WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
March 5, 2019 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Briscoe, Rick Legislative Director, Open Carry Texas (Self; Open Carry Texas), San
Antonio, TX
Colangelo, Laura Executive Director (Texas Private Schools Association), West Lake
Hills, TX
Soileau, Benny Superintende (Huffman ISD), Huffman, TX
AGAINST:
Mendoza, Elva (Self; Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America), Austin, TX
ON:
Hedtke, Amy (Self) , Waxahachie, TX
Malone, Rachel (also providing written testimony) (Self; Gun Owners of America),
Manor, TX
Rickel, Aaron (Self) , Overton, TX
Sheridan, Sean (Self) , Murphy, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bessent, Craig Assistant superintendent/school marshal (Wylie ISD), Abilene, TX
Bohnert, Richard (Self) , Comfort, TX
Dantzler, Susan (Self) , Harper, TX
Hebert, Bryan (Lovejoy ISD), TX, TX
Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party), Fredericksburg, TX
Zito, Al (Self) , Southlake, TX
AGAINST:
Anderson, Cheasty Senior Policy Associate (Children's Defense Fund - Texas), Austin,
TX
Carroll, Robin (Self; Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America), Lago Vista, TX
Clarke, Michael (Self; Students Demand Action), San Marcos, TX
Dawn-Fisher, Lisa Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Epstein, Eliza (Self; Moms demand action), Austin, TX
Galvan, Maria (Self; Moms Demand Action), Tx, TX
Garana, Kristine (Self) , Austin, TX
Gentry, Karen Mrs. (Self; Moms Demand Action), Austin, TX
Greene, Melanie (Self; Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America), Austin, TX
Hower, Miste (Self) , Austin, TX
Kennedy, Heather (Self; Moms Demand Action), Austin, TX
Keysor, Georgiag (Self) , Austin, TX
Legere, Barbara (Self) , Rollingwood, TX, TX
Linebaugh, Kirsten (Self) , Ranger, TX
McFarland, Jane (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Briarcliff, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
McMichael, Diane (Self; Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America (volunteer)),
Austin, TX
Mummert, Heather (Self; Moms Demand Action), New Braunfels, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
ON:
Antu, Michael Director of Enforcement and Special Services (Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement), Austin, TX
Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Jones, Chris Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX
Vickers, Kim Executive Director (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Switzer, Gyl (Texas gun sense), Austin, TX
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