WITNESS LIST

            Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee

            August 21, 2024 - 10:00 AM

            Defense Research & Partnerships

                 On:

                                 Browning, JoAnn (UTSA)

                                 Christy, Robert (UT Health San Antonio)

                                 Hepburn, Byron (UT Health San Antonio)

            Implementation of SB 422

                 On:

                                 Bland, Leticia (Self; Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)

                                 Copas, Jeffrey (Texas Department of Licensing Regulation)

                                 Dean, Kristy (Endeavors)

                                 Hilton, Jeremy (Department of Defense)

                                 Jennings, Doug (TDLR (Tex. Dept. of Licensing & Regulation))

                                 Lopez, Yvonne (Tx. Department of Licensing & Regulation)

                                 Mays, Erica (Self)

                                 Minix, Grant (The Council of State Governments)

                                 Miranda, Benjamin (Endeavors)

                                 Roste, Leslie (FBIC (Future of Beauty Industry Coalition))

                                 Weathers, Corie (Self)

            Professional License Portability for Military and Spouses

                 On:

                                 Bland, Leticia (Self; Texas Academy of Physician Assistants)

                                 Copas, Jeff (Tx. Department of Licensing & Regulation)

                                 Dean, Kristy (Endeavors)

                                 Hilton, Jeremy (Department of Defense)

                                 Jennings, Doug (TDLR)

                                 Lopez, Yvonne (Tx. Department of Licensing & Regulation)

                                 Mays, Erica (Self)

                                 Minix, Grant (The Council of State Governments)

                                 Miranda, Ben (Endeavors)

                                 Roste, Leslie (FBIC (Future of Beauty Industry Coalition))

                                 Weathers, Corie (Self)

            Recruitment and Retention

                 On:

                                 Bray, Joseph (U.S. Army)

                                 Cheatom, Jerry (Self)

                                 Lachance, William (Army JROTC, North East ISD)

                                 Meyer, Terri (US Army Recruiting Command)

                                 Quintanilla, Humberto (Self; Alamo Council - US Navy League; Sea Cadets in Charter Schools

                                 Initiative)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Strength of Texas Military Bases

                 On:

                                 Ayala, Juan (Tx Mayors of Military Communities (TMMC) & The City of San Antonio)

                                 Flores, Juan Antonio (Port San Antonio)

                                 Graf, Keith (Office of the Governor)

                                 Hilton, Jeremy (Department of Defense)

                                 Logan, Bryan (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)

                                 Sledd, Keith (Governor's Committee to Support the Military, Heart of Texas Defense Alliance)

                                 Webster, Jeff (Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce)

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