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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              SB 999

              Senate Committee Report

              Health & Human Services

              April 12, 2017 - 8:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Newman, Jeremy   Policy Director  (Self; Texas home school coalition), Lubbck texas, TX

                                          Patel, Dimple   Senior Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony)  (Texprotects),

                                          Dallas, TX

                        ON:

                                          Amberboy, Tina   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Supreme Court

                                          Children's Commission), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Crockett, Sarah   Public Policy Coordinator  (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

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

                                          Freeman, Kathryn   Director of Public Policy  (Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                          Kimberly, Knox   SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations  (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                          Powell, Judy   Communications Director  (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

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

                                          Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Yanas, Christine   Director of Govt. Affairs  (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South

                                          Texas), San Antonio, TX

                        ON:

                                          Carmical, Audrey   Interim General Counsel  (Dept of Family and Protective Services),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Kromrei, Liz   Director of Services  (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX

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