WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
April 8, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Ayres, Shannon (Self; Citizens Defending Freedom), Frisco, TX
Bentley, Christin State Republican Executive Committeewoman SD1 (Self) , Winona,
TX
Blachowski, Aileen Pres (Texas Education 911), Prosper, TX
Colson, Faith (Self) , Quitman, TX
Fleck, Jennifer Travis County GOP Chair (Self; Travis County GOP), Spicewood, texas,
TX
Gray, Brady President (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Family Project),
Brock, TX
McDonald, Callie (Self), Sherman, TX
Rhodes, Fran President, True Texas Project (Self; True texas project), Fort Worth, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX
Benestante, Jacquie (Self; Autism Society of Texas), Austin, TX
Borrego, Jorge Education policy director (Texas public policy foundation), Austin, tx, TX
Brock, Alison (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
Calvert, Raif Asst Dir Govt Relations (TASB), Austin, Texas, TX
Easley, Jennifer State President Texas PTA (Texas PTA), San Antonio, TX
Flatt, Bryan Government Affairs (TMPA), Austin, TX
Franklin, Shelia (Self; True Texas Project), Tx, TX
Garcia, Brandon Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Public Charter Schools
Association), Austin, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Judice, Kerrie Director of Policy and Advocacy (TexProtects), Dallas, TX
Kershaw, James (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX
Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas,
TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Reagan, Charlene (Self; True Texas Project), Spicewood, TX
Schulte, Tara CDF State Executuve Director (Self; Citizens defending freedom),
Mckinney, Texas, TX
Sparks, Andrea (Not On Our Watch Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cohen, Sarah Dr (Self) , Austin, TX
Fox, Katie (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Rodriguez, David (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Wolfe, Sarah (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Sheffield, Heather Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)),
Austin, TX
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