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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 602

              Senate Committee Report

              Health & Human Services

              April 5, 2017 - 8:30 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Black, Beverlly    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Ft worrh TX, TX

                                          Borel, Dennis    (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                          Botello, Chris    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Advocates), Austin, TX

                                          Broadway, Kathy    (Self) , Ft worth, TX

                                          Butler, Laura    (Self) , North richland hills, TX

                                          Dooley, Michelle    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Morgan Dooley Commnity

                                          Now!), Forth Worth, TX

                                          Funk, Kate    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Ft worth, TX

                                          Hidalgo, Gary   The Arc of Texas Board Member  (Self; The Arc of Texas), Sour Lake, TX

                                          HOCKER, MEL    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Woodway, TX

                                          Jacobs, DeKeith    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Tyler, TX

                                          Kizer, Debbie   Executive Director Imagine Art  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                          Imagine Art), Austin, TX

                                          Meadours, James    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Metz, Albert    (Self; Community Now! ADAPT), Austin Tx, TX

                                          Murphree, Susan   Sr.Policy Specialist  (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Odom, Brenda    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Tyler, TX

                                          Odom, Debra    (Self) , Ft Worth, TX

                                          Oldham, Gary    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Tyler/texas, TX

                                          Parrish, Linda   Dr.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Silver-haired

                                          Legislature), Driftwood, TX

                                          Paschall, Cindi   Mom  (Self; Arc Greater Mid Cities), NRH, TX

                                          Piccola, Kyle   Chief Government and Community Relations Officer  (also providing

                                          written testimony)  (Self; The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Ross, Julie    (Self; Dallas Down Syndrome Guild), Dallas, TX

                                          Zischkale, Lindsey    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Austin, TX, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Arnold, Linda   Licensed Massage Therapist  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Barrington, Beverly   Ms.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; The Austin SSLC

                                          Family/Guardian Association), Austin, TX

                                          Belile, Liz    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Bovbjerg, Blair    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Burns, Sonja    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Chandler, Barbara    (Self) , Tyler tx, TX

                                          Hiner, Harrison   Legislative director  (Texas state employees union), Austin, TX

                                          Johnson, Linda    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Temple, TX

                                          Payne, Susan   President  (Self; PART), College station, TX

                                          Perkins, David   Professor of Accounting  (also providing written testimony)  (Self) ,

                                          Abilene, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 602

              Senate Committee Report

              Health & Human Services

                                          Peters, Douglas   President & CEO  (Self; Abilene Chamber of Commerce), Abilene, TX

                                          Rogers, Nona    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Searight, Sarah   Guadian assllc  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Waddy, Frank    (Self) , Mineral Wells, TX

                                          Wallace, Ashley    (Self) , Georgetown, TX

                                          Wallace, Debra    (Self) , Red rock, tx, TX

                                          Wallace, Jeff    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Wallace, Stephen    (Self) , Red rock, tx, TX

                                          Ward, Nancy    (Self) , Brenham, TX

                                          Warren, Lori    (Self) , Friendswood, TX

                                          Wilkins, Judy   Mrs  (Self) , Gladewater, TX

                        ON:

                                          Hohfeld, Brooke    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Advocates), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Bostur, Jill    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Burleson, John   Mr  (Self; Travis County Resistance), Austin, TX

                                          Butler, James    (Self) , Richland hills, TX

                                          Castro, Dallas    (Self) , Spring, TX

                                          Castro, Loretta    (Self) , Spring, TX

                                          Connolly, Matthew    (Self; Left Up to Us), Austin, TX

                                          Cranston, Cathy    (Self; Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas and ADAPT of Texas),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Donnelly, Sophia    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Forrest, Gary    (Self) , Richland hills, TX

                                          Kafka, Bob    (Texas Disability Project - REV UP Texas.  ADAPTof Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Litzinger, Linda    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Oliver, Matt    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Paschall, Carissa    (Self) , NRH, TX

                                          Paschall, David    (Self) , North richland hills, TX

                                          Richmond, Stephanie   Support for Ruth Mason  (Self) , Cypress, TX

                                          Sharp, Amy    (Self) , Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Blanton, Dana    (Self; Texas State Employees Union), Austin, TX

                                          Davis, Claude    (Self) , Wimberley, TX

                                          Fox, Brandy    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Garner, Will   MD  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hanna, Robert    (Self; City of Abilene), Abilene, TX

                                          Hernandez, Nancy   Legal Guardian  (Self) , Dripping Springs, TX

                                          Hiner, Harrison   Legislative director  (Texas state employees union), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 602

              Senate Committee Report

              Health & Human Services

                                          Huddleston, Cheri   Legislative Consultant  (Lufkin/Angelina County Economic

                                          Development Partnership), Austin, TX

                                          Kidd, Tom    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Kluger, Luisa   Dr  (Self) , Houston, TX

                                          Lopez, Carisa    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          McKinney, Nancy Beth    (Self) , Houston, TX

                                          Mullarkey, Celia    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Parker, Tammie    (Self) , Austin Texas, TX

                                          Perkins, Karla    (Self) , Abilene, TX

                                          Rich, Donna    (Self) , Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Schalchlin, Scott   Associate Commissioner  (Department of Dtate Health Services),

                                          Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        FOR:

                                          Mason, Ruth   Council Member  (Self; Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),

                                          Houston, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Luckstead, Jon    (Self) , Austin, Tx, TX

                                          Mullarkey Miller, Nora   Guardian  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Novy, Forrest   Dr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Robinson, Ileene    (Self) , Houpston, TX

                                          Straughan, Clarke    (Self; AuSSLC family group), Austin, TX

                                          Straughan, Judy    (Self; Ausslc family group), Austin, TX

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