WITNESS LIST

            Public Education Committee

            March 30, 2021 - 8:00 AM

            HB 256

                 For:

                                 Longoria, Wanda (Northside AFT (President))

                                 Overpeck, Jennifer (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Woods, Brian (Northside ISD)

                 Against:

                                 Castle, Mary (Texas Values Action)

                                 Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values Action)

                 On:

                                 Cottrill, Jeff (Tea)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 332

                 For:

                                 Petty, Dena (Mentors Care)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Brownson, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Carranza, Susana (Self)

                                 Carroll, Jamie (Self)

                                 Castillo, Alycia (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Coleman, Starlee (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Duron, Jodi (Self; Elgin isd)

                                 Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)

                                 Gaines, Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)

                                 Gearing, Bruce (Self; Leander ISD)

                                 Giorgio, Joel (Social Emotional Learning Alliance for Texas)

                                 Griffith, Idona (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Guerra-Cardus, Laura (Children’s Defense Fund - Texas)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Keysor, Georgia (Self)

                                 Luke, Charles (Self; Coalition for Education Funding)

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)

                                 Magadance, Steven (Self)

                                 Mitchell, Suzanne (Self)

                                 O'Quin, Ana (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Tamayo, Elisa (Self; Emergence Health Network)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                                 Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Yeager, David (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Castle, Mary (Texas Values Action)

                                 Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values Action)

                 On:

                                 Lopez, Leonardo (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 538

                 For:

                                 Adams, Bryce (Self; Connections Education)

                                 Stegner, Chloe (Self)

                 On:

                                 Bigenho, Chris (Self; Lewisville ISD and Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Coleman, Starlee (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                                 Gallagher, Daniel (Self)

                                 Sass, Emily (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Smith, Charles (Huntsville ISD, Stride Inc.)

                 Against:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Gaines, Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Luke, Charles (Self; Coalition for Education Funding)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                                 Wallace, Chris (North Texas Commission)

                                 Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                 On:

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 1068

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                 Against:

                                 Brownson, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Duron, Jodi (Self; Elgin isd)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                 On:

                                 Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 1133

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Lopez, Leonardo (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 1468

                 For:

                                 Anderson, David (Raise Your Hand Texas)

                                 Bergland, Jennifer (Texas Computer Education Association)

                                 Gearing, Bruce (Self; Leander ISD)

                                 Hinojosa, Dr Michael (Texas Urban Council and Dallas ISD)

                                 Hooker, Tommy (TACS and Thrall ISD)

                                 Marcellus, Angela (Self; International Leadership of Texas)

                                 Merritt, Christian (Self; Live Oak Public Finance LLC)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Terry, Justin (Self; Forney ISD)

                                 Torres, Ruth (Self)

                                 Vroonland, David (Mesquite isd)

                                 Woods, Brian (Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA), South Texas Association

                                 of Schools, Bexar County Education Coalition, and Northside ISD)

                 On:

                                 Bigenho, Chris (Self; Lewisville ISD and Self)

                                 Dennehy, Jenna (Self)

                                 Indorf, Kurtis (Self; Great Hearts Online)

                                 Nelson, Elizabeth (Self; Lone Star Online Academy at Roscoe)

                                 Odle Moore, Jasmine (Self; Great Hearts Online)

                                 Smith, Charles Forrest (Self; Huntsville ISD)

                                 Stegner, Lora (Self; National Coalition for Public School Options)

                                 Wilson, Andy (Self; Roscoe Collegiate ISD)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Corte Jr, Frank (Self; International Leadership of Texas)

                                 Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Lee, Michael (Texas Association Rural Schools)

                                 List, Amanda (Self)

                                 Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)

                                 Scribner, Dr Kent (Texas Urban Council and Texas School Alliance)

                                 Tarleton, Bill (Texas Rural Education Association)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                                 Wallace, Chris (North Texas Commission)

                 Against:

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Dennehy, James (Self)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                 On:

                                 Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Coleman, Starlee (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                                 Cottrill, Jeff (Tea)

                                 Kansra, Megha (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Keener, Justin (Doug Deason; Americans for Prosperity; Libre Initiative)

                                 Lopez, Leonardo (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Sass, Emily (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

            HB 1496

                 For:

                                 Rimes, Tammy (National Cooperative Procurement Partners)

                 On:

                                 Torres, Ruth (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                 On:

                                 Lopez, Leonardo (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 2230

                 For:

                                 Floyd, Robert (Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Arts Education Campaign)

                                 Torres, Ruth (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Carranza, Susana (Self)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Griffith, Idona (Self)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Keysor, Georgia (Self)

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Sheppard, L. Scott (Huntsville ISD)

                 On:

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 2344

                 For:

                                 Gearing, Bruce (Self; Leander ISD)

                                 Seshan, Rachel (Self; DSISD Council of PTAs)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Carranza, Susana (Self)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Coleman, Starlee (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Gaines, Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)

                                 Griffith, Idona (Self)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Keysor, Georgia (Self)

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa (Self)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                                 Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                 On:

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 2605

                 For:

                                 Gibson, Ruqayya (Self)

                                 Sweat, Anna (Self)

                 On:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Harrison, Jamey (UIL)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Gibson, Damon (Self)

                                 Johnson, Edwena (Self)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Capelo, Jaime (Texas Chapter American College of Cardiology)

                 On:

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 3129

                 For:

                                 Bryant, Darla (Walcott ISD)

                                 Cline, Ron (Paint Rock ISD)

                                 Gamez, Alisha (Adrian ISD)

                                 Gruhlkey, Tonya (Walcott isd)

                                 Reynolds, Steve (Self; Adrian ISD)

                 Against:

                                 Duron, Jodi (Self; Elgin isd)

                                 Johnson, Dr. Adrain (Self; Hearne ISD)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Sass, Emily (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Webb, Meloni (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Ramon, Ana (Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition (TLEEC))

                 On:

                                 Cottrill, Jeff (Tea)

                                 Lopez, Leonardo (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 3204

                 For:

                                 Johnson, Richard (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                                 Valdez, Erin (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Harris, Dana (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Herring, Megan (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Muñoz, Ned (Texas Association of Builders)

                                 Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)

                                 Womack, Daniel (Dow Inc.)

                 On:

                                 Cottrill, Jeff (Tea)

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 3270

                 For:

                                 Harvey, Bob (Greater Houston Partnership)

                 Against:

                                 Thompson, David (Texas Urban Council; Texas School Alliance and Tx Assn of School

                                 Administrators)

                                 Williams, Ann (Self; Alief ISD / Texas Caucus of Black School Boards)

                 On:

                                 Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust in Texas)

                                 Torres, Ruth (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Yandell, Madison (Texas 2036)

                 Against:

                                 Anderson, David (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Duron, Jodi (Self; Elgin isd)

                                 Foreman, Joyce (Self; Dallas ISD)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Luke, Charles (Self; Coalition for Education Funding)

                                 Ramon, Ana (Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition (TLEEC))

                 On:

                                 Cottrill, Jeff (Tea)

                                 Jones, Christopher (Texas education agency)

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 3346

                 For:

                                 Torres, Ruth (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Gaines, Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Steger, Melissa (Grand Prairie Independent School District)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                                 Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                                 Woods, Brian (Northside ISD)

                 On:

                                 Cottrill, Jeff (Tea)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

            HB 3557

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Ford, Ashley (The Arc of Texas)

                                 Lee, Michael (Texas Association Rural Schools)

                                 Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)

                 Against:

                                 Coleman, Starlee (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                 On:

                                 Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Lopez, Leonardo (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

            HB 3591

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Coleman, Starlee (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                                 Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust in Texas)

                                 Fisher, Ossa (Imagination Station (dba, Istation))

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Harris, Dana (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Munoz, Lindsay (Greater Houston Partnership)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                                 Stratmann, Ben (Dallas Regional Chamber)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                                 Torres, Ruth (Self)

                                 Yandell, Madison (Texas 2036)

                 On:

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Parrish, Melody (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Rowe, Gaby (Consultant on Operation Connectivity on behalf of TEA and ESC IV)

            HB 3643

                 For:

                                 Torres, Ruth (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)

                                 Bergland, Jennifer (Texas Computer Education Association)

                                 Brady, Kerri (LEx Collaborative)

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Gaines, Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)

                                 Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Harris, Dana (Austin Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)

                                 Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)

                                 Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)

                 Against:

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

                 On:

                                 Bigenho, Chris (Self; Lewisville ISD and Self)

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                 Kansra, Megha (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Kazanas, George (Midway ISD)

                                 Lopez, Leonardo (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

            HB 3731

                 For:

                                 Torres, Ruth (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

                                                                                              10


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Against:

                                 Woods, Brian (Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and Northside ISD)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Coleman, Starlee (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

                                 Garcia, Veronica (Good Reason Houston)

                                 Parkinson, Thomas (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura (Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA))

                                 Campbell, Grover (TASB)

                                 Chevalier, Andrea (Association of Texas Professional Educators)

                                 Donaldson, Dena (Texas AFT)

                                 Duron, Jodi (Self; Elgin isd)

                                 Gaines, Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)

                                 Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)

                                 Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)

                                 Lilly, Hillary (San Antonio ISD)

                                 Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)

                                 Williams, Ann (Self; Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members)

                 On:

                                 Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Cottrill, Jeff (Tea)

                                 Marin, Eric (TEA)

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