WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
February 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Amanchukwu, John (Self; TPUSA), Wake Forest, NC
Covey, Jonathan Director of Policy (Texas Values), Austin, TX
Kuykendall, Lori President (Self; Beacon Health Education Resources), Flower Mound,
TX
Odenweller, Misty President of Conroe ISD School Board (Self) , Sprin, TX
Pickren, Julie Honorable (Self; Sboe, district 7), Pearland, TX
Rutledge, Kristie (Self) , Rockport, TX
Rutledge, Kristie (Self) , Rockport, TX
AGAINST:
Cochrane, Kayla (Self) , Houston, TX
Cohen, Hayden (also providing written testimony) (Self; Students Engaged in
Advancing Texas (SEAT)), Houston, TX
Craig, Quincy (Self) , Round Rock, TX, TX
Epstein, Bethany (Self) , Austin, TX
Fairbanks, Meghan (Self) , Houston, TX
Flores, Sarai (also providing written testimony) (Self; School board members for Latino
Equity), Austin, TX
Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Hatcher, Daniel (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Ingram, Antonio Mr. (also providing written testimony) (NAACP Legal Defense Fund),
Washington, DC
Kostka, Dash Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Latham Sikes, Chloe Dr. (also providing written testimony) (IDRA (Intercultural
Development Research Association)), Austin, TX
Marron, Tami (Self) , Austin, TX
Register, Bryan Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Romero, Marshall (Self) , Houston, TX
ON:
Houck, Justin (Self) , College station, TX
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
Swanson, Steve (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Benton, Megan Strategic Policy Associate (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (Texas Values Action), Austin,
TX
Fry, Pat (Self) , Rd mtn, TX
Goloby, Mark (Self) , Houston, TX
Howsley, Stephen (Family Freedom Project), Lubbock, TX
McCormick, Matthew Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Moore, Ken SREC SD 11 (Self) , Pearland, TX
Powell, Judy Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX
Saenz, Jonathan President & Attorney (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
Sanders, Richard (Self) , Austin, TX
Talley, Brian (Self) , Austin, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX
AGAINST:
A, Fernando (Self) , Austin, TX
Anderson, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX
Arctur, David (Self) , Austin, TX
Bandit, Brigitte (Self) , Austin, TX
Barbour, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
Barhan, Misty (Self) , Austin, TX
Barker, Alyssa (Self) , Austin, TX
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX
Black, Kelsey (Self) , Plfugerville, TX
Bork, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Box, Kennedy (Self) , Austin TX, TX
Brady-Joyner, Justin (Self) , Austin, TX
Branagh, Elaine (Self) , Austin, TX
Breakey, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX
Brock, Marilyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Brooks, Grace (Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX
Burks, Jeremy (Self) , Austin, TX
Burton, Claire (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Caballero, Darcy (Self; Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX
Cohen, Sarah Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Comperry, Christopher (Self) , Austin, TX
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self) , Austin, TX
Copp, Edith (Self) , Austin, TX
Cornett, Savvy (Self) , Austin, TX
Cortez, Adeli (Self; Texas Counseling Association), Houston, TX
Cosme, Helena (Self) , Auatin, TX
Cunningham, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Datla, Vivek (Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition), Austin, TX, TX
Dean, Alyssa (Self) , Austin, TX
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self) , Austin, TX
Dickson, Marissa (Self) , Austin, TX
Dombrowski, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX
Easley, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX
Emory, Cathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Etheredge, H (Self) , Red rock, TX
Etheredge, Jon (Self) , Red Rock, TX
Evans, Shelby (Self) , Austin, TX
Fiedler, Levi (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Fisher, Lalena (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Andrea Gender Justice Organizer (MOVE Texas civic fund), Austin/Texas, TX
Flores, Rebecca (Self) , San antonio, TX
Foote, Carolyn Retired educator (Self) , Austin, TX
Freeman, Noel (Self) , Houston, TX
French, Avin (Self) , Austin, TX
Fuller, Abigail (Self) , Austin, TX
Fuller, Charlotte (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia-Crow, Surya (Self) , Austin, TX
Gaston, Krista (Self) , Elgin, TX
Gaston, Krista LMFT (Self) , Elgin, TX
Gillard, Savannah (Self) , Liberty Hill, TX
Gogle, Emily (Self) , Buda, TX
Green, Lola (Self) , Austin, TX
Green, Simone (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, Austin (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, David (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, Nelda (Self) , Austin, TX
Gudino, Guilleremo (Self; School Board Members for Latino Equity), Austin, TX
Guerrero, Jennifer (Self) , Spring Branch, TX
Gyawali, Uttam (Self) , Houston, TX
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Education K-16
Hampton, Alan (Self) , Austin, TX
Hatcher, Daniel (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Henderson, Mikayla (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Hilgers, Maddox (Self) , Austin, TX
Hillman, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX
Hobbs, Bryce (Self) , Austin, TX
Holder, Rylee (Self) , Austin, TX
Hord, Grayson (Self) , Austin, TX
Huang, Yongyin (Self) , Richmond, TX
Hutchings, Lindsay (Self) , Austin, TX
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform), Fort worth, TX
Kalb, Caitlin University democrats president (Self; University democats ut), Austin, TX
Kalthoff, Wendy (Self) , Austin, TX
Kaplan, Judith (Self) , Austin, TX
Kelly, Krista (Self) , Austin, TX
King, Bill (Self) , Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Kovach, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Kovner, Jakkie (Self) , Austin tx, TX
Krembs, Minami Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX
Kryszewski, Madeline (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Lauener, Autumn (Self; Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Scholars), Houston, TX
Leisey, Ty (Self) , Austin, TX
Little, Leila (Self) , Llano, TX
Lockhart, Justine (Self) , Austin, TX
Lopez, Paulina (Self) , Austin, TX
Lucarelli, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX
Luck, Gabriel (Self) , Austin, TX
Malkawi, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX
Martell, Charles (Self) , Roundrock, TX
Martinez, Bree (Self) , Austin, TX
Martinez, Brittany (Self) , Austin, TX
Martinez, Samantha (Self) , Austin, TX
Matherne, James (Self) , New Caney, TX
Matlock Pearcy, Madisen (Self) , Austin, TX
Mattingly, Pam (Self) , Austin, TX
McDade, Dana (Self) , Arlington, TX
McKinnerney, Anne (Self) , Austin, TX
McMurray, Elaine (Self) , Austin, TX
Moreno, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Ren (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Tory (Self) , Austin, TX
Nair, Vishnu (Self) , Austin, TX
Narumanchi, Padmini (Self) , Round rock, TX
Nath, Krish (Self) , Austin, TX
Ngo, Vi (Self) , Austin, TX
Norman, Leah (Self) , Austin, TX
O'Quin, Ana (Girls Empowerment Network), Austin, TX
Olander-Waters, Sheri (Self) , Austin, TX
Olander-Waters, Stephen (Self) , Austin, TX
Olvera, Marcelle (Self) , Austin, TX
Owen, Shawna (Self) , Austin, TX
Pacelli Everett, Jordan (Self; Prevention Institute), Houston, TX
Peregoy, Allison (Self) , Austin, TX
Perez, Mario (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX
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Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
Perez, Paulina (Self) , Austin, TX
Perez cabarcas, Jose (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX
Peters, Arthur (Self) , Austin, TX
Petersen, Timothy (Self) , Austin, TX
Pierce, Russell (Self) , Austin, TX
Pogas, Constantinos (Self) , Austin, TX
Pollock, Julee Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
Pollock, Kristen (Self) , Austin, TX
Pritchett, Brad CEO (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan), Austin, TX
Regalado, Ronan (Self) , Austin, TX
Rhoades, Orion (Self) , Austin, TX
Richie, Landon (Self) , Missouri City, TX
Riojas, Jacob (Self) , Austin, TX
Robinson, Audrey (Self) , Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Katherine (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Rucker, Ayanna (Self) , Austin, TX
Russey, Anne (Self) , Katy, TX
Ryza, Sara (Self) , Austin, TX
Sanchez, Ashley (Self) , Houston, TX
Schilt, Paige Lmsw (Self) , Austin, TX
Schnurr, Evan (Self) , Austin, TX
Schold, Katrina Constituent (Self; Moms Demand Action for gun sense laws and
policies), Houston, TX
Scurria, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX
Sebesta, Charles Dr (Self) , Austin, TX
Sheffield, Jeremy (Self) , Austin, TX
Smith, Mark (Self) , Austin, TX
Spellman, Becka (Self) , Austin, TX
Spence, Nelson (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Steinfeld, Era (Self) , Austin, TX
Stenzel, John (Self) , Austin, TX
Stern, Maggie (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Katelyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Stuckman, Peter Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX
Stuckmann, Peter (Self) , Austin, TX
Terry, William spencer Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX
Thornton, Bis (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Austin, TX
Trieu, Lily (Rise AAPI), Austin, TX
Turney, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Urbach, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX
Van Eis, Cory (Self) , Austin, TX
Venegas-Matula, Michelle (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Austin,
TX
Vernon, Sierra (Self) , Austin, TX
Walker, Miya (Self) , Austin, TX
Walker, Miya (Self) , Austin, TX
Wall, Catharine (Self) , Auatin, TX
Walter-Mahoney, Melanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Warren, Jonathan (Self; The Future is US Galveston), Galveston, TX
Williams, Felicia (Self) , Arlington, TX
Witt, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX
Woods, Meredith (Self) , Austin, TX
Wyrtzen, Fiona (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
Yeary, Dylan (Self) , Austin, TX
Zayas, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Zhou, Amy (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Blachowski, Aileen (Self; Texas Education 911), Prosper, TX
Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Trieu, Lily (Asian Texans for Justice), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Flanders, Caitlin (Human Rights Campaign), Austin, TX
Hall, Anna (Self) , Round rock TX, TX
Hallamek, James (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Inga, Sheree (Self) , Austin, TX
Unda, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
McCall, Quinn Mr. (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Rasti, Kelly Associate Executive Director of Govt Relations (Texas Association of
School Boards), Austin, TX, TX
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