WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
March 29, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Bentley, Christin SREC SD1 (also providing written testimony) (Republican Party of
Texas), Flint, TX
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director if Government Relations (Texas Values Action), Austin,
TX
Garner, Donald Executive Director (Texas Faith & Freedom Coalition), Austin, TX
Hale, Rachel (Self; Texas Ed 911), Henderson, TX
Kuykendall, Lori President (also providing written testimony) (Self; Beacon Health
Education Resources), Flower Mound, TX
Newman, Anne (Self) , Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
Simmons, Deborah (Self) , Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Rose, Lauren Director of Public Policy (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),
Austin, TX
Barba, Michael Policy Director, K-12 Education (Texas public policy foundation),
Austin, TX
Barker, Howard (Self; Republican Party of Texas), Waller, TX
Besinger, Jackie Mrs (Self; Moms for America), Austin, TX
Billingsley, Vera NISD school board candidate (Self; Candidate for NISD trustee), San
Antonio, TX
Bone, Mary Dr (Self) , Round Rock TX, TX
Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Covey, Jonathan Director of Policy (Texas Values), Austin, TX
DeHaan, Judi (Self) , Cypress, TX
Drabbant, Jennifer (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Farris, Jill (Self) , Round rock, TX
Gruidl, Matthew (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Litzler, John (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX
Long, Matt (Self) , Fredericksburg, TX
Marshall, Colten Harris County GOP Intern (Self) , Tomball, TX
Moore, Carrie (Self; Texas Ed 911), Corpus Christi, TX
Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas), Houston, TX
Odenweller, Misty Trustee Conroe ISD (Self) , Spring, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
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Phillips, Patricia (Self) , Houston texas, TX
Pojman Ph.D., Joe Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX
Rhodes, Fran President, True Texas Project (Self; True texas project), Fort Worth, TX
Rowell, Melissa Honorable (Self) , Houston, TX
Saenz, Jonathan Attorney & President (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
Scott, Anita (Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX
Vachris, George Brian P.E. (Self) , Humble, Texas, TX
Wallace, Bonnie (Self) , Llano, TX
Weston, Danielle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
AGAINST:
Albert, David Dr. (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Asher, Kayden (Self) , Austin, TX
Balcom, Jaukeem (Self) , Austin, TX
Ball, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX
Berry, Paige (Self) , Austin, TX
Bigenho, Chris Dr. (Self) , Wylie, TX
Blaize, Monique (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Bohl, Evan Commissioner (Self; Citizens of Leon Valley), Leon Valley, TX
Bremer, Joseph (Self) , Austin, TX
Burks, Jeremy (Self) , Austin, TX
Castillo, Olivia (Self) , Austin, TX
Cofield, Melanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Cross Mitchell, Amber (Self) , Garland, TX
Dailey, Kristen (Self) , Austin,TX, TX
Dawer, Daniel (Educators in Solidarity), Austin, TX
Dawson, Alexa (Self) , NA, TX
Dodson, Braden (Self) , Sugar Land, TX
Duru, Chinwe Doctoral Student (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Emory, Cathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Fernandez, Adrian (Self) , Austin, TX
Fleischmann, Patrick (Self) , Austin, TX
Foster, Adam (Self) , Austin, TX
Foster, Lin (Self) , Austin, TX
Goethals, Keegan (Self) , Austin, TX
Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX
Gold, Andy (Self) , Austin, TX
Griffith, Brock (Self) , Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX
Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX
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Hatcher, Daniel (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Hilgers, Maddox (Self) , Austin, TX
Hoffman, Olivia (Self) , Austin, TX
Hogan, Carter (Self) , Austin, TX
Holden, Dan (Self) , Austin, TX
Holland, Tanya (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Huber, Lindsay (Self) , Austin, TX
Hunt, Kyla (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX
Jade, Mallika (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Kahn, Abby (Self) , Austin, TX
Kennon, Suzi President (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX
Kisielius, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Kisielius, Luca (Self) , Austin, TX
Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX
Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Markus, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX
McBride, Megan (Self) , Austin, TX
Mcfall, John (Self) , Pearland, TX
McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX
Messina, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Mitchell, James (Self) , Garland, TX
Moe, Simon (Self) , Corsicana, TX
Moparthi, Indira (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Moreland, Amy (Self) , Austin, TX
Morton, Lauren (Self) , Houston, TX
Nguyen, June (Self) , Austin, TX
Norris, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
O'Quin, Ana Mental Health Policy Fellow (Girls Empowerment Network), Austin, TX
Ocegueda, Sofia (Self) , Austin, TX
Osorio, Gloria (Self) , Temple, TX, TX
Padgett, Jacquelyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Pauling, Sydney (Self) , Austin, TX
Person, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX
Preddy, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime Dir. Economic Opportunity (Texas Legislative Education Equity
Coalition), Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime Director of Economic Opportunity (Self; Every Texan), Austin, TX
Rose, Shannon (Self) , Tx, TX
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Rutkowski, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX
Salcedo, Alma (Self) , Austin, TX
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Spence, Nelson (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Starks, Ada (Self) , Austin, TX
Stevens, Andi (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Stump, Tim (Self) , Austin Texas, TX
Talon, James (Self) , Austin, TX
Tasneem, Tania (Self) , Austin, TX
Trevino, Taylor (Self) , Austin, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Wade, Tyler (Self) , Dallas, TX
Warren, Anjelica (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Wever, Wilbert (Self) , Austin, TX
Zavaleta, Sara Lmsw (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Biundo, Jennifer Senior Director of Policy and Research (Healthy Futures of Texas), San
Antonio, TX
Farnsworth, Spenser (Self) , Austin/Texas, TX
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Martinez, Monica Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs (Texas Education
Agency), Austin, TX
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