WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 20, 2021 9:00 AM

            SB 215

                  ON:

                                 Swanson, Steve   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anderson, David  (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees), Austin, TX

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association

                                 (TSTA)), Austin, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  (Texas Association of CommunitySchools), Austin, TX

                                 Holleman, Will  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and

                                 Supervisors Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cottrill, Jeff  Deputy Commissioner (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Carney, Dee  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

            SB 879

                  FOR:

                                 Camarena, Elizabeth  Dr. (Responsive Ed), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 DeBill, Valerie  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Oliver, Harold   (Self; Shulman Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein LLP), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cottrill, Jeff  Deputy Commissioner (TEA), Austin, TX

            SB 980

                  FOR:

                                 Freeny, Jamie  Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Mental Health America of

                                 Greater Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Gulley, Annalee   (also providing written testimony) (Mental Health America), Houston, TX

                                 Hairston, Andrew  Education Justice Project Director (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Webb, Michael  Dr.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Tomball ISD), Cypress, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Spiller, Lee  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission

                                 on Human Rights), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 20, 2021 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Aleman, Steven  Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Fowler, Rebecca  (Mental Health America of Greater Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Freeny, Erma   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Friese, Jan  Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Sara  VP Advocacy and public policy (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  (Texas Association of CommunitySchools), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Holleman, Will  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Kennon, Suzi  President (TExas PTA), Sachse, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Stewart, Clayton  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and

                                 Supervisors Association), Austin, TX

                                 Toon, Jennifer  Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Wiggins, Mark  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Director of Legislation (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Woomer, Eric  (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of

                                 South Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Elias, Samantha   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fischer, Jeff   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Griffin, Esther   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Guerrero, Anne   (Self), Buda, TX

                                 Spiller, Pam   (Self), Driftwood, TX

                  ON:

                                 Montano, Matthew  Deputy Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Afifi, Amanda   (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists), Austin, TX

            SB 1277

                  FOR:

                                 Edney, Kristyn  Director of College & Career Readiness (Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX

                                 Walters, Chris  Policy Analyst (Texas 2036), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 20, 2021 9:00 AM

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ferrier, Katie  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gaines, Charles  Director of Government Relations (Raise Your Hand Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Matthew  SVP - Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Griffith, Carrie  Policy Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  (Texas Association of CommunitySchools), Austin, TX

                                 Holleman, Will  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe  Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA (Intercultural Development

                                 Research Association)), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)), Austin, TX

                                 Zavala, Gilbert  VP - Education and Talent Development (The Greater Austin Chamber of

                                 Commerce), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Martinez, Monica  Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs (Texas Education

                                 Agency), Austin, TX

            SB 1351

                  FOR:

                                 Cole, Celia  CEO (Feeding Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Jeansonne, Scott  Compliance & Environmental Programs Manager (Harris County Public

                                 Health), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association

                                 (TSTA)), Austin, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  (Texas Association of CommunitySchools), Austin, TX

                                 Holleman, Will  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Narvaez, Tammy  Deputy Director Intergovernmental Affairs (Harris County

                                 Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and

                                 Supervisors Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wiggins, Mark  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Director of Legislation (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Yanas, Christine  Vice President of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of

                                 South Texas, Inc.), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 20, 2021 9:00 AM

                                 Zavala, Gilbert  VP - Education and Talent Development (The Greater Austin Chamber of

                                 Commerce), Austin, TX

            SB 1716

                  FOR:

                                 DeAngelis, Corey  (American Federation for Children), Wasington, DC

                                 Dippel, Colleen  CEO  (Self; Families Empowered), The Woodlands, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Aleman, Steven  Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Luke, Charles  Dr.  (Self; Coalition for Public Schools), Weatherford, TX

                  ON:

                                 Montano, Matthew  Deputy Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Aguilar, Leonard  (Texas AFL-CIO), Texas, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Gaines, Charles  Director of Government Relations (Raise Your Hand Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Griffith, Carrie  Policy Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  (Texas Association of CommunitySchools), Austin, TX

                                 Holleman, Will  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Latham Sikes, Chloe  Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA (Intercultural Development

                                 Research Association)), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Carisa  Political Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 McGuire, Kristin  Director of Government Relations (Texas Council of Administrators of

                                 Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and

                                 Supervisors Association), Austin, TX

                                 Toon, Jennifer  Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow (Coalition of Texans for Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  (Every Texan), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Director of Legislation (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Sass, Emily  Director, Next Generation Texas (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 20, 2021 9:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Wiggins, Mark  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

            SB 1955

                  FOR:

                                 DeAngelis, Corey  (American Federation for Children), Wasington, DC

                                 Newman, Jeremy   (Self; Texas home school coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Panju, Arif  Managing Attorney  (Self; Institute for Justice), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Coleman, Starlee  Ceo, Texas Charter Schools Assoc  (Self; Texas public charter schools

                                 assoc), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Atlas Kravitz, Laura  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association

                                 (TSTA)), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Toon, Jennifer  Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Monica  Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs (Texas Education

                                 Agency), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Valdez, Erin  Policy Analyst, TPPF  (Self; Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

            SB 2044

                  FOR:

                                 Ferrier, Katie  (San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Miller, Rich   (Self), JBSA FSH, TX

                  ON:

                                 Graf, Keith  Executive Director (Texas Military Preparedness Commission, Office of the

                                 Governor), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  (Texas Association of CommunitySchools), Austin, TX

                                 Holleman, Will  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and

                                 Supervisors Association), Austin, TX

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia  (City of Del Rio), Austin, TX

                                 Zavala, Gilbert  VP - Education and Talent Development (The Greater Austin Chamber of

                                 Commerce), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 20, 2021 9:00 AM

            SB 2050

                  FOR:

                                 Molak, Maurine   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Davids Legacy Foundation),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Afifi, Amanda   (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists), Austin, TX

                                 DeBill, Valerie  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Griffith, Idona   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Guidangen, Jason   (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Saxton, Josette  Director of Mental Health Policy (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Toon, Jennifer  Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Wiggins, Mark  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hanson, Terri  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX