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              May 15, 2025 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Acree, Val    (Self) , Yorktown, TX

                                          Aleman, Steven   Senior Policy Specialist  (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                          TX

                                          Brown, Natalie   Policy Manager  (Teach Plus Texas), Forney, TX

                                          Chevalier, Andrea    (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Cohen, Hayden    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Students Engaged in

                                          Advancing Texas), Houston, TX

                                          Combest, Stacey   Former SPED Funding Commission Chair  (also providing written

                                          testimony)  (Self) , Huntsville, TX

                                          De La Rosa, Imelda   Dr  (Self) , Rio Bravo, TX

                                          Feinstein, Jonathan   State Director  (EdTrust in Texas), Dallas, TX

                                          Franklin, Ryan   Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy  (Philanthropy Advocates), Waco,

                                          TX

                                          Gonzalez Saucedo, Sabrina    (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Grantham, Gabe    (Texas 2036), Austin, TX

                                          Griggs, John   Superintendent Blooming Grove ISD  (Self; Blooming Grove ISD),

                                          Blooming grove, TX

                                          Jones, Joshua   Dr.  (Self) , Weatherford, TX

                                          Kaharick, Natalie   CEO  (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Public Charter Schools

                                          Association), Austin, TX

                                          Kelley, Rebecca    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Edwell, Inc.), Clute, TX

                                          Kieschnick, Kelle   VP of Policy  (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                                          Oconnor, Jennifer   Special education administrator  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Poole, Greg   Dr  (Self; Barbers hill isd), Cove, TX

                                          Preston, Rachel    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Sena, Rich   Trustee Boerne ISD  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Boerne ISD),

                                          Boerne, TX

                                          Sparacello, Leslie   Superintendent Cedars International  (Cedars International Academy),

                                          San antonio, TX

                                          Whorton, Chris   Superintendent  (Self; Mildred ISD), Corsicana, TX, TX

                                          Worley, Bridget   Chief State Impact Officer  (Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Jones, Noah    (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Counseling Association), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Joseph, Zenobia   Ms.  (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Abell, Rachael    (Texas PTA), Grapevine, TX

                                          Clevenger, Dr. Teddy   Superintendent Bartlett ISD  (Self; Bartlett Independent School

                                          District), Bartlett Texas, TX

                                          Enos, Brandon   Superintendent Cushing ISD  (Self; Cushing ISD), Nacogdoches, TX

                                          Figueroa, Twila   Teacher  (Self) , McAllen, TX

                                          Gamez, Manuel   TFAA Past President  (Self; Texas Fine Arts Administrators),

                                          Pflugerville, TX

                                          Heseman, Donald   Dr.  (Self; West Hardin CCISD), Saratoga, TX

                                          Hill, Glen   Superintendent  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Paint Creek ISD),

                                          Haskell, TX

                                          Ivy, Adam    (Self; Buffalo Independent School District), Buffalo, TX

                                          Kaplan, Judith    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          King, Carrie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Kostka, Dash    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Lopez Valdez, Daniella   Board President  (Self; Brownsville independent school district),

                                          Brownsville, TX

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                                          McKenzie, Lauren    (also providing written testimony)  (Texans Care for Children),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Mendoza, Elva    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Moreno, Patricia   Director of Fine Arts  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas

                                          Fine Arts Administrators), Kyle, TX, TX

                                          Morgan, Phillip   Dr.  (Self) , Royse City, TX

                                          Nelson, Adele   Dr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Noyola, Alicia    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; South Texas Association of

                                          Schools), Harlingen, TX

                                          Smith, Kimberly   Chief Finance & Strategy Officer  (Frisco ISD), Frisco, TX

                                          Stockton, Danny   Chief of Staff  (Plano ISD, Texas School Alliance), Plano, TX

                                          Stoebe, Stephanie   Mrs  (Self) , Round rock, TX

                                          Villanueva, Chandra    (also providing written testimony)  (Every Texan), Austin, TX

                                          Villarreal, Alexis    (also providing written testimony)  (Mental Health America of Greater

                                          Houston), Houston, TX

                                          Warshaw, Peter    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Fine Arts Administrators

                                          Association), Round Rock/TX, TX

                                          Williams-Richardson, Dawn   Mrs  (Self) , Killeen, TX

                                          Willis, Randy    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Assoication of Rural

                                          Schools), Liberty hill, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Beck, Sarah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Benestante, Jacquie    (Autism Society of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Boiser, Samantha   Deputy Director  (Educate Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Bost, Collin    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Bush, Angela    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Clark, Heather    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Cohen, Sarah   Dr  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Corte, Frank   Col.  (Self; International Leadership of Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                          Deline, Steven    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Flippin, Kenneth   Education policy consultant  (Self) , Taylor, TX

                                          Fowler, Rebecca    (Self; Mental Health America of Greater Houston), Houston, TX

                                          Glosser, Cole    (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                          Gomez, Stephanie    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Hardy-Garcia, Dianne    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Johnson, Tracy    (DFER TX), Austin, TX

                                          Jones, Adam    (Iteach Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                          Litzler, John    (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas,

                                          TX

                                          Luftop, Jennifer    (Texas ALTA), Austin, TX

                                          Mann, Lauren    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          McHenry, Kathlyn    (Early Care & Education Consortium), Austin, TX, TX

                                          MEHTA, ANIL    (Self) , CEDAR PARK, TX

                                          Moledina, Ayaaan    (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Morgan, Rachel    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          O'Neal, Dorothy    (Self) , Round Rock, TX

                                          Parkinson, Thomas    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Person, Maria    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Ramirez, Javier    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Reese, Kayla    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          RHOADS, LUCK    (Self) , CEDAR PARK, TX

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

                                          Smith, Mark    (Self) , Austin, TX

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

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                                          Thomson, Susan    (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

                                          Thomson, Thomas    (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

                                          Villareal, Kendall    (Self) , Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Beck, Sarah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Drake, Jessica    (Self) , Manor, TX

                                          Fagelson, Bill    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Foote, Carolyn    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Gillespie, Kevin    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Martinez, Annette    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          McKinnerney, Anne    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Morena, Amber    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Otto, Gretchen    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Owen, Megan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Stewart, Susan    (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

                                          Thompson, Nancy    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Venegas-Matula, Michelle    (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry),

                                          MANOR, TX

                                          Walter, Erin   Rev  (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Bastrop, TX

                                          Walter, Sarah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Walter-Mahoney, Melanie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Woodell, Amy   Mrs.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Albert, David   Dr.  (Self; ACC/AFT), Austin, TX

                                          Anders, Terra   Ms.  (Self) , Taylor, TX

                                          Bryant, Danielle   Dr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Byer, Von   General Counsel  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                          Carranza, Susana   Dr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Clevenger, Dr. Theodore   Superintendent  (Self; Bartlett ISD), Bartlett Texas, TX

                                          Conley, Will   Wimberley isd trustee  (Self) , WImberley, TX

                                          Copeland, Amy    (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                          Ford, Grace    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Guthrie, Brian   Executive Director  (Teacher Retirement System of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Gutterman, Lauren    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hodge, Andrew    (TEA), Austin, TX

                                          Hoffacker, Daphne    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Holzgrafe, Matthew    (Tea), Austin, TX

                                          Jackson, Kevin    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Keith, Nicholas    (Texas Education Agency), Mansfiekd, TX

                                          Klose, Joanna    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Kosobud, Terry    (Self; Grandparents for Public Schools), Austin, TX

                                          Krasner, Herb    (Self) , Spicewood, TX

                                          Kuhlmann, Kate    (Fast Growth School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                          Martin, Trina   Founder of Parents for Art Education  (Self; Parents for Arts Education),

                                          Round Rock, Tx, TX

                                          Martinez, Monica    (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                          Mckenzie, Al    (TEA), Austin, TX

                                          Mcloughlin, Jessica   Associate commissioner  (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                          Mirto, Sophia    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Mollberg, Nick    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Moore, Amy    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Mulder, Stephennie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Neufeld, Jessica    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Nield, Simon    (Self) , Austin texas, TX

                                          Oeser, Kelvey   Deputy Commissioner  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

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                                          Praba, Conner    (Self) , Austin texas, TX

                                          Qiao, Zhi    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Scott, Wesley   Chief Financial Officer  (Boerne Independent School District), Boerne, TX

                                          Selby, Mary    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Sexton, Shane   Director, School Safety Policy  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                          Sheffield, Heather   Lobbyist  (Self; Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Sims, Luca    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Solis, Laurie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Tarleton, Bill   Executive Director, Texas Rural Education Associat  (Texas Rural

                                          Education Association), Austin, Texas, TX

                                          Tasneem, Tania    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Tiernan, Mary    (Self) , Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        FOR:

                                          Schmidt, Rolinda   President  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                          Thompson, D    (Empower Schools), Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Afifi, Amanda    (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP)), Austin, TX

                                          Bender, Missy    (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                          Beneski, Amy    (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                          Grizzard, Julia   Executive Director  (Self; Guadalupe County Education Coalition), San

                                          Antonio, TX

                                          Grizzard, Julia   Executive Director  (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition), San

                                          Antonio, TX

                                          Grizzard, Julia    (Self; Permian Basin Education Coalition), San Antonio, TX

                                          Kirkpatrick, Rick   Superintendent-Florence ISD  (Self; Florence ISD), Florence, TX

                                          Kling, Kelsey    (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX

                                          Latham Sikes, Chloe   Dr.  (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association)),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          McPeters, Pamela   Diorector of Governmental Relatioons  (Texas Classroom Teachers

                                          Association), Austin, TX

                                          Pierce, Gretchen    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          White, Crystal   Executive Director  (Self; Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                          Austin, TX

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