WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education Committee

            May 17, 2017 - 9:30 AM

SB 18

                 Against:

                                 Duggins, Paige (MALDEF)

                                 Quinzi, Patty (TX - American Federation of Teachers)

                                 Quinzi, Patty (TX-American Federation of Teachers)

                                 Sikes, Chloe (Texas Latino Education Coalition)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Albert, David (Self)

                                 Banks, Yannis (NAACP Austin)

                                 Ibarra, Mia (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                                 O'Hara, Will (The Texas Exes)

                 On:

                                 Eklund, Julie (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

                                 Pettibon, Joseph (Texas A&M University)

SB 19

                 For:

                                 Cahn, Adam (Cahnman's Musings)

                 On:

                                 McRaven, William (The University of Texas System)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Albert, David (Self)

                                 O'Hara, Will (The Texas Exes)

                 On:

                                 Eklund, Julie (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 50

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 O'Hara, Will (The Texas Exes)

SB 249

Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Eklund, Julie (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

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WITNESS LIST

SB 331

                 For:

                                 Brinson, Bruce (Paul Quinn College)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Martinez, Ray (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT))

                 On:

                                 Martin, Ken (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

                                 Puls, Charles (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 491

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Laroche, Sebastien (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.)

                                 Reynolds, David (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)

                 On:

                                 Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 537

Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Eklund, Julie (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 576

                 Against:

                                 Goldstein, Mia (Self)

                                 Meed, Alex (Self)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Daverth, Gwen (Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy)

                 On:

                                 Franz, Bill (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

                                 Smith, LaToya (University of Texas at Austin)

SB 719

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Fogle, Jordan (CTD)

                                 Hernandez, Richard (ResCare Inc.)

                                 Laroche, Sebastien (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.)

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WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Eklund, Julie (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 802

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Camacho, Priscilla (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Caudill, Elizabeth (Dallas Regional Chamber)

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Meador, Dustin (Texas Association of Community Colleges)

                                 Meroney, Mike (Texas Workforce Coalition; BASF Corporation; and Huntsman Corporation)

                 On:

                                 Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 803

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Woodland, Wendy (Texas Library Association)

                 On:

                                 Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 810

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Jones, Adam (Rice University)

                                 Woodland, Wendy (Texas Library Association)

                 On:

                                 Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 1066

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Laroche, Sebastien (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.)

                                 Reynolds, David (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)

                 On:

                                 Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 1091

                 Against:

                                 Little, Anna (Self; Texas Home School Coalition)

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WITNESS LIST

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Camacho, Priscilla (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Meroney, Mike (Texas Workforce Coalition; BASF Corporation; and Huntsman Corporation)

                                 Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

                 Against:

                                 Corser, Meagan (Self)

                                 Little, Emma (Self; Texas Home School Coalition)

                                 Newman, Joshua (Self)

                 On:

                                 Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 1123

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

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

                                 Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)

                                 McPeters, Pamela (TexProtects (The Texas Association for the Protection of Children))

                 On:

                                 Eklund, Julie (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 2048

Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Martin, Ken (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

SB 2122

                 On:

                                 Peebles, Rex (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

                                 Pettibon, Joseph (Texas A&M University)

Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Camacho, Priscilla (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Caudill, Elizabeth (Dallas Regional Chamber)

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Meroney, Mike (Texas Workforce Coalition; BASF Corporation; and Huntsman Corporation)

                                 Spilman, Annie (National Federation of Independent Business/Texas)

                                 Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

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