WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
March 18, 2025 - 1:00 PM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Aldaco, Soren (Self) , Austin, TX
Bailey, Sarah Lindley (Self) , Spring, TX
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (Texas Values), Austin, TX
Ehrlich, Lisa MD (Self) , Houston, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX
AGAINST:
Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Childs, Tilden Dr. (Texas Medical Association), Fort Worth, TX
Hilton, Amy Chief, Healthcare Program Enforcement (Office of the Attorney General),
Austin, TX
Lusardi, Nicole Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Benton, Megan Strategic Policy Associate (Self; Texas Values Action), Austin, TX
Bohnert, Henry (Self) , Brazoria, TX
Cox, Nora CEO (Texas e-Health Alliance), Austin, TX
Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Isett, Carl (Self) , Lubbock, TX
McCrary, Johanna (Self) , Conroe, TX
Phillips, Cyndie (Self) , Magnolia, TX
Sivadge, Vanessa (Self; Protecting Texas Children), Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Abrahams, Sheryl (Self) , Houston, TX
Ajaz, Fuaad (Self) , Austin, TX
Allen, Bruce (Self) , Woodway, TX
Almanza, Sasha (Self) , Austin, TX
Armstrong, Amira (Self) , Kyle, TX
Ashabranner, Colton (Self) , Austin, TX
Askew, Elijah (Self) , Austin, TX
Atkinson, David (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
Avalos, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX
Bachhari, Eamon (Self) , Austin, TX
Bandit, Brigitte (Self) , Austin, TX
Beaver, Kelsi (Self) , Austin, TX
Benitezz, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX
Benko, Hope The Rev. (Self) , Austin, TX
Bilby, Jenn (Self) , Austin, TX
Bird, Wilma (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
Bolte, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX
Bond, Brad (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Borden, Margaret (Self) , Austin, TX
Brady-Joyner, Justin (Self) , Austin, TX
Brady-Joyner, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX
Bragg, Everett (Self) , Austin, TX
Breban, London (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Brice, Caleb (Self) , Austin, TX
Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX
Burns, Kaidan (Self) , Austin, TX
Caballero, Darcy (Self; Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX
Caplis-Tuttle, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX
Carnicle, Jacob (Self) , Austin, TX
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Carpenter, Justice (Self) , Austin, TX
Carpenter, Whitney (Self) , Austin, TX
Carson, Bethany (Self) , Austin, TX
Charrie, Miguel (Self) , Austin, TX
Clifton, Jenna (Self) , Katy, TX
Coin, Kellin (Self) , Austin, TX
Coldiron, Barbara Dr (Self) , Austin, TX
Coleman, Martha (Self) , Austin, TX
Cook, Spenser (Self) , Jarrell, TX
Cornett, Savvy Mx. (Self) , Austin, TX
Cosme, Helena (Self) , Austin, TX
Cullwell, Jasmine (Self) , Winnsboro, TX
Currens, Reece (Self) , Austin, TX
Darling, Will (Self) , Austin, TX
Davis, Nick (Self) , Austin, TX
De Young, Doug (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Dean, Alyssa (Self) , Austin, TX
Demelo, Synthia (Self) , Austin, TX
Dickey, Cydney (Self) , Austin, TX
Dillon, Maxine (Self) , Austin, TX
Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self) , Austin, TX
Ellis, Charlotte (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Erisman, Wendy Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Eshraghi, Selina (Self) , Austin, TX
Eubanks, Erin (Self) , Austin, TX
Fandino, Samantha (Self) , Austin, TX
Farrani, Camille (Self) , Austin, TX
Farrani, Naveen (Self) , Austin, TX
Fiedler, Levi (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Finney-DeWitte, Noah (Self) , Austin, TX
Fishkind, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Fletcher, Katherine (Self) , TX
Fletcher-Bai, Maya (Self; Texas UU Justice Ministry), Houston, TX
Fritz, Trystan (Self) , Waco, TX
Gale, Zenyth (Self) , Austin, TX
Garate, Victoria (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Surya (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Yesenia (Self) , Victoria, TX
Garner, Jeramy Rev (Self) , Austin, TX
Garro, Allyson (Self) , Austin, TX
Gaston, Krista (Self) , Elgin, TX
Gavrills, Sandra (Self) , Coppell, TX
Gillard, Savannah (Self) , Liberty Hill, TX
Gilliam, Anabelle (Self) , Austin, TX
Gold, Valarie (Self) , Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Crystal (Self) , Gladewater, TX
Gonzalez, Julius (Self) , Austin, TX
Granecki, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
Green, Laura (Self) , Austin, 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
Guthrie, Tanya (Self) , Austin, TX
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Hackett, Andy (Self) , Crossroads, TX
Hanratty, Linda (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
Hardy-Garcia, Dianne (Self) , Austin, TX
Harper Prikyl-Martin, Lyric (Self) , Austin, TX
Harris, Bruce (Self) , Dallas, TX
Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX
Hatcher, Daniel Ethan (Self) , Pflugerville Texas, TX
Hay, Cameron (Self) , Austin, TX
Heinle, Caroline (Self) , Austin, TX
Henderson, Mikayla (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Henry, John (Self) , Katy, TX
Hernandez Ehrisman, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX
Herrick, Britni (Self) , Austin, TX
Higgins, Fred (Self) , Austin, TX
Hoffman, Mary (Self) , Austin, TX
Hollingsworth, Sidney (Self) , Austin, TX
Hom Crosier, Alison (Self) , San Antonio, TX
House, Skylar (Self) , Austin, TX
Hurt, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
Hushka, Callijo (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Jennings, Carolyn (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Jennings, Charles (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Jennings, Jenelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Jennings, Nicholas (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
Jennings, William (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Jones, Talee (Self) , Austin, TX
Juraska, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX
Kamath, Nevin (Self) , Austin, TX
Kellogg, Helen (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Kilgore, Mary Lee (Self) , Dallas, TX
Kirby, Harris (Self) , Austin, TX
Kiser, Mary Beth (Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX
Laake-stanfield, Bryce (Self) , Austin, TX
Labyer, James (Self) , Austin, TX
Laeky, Miriam Government Affairs Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Lamar, John (Self) , Austin, TX
LaQueene, Maxine (Self) , Austin, TX
Lawrence, Rebecca (Self) , Austin, TX
Leisey, Ty (Self) , Austin, TX
Lindemann, Allysandra (Self) , Austin, TX
Lockwood, Howl (Self) , Waco, TX
Long, Janie (Self) , Austin, TX
Lucarelli, Lena (Self) , Austin, TX
Malenitza, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Malkawi, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX
Marsh, Brittany (Self) , Austin, TX
Martinez, Gustavo (Self) , Austin, TX
Mathews, Ginger (Self) , Austin, TX
McCall, Chad Rev (Self) , Austin, TX
Mccall, Tara (Self) , Austin, TX
Mcclellan, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX
McGehee, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
McGehee, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
McJunkins, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX
Mckee, Micah (Self) , Austin, TX
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Mclaughlin, Megan (Self) , Austin, TX
McNabb, Evangeline (Self) , Austin, TX
McNulty, Mia (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Meetze, Natasha Dr (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Mian, Evan (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Mirto, Sophia (Self) , Austin, TX
Montoya, Celesta (Self) , Conroe, TX
Moore, Maddy (Self) , Leander, TX
Morales, Alan (Self) , Austin, TX
Morgan, Laura (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Morris, Ren (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Tory (Self) , Austin, TX
Morrison, Embry (Self) , Austin, TX
Morton, Peggy (Self) , Austin, TX
Murphy-Lopez, Elias (Self) , Austin, TX
Nguyen, Anna (Self) , Austin, TX
Norman, Leah (Self) , Austin, TX
Nylander, Juliana (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Orr, Grey (Self) , Austin, TX
Ortiz, Lilly (Self) , Austin, TX
Osorio lapham, Gloria (Self) , Temple, TX
Pennino, Tatiana (Self) , Austin, TX
Perez, Hirving (Self) , Winnsboro, TX
Perez, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Perez, Toya (Self) , Austin, TX
Persino, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX
Person, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX
Petrakis, Rory (Self) , Austin, TX
Pierce, Liliana (Self) , Austin, TX
Plummer, Tatyana (Self) , Austin, TX
Polito, Cath (Self) , Austin, TX
Pollock, Julee Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
Pollock, Kristen (Self) , Austin, TX
Powell, Paige (Self) , Houston, TX
Prikryl-Martin, Stella (Self) , Austin, TX
Pritchett, Brad (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Pruett, Kay Dr (Self) , Austin, TX
Quintanilla, Miguel (Self) , Houston, TX
Racine, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
Ramirez, Sara (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Ratliff, Kierra (Self) , Austin, TX
Reed, Edith (Self) , Manchaca, TX
Regalado, Ronan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Reyes, Oliver (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Rice, Kate (Self) , Austin, TX
Richie, Landon (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas), Missouri City, TX
Rivera, Kayleigh (Self) , Austin, TX
Robinson, Kristine (Self) , Austin, TX
Rojas, Linday Alexis (Self) , Austin, TX
Sanchez, Paola (Self) , Austin, TX
Santa Maria, Michelle (Self) , Austin, TX
Schilt, Paige Lmsw (Self) , Austin, TX
Schnurr, Evan (Self) , Austin, TX
Seidel, Liv (Self) , Austin, TX
Shannon, Tatum (Self) , Austin, TX
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Health & Human Services
Shontz, David (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Spring, TX
Sigler, Ro (Self) , Austin, TX
Smith, Becky (Self; Texas UU Justice Ministry), Houston, TX
Smith, Paul (Self) , Austin, TX
Spartz, Isabella (Self) , Dallas, TX
Sperling, Ryan Business Process Specialist (Self) , Austin, TX
Spieckerman, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
Stein, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX
Steinfeld, Era (Self) , Austin, TX
Strawn, Gavin (Self) , Austin, TX
Strong, Rebecca (Self) , Austin, TX
Stuver, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX
Stuver, Brad (Self) , Austin, TX
Svoboda, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX
Szegheo, Valerie (Self) , Austin, TX
Tebo, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Theilig, Elizabeth Rev. (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
Thompson, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Thomson, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Thornton, Bis (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Austin, TX
Thornton, Lisa (Self) , Carrollton, TX
Thye, Asher (Self) , Euless, TX
Tovar, Abigail (Self) , Uhland, TX
Tovar, Amarye (Self) , Austin, TX
Trudeau, Laura (Self) , Dallas, TX
Turner, Kaitlynn (Self) , Houston, TX
Vann, Robert (Self; TXUUJM), Ft Worth, TX
Velasquez, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Venegas-Matula, Michelle (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Austin,
TX
Vinson, Kris (Self) , Austin, TX
Vonder Haar, Paul (Self) , Austin, TX
Wagner, Abbey (Self) , Austin, TX
Wagner, Savannah (Self) , Austin, TX
Wallace, Nissi (Self) , Kyle, TX
Walter-Mahoney, Melanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Walters, John (Self) , Austin, TX
Walters, Saber (Self) , Austin, TX
Watkins, Allison (Self) , Austin, TX
White, Candice (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Whitehead, Megan (Self) , Austin, TX
Wiley, Helen (Self) , Austin, TX
Williams, Elliot (Self) , Austin, TX
Withrow, Sophie (Self) , Austin, TX
Wooldridge, Greg (Self) , West Lake Hills, TX
Yamagata, Valerie (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Yanez, Rikki (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Young, Travis (Self) , Austin, TX
Zecena, Marlen (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Bowden, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
Marr, Leatha (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX
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