WITNESS — LIST — Public Education — Committee — June 1, 2026 - 10:00 AM — Implementation — of HB 2 — On: — Adams, — Bryce (Texas Public Charter Schools Association) — Besinger, — Jackie (Self) — Bustillos, — Adrian (Aldine isd) — Carriker-Cavin, — Taylor (Self) — Copeland, — Amy (Texas Education Agency) — Davenport, — Lynn (Self) — Davenport, — Shannon (Self) — Degman, — Brian (Self) — Dunlap, — Traci (Self) — Exter, — Monty (ATPE) — Ferraro, — Kelly (Self; Maplewood PTA) — Goudge, — Laura (Self) — Huff, — Patrick (Self) — Joseph, — Nicholas (Self) — Kash, — Kaitlyn (Self) — Litzinger, — Amy (Self; Texas Parent to Parent) — Litzinger, — Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent) — McBain, — Traci (Self) — McGuire, — Kristin (Texas Education Agency) — Medrano, — Jorge (Self; Edgewood ISD) — Moore, — Amy (Self) — Neufeld, — Jessica (Self) — Neuhoff, — Paul (Navarro ISD) — Oeser, — Kelvey (Texas Education Agency) — Preston, — Rachel (Self) — Salazar, — Alejos (Self) — Schnaidt, — Jennifer (Self) — Sena, — Rich (Self) — Upshaw, — Rachel (Self) — Vincek, — Jamie (Lamar CISD) — Wong, — Heather (Self) — Registering, — but not testifying: — On: — Clark, — April (Self) — Dombrowski, — Katherine (Self) — Fraser, — Katrina (The Commit Partnership) — Fuller, — Emily (Self) — Grantham, — Gabe (Philanthropy Advocates) — Hoffacker, — Daphne (Self) — Johnson, — Tracy (Center for Strong Public Schools) — 1
WITNESS
LIST
Public Education
Committee
June 1, 2026 - 10:00 AM
Implementation
of HB 2
On:
Adams,
Bryce (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Besinger,
Jackie (Self)
Bustillos,
Adrian (Aldine isd)
Carriker-Cavin,
Taylor (Self)
Copeland,
Amy (Texas Education Agency)
Davenport,
Lynn (Self)
Davenport,
Shannon (Self)
Degman,
Brian (Self)
Dunlap,
Traci (Self)
Exter,
Monty (ATPE)
Ferraro,
Kelly (Self; Maplewood PTA)
Goudge,
Laura (Self)
Huff,
Patrick (Self)
Joseph,
Nicholas (Self)
Kash,
Kaitlyn (Self)
Litzinger,
Amy (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
Litzinger,
Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
McBain,
Traci (Self)
McGuire,
Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
Medrano,
Jorge (Self; Edgewood ISD)
Moore,
Amy (Self)
Neufeld,
Jessica (Self)
Neuhoff,
Paul (Navarro ISD)
Oeser,
Kelvey (Texas Education Agency)
Preston,
Rachel (Self)
Salazar,
Alejos (Self)
Schnaidt,
Jennifer (Self)
Sena,
Rich (Self)
Upshaw,
Rachel (Self)
Vincek,
Jamie (Lamar CISD)
Wong,
Heather (Self)
Registering,
but not testifying:
On:
Clark,
April (Self)
Dombrowski,
Katherine (Self)
Fraser,
Katrina (The Commit Partnership)
Fuller,
Emily (Self)
Grantham,
Gabe (Philanthropy Advocates)
Hoffacker,
Daphne (Self)
Johnson,
Tracy (Center for Strong Public Schools)
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WITNESS
LIST
On:
Krasner,
Herb (Self)
Latham
Sikes, Chloe (IDRA)
Levesque,
Jessica (Self)
Mckiernan
Gonzalez, John (Self)
Nerlikar,
Kripa (Self)
Polasek,
Michelle (Self)
Rasti,
Kelly (Texas Association of School Boards)
Sacurom,
Katrina (Self)
Vasquez,
Lemuel (Self)
Investment
in Special Education
On:
Aleman,
Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Asoa,
Angela (Self)
Cave,
Tricia (ATPE)
Clarke,
Michael (The Arc of Texas)
Davenport,
Lynn (Self)
Dawer,
Daniel (Self)
Enos,
Brandon (Gunter ISD and TREA)
Finger,
Kami (TCASE and Lubbock ISD)
Flores,
Lisa (Self)
Goldsmith,
Elizabeth (Thrive Center for Success)
Hoffman-Lach,
Ruth (Self)
Huff,
Patrick (Self)
Joseph,
Zenobia C. (Self)
Kushaliyeva,
Dina (Self)
LaViola,
Mara (Self; Pediatric Cortical Vision Impairment Society)
Litzinger,
Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
McGuire,
Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
Schneider,
Megan (Texans Care for Children)
Tyler,
Erin (Sierra Schools of Texas)
Volk,
Maia (Disability Rights Texas)
Registering,
but not testifying:
On:
Afifi,
Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP))
Besinger,
Jackie (Self)
Clark,
April (Self)
Corn,
Anne (Self)
Kash,
Kaitlyn (Self)
LaViola,
Zachary (Self)
Litzinger,
Amy (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
Luftop,
Jennifer (Texas Chapter of ALTA)
Mckiernan
Gonzalez, John (Self)
Wood,
Jennifer (Self)
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WITNESS
LIST
Teacher
Recruitment and Retention
On:
Besinger,
Jackie (Self; N/A)
Bishop,
Lindsay (Self)
Bosher,
Mark (Career and Technical Association of Texas)
Cave,
Tricia (ATPE)
Cavin,
Taylor (Self)
Chapin,
J. Alison (Self)
Davenport,
Lynn (Self)
Dawer,
Daniel (Self)
DeLano,
Sara (Dallas College)
Gir,
Arun (iEducate)
Heiner,
Jessi (Self)
Henry,
Laura (Self)
Hoffman-Lach,
Ruth (Self)
Huff,
Patrick (Self)
Jenkins,
Debra (Self; Hearne ISD)
Kirksey,
Jacob (Self)
Kortan,
M. Veronica (Harlingen cisd)
Kroeger,
Brian (TASPA)
LaViola,
Mara (Self; Pediatric Cortical Vision Impairment Society)
Litzinger,
Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
McClure,
Lily (Self)
McCormick,
Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Mendoza,
Alec (Texas 2036)
Morrison,
Heath (Teachers of Tomorrow)
Moses,
Dawn (Self)
Oeser,
Kelvey (Texas Education Agency)
Pena,
Brian (TSTA)
Preston,
Rachel (Self)
Roberts,
Sonya (Self)
Russo,
Jamie (Self)
Sacurom,
Katrina (Self)
Schnaidt,
Jennifer (Self)
SoRelle,
Elizabeth (Texas Holocaust Genocide and Antisemitism Advisory Commission)
Tanabe,
Clifton (Utep)
Vasquez,
Lemuel (Self)
Willis,
Randy (Texas Association of Rural Schools)
Registering,
but not testifying:
On:
Clark,
April (Self)
Corn,
Anne (Self)
Johnson,
Tracy (Center for Strong Public Schools)
Kash,
Kaitlyn (Self)
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WITNESS
LIST
On:
Kelley,
Rebecca (Self)
Levesque,
Jessica (Self)
Litzinger,
Amy (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
McCall,
Quinn (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Mckiernan
Gonzalez, John (Self)
Medrano,
Jorge (Self; Edgewood ISD)
Polasek,
Michelle (Self)
Ramos,
Eric (Self)
Upshaw,
Rachel (Self)
Yang,
Misoran (Self)
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