WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
May 21, 2021 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Aleman, Steven Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Bolton-Smith, Angela (Self) , Dallas, TX
Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX
Corder, Daphne (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Lisa (Self) , Austin, TX
Furlich, Sara (Self) , Dallas, TX
Garza, Daniel (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Kerr, Sonja Lawyer (Self) , Austin, TX
Pacheco Jr, Edgar (Self) , Pearland, TX
AGAINST:
Hodgins, David (Self; Texas School Alliance), Houston, TX
Johnson, Dana Special Education Director (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Mcguire, Kristin Director of Governmental Relations (TCASE), Austin, TX
Tatgenhorst, Andrew (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas association of
school administrators; Texas association of community schools), Spicewood, TX
ON:
Geigerman, Louis (Self) , Houston, TX
Porter, Justin (TEA), Austin, TX
Reisman, Heather Attorney (TEA), Austin,, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Armstrong, Aidyn (Self) , Pearland, TX
Aycock, Taylor (Autism Speaks), Austin, TX
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Chapman, Carolyn (Self) , Dallas, TX
Chapman, Cecily (Self) , Dallas, TX
Cooper, Robbi Decoding dyslexia texas (Decoding Dyslexia Texas), Austin, TX
Corder, Daphne (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Lisa (Easterseals central texas), Austin, TX
Furlich, Sara Parent (Self) , Dallas, TX
Holmes, Rebecca (Self) , Dallas, TX
Holmes, Wesley (Self) , Dallas, TX
Howsley, Stephen Assistant Manager (Self; Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX
Hyland, Jennifer (Self) , Houston, TX
Hyland, Jill (Self) , Houstom, TX
Kalvass, Elisha (Self; The Dyslexia Initiative and parent), Fulshear, TX
Kalvass, Grace (Self) , Fulshear, TX
Kennon, Suzi President (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
Litzinger, Amy (Self; Texans for Special Education Reform), Austin, TX
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent), Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Pickren, Julie (Self) , Manvel, TX
Roberts, Audrey (Self) , Austin, TX
Roberts, Katie (Self) , Austin, TX
Roberts, Ruth (Self) , Austin, TX
Rojas, Alec (Self) , Dallas, TX
Rojas, Brooke (Self) , Dallas, TX
Rojas, Luke (Self) , Dallas, TX
Roy, Michelle (Self) , Southlake, TX
Swirsky, Alexie (Self) , Houston, TX
Thompson, Archer (Self) , Dallas tx, TX
Thompson, Brook (Self) , Dallas tx, TX
Traynor, Amy (Self; National Center for Learning Disabilities), Katy, TX
Traynor, Olivia (Self) , Katy, TX
Virag, Stephanie (Self) , Heath, TX
Wagner, Alexandra (Self) , Dallas, TX
Wall, Kathaleen (Self) , Houston, TX
Wilson, Beckley (Self) , Dallas, TX
Wilson, Beckley (Self) , Dallas, TX
Wilson, Elizabeth (Self) , Dallas, TX
AGAINST:
Campbell, Grover Assoc Ex Dir Gov Relations, TASB (TASB), Austin, TX
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX
Martella, Michele Executive Director Special Education (Self; Comal Isd), Seguin, TX
Martinez, Louann (Dallas ISD), Austin, TX
Martinez, Louann (Fort Worth ISD), Austin, TX
Martinez, Louann (Texas Urban Council of Superintendents), Austin, TX
Terry, Mark Deputy Executive Director (TEPSA), Austin, TX
ON:
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
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