WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 16, 2025 9:00 AM
FOR:
Barry, Lisa (also providing written testimony) (Self; Teachers), Seguin, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady,
TX
Met, Leslie (also providing written testimony) (Self; Holocaust Memorial Museum of San
Antonio), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Min, Alice (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self), New Braunfels, TX
Cohen, Hayden (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas), Houston, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self), Austin, TX
Hoffman, Oli (Self), Austin, TX
Samuels, Cameron (Self), Katy, TX
Sigler, Rocio (Self), Autin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Zagon, Kyle (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cohen, Sarah Dr (Self), Austin, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Javier (Self), Austin, TX
Reese, Kayla (Self), Austin, TX
Villareal, Kendall (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
L., Tanya (Self), Austin, TX
Martinez, Catherine (Self), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Loewenstein, Claudia (Self), Liberty hill, TX
Willis, Randy (Self; Texas Assication of Rural Schools), Liberty hill, TX
FOR:
King, Michael Prof. (Self; Rice University), Houston, TX
ON:
Chambliss, Kevin Vice Provost for Research (Baylor University), Waco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Kieschnick, Kelle VP of Policy (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 16, 2025 9:00 AM
Puthoff, Elizabeth President (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT)),
Austin, TX
Resendez, Joel State Government Relations Director (Self; Rice University), Houston, TX
Ross, Susan (Self; Baylor University), Thrall, TX
Wyatt, Clarence Special Advisor to the President (Trinity University), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Cohen, Sarah Dr (Self), Austin, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Javier (Self), Austin, TX
Reese, Kayla (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Byrne, Cate (Self), Austin, TX
Hemphill, Sheila CEO (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX
Hoffman, Oli (Self), Austin, TX
Humber, Amy Grace UT Law Student (Self), Austin, TX
Marotta, Gwynn (Self), Austin, TX
Min, Alice (Self), Austin, TX
Saleh, Noor (Self), Austin, TX
Terrell, Brianna (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Rizvi, Sameeha (Self; The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Texas), Richmond, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self), New Braunfels, TX
Cohen, Hayden (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas), Houston, TX
Cohen, Sarah Dr (Self), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
Garcia, Amanda (Texas AFT-AAUP), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
L., Tanya (Self), Austin, TX
Martinez, Catherine (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Javier (Self), Austin, TX
Reese, Kayla (Self), Austin, TX
Sadiq, Azeemah (Self), Richmond, TX
Samuels, Cameron (Self), Katy, TX
Thalenberg, Hannah (Self), Houston, TX
Villareal, Kendall (Self), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 16, 2025 9:00 AM
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Schulte, Eliot (Self), Georgetown, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self), New Braunfels, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Kieschnick, Kelle VP of Policy (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
L., Tanya (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Strother, Jennielle Assistant Commissioner (THECB), Austin, TX
FOR:
Burciaga, Jeremy (Southwest University at El Paso), El Paso, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Camacho, Priscilla (Alamo Colleges District), San Antonio, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Kieschnick, Kelle VP of Policy (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Sampson, Chance (College of Healthcare Professions), Austin, TX
Valdez, Jerry (Career Colleges & Schools of Texas), Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine VP of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San
Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self), New Braunfels, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
L., Tanya (Self), Austin, TX
Martinez, Catherine (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Abdullah, Haseeb (Self), Austin, TX
Byrne, Cate (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Hemphill, Sheila (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady,
TX
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Min, Alice (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX
Rizvi, Sameeha (also providing written testimony) (Self; The Council on American-
Islamic Relations, Texas), Richmond, TX
Saleh, Noor (Self), Austin, TX
Schulte, Eliot (Self), Georgetown, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 16, 2025 9:00 AM
Terrell, Brianna (Self), Austin, TX
Werba, Maiya (Self), Austin, TX
Woodward, Daniel (Self), Austin, TX
Zagon, Kyle (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self), New Braunfels, TX
Cohen, Hayden (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas), Houston, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
Garcia, Amanda (Texas AFT-AAUP), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
L., Tanya (Self), Austin, TX
Marotta, Gwynn (Self), Austin, TX
Martinez, Catherine (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Javier (Self), Austin, TX
Reese, Kayla (Self), Austin, TX
Villareal, Kendall (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Kieschnick, Kelle VP of Policy (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
L., Tanya (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self), New Braunfels, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Javier (Self), Austin, TX
Reese, Kayla (Self), Austin, TX
Villareal, Kendall (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Martinez, Catherine (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self), New Braunfels, TX
Byrne, Cate (Self), Austin, TX
Cohen, Sarah Dr (Self), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self), Austin, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 16, 2025 9:00 AM
L., Tanya (Self), Austin, TX
Marotta, Gwynn (Self), Austin, TX
Martinez, Catherine (Self), Austin, TX
Min, Alice (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Javier (Self), Austin, TX
Reese, Kayla (Self), Austin, TX
Rizvi, Sameeha (Self; The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Texas), Richmond, TX
Saleh, Noor (Self), Austin, TX
Villareal, Kendall (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
L., Tanya (Self), Austin, TX
Martinez, Catherine (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self), New Braunfels, TX
Cohen, Sarah Dr (Self), Austin, TX
Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self), Austin, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Javier (Self), Austin, TX
Reese, Kayla (Self), Austin, TX
Villareal, Kendall (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Abdullah, Haseeb (Self), Austin, TX
Byrne, Cate (Self), Austin, TX
Marotta, Gwynn (Self), Austin, TX
Min, Alice (Self), Austin, TX
Rizvi, Sameeha (Self; The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Texas), Richmond, TX
Saleh, Noor (Self), Austin, TX
Terrell, Brianna (Self), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Catland, Sarah Witness (Self), Houston/Texas, TX
Munoz, Ashley Witness (Self), Houston Texas, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations
of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Altfeld, Clara (Self), Austin, TX
Bledsoe, Hunter (Self), New Braunfels, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 16, 2025 9:00 AM
Cohen, Hayden (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas), Houston, TX
Cohen, Sarah Dr (Self), Austin, TX
Cook, Tura (Self), Austin, TX
Corpus, Kasey Policy & Advocacy Manager (Self; Young Invincibles), Houston, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self), Austin, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
Garcia, Amanda (Texas AFT-AAUP), Austin, TX
Gutterman, Lauren (Self), Austin, TX
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
L., Tanya (Self), Austin, TX
Marguiles, Jennifer (Self), Austin, TX
Martinez, Catherine (Self), Austin, TX
Morgan, Nathan (Self), Austin/texas, TX
Natsheh, Hatem (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Javier (Self), Austin, TX
Reese, Kayla (Self), Austin, TX
Sadiq, Azeemah (Self), Richmond, TX
Samuels, Cameron (Self), Katy, TX
Schulte, Eliot (Self), Georgetown, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self), Pflugerville, TX
Thalenberg, Hannah (Self), Houston, TX
Trudo, Gabrielle (Self), Austin, TX
Villareal, Kendall (Self), Austin, TX
Walter-Mahoney, Melanie (Self), Austin, TX
Werba, Maiya (Self), Austin, TX
Zagon, Kyle (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Cochran McCall, Amanda VP for Legal Affairs ansd GC, UT Austim (UT Austin), Austin,
TX, TX
Glosser, Cole (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Ohland, Ralph (Texas DPS), Austin, TX
Ohland, Ralph Major (Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Cohen, Sarah Dr (Self), Austin, TX
Falgout, Julian (Self), Austin, TX
Ramirez, Javier (Self), Austin, TX
Reese, Kayla (Self), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Education K-16
April 16, 2025 9:00 AM
Villareal, Kendall (Self), Austin, TX