senior Policy Analyst  (Texprotects), Dallas, TX

                                          Thurston, James   Director of Policy and Community Engagement  (United Ways of

                                          Texas), Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Brady, Denise    (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        FOR:

                                          Crockett, Sarah   Public Policy Coordinator  (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

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