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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 589

              Senate Committee Report

              Business & Commerce

              April 11, 2017 - 8:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Alaghehband, Kamand    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Round Rock, TX

                                          Bourland, Gordon    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; TxABA Public Policy

                                          Group), Arlington, TX

                                          Crone, Regina   Dr.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Therapy and Beyond LLC),

                                          Bartonville, TX

                                          Fernandez, Mariel    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Autism Treatment Center),

                                          Dallas, TX

                                          Fritz, Jennifer    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; TXABA PPG), Manvel, TX

                                          Miller, Clint    (Self) , Fort worh, TX

                                          Montalbo, Melissa    (Self) , Damon, TX

                                          Thommen, Rany   Behavior Analyst  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; ABA Today

                                          LLC), Georgetown, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          McCoy, Joseph   Dr.  (Self; Texas Psychological Association), Mcallen, TX

                        ON:

                                          Johnson-Patagoc, Kate   Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texana

                                          Center), Katy, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Baucom, Alison    (Self; Baucom Behavioral & Educational Services), Austin, TX

                                          Daley, Carol    (Self) , Arlington, TX

                                          De la Cruz, Berenice   Chief Operating Officer  (Self; Autism Community Network), San

                                          Antonio, TX

                                          Douglas, Jill   Governmental Affairs Manager  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Gillmore, Tashenna   Board certified behavior analyst  (Self; The Heart of Behavior llc.),

                                          Denton, TX

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

                                          List, Amanda    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Magrane, Cara   Executive Director  (Self; Autism Lifeline Links), San Antonio, TX

                                          Masey, Chris   Policy specialist  (Coalition  of  Texans  with  disabilities), Austin, TX

                                          Medrano, Margarita   Mrs  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Piccola, Kyle    (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Reidinger, Cindy    (Self; Autism Community Network), San antonio, TX

                                          Rich, Kelle   BCBA  (Self; Central Texas Autism Center), Austin, TX

                                          Sciarillo, Anna   Board Certified Behavior Analyst  (Self; Empower Behavioral Health and

                                          TXABA Public Policy Group), San Antonio, TX

                                          Simon, Arthur    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Windham, Brandy    (Self) , Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 589

              Senate Committee Report

              Business & Commerce

                        AGAINST:

                                          Ainslie, Daphny   Dr.  (Self; Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

                                          Allensworth, Kay   Dr.  (Self; Texas Psychological Associatiom), Austin, TX

                                          Brothers, Gail   Dr.  (Self; Texas psychological association), Fort worth, TX

                                          Cansler, David   Dr  (Self; Texas psychological association), Austin, TX

                                          Douglas, Frances   Dr  (Self; Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

                                          Engel, Kristie   Doctor of Psychology  (Self; TX Psychological Association), Cedar Park,

                                          TX

                                          Flynn, Michael   Dr.  (Self; Texas Psychological Association), Fort Worth, TX

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

                                          Gentry, Lauren   Dr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Grothues, PhD, Carol   President-Elect of the Texas Psychological Assn  (Self; Texas

                                          Psychological Association), Dripping Springs, TX

                                          Hall, Cheryl   Dr.  (Self; TPA), Lubbock, TX

                                          Lockart, Elle   Dr.  (Self; Texas Psychoogists), Fort Worth, TX

                                          Mcbride, Bonny   Social worker  (Self) , Athens, TX

                                          McBride, William   Dr  (Self; Texas Psychological Association), Athens, TX

                                          Middleton, Anna elisabeth   Psychologist  (Self; Capital area psychological association),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Mooney, Megan   Dr  (Self) , Houston, TX

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

                                          TX

                                          Sperry, Robert   Psychologist  (Self; Texas Psychological Assn.), Tyler, TX

                                          Vendl, Jo   Dr.  (Self; Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX

                                          White, David   Executive Director  (Texas Psychological Association), Cedar Park, TX

                        ON:

                                          Francis, Brian   Executive Director  (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Freshour, Scott   Interim Executive Director  (Texas Medical Board), Austin, TX

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