WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
May 21, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Kirwin, Adesh (Self) , Kyle, TX
Kirwin, Levi (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Kirwin, Sharmila (Self) , Kyle, TX
Sivadge, Vanessa (also providing written testimony) (Self; Protecting Texas Children),
Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Carmona, Gordy (Self) , Dallas, TX
Cohen, Hayden (Self) , Houston, TX
Cook, Spenser (Self) , Jarrell, TX
Davis, Morgan (Self) , Austin, TX
Delarosa, Aiden (Self) , Universal City, TX
DeLarverie, Oxford (Self) , Austin, TX
Fairbanks, Meghan (Self) , Houston, TX
Fierro Perez, Rocio (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Giles, Mandy (Self) , Houston, TX
Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Kindall, Elsie (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Cedar Hill, TX
King, Carrie (Self) , Austin, TX
Laeky, Miriam Government Affairs Director (also providing written testimony) (Self;
Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Lauener, Autumn (Self; Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Scholars), Houston, TX
Marshall, Kelly (Self; National Association of Social Workers Texas), Austin, TX
McLaughlin, Amanda (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Garland, TX
Miller, Matilda (Self) , San antonio, TX
Reed, Nathaniel (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Richie, Landon Policy Coordinator (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas),
Missouri City, TX
Thurber, Juliette (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Tremallo, Melody (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Vazquez, Ry (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
West, Kitt (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Whetstone, Morgan (Self) , Belton, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Blaha Nelson, Camille (Self) , Austin, TX
Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Hatcher, Julia Attorney (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys),
Galveston, TX
AGAINST:
Adler, Birdie Ms. (Self) , Austin, TX
Aguilar, Salem (Self) , Austin, TX
Aguirre, Alexis (Self) , Plugerville, TX
Ajaz, Fuaad (Self) , Austin, TX
Allbright, Kassandra (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Anderson, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX
Anderson, Faraji (Self) , Austin, TX
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self) , Lago Vista, TX
Asare, Candice (Self) , Plano, TX
Ashmun, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX
Azazel, Lillith (Self) , Austin, TX
Bandit, Brigitte (Self) , Austin, TX
Banks, Gabrielle (Self) , Rockville, MD
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Barboza, Christopher (Self) , Austin, TX
Bayrami, Noora (Self) , Plano, TX
Bazan, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Beatty, Ngozi (Self) , Austin, TX
Beck, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Bell, Andrew (Self) , Houston, TX
Bernabe, Allen (Self) , Austin, TX
Berrios, Felicity (Self) , Austin, TX
Berry, Whitney (Self) , Chicago, TX
Biediger, Audra (Self) , Austin, TX
Bishara, Nathan (Self) , Dallas, TX
Bitz, Ritzy (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Black, Virginia (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Blackstone, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX
Blaesi, Zachary (Self) , Austin, TX
Blazevich, Cameron (Self) , Austin, TX
Blu, Mary (Self) , Austin, TX
Boutaleb, Halima (Self) , Houston, TX
Bowers, Vanessa (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Breeding, William (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Brett, Allison (Self) , Houston, TX
Bridges, Madison (Self) , Houston, TX
Brown, Katelynn (Self) , Lufkin, TX
Bryan, Catharina (Self) , Austin, TX
Buckbee, George (Self) , Houston, TX
Burns, Kaidan (Self) , Austin, TX
Bush, Angela (Self) , Austin, TX
Cabanas, Saul (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Cain, Eliza (Self) , Austin, TX
Calderon Werntz, Nicholas (Self) , Austin, TX
Cano, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX
Carter, Sierra (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Cass, William (Self) , Austin, TX
Cerda, Aly (Self) , Austin, TX
Chandler, Elijah (Self) , Austin, TX
Charrie, Miguel (Self) , Austin, TX
Chase, Sol (Self) , Crested Butte, CO
Christian, Daphne (Self) , Austin, TX
Cisneros, Salem (Self) , Austin, TX
Coffin, Justin (Self) , Austin, TX
Coin, Kellin (Self) , Austin, TX
Comperry, Chris (Self) , Austin, TX
Conley, Ryan (Self) , Houston, TX
Cook, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
Cookson, Emmett (Self) , Austin, TX
Cope, Peggy (Self) , Austin, TX
Cosme, Helena (Self) , Austin, TX
Creus, Nicolas (Self) , Austin, TX
Cruz, Dominic (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Dancer, Andrew (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Daniel, Greta (Self) , Austin, TX
Daniel, Izzy (Self) , Austin, TX
Del Carpio, Chris (Self) , Austin, TX
Delk, Sevannah (Self) , Plano, TX
Donahue, Raquel (Self) , Houston, TX
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Dorsey, Peter (Self) , Austin, TX
Dowling, Angela (Self) , Houston, TX
Duckworth, Caitlin (Self) , Austin, TX
Duhon, Gabrielle (Self) , Austin, TX
Elliot, Beau (Self) , Austin, TX
Elora, Aeon (Self) , Austin, TX
Etheredge, Holly (Self) , Red Rock, TX
Etheredge, Jon (Self) , Red Rock, TX
Evans, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Evarts, Callie (Self) , Austin, TX
Eves, Embers (Self) , Houston, TX
Fantasia Wood, Queen (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Feinberg, Kelsey (Self) , Austin, TX
Fiedler, Levi (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Fish, Reece (Self) , Austin, TX
Fishkind, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Zion (Self) , Austin, TX
Foster, Maxim (Self) , Austin, TX
Francis, Erica (Self) , Houston, TX
Freeman, Noel (Self) , Houston, TX
Frisby, Olivia (Self) , Allen, TX
Frumkin, Samuel (Self) , Austin, TX
Fuselier, Meredith (Self) , Humble, TX
Gaertner, Siobhan (Self) , Austin, TX
Gale, Zenyth (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Guadalupe (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Myranda (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Garcia, Surya (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Yesenia (Self) , Victoria, TX
Gardner, Jody (Self) , Manor, TX
Garner, Jeramy Rev (Self) , Austin, TX
Garry, August (Self) , Austin, TX
Gaspar, Brenda (Self) , Houston, TX
Gawerc, Annett (Self) , Houston, TX
Gibson, Jenson (Self) , Austin, TX
Giddens, Janna (Self) , Austin, TX
Gillard, Savannah (Self) , Liberty Hill, TX
Gitnik, Pavel (Self) , Austin, TX
Goddard, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX
Gomez, Ivonne (Self) , Houston, TX
Gonyaw, Gigi (Self) , Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Richard (Self) , Austin, TX
Goracke, Justice (Self) , Austin, TX
Gordon, Sean (Self) , Houston, TX
Guajardo, Austin (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, David (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, Nelda (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, Raelyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Guerrero, Amelie (Self) , Austin, TX
Guevara, Nancy (Self) , Killen, TX, TX
Gutierrez, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Hall, Ian (Self) , Houston, TX
Harden, Cedrick (Self) , San Marcos, TX
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Hargrove, Ellen (Self) , Austin, TX
Harmon, Michael (Self) , Houston, TX
Harrell, Melanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Harris, George (Self) , Austin, TX
Haskins, Ace (Self) , Austin, TX
Hatch, Marian (Self) , Austin, TX
Hawkins, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Hayden, Chelsea (Self) , Austin, TX
Helms, William (Self) , Jackson, WY
Henderson, Mikayla (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Henry, John (Self) , Katy, TX
Herrera, David (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Herron, Juno (Self) , Hutto, TX
Hetherington, Erika (Self) , Austin, TX
Hickey, Cathleen (Self) , Cuero, TX
Higgins, Taylor (Self) , Austin, TX
Hildebrand, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
Hillberry, Andrew (Self) , Austin, TX
Hime, Lilliana (Self) , Austin, TX
Hinze, Xana (Self) , Austin, TX
Hockaday, William (Self) , Austin, TX
Hodge, Joanne (Self) , Houston, TX
Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self) , Austin, TX
Hoover, Tamara (Self) , Austin, TX
Hopson, Jonathon (Self) , Houston, TX
House, Skylar (Self) , Austin, TX
Huang, Angie (Self) , Austin, TX
Huckaby, Cecilia (Self) , Leander, TX
Hughes, Cade (Self) , Austin, TX
Hunt, Marissa (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Hurewitz, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Hushka, Callijo (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Ibarra, Antonio (Self) , Buda, TX
Ibrahim, Enas (Self) , Austin, TX
Immel, Jacob (Self) , Austin, TX
Ingvardsen, Jackson (Self) , Dallas, TX
Irle, Jocelyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Jackson, Brian (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Jackson, Lazaria (Self) , Houston, TX
Jaime, Lupe (Self) , Houston, TX
Jennings, Nicholas (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
Jessen, Kori (Self) , McKinney, TX
Jeter, Mars (Self) , Austin, TX
Johnson, Florence (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Johnson, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX
Johnson, Travis (Self) , Austin, TX
Jones, Briley (Self) , Austin, TX
Jones, Talee (Self) , Austin, TX
Jordan, Jacob (Self) , Austin, TX
Kanaan, David (Self) , Houston, TX
Karpinski, Zachary (Self) , Austin, TX
Kaszczuk, Emily (Self) , Leander, TX
Kazdan, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX
Kehoe, Logan Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
Kelly, Tyler (Self) , Austin, TX
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Khamphilavong, Kaylon (Self) , Austin, TX
Khayat, Raya (Self) , Austin, TX
Kiker, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX
Kilkka, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX
Klein, Nicholas (Self) , Austin, TX
Klingshirn, Kevin (Self) , Austin, TX
Knight, Anita (Self; TX Impact, Equality Texas), West Lake Hills, TX
Knight, Aries (Self) , Austin, TX
Kokoszka, Jasmine (Self) , Austin, TX
Koontz, Kristina (Self) , Houston, TX
Kronke, Hope (Self) , Austin, TX
Kuczaj, Benjamin (Self) , Austin, TX
Kutnick, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Lagace, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX
Lane, Erik (Self) , Austin, TX
LaQueene, Maxine (Self) , Austin, TX
LaVallee, Anna (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Le, Kevin (Self) , Houston, TX
Lea, Maggie (Self) , Austin, TX
Lester, Ryan (Self) , Spring, TX
Lewis, Courtney (Self) , Houston, TX
Lilly, Blair (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Lococo, Jena (Self) , Houston, TX
Loughran, Sara (Self) , Austin, TX
Luan, Midnight (Self) , Austin, TX
Lynn, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX
Mackey, Caysey (Self) , San Antonio, TX
MacKey, Scott (Self) , Austin, TX
Malka, Tyler (Self) , Austin, TX
Manjarrez, Jesus (Self) , College Station, TX
Marker, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX
Marroquin, Allyson (Self) , Plano, TX
Marroquin, Edgar (Self) , Brownsville, TX
Martinez, Annette (Self) , Austin, TX
Mastrapa Lopez, Reynaldo (Self) , Houston, TX
Matherne, James (Self) , New Caney, TX
Matlock, Madisen (Self) , Austin, TX
May, Sydney (Self) , Houston, TX
McBride, Sarah (Self) , San Antonio, TX
McJunkins, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX
McKinnerney, Anne (Self) , Austin, TX
McMahan Yang, Paul (Self) , Austin, TX
McMurray, Elaine (Self) , Austin, TX
Meckel, Nora Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
Meetze, Natasha Dr. (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Melyas, Nawaf (Self) , Austin, TX
Messarra, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX
Mian, Evan (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Miller, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX
Miller, Jackson (Self) , Austin, TX
Miller, Kent (Self) , Austin, TX
Miller, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX
Mirto, Sophia (Self) , Austin, TX
Mitchell, Cody (Self) , Austin, TX
Molina Bonilla, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX
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Monteleone, Nathan (Self) , Forth Worth, TX
Morales, Alan (Self) , Austin, TX
Morales, Joe (Self) , Austin, TX
Moreno, Alexanderia (Self) , China Spring, TX
Morris, Benjamin (Self) , Austin, TX
Munoz, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX
Nadison, Casey (Self) , Austin, TX
Narvaez, Omar Dallas City Council member (Self) , Dallas, TX
Nguyen, Mia (Self) , Houston, TX
Nunez, Santino (Self) , Garland, TX
O'Brien, Casey (Self) , Houston, TX
Olander-Waters, Sheri (Self) , Austin, TX
Olander-Waters, Stephen (Self) , Austin, TX
Oliver, Chase (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Oliver, Madeleine (Self) , Plano, TX
Olmo, Victoria (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Ophelan, Coleman (Self) , Austin, TX
Osorio-Lapham, Gloria (Self) , Temple, TX
Otto, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Owens, Dorothy (Self) , Austin, TX
Padron, Armando (Self) , Del Valle, TX
Parker-Howe, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX
Pelton, Wynter (Self) , Austin, TX
Peregoy, Allison (Self) , Austin, TX
Pereira, Pietra (Self) , Del Valle, TX
Perez, Sadie (Self) , Austin, TX
Perez, Toya (Self) , Austin, TX
Perkins, Lynette (Self) , Austin, TX
Perkins, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Pflederer, Jillian (Self) , Austin, TX
Pinsonneault, Matt (Self) , Austin, TX
Pinsonneault, Matt (Self) , Austin, TX
Pirani, Zaib (Self) , Richmond, TX
Pogas, Constantinos (Self) , Austin, TX
Pollock, Julee (Self) , Austin, TX
Pollock, Kristen (Self) , Austin, TX
Ponceja, Rudjy (Self) , Austin, TX
Poole, James (Self) , Houston, TX
Porter, Laine (Self) , Austin, TX
Prakash, Seema (Self) , Austin, TX
Priestley, Keonna (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Prince, Armond (Self) , Coppell, TX
Quintanilla, Kennedy (Self) , Austin, TX
Ramirez, Damien (Self) , Austin, TX
Ramirez, Rebecca Policy Intern (The Natonal Association of Social Workers- Texas
Chapter), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Sara (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Retiwala, Mohammed Raza (Self) , Austin, TX
Reyes, Robert (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Rhynes, Erin (Self) , Austin, TX
Riley, Kyle Reverand (Self; Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Riviera, Simone (Self) , Austin, TX
Robbins, Allison (Self) , Austin, TX
Robinson, Kristine (Self) , Austin, TX
Robledo, Isabella (Self) , Houston, TX
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Rodriguez, Enoch (Self) , Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Katherine (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Rojas, Lindsay (Self) , Austin, TX
Rose, Desiree (Self) , Austin, TX
Rose, Sasha (Self) , Austin, TX
Rousey, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Rudolph, Michael (Self) , Houston, TX
Sais, Journey (Self) , Austin, TX
Salazar, Oscar (Self) , Austin, TX
Salvatore, Serina (Self) , Austin, TX
Sanchez, Ashley (Self) , Houston, TX
Sanders, Emily (Self) , Houston, TX
Santa Maria, Michelle (Self) , Austin, TX
Sayde, Rox (Self) , Austin, TX
Schilt, Paige Dr (Self) , Austin, TX
Schmidt, Hilary (Self) , Buda, TX
Schnurr, Evan (Self) , Austin, TX
Schriver, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX
Scissors, Lizzi (Self) , Austin, TX
Segovia, Andrea (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas), San Antonio, TX
Sepulveda, Frances (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Silva, Ericka (Self) , Austin, TX
Sirgo, Alex (Self) , Houston, TX
Sladek, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Slaymaker, Erika (Self) , Austin, TX
Snyder, Austin (Self) , Austin, TX
Soto, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX
Speed, Marcus (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Spieckerman, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
Spitzer, Scout (Self) , Plano, TX
Staff, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX
Stamm, Sidney (Self) , Austin, TX
Steinfeld, Era (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Taryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Suarez, Stephanie (Self) , Houston, TX
Sullivan, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX
Swanson, Michael (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Swearingen, Layla (Self) , Tomball, TX
Teran, Victor (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Thomas, Jazmine (Self) , Austin, TX
Todd-Hurst, Victoria (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Tracy, Christopher (Self) , Austin, TX
Trapp, Emma (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Trevino, Izar (Self) , Austin, TX
Truong, Tyler (Self) , Austin, TX
Ung, Willie (Self) , Austin, TX
Vaidya, Kalpana (Self) , Sugar Land, TX
Valdez, Dom (Self) , Austin, TX
VanKoughnett, Paul (Self) , Austin, TX
Velasquez, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Venegas-Matula, Michelle (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Manor,
TX
Vinson, Kris (Self) , Austin, TX
Vogt, Valerie (Self) , Killeen, TX
Walsh, Lauren (Self) , Austin, TX
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Walter, Erin Rev (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Bastrop, TX
Walter, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Watson, Larry (Self) , Austin, TX
Weber, Jacob (Self) , Austin, TX
Weidmann, Stacy (Self) , Austin, TX
Weir, Zachary (Self) , Austin, TX
Welch, David (Self) , Houston, TX
Weldon, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX
Wells, Amber (Self) , Austin, TX
Weng, John (Self) , Plano, TX
Wheeler, David (Self) , Austin, TX
Williams, Dimytri (Self) , Houston, TX
Williams, Ellis (Self) , Austin, TX
Williams, Joshua (Self) , Austin, TX
Witt, John (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Wroten, Ava (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Wynne, Brendan (Self) , Austin, TX
Yamagata, Valerie (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Yanez, Rikki (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Yoder, James (Self) , Austin, TX
Yrrobali, Lavender (Self) , Austin, TX
Zaner, Dylan (Self) , Austin, TX
Zhou, Amy (Self) , Austin, TX
Zuniga, Zoe (Self) , Houston, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Ibarra, Ashly (Self) , Buda, TX
Pritchett, Brad Interim CEO (Self; Equality Texas), Houston, TX
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