WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025 8:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baxter, Jason (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Cooke, Meredith (Texas Children’s Hospital), Houston, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Ingram, Desiree Women's Health Policy Advisor (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition),
San Antonio, TX
Jones, Roxanne (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Page, Stefanie Policy Fellow (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
ON:
Hall, Manda (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Triplett, Jeremy (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
FOR:
Battaglia, Stephanie Public Policy Specialist (Texas CASA), Austin, TX
Hatcher, Julia Attorney (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys), Galveston,
TX
Powell, Judy Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX
ON:
Banuelos, Erica Associate Commissioner of CPS (Department of Family and Protective
Services), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Galvan, Lyssette Public Policy Director (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX
Giesinger, Ross (Texas EMS Alliance), Austin, TX
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Ingram, Desiree Women's Health Policy Advisor (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition),
San Antonio, TX
Jones, Roxanne (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
Rogers, Carrie (City of Austin), Austin, TX
Romo, Joel (Self; Texas Ambulance Association), Austin, TX
Sparks, Andrea (Not On Our Watch Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Kimball, Mandi Chief Government Relations Officer (Self; Children at Risk), Houston,
TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025 8:00 AM
FOR:
Mcgiffert, Lisa (also providing written testimony) (Self; Patient Safety Action Network),
Austin, TX
Wendell, Ware Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texas Watch),
Austin, TX
ON:
Elliot, Libby Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Rules (Health and Human Services
Commission (HHSC)), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cascio, Charles Senior Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Todd, Jack (Self; Texas State Association Fire Fighters), Lubbock, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Flatt, Bryan Legislative Liaison (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
Ingram, Desiree Women's Health Policy Advisor (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition),
San Antonio, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Hall, Manda (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Triplett, Jeremy (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Cox, Nora CEO (Texas e-Health Alliance), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Ingram, Desiree Women's Health Policy Advisor (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition),
San Antonio, TX
Martin, Mckenzie (Texas Association of Community Health Centers), Austin, TX
FOR:
Hatcher, Julia Attorney (Self; Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys), Galveston,
TX
Powell, Judy Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brown, Andrew Vice President of Policy (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025 8:00 AM
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Howsley, Stephen (Family Freedom Project), Lubbock, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Talbert, Marta Associate Commissioner CPI (Department of Family and Protective
Services), Austin, TX
FOR:
De La Garza-Barone, Heather Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association),
Austin, TX
Kincheloe, Laura (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Nurses Association and
Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baxter, Jason (Texas Association of Health Plans), Austin, TX
Cusack, Erin (Texas Nurse Practitioners), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Cascio, Charles Senior Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
Lamontagne, Bobby (Amazon Pharmacy), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bernstein, Kelsey (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Arevalo, Diana Managing Director of Advocacy (The ALS Association), San Antonio, TX
Larkin, Chris (Self; ALS Association), Houston, TX
Larkin, Cissy (Self), Houston, TX
Young, Marc PE (also providing written testimony) (Self), Sealy, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Ash, Ky (U.S. Renal Care), Austin, TX
Bearden, Chase Executive Director (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin,
TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
Gamez, Josie (Self; American Kidney Fund), Austin, TX
Glosser, Cole (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Holloway, Tom (Texas Neurological Society), Austin, TX
Jones, Roxanne (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Miller, Jeff (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025 8:00 AM
Yanas, Christine VP of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San
Antonio, TX
ON:
Bowden, Rachel (TDI), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Van Haselen, Jeremy (DaVita), Austin, TX
FOR:
Lucas, Tommy (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Optometric Association),
Killeen, TX
Walters, Mary Kate (Self; Texas Optometric Association), Brenham, TX
AGAINST:
Roberts, Julian (National Association of Vision Care Plans), Tucker, GA
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deakins, Jennifer Doctor of Optometry (Self; Texas Optometric Association), Irving, TX
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
ON:
Bowden, Rachel (TDI), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Deline, Steven (Self), Austin, TX
FOR:
Baker, Sydney (Buckner International), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Battaglia, Stephanie Public Policy Specialist (Texas CASA), Austin, TX
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Jones, Roxanne (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Powell, Judy Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX
Waldock, Brianna (TexProtects), Dallas, TX
Yanas, Christine VP of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San
Antonio, TX
ON:
Banuelos, Erica Associate Commissioner of CPS (Department of Family and Protective
Services), Austin, TX
FOR:
Galvan, Lyssette Public Policy Director (NAMI Texas), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025 8:00 AM
ON:
Battle, Jennifer (Self; The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bearden, Chase Executive Director (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin,
TX
Cascio, Charles Senior Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
Glosser, Cole (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Grever, Maya (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Sheriffs’ Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Ingram, Desiree Women's Health Policy Advisor (Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition),
San Antonio, TX
Johnson, Lee CEO (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Jones, Roxanne (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Lee, Zachary Policy Manager (Self; Harris County Sheriff’s Office), Houston, TX
Martin, Mckenzie (Self), Austin, TX
Sparks, Andrea Director of Governmental Relations (Buckner International), Dallas, TX
Waldock, Brianna (TexProtects), Dallas, TX
Wilson, Stacy President (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine VP of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San
Antonio, TX
ON:
Prater, DuJuan Director of Crisis Services (Health and Human Services Commission
(HHSC)), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Page, Stefanie Policy Fellow (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX