WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
April 7, 2021 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Hatcher, Julia President (Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys), Galveston, TX
Ransom, Megan Director of Community Engagement (Texas Alliance of Child and
Family Services), Austin, TX
ON:
Horton, Colleen Director of Policy (also providing written testimony) (Hogg Foundation
for Mental Health), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Crockett, Sarah Senior Public Policy Associate (Texas CASA), Austin, TX
Harris, Ashley Director of Public Policy and Advocacy (United Ways of Texas), Austin,
TX
Hayes, Aaryce Policy specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Judice, Kerrie CPS Research and Policy Analyst (TexProtects), Dallas, TX
Kimberly, Knox SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX
Lovitt, Matthew Social Worker (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),
Austin, TX
Mohr Boleware, Alison Government Relations Director (National Association of Social
Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Murphy, Kate Senior child welfare policy associate (Texans care for children), Austin,
TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Tamayo, Elisa Director of Policy and Governmental Affairs (Emergence Health Network
(El Paso's LMHA)), El Paso, TX
Yanas, Christine Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries
of South Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Green, Jerome Child Protective Investigatior (DFPS), Austin, TX
Ha, Trina Associate Commissioner for Behavioral Health (Texas HHSC), Austin, TX
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