WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 12, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Bentley, Christin (Self; Republican party of texas), Flint, TX
Simmons, Deborah (Self) , Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Barron, Alex Associate Professor (Self) , Austin, TX
Beard, Billy Licensed Professional Counselor (Self) , Bastrop, TX
Caffee, Sarah (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Hockley, TX
Carnes, Molly (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX
Figueroa, Tez (Self) , Austin, TX
Foster, Linzy (Self) , Austin, TX
Goodman, Chloe Constituent Services Manager (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Hall, Ash (also providing written testimony) (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Hobson, Todla Student (Self) , Austin, TX
Mares, Bryan Government Relations Director (National association of social workers-
Texas), Austin, TX
Martinez, Ricardo CEO (Self; EQTX Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Mcintyre, Jo (Self) , Austin, TX
Perkins, Loren (Self) , Austin, TX
Samuels, Cameron (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas), Katy, TX
Woelk, Emma (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Kuykendall, Lori President (Self; Beacon Health Education Resources), Flower Mound,
TX
Moore, Carrie (Self; Texas Education 911 & Citizens Defending Freedom, Nueces
County), Corpus Christi, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adams, Bryce Vice President of Advocacy (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools
Association), Austin, TX
Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Jaquette, Shannon (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Pojman Ph.D., Joe Executive Directro (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX
Scott, Anita (Self) , Arlington, TX
AGAINST:
Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Amare, Tsion (Self) , Austin, TX
Baade, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX
Beaver, Kelsi (Self) , Austin, TX
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Black, Andrea (Self) , Austin, TX
Brady-Joyner, Justin (Self) , Austin, TX
Brady-Joyner, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX
Breeding, William (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Caballero, Darcy (Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX
Cabello, Victoria (Self) , Austin, TX
Calkins, Carter (Self) , Austin, TX
Caraway, Ethan (Self) , Austin, TX
Carlisle, Geoffrey (Self) , Austin, TX
Castillo, Alycia (Self) , Austin, TX
Charrie, Miguel (Self) , Austin, TX
Chavez, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX
Clausen, Liz (Self) , Austin, TX
Davis, Lindsey (Self) , Austin, TX
DeStefano, Christina (Self) , Austin, TX
Doyle, Shannon Policy Intern (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter),
Austin, TX
Edwards, Cody (Self) , Austin, TX
Emory, Cathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Yaneth (Self; Avow), San Antonio, TX
Fowler, Elaina Legislative Consultant (Texas State Teachers Assiciation), Austin, TX
Freeman, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX
Freeman, Noel (Self) , Houston, TX
Garcia, Denise LCSW (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
Gavin, Meg (Self) , Austin, TX
Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX
Gooch, Johnathan (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Grimm, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Grimm, Joshua (Self) , Austin, TX
Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX
Hale, Cara (Self) , Conroe, TX
Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX), Austin, TX
Harper, Cole (Self) , Austin, TX
Hatcher, Daniel (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Holguin, Marlo (Self) , El Paso, TX
Hood, Timothy (Self) , Austin, TX
Hunt, Kyla (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Hurt, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
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Education
Jablowmi, Heywood (Self) , Austin, TX
Jensen, Astrid (Self) , Austin, TX
Jones, Garry (DFER), Fort Worth, TX
Kapostasy, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Klamian, Harper Ms (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Latham Sikes, Chloe Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA (Intercultural Development
Research Association)), Austin, TX
Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX
Looney, Rowan (Self) , Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Ma, Nicole Organizing and Policy Associate (Self; Woori juntos), Houston, TX
MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
May, Emma (Self) , Austin, TX
Meitzen, Nicole (Self) , Austin, TX
Miranda, Luis (Self) , El Paso, TX
Molnar, Eve (Self) , Austin, TX
Moore, Anne (Self) , Austin TX, TX
Morales, Erica (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Ren Attorney (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Tory (Self) , Austin, TX
Nguyen, Quynh-Huong (Self; Woori juntos), Houston, TX
Oefinger, Cameron (Self) , Austin, TX
Orr, Grey (Self) , Austin, TX
Ortiz, Pedro (Mexican American School Boards Association), Austin, TX
Ovitt, Jenee (Self) , Austin, TX
Perez, Adri (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Petrakis, Rory (Self) , Austin, TX
Pritchett, William (Self) , Houston, TX
Pruner, Todd (Self) , Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX American
Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Resendiz, Janice (Self; Texas rising action), Spring, TX
Rose, Shannon (Self) , Austin, TX
Santana, Osmara (Self) , Austin, TX
Sayde, Rox (Self) , Austin, TX
Soto, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX
Spence, Nelson (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Steele, Montana (Self) , Austin, TX
Stern, Maggie Program and Policy Manager (Self; Children's Defense Fund - Texas),
Austin, TX
Strub, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX
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Tan, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX
Tellez, Jasmine (Self; Texas rising action), Spring, TX
Tellez, Lucia (Self; Texas freedom network), Spring, TX
Thompson, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Urieta, Leticia (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Urieta, Ramiro (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self) , Austin, TX
Vormelker, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX
Wallens, Luke (Self) , Austin, TX
Walsh, Brendan (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Waters, Hally (Self) , Austin, TX
Wever, Wil (Self) , Austin, TX
Witt, Emily (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Wu, Steven Organzing and Policy Manager (Self; Woori juntos), Houston, TX
ON:
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Martinez, Monica Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs (Texas Education
Agency), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Biundo, Jennifer Senior Director of Policy and Research (Healthy Futures of Texas), San
Antonio, TX
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