89(R) SB 2623 - Senate Committee Report Version

WITNESS LIST

SB 2623

Senate Committee Report

Education K-16

April 8, 2025 - 9:00 AM

FOR:

Ewen, Whit (Self), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Davenport, Ryan (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Dallas, TX

Samuels, Eric President snd CEO (also providing written testimony) (Texas Homeless

Network), Austin, TX

ON:

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

Austin, TX

Arbour, Courtney Executive Director (TDLR), Austin, TX

Gordon, Tara Housing Program Manager (Transition Resource Action Center), Fort

Worth, TX

Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

Johnson, Lee CEO (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

King, Lauren CEO (Partnership Home), Fort Worth, TX

Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas,

Mogbo, Ikenna Chief Housing Officer (Self; Dallas County MHMR Center), Dallas, TX

Montgomery, Rebecca (Center for Transforming Lives), Fort Worth, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Albright, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX

Brock, Alison (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Cano, Carolina Government Relations Manager (Houston Food Bank), Houston, TX

Caruthers, James Director Public Affairs (Self; Coalition for the Homeless

Houston/Harris County), Houston Tx, TX

Corpus, Kasey Policy & Advocacy Manager (Young Invincibles), Houston, TX

Corpus, Kasey Southern Policy & Advocacy Manager (PACE Coalition), Houston, TX

Cowles, Lynn Health & Food Justice Programs Manager (Every Texan), Austin, TX

Deline, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX

Hamilton, Skyler (Self; VOCAL-TX), Austin, TX

Hartman, Jesse (Self) , Austin, TX

Hathaway, John Rev. (Self) , Austin/Texas, TX

Lavelle, Tanya (Disability Rights Tx), Austin, TX

Morgan schindler, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX

Packer, Timothy Dr (Self; The Cove - Heart of Texas, Inc), Waco, TX

Paul, Nicole (Self) , Austin, TX

Rose, Lauren Director of public polic (Texas network of youth services), Austin, TX

Shannon, Rachael (Self) , Austin, TX

Stone, Catherine Rev. (Self) , Austin, TX

Streu, Billy (Self; Texas Homeless Network), Pflugerville, TX

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

Texas), Austin, TX

Welch, Diana (Self) , Austin, TX

ON:

Pollack, Gary Homeless Strategy Office (City of Austin), Austin, TX

Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), Houston, TX

Scott, John Chief of School Safety and Security (TEA), Austin, TX

Sexton, Shane (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

Providing written testimony:

AGAINST:

Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth), Fort Worth, TX