WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
October 10, 2023 - 9:30 AM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Evans, Michelle Political Director (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texans for
Vaccine Choice), Keller, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right To Know),
Brady, TX
Lux, Carolyn K (Self) , Fredericksburg, TX
Porter, Gregory (Self; Texas For Liberty & Texas Liberty Council), Austin, TX
Richardson, Dawn Director of Advocacy (also providing written testimony) (Self;
National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC)), Austin, TX
Schlegel, Jackie Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texans for
medical freedom), Arlington, TX
Siegel, Shawn (also providing written testimony) (Self) , San Marcos, TX, TX
Thomas, Leslie (Self; RPT Vaccine Mandate Com), Blum, TX
AGAINST:
Lopez, Cesar (also providing written testimony) (Texas Hospital Association), Austin,
TX
Warren, Kevin President/ceo (also providing written testimony) (Texas Health Care
Association), Austin, TX
Widmer, Jimmy (Self; Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatrics Society, Texas
Chapter of the American College of Physicians), Belton, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
AGAINST:
Abel, Matt VP, Policy (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
DuRapau, Krista Executive Director (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society), Austin,
TX
Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self) , Austin, TX
Horn, Sarah Assistant State Director (National Federation of Independent Business),
Austin, TX
Kaufman, Lisa (Texas Ci il Justice League), Austin, TX
Klose, Joanna (Self) , Austin, TX
Kuykendall, Deanna Consultant (Texas Brain Injury Providers Alliance), Austin, TX
Lobsinger Bush, Danielle (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX
Schleifer, Jessica Vice President (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Sills, Edward (Self) , Austin, TX
Venegas-Matula, Michelle (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
ON:
Garcia, Imelda Senior Advisor to the Commissioner (Texas Department of State Health
Services), Austin, TX
Serna, Ed Executive Director (Texas Workforce Commission), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Lakshmanan, Rekha (The Immunization Partnership), Houston, TX
Meyer, Alyse VP of Advocacy (LeadingAge Texas), Austin, TX
Van Arsdale, Corbin President & General Counsel (AGC-Texas Building Branch),
Austin, TX
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