WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
April 1, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Adams, Bryce Vice President of Government Affairs (also providing written testimony)
(Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX
Bhatia, Yasmin CEO (also providing written testimony) (Uplift Education), Dallas, TX
Goldsmith, Elizabeth (Thrive Center for Success), Magnolia, TX
Weaver, Staci Superintendent (Self) , Plano, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cook, Chuck CEO (ResponsiveEd), Lewisville, TX
Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX), Austin, TX
McCormick, Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cuevas, Jo Cassandra Consultant (Our Schools Our Democracy), Austin, TX
Dunn, Alexander (Self) , Dallas, TX
Gillespie, Kevin (Self) , Austin, TX
Haas, Rick (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Hallamek, James (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Jones, Amber (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
KNIGHT, ANITA (Self) , WEST LAKE HILLS, TX
Lamar, Texas (Self) , Austin, TX
Sharpless, Carlson (Self) , Dallas, TX
ON:
Copeland, Amy (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Schutte, Marian Deputy Associate Commissioner TEA (TEA), Austin, TX
Sheffield, Heather Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)),
Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Wood, Justin Director of Government Relations (Self; Schulman Lopez Hoffer &
Adelstein LLP), Austin, TX
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