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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 578

              Senate Committee Report

              Veteran Affairs & Border Security

              March 15, 2017 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment

                        FOR:

                                          Jones, Lashondra    (Catholic Charities), Houston, TX

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

                        ON:

                                          Hupp, Suzanna    (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                          Ita, Trina    (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

                                          Keesling, Tim   Director, veterans mental health program  (Texas veterans commission),

                                          Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Ahlstrand, Jason    (Self) , Georgetown, TX

                                          Anthony Harrell, Yvonne   Officer, Women Army Corp veteran Association  (Women

                                          Army Corps Vetrans Association- Army Women United), Killeen, TX

                                          Chatelle, Melody   Legislative Consultant  (Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                                          Garcia, Elizabeth   Ms  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Owens, Trey   Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                          Parkinson, Thomas    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Rosales-Elkins, Deborah   Peer Policy Fellow  (Self; NAMI Texas), Manor, TX

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

                                          Texas), Austin, TX

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