WITNESS LIST
Human Services Committee
March 25, 2025 - 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Batton, Sandra (Providers Alliance for Community Services of Texas)
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self)
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)
Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social Workers- Texas)
On:
Carr, Kristy (Health and Human Services Commission)
Muth, Stephanie (DFPS Resource Witness)
For:
Jones, Janet (Self; Breastfeeding Success)
Keller, Kristine (Self; Dallas Lactation Consultant Association, National Lactation Conultant
Alliance Ally)
Poland, Tara (Sentido health)
On:
Carpenter, Tonja (Self; Lactation Services of Waco and Community Doulas of Waco)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self)
Brown, Charles E Lee (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
Caldwell, Katelyn (Harris County Commissioners Court)
Forester, Diana (Texans Care for Children)
GLENN, ERIC (Superior Health Plan)
Gresham, Gail (Self)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Hernandez, Elisa (El Paso Health)
Holleman, Will (Texas Hospital Association)
Ingram, Desiree (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition)
Kay, Cicely (Travis County Commissioners Court)
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Kieschnick, Madison (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission)
Miles, Morgan (Self; Texas Doula Association, GALS Austin)
Mudge, Jennifer (Texas Council on Family Violence)
Page, Stefanie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Riley, Kyle (Texas Impact)
Rosin, Kristen (Self)
Smith, Andrew (University Health)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Strandberg, Katherine (Every Body Texas)
Tollett, Amanda (Texas Medical Association)
Tracy, Shelby (Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
Turner, McCann (Texas Health Resources (THR))
Vanhoose, Laurie (Episcopal Health Foundation)
Walker, Janet (Texas Association of Community Health Plans)
Williams-Eugene, Nzingha (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
On:
Erwin, Michelle (Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC))
Gonzaga, Sarah (Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC))
For:
Hatcher, Julia (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
On:
Dyar, Cindy (Self; Texas Legal Service Center)
O'Neill, Audrey (DFPS Resource Witness)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Baker, Sydney (Self; Buckner International)
Battaglia, Stephanie (Texas CASA)
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self)
Logan, Brandon (Self; Family Freedom Project)
Murphy, Kate (Texans Care for Children)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS))
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)
Williams, M Paige (Dallas Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot)
For:
Miles, Morgan (Self; Texas Doula Association, GALS Austin)
Turner, Darline (Self; Healing Hands Community Birthing Project)
On:
Carpenter, Tonja (Self; Lactation Services of Waco and Community Doulas of Waco)
Erwin, Michelle (Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC))
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self)
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Busse, Christine (NAMI Texas)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Caldwell, Katelyn (Harris County Commissioners Court)
Del Bosque, Nora (March of Dimes)
Forester, Diana (Texans Care for Children)
GLENN, ERIC (SUPERIOR HEALTH PLAN)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Holleman, Will (Texas Hospital Association)
Ingram, Desiree (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition)
Judice, Kerrie (TexProtects)
Kay, Cicely (Travis County Commissioners Court)
Kenderdine, Marshall (Texas Academy of Family Physicians)
Kieschnick, Madison (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Mudge, Jennifer (Texas Council on Family Violence)
Page, Stefanie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Purser, Ray (Legacy Community Health)
Riley, Kyle (Texas Impact)
Strandberg, Katherine (Every Body Texas)
Tracy, Shelby (Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
Turner, McCann (Texas Health Resources (THR))
Vanhoose, Laurie (Episcopal Health Foundation)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
On:
Gonzaga, Sarah (Health and Human Services Commission - HHSC)
For:
Acevedo Spell, Ashli (Self)
Hand, Mikki (Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
Higgins, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association)
Lundy, Scott (Self; Texas alliance of child and family services)
Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social Workers-Texas)
McCoy, Dustin (West Texas Counseling and Guidance)
Nevarez, Celeste (Emergence Health Network)
Stokes, John (West Texas Counseling and Guidance)
On:
Erwin, Michelle (Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC))
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Autry, Evan (Foster Village Inc.)
Baker, Sydney (Self; Buckner International)
Battaglia, Stephanie (Texas CASA)
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self)
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Billodeau, Allison (Chosen Care)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Bryan, Christine (Clarity Child Guidance Center)
Busse, Christine (NAMI Texas)
Cummins, Taylor (Texas Occupational Therapy Association)
Fox, Januari (Prism Health North Texas)
Garcia, Ezreal (Self; Community Health Network | MyCHN)
Green, Kathy (AARP Texas)
Griggs, Jackson (Heart of Texas Community Health Center (dba, Waco Family Medicine))
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Holleman, Will (Texas Hospital Association)
Hubert, Martin (Endeavors)
Ingram, Desiree (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition)
Judice, Kerrie (TexProtects)
Keller, Kristine (Self; Dallas Lactation Consultant Association, National Lactation Conultant
Alliance Ally)
Kelly, Mackenzie (Meadows mental health policy institute)
Kieschnick, Madison (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission)
Logan, Brandon (Self; One Accord for Kids)
Longoria, Katherine (Emergence Health Network)
Murphy, Kate (Texans Care for Children)
Page, Stefanie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Purser, Ray (Legacy Community Health)
Rose, Denise (Texas Occupational Therapy Association)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS))
Strandberg, Katherine (Every Body Texas)
Tovar, Esteban (Self)
Tracy, Shelby (Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
Turner, McCann (Texas Health Resources (THR))
Walters, Rachel (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS))
Williamson, Courtney (Behavioral Health Advocates of Texas)
Wilson, Stacy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Winick, Seth (Texas Coalition of Healthy Minds)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
For:
Brown, Andrew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Hatcher, Julia (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys)
Logan, Brandon (Self; Family Freedom Project)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
Scalise, Brad (Self)
Troberman, Shelly (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self)
Bresnen, Amy (Texas Family Law Foundation)
Elizabeth, Mary M (Self; Austin justin coalition)
Little, Marian (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Sarver, Mary (Self)
Against:
Gatewood, Christopher (Smith County Criminal District Attorneys Office)
Williams, M Paige (Dallas Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot)
On:
Talbert, Marta (DFPS Resource Witness)
For:
Brown, Andrew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Hatcher, Julia (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys)
Logan, Brandon (Self; Family Freedom Project)
Murphy, Kate (Texans Care for Children)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
Scalise, Brad (Self)
Troberman, Shelly (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self)
Elizabeth, Mary M (Self; Austin justin coalition)
Little, Marian (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Sarver, Mary (Self)
Against:
Gatewood, Christopher (Smith County Criminal District Attorneys Office)
Williams, M Paige (Dallas Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot)
On:
O'Neill, Audrey (DFPS Resource Witness)
For:
Tilton, Carmen (Texas Assisted Living Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
On:
Dionne-Vahalik, Michelle (Health and Human Services Commission)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Glosser, Cole (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Gonzalez Saucedo, Sabrina (The Arc of Texas)
On:
Gerken, Lauren (Tx council for developmental disabilities)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self)
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Budwine, Kirsten (Texas Civil Rights Project)
Busse, Christine (NAMI Texas)
Elizabeth, Mary M (Self; Austin justin coalition)
GLENN, ERIC (SUPERIOR HEALTH PLAN)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Holleman, Will (Texas Hospital Association)
Kieschnick, Madison (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Little, Marian (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
Longoria, Katherine (Emergence Health Network)
Miller, Jeff (Disability rights Texas)
On:
Benitez, Clair (Health and Human Services Commission)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Earl, Andrea (AARP Texas)
Against:
Calvert, Jess (Texas Dental Assn)
On:
Biles, Susan (HHSC Office of Inspector General)
Krieg, Eugenia (HHSC Office of Inspector General)
Winter, Raymond (HHSC Office of Inspector General)
For:
Dowell, Sidney (Lone Star Santas Charities, Inc)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Meyer, Tom (Lone Star Santas Charities Inc.)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Smith, Andrew (University Health)
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