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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 179

              Senate Committee Report

              State Affairs

              April 6, 2017 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Lucas, Tivia    (Self; David's Legacy), SA, TX

                                          Middleton, Richard A.   Retired Superintendent  (Self; David's Law), San Antonio, TX

                                          Molak, Matt   Father  (Self; David's Legacy), San Antonio, TX

                                          Molak, Maurine    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Morell, Michael    (David's Legacy Foundation), San Antonio, TX

                                          Scott, Blaine    (Self; David's Legacy), New Braunfels, TX

                                          Scott, Lillia    (Self; David's Legacy), New Braunfels, TX

                                          Tharp, Jennifer   Comal County Criminal District Attorney  (Comal County Criminal

                                          District Attorney), New Braunfels, TX

                                          Vasquez, Leo    (Self; David's Legacy), Boerne, TX

                                          Weld, Karagan   Victim/Student  (Self; David's Legacy), Helotes, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Craven, Morgan   Attorney  (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                          Saxton, Josette   Director of Mental Health Policy  (also providing written testimony) 

                                          (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Boswell, Courtney   Executive Director  (Texas Aspires), Austin, TX

                                          Bryan, Christine   VP Information Technology & Public Policy  (Clarity Child Guidance

                                          Center), San Antonio, TX

                                          Exler, Monty   Lobbyist  (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                          Hansch, Greg   Public Policy Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Manasco, Noelle    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Matthews, Matt    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Matthews, Stephanie    (Self; Family), Austin, TX

                                          Molak, Kelly    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Molak, Marc    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Morelock, Mariann H.    (Self) , Cedar Park, TX

                                          Mueller, Christopher    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Parsley, Lee    (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX

                                          Quinzi, Patty   Legislative Counsel  (TX - American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                          Shannon, Melissa    (Self) , Stockdale, TX

                                          Stephens, VA    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Utzman, Aidan    (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Weld, Sandra    (David's Legacy), Helotes, TX

                                          Williams, Paige   Director of Legislation  (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Winborn, Jason   Assistant Vice President  (AT&T), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 179

              Senate Committee Report

              State Affairs

                                          Yanas, Christine   Director, Governmental Affairs  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of

                                          South Texas), San Antonio, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Francis, Will   Gov't Relations Director  (Nat'l Assoc. of Social Workers - Texas Chapter),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Saenz, Jonathan   Attorney  (Texas Values), Austin, TX

                                          Simpson, Matt    (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Canales, Ramiro   Assistant Executive Director - Governmental Relations  (Texas

                                          Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        FOR:

                                          Doss, Sheri    (TX PTA), San Antonio, TX

                                          Rau, Seth   Legislative Director  (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio, TX

                                          Willard, Michael   Executive Director  (Texas Alliance of Boys + Girls Clubs), Austin, TX

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