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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            March 29, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 496

                  FOR:

                                 Garza, David  DO  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Osteopathic Medical

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Madson, Dr. Robyn  Dean of Medicine (University of the Incarnate Word), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Mohr, Thomas  Associate Dean for Medicine (Univerisity of the Incarnate Word), San

                                 antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 TX

                                 Rodriguez, Marc  (Brooks City Base), Austin/Texas, TX

                                 Saenz, Gabriela  VP CHRISTUS Health (CHRISTUS Health), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Silverman, Stacey  Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating

                                 Board), Austin, TX

            SB 810

                  FOR:

                                 Scott, Gaye Lynn  Associate Vice President, Academic Programs  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; Austin Community College), Austin, TX

                                 Williamson, Daniel  Managing Director, OpenStax, Rice University (Rice University),

                                 Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hendrix, Dean  Dean of Libraries  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; University of

                                 Texas at San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Wyatt, John  Director for External Relations (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 837

                  ON:

                                 Wyatt, John  Director for External Relations (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McGuire, Trevor  (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Rikel, Randy  (West Texas A&M University), Canyon, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            March 29, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 1092

                  FOR:

                                 Adams, Don  Judge  (Self), Horseshoe Bay, TX

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association  (Self; Texas Press

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Escamilla, Cynthia  Vice-President and General Counsel (University of the Incarnate

                                 Word), San Antonio, TX

                                 Garland, David   (also providing written testimony) (Baylor), Waco, TX

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

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Schlueter, Stan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Michael  VP, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of

                                 Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Saenz, Jonathan  President (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cordova, Kathy  Assistant General Counsel (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1119

                  FOR:

                                 Buchanan, Maggie Jo  Southern Director  (also providing written testimony) (Young

                                 Invincibles), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Groves, Garrett  Economic Opportunity Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Sullivan, Ray  (Amazon), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Puls, Charles  Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating

                                 Board), Austin, TX

            SB 1467

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Buchanan, Maggie Jo  Southern Director (Young Invincibles), Austin, TX

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            March 29, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Groves, Garrett  Economic Opportunity Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gruene, Katija  Secretary  (Self; Green Party of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Joiner, Caroline  Executive Director, TechNet (TechNet), Austin, TX

                                 Linn, Julie  (District-Charter Alliance), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Sullivan, Ray  (Amazon), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Puls, Charles  Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating

                                 Board), Austin, TX