WITNESS LIST

              SB 1786

              Senate Committee Report

              Education K-16

              March 27, 2025 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Gonzalez, Danna    (also providing written testimony)  (Self; TX PACE Student Advisory

                                          Council), Amarillo, TX

                                          Gonzalez, Manny   Director of State Government Relations  (Self; Western Governors

                                          University), Austin, TX

                                          Hryhorchuk, John   Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy  (Texas 2036), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Kieschnick, Kelle   VP of Policy  (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                                          Moore-Fontenot, Susan   Lee College Vice Chair / CCATT Chair  (TACC and CCATT),

                                          Baytown, TX

                        ON:

                                          Keyton, Sarah   Deputy commissioner  (Texas higher education coordinating board),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Rosser, Wynn   Commissioner  (Texas higher education coordinating board), Austin, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Camacho, Priscilla    (Alamo Colleges District), San Antonio, TX

                                          Corpus, Kasey   Policy & Advocacy Manager  (PACE Coalition, Young Invincibles),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Hale, J.D.    (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                          Harris, Ashley    (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Johnson, Liz    (St. Edward’s University), Austin, TX

                                          Jones, Garry    (DFER TX), Fort worth, TX

                                          Krogman, Travis   VP, State & Federal Relations  (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin,

                                          TX

                                          Latham Sikes, Chloe   Dr.  (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association)),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Lee, Christopher    (North Texas Commission), Irving, TX

                                          Martinez, Ray   President  (Texas Association of Community Colleges), Austin, TX

                                          Mauro, Megan   EVP & Chief of Staff  (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                          Meroney, Mike   Consultant  (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                          Puente, Jaime    (Every Texan), Austin, TX

                                          Puthoff, Elizabeth   President, Independent Coll & Univ of TX  (Independent Colleges &

                                          Universities of Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Stratmann, Ben    (Dallas Regional Chamber), Austin, TX

                                          Thurston, Andrea   Sr. HE Policy Analyst  (Self; EdTrust in TX), Houston, TX

                                          Zavala, Gilbert   VP Education/Workforce  (Opportunity Austin), Austin, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Deline, Steven    (Self) , Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Snyder, Jessica    (TEA), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        FOR:

                                          Aquino-Garza, Priscilla   Senior Director of Programs  (Educate Texas), Austin, TX

                                          Franklin, Ryan   Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy  (Philanthropy Advocates), Waco,

                                          TX

                                          Fraser, Katrina   Director, Postsecondary Education & Workforce  (The Commit

                                          Partnership), Dallas, TX

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