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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

              HB 49

              Senate Committee Report

              Health & Human Services

              April 19, 2023 - 8:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Berend, Becky    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hemphill, Sheila    (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX

                                          Taylor, Cody    (Self) , Groves, TX

                                          Wendell, Ware   Executive Director  (Texas Watch), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Joseph, Zenobia   Ms.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Baggett, Donnis   Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association  (Self; Texas Press

                                          Association), Austin, TX

                                          Ballew, Joel   Vice President  (Texas Health Resources), Arlington, TX

                                          Dole, Michael   Government Relations Director  (Driscoll Health Plan), Austin, TX

                                          Fluker, Sydney    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Haddad, Roberto   VP Counsel for Government Affairs  (DHR Health), Edinburg, TX

                                          Ibe, Natalie   RN,MSN  (Self) , Leander/Texas, TX

                                          Lopez, Cesar    (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX

                                          Powell, Judy   Communications Director  (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX

                                          Shannon, Kelley   Executive Director  (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Spiller, Lee   Executive Director  (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX

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