WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
April 4, 2017 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Dudensing, Jamie (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of Health
Plans), Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX
Layton, Sherri (Self; Association of Substance Abuse Programs), Hunt, TX
ON:
Boleware, Alison Policy Fellow (also providing written testimony) (Hogg Foundation
for Mental Health), Austin, TX
Glazier, Stephen (Texas Hospital Association), Missouri City, Tx, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Boudreault, Amanda (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX
Clifton, Kaitlyn Policy Felloe (Self; Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Cowles, Charles (Self) , Houston, TX
Farella, Angie Dr (Self; Tx Medical Association), Webster, TX
Ford, Crystal (Houston Methodist), Austin, TX
Galligher, Duane (Association of Substance Abuse Programs), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Sara VP Advocacy and public policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin,
TX
Gossom, Woodrow Wichita County Judge (Self) , Wichita Falls, TX
Green, Joseph (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Houke, David (Self) , Austin, TX
Humphrey, Cynthia Executive Director (Self; Texas Recovery Network), Kerrville, TX
Kaseb, Ahmed Professor (Self) , Pearland, TX
Kunish, Eric (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Advocacy Committee Chair),
Austin, TX
Lee, Donald Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Ft Worth, TX
Saxton, Josette Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX
Sparkman, Susan MD (Self; TMA), Bellaire, TX
Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas), Austin, TX
Thompson, Rick Senior Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX
Utzman, Aidan (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Winfield, Nakia (Self; NASW-TX), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San
Antonio, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Business & Commerce
AGAINST:
Ayres, Monica (Self; Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
Hudgens, Nicole Policy Analyst (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX
ON:
Bowden, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Ita, Trina Deputy Associate commissioner, mental health (The health and human services
commission), Austin, TX
Valdez, Sherry Manager of Office of Ombudsman (The health and human services
commission), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Villarreal, Monica (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
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