WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
September 19, 2024 8:30 AM
Monitoring: Senate Bill 1849
ON:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (The Texas
Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Dixon, Jordan Chief Policy and Regulatory Officer (also providing written testimony)
(Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady,
TX
Hoffman, John Chief Technology Officer (also providing written testimony) (DIR), Austin,
TX
Kanne, Lisa Asst. Deputy Commissioner for Operations (also providing written testimony)
(Dept. of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, David Exec Director, Investigation (also providing written testimony) (Tex
Education Agency), Austin, TX
Singer, Kaci Deputy General Counsel, TJJD (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX
Monitoring: Senate Bill 24
ON:
Benton, Megan Strategic Policy Associate (Self; Texas Values Action), Austin, TX
Furnace, Samantha (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right to Life), Austin,
TX
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady,
TX
Leenerts, Ashley Legislative director (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right
to Life), Austin, TX
Perez, Monica (also providing written testimony) (Catholic Charities Galveston-Houston),
Houston, TX
Starkey, Crystal Deputy executive commossioner, Family Health Servi (also providing
written testimony) (Health and human services commission), Austin, TX
Whitley, Kasey (Catholic Charities Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX
Wright, Kyleen (Self; Texans for Life), Arlington, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Abraham, Sarah Associate commissioner (Health and human services commission), Austin,
TX
Monitoring: Senate Bill 26
ON:
Biles, Susan Principle Deputy Inspector General (also providing written testimony)
(HHSC-OIG), Austin, TX
Burns, Sonja Advocate (Self), Austin, TX
Carr, Kristy Associate Commissioner, Texas State Hospitals (also providing written
testimony) (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Gundu, Krish Executive Director, TX Jail Project (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Texas Jail Project), Cypress, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
September 19, 2024 8:30 AM
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady,
TX
Ita, Trina Deputy Executive Commissioner, BHS (also providing written testimony)
(Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
Jackson, Debra Chief Program Officer, Deblin Health Concepts (also providing written
testimony) (Self), Houston, TX
Johnson, Lee (also providing written testimony) (Texas Council of Community Centers),
Austin, TX
Lewis, Chenique (also providing written testimony) (Self; Lancaster Parent Support),
Lancaster, TX
Mohr Boleware, Alison Director of Policy (also providing written testimony) (Self; Hogg
Foundation for Mental Health), Austin, TX
Munoz Trevino, Karen (Self; LatinoJustice PRLDEF), San Marcos, TX
VerColen, Kacy Chief Of Audit and Inspections (also providing written testimony)
(HHSC- OIG), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
ON:
Ellison, Brooke Deputy Director, Provider Finance (Health and Human Services
Commission), Austin, TX
Hurtado, Rene (Emergence Health Network), El Paso, TX
Longoria, Katherine (Emergence Health Network), El Paso, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Delagarza, Gloria (Self), San antonio, TX
Monitoring: Senate Bill 7
ON:
Evans, Michelle (also providing written testimony) (Texans for Vaccine Choice), Round
Rock, TX
Serna, Ed Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Workforce Serna),
Austin, TX
Shetty, Varun Chief state epidemiologist (also providing written testimony) (Department of
state health services), Austin, TX