WITNESS LIST

              SB 240

              Senate Committee Report

              State Affairs

              April 3, 2025 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Ayres, Shannon    (Self; Citizens Defending Freedom), Frisco, TX

                                          Benton, Megan   Strategic Policy Associate  (Self; Texas Values Action), Austin, TX

                                          Bone, Mary    (Self) , Round Rock, TX

                                          Castle, Mary Elizabeth   Director of Government Relations  (Self; Texas Values), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Comer Barreras, Kassidy    (Self) , Hallsville, TX

                                          Covey, Jonathan   Director of Policy  (Texas Values), Austin, TX

                                          Cudlip, Bonnie   Activist  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Goloby, Mark    (Self) , Houston, TX

                                          Hale, Paul   Mr  (Self; SREC SD1), Queen City, TX

                                          Hopkins, Perla    (Self) , Leander, TX

                                          Lopez, Kaden    (Self; Texas Family Project), Weatherford, TX

                                          Ramirez, Larissa    (Self) , League City, TX

                                          Saenz, Jonathan   Attorney & President  (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX

                                          Satterfield, Rob    (Self) , Dripping springs, TX

                                          Satterfield, Shiloh    (Self) , Dripping Springs, TX, TX

                                          Seibert, Denise   Self  (Self) , Belton, TX

                                          Sharp, Matt    (Alliance Defending Freedom), Lawrenceville, GA

                                          Sivadge, Vanessa    (Self; Protecting texas children), Houston, TX

                                          Slape, Christie    (Self; Moms for Liberty - Texas Legislative Committee), Round Rock,

                                          TX, TX

                                          Slusser, Brooke    (Self) , Denton/Texas, TX

                                          Slusser, Kimberly    (Self) , Denton, TX

                                          Strickler, Marcia   Concerned citizen  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Wambsganss, Leigh   Chief Communications Officer - Patriot Mobile  (Self; Patriot

                                          Mobile), Southlake, TX

                                          Yeager, Andrew   Carroll ISD school board Vice President  (Self; Carroll ISD School

                                          Board, Southlake, TX), Southlake, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Beard, Billie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Beck, Sarah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Bledsoe, Hunter    (Self) , New Braunfels, TX

                                          Breeding, William    (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

                                          Denton, Benjamin    (Self) , Georgetown, TX

                                          Eskridge, Elizabeth    (Self) , Wills Point, TX

                                          Fiedler, Levi    (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                          Hall, Ash    (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Hernandez, Sadie    (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas), Brownsville, TX

                                          Hoke, Allison    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Jennings, Chase    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Laeky, Miriam   Government Affairs Director  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                          Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                                          McLaughlin, Amanda    (also providing written testimony)  (Self) , Garland, TX

                                          Miniard, Deidra   Dr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Mirto, Sophia    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Richie, Landon    (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas), Missouri City, TX

                                          Silver, Kathryn   Systems administrator  (Self) , San marcos, TX

                                          Skidmore, Danielle    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Soto, Charles    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Thye, Asher    (Self) , Euless, TX

                                          Turner, Kieran    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Whetstone, Morgan    (Self) , Belton, TX

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                        ON:

                                          Voyles, Molly   Director of Public Policy  (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

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

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Bradberry, Lily    (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

                                          Bradberry, Timothy    (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

                                          Chapman, Charles Brice   Horseshoer  (Self) , Lubbock, TX

                                          Fleck, Jennifer   Travis County GOP Chair  (Self; Travis County GOP Chair), Spicewood,

                                          TX

                                          Fordinal, Ashley    (Self) , Georgetown, TX

                                          George, Abraham   Chairman Texas GOP  (Self; Republican Party of Texas), Parker, TX

                                          Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn    (Self; Eagle Forum), Alton, IL

                                          Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn    (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford, TX

                                          Hall, Terri   Legislative Director  (Self; We the People - Liberty in Action), Kerrville, TX

                                          Hayter, Russell    (Self) , Mountain City, TX

                                          Johnson, Brandon    (Self) , Mineral Wells, TX

                                          Jones, Tomoko    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          McMahan, Stacy   Ceo/ed  (Self; East Texans for Liberty), Gilmer, TX

                                          Murphy, Sarah    (Self) , Marble Falls, TX

                                          Pena, Lauren    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Randall, Drinda    (Self) , Fort worth, TX

                                          Saldana, George   Mr  (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Slussee, Paul    (Self) , Denton, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Ajaz, Fuaad    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Albert Donovan, Carolyn   Rev  (Self) , Round Rock, TX

                                          Allmon, B    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Baade, Heather    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Babbitt, David    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Bandit, Brigitte    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Bashara, Nicholas    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Basile, Andi    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Beere, Wyatt    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Benitez, Gaby    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Benitez, Liliana    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Berrios, Felicity    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Bitz, Ritzy    (Self) , Cedar Park, TX

                                          Boston, Evan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Brady-Joyner, Justin    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Brady-Joyner, Phillip    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Brookins, Kaybee    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Burks, Jeremy    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Burns, Kaidan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Butcher, Callie    (Self) , Dallas, TX

                                          Caballero, Darcy    (Self; Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX

                                          Calamari, Shawn    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Carlson, Lindsey    (Self) , Cedar Park, TX

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

                                          Carrington, McLean    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Castillo, Alycia   Associate Director of Policy  (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX

                                          Cerda, Aly    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Cheng, Peishi   Ph.D.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Christensen, T    (Self) , Austin, TX

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                                          Cleveland, Danny    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Cleveland, Sarah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Cofield, Melanie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Cohen, Jessica    (Self; Texas Stonewall), Austin, TX

                                          Coin, Kellin    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Coleman, Leah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Cook, Spenser    (Self) , Jerrell, TX

                                          Cosme, Helena    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          De Lygh, Jynx    (Self) , Leander, TX

                                          Dean, Alyssa    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Deline, Steven    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Dent, Michelle    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Dillon, Maxine    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          DiTullio, Naomi    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Etheredge, Holly    (Self) , Red rock, TX

                                          Etheredge, Jon    (Self) , Red Rock, TX

                                          Evans, Natalie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Farlow, Kim    (Self) , New Braunfels, TX

                                          Farrani, Camille    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Farrani, Naveen    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Fishkind, Julia    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Foster, Linzy    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Foster, Maxim    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Fox, Taylor    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          French, Emily    (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Gale, Zenyth    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Garcia, Surya    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Garcia, Yesenia    (Self) , Victoria, TX

                                          Garner, Jeramy   Rev  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Gillard, Savannah    (Self) , Liberty Hill, TX

                                          Glenn, Riley    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Glickman, Anne    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Gooch, Johnathan    (Self; Equality Texas), San Antonio, 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, Emma    (Self; Frontera Fund), Austin, TX

                                          Guthrie, Tanya    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          H, Carrie   Rev  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          H, Jessica    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hagerty, Jessica   Policy Intern  (National Association of Social Workers), Austin, TX

                                          Hamilton, Christopher   CEO  (Self; Texas Health Action), Austin, TX

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

                                          Heilrayne, Julia    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Henderson, Mikayla    (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

                                          Hernandez, Liana    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hernandez, Nicholas    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Herrera, David    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Hilgers, Maddox    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hillman, Susan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hoover, Tamara    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          House, Skylar    (Self) , Austin, TX

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                                          Hurewitz, Michael    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Hushka, Callijo    (Self) , Cedar Park, TX

                                          Infante, Asael    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Irwin, Cindy   County Judge  (Hutchinson County Judge, County Judges and

                                          Commissioners Assn), Stinnett, TX

                                          Islam, Nadia   Govt. Affairs Administrator  (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                          Jennings, Nicholas    (Self) , New Braunfels, TX

                                          Johnson, Bethany    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Johnson, Florence    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Juraska, Ashley    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          King, Bill    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Konstantine, Sara    (Self) , Cedar Park, TX

                                          Koonce, Katy    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Kovach, Julia    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          LaQueene, Maxine    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Lea, Maggie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Leisey, Ty    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Leowe, Chelsea    (Self) , Leander, TX

                                          Leschber, Jenivie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Lin, Jae    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Machamer, Lindsey    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Malkawi, Heather    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Mcjunkins, Phillip    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          McNabb, Evangeline    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Miller, Heather    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Morales, Alan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Morales, Ezra    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Morris, Tory    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Nguyen, June    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Norman, Leah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          O'Connor, Amber   Dr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Oliver, Julie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Oliver, Matt    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Ortiz, Amaris    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          P, Leah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Peden, Alexander    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Penner, Shelly    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Perez, Toya    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Perry, Kaylyn    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Pierce, Suzanne    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Pogas, Constantinos    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Portalatin, Rae    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Pruett, Kay   Dr  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Pruner, Todd    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          R, Kevin    (Self) , Austin tx, TX

                                          Regalado, Ronan    (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

                                          Reyes, Robert    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Rice, Judah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Riley, Kyle   Reverand  (Self; Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                          Rivers, Ellyn    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Robinson, Audrey    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Robinson, Kristine    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Rose, Desiree    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Sayde, Rox    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Schneider, Chrissy    (Self) , Austin, TX

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                                          Schneider, Elliot    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Schnurr, Evan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Seidel, Liv    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Sexton, Sexton    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Shannon, Melissa    (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San Antonio, TX

                                          Smith, Cameron Jean    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Speed, Marcus    (Self) , Cedar Park, TX

                                          Spieckerman, Elizabeth    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Staff, Jordan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Starks, Jewell    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Steele, Montana    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Steele, Sandy    (Self) , Coppell, TX

                                          Stein, Charles    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Steinfeld, Era    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Stockstill, Christie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Stockstill, Kirk    (Self) , Austin Texas, TX

                                          Strawn, Gavin    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Svoboda, Daniel    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Tan, Matthew    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Thompson, Rick   Legislative Director  (County Judges and Commissioners Association of

                                          Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Thompson, Stephanie    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Trevino, Izar    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Trevino, Taylor    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Tristan, Adrian    (Self) , Laredo, TX

                                          Turner, Naomi    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Velasquez, Ryan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Villarreal, Alicia    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Vinson, Kris    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Wagner, Savannah    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Waid, Mandy    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Walker, Theresa    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Walter, Erin   Rev.  (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry, Executive

                                          Director), Austin, TX

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

                                          Walters, Saber    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Wiley, Helen    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Williams, Joshua    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Williams, Taylor    (Self) , Austin, Texas, TX

                                          Wyld, Germaine   Dr.  (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Wyld, Kevin    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Wynne, Brendan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Yamagata, Valerie    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Yanez, Rikki    (Self) , San Antonio, TX

                                          Young, Korey    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Young, Syd    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Young, Sydney    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Zaner, Dylan    (Self) , Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Castro Garcia, Josie    (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                          Wheeler, Julie   Intergovernmental Relations Officer  (Travis County Commissioners

                                          Court), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        AGAINST:

                                          Harte, Aiden    (Self) , Austin, TX

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                                          Hartsock, Gibson    (Self) , Austin, TX

                                          Schilt, Paige   Lmsw  (Self) , Austin, TX

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