WITNESS LIST

              SB 8

              Senate Committee Report

              Education K-16

              August 6, 2025 - 9:00 AM or upon adjournment

                        FOR:

                                          Bishop-Watt, Trista   Director, Government Relations  (Good Reason Houston), Houston,

                                          TX

                                          Fraser, Katrina   Policy Director  (also providing written testimony)  (The Commit

                                          Partnership), Dallas, TX

                                          Greer, Kate    (also providing written testimony)  (Texas 2036), Austin, TX

                                          Landin, Taylor    (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

                                          Osman, David   Dr.  (Self) , Cedar Park, TX

                        ON:

                                          Abell, Rachael    (Texas PTA), Grapevine, TX

                                          Aleman, Steven   Senior Policy Specialist  (also providing written testimony)  (Disability

                                          Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Morath, Mike   Commissioner  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Allmon, Jennifer   Executive Director  (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                          Johnson, Tracy   Senior Director  (Center for Strong Public Schools), Austin, TX

                                          Pena, Lauren    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Yancy, Justin   President  (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        FOR:

                                          Stratmann, Ben    (Dallas Regional Chamber), Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          McCreary, Casey   Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School

                                          Administrators), Austin, TX

                                          Rasti, Kelly   Associate Executive Director of Govt Relations  (Texas Association of

                                          School Boards), Austin, TX, TX

                                          Rombado, Maximiliano   Legislative Director  (Raise Your Hand Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Sheffield, Heather    (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX

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