WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 19, 2013 9:00 AM

            SB 303

                  FOR:

                                 Flower, Linda  Chair (Texas Physicians Resource Council), Tomball, TX

                                 Gadberry, Gavin  General Counsel (Texas Health Care Association), Austin, TX

                                 Nuckols, Beverly  Board Member  (Self; Texas Alliance for Life), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Olson, Monsignor Michael  Rector of Holy Trinity Seminar (Texas Catholic Conference;

                                 Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas), Irving, TX

                                 Pojman, Joe  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance for

                                 Life), Austin, TX

                                 Thomason, David  (Leading Age Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Weltqe, Arlo  Physician/Clinical Professor  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Medical Association), Bellaire, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Graham, Joseph  President/Board Member (Texas Right to Life; National Right to Life),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Huber, David  (Texas Home School Coalition), Temple, TX

                                 Kafka, Bob  Organizer  (also providing written testimony) (ADAPT; Not Dead Yet),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 McPhail, Jennifer  Community Organizer (ADAPT), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Helen   (Self), Bedford, TX

                                 Seago, John  Legislative Director (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Smith, Wesley  Consultant  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Right to Life), Castro

                                 Valley, CO

                                 Steele, Burrell  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Steele, Mary   (Self; ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ward, Jerri Lynn   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wittie, David  Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Borel, Dennis  Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Chandler, Robin  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Langendorf, Jean  Vice President (Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Berger, Edward  Consultant (Catholic Health Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Blauvelt, Erin  Attorney/ Public Policy Assistant (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX

                                 Chunn, Tama  Board Member (Life Advocates), Houston, TX

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Farrow, Larry  Executive Director (Texas and New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hoosen, Greg   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hotze, Margaret  Legislative Chairman (Life Advocates of Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Jacobi, Laura  (Texas Alliance for Life), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Kenderine, Marshall  (Texas Academy of Family Physicians), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 19, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Knaupe, Gregg  (Seton Healthcare Family), Austin, TX

                                 Krejs, Christiane  Chief Executive Officer (Texas Non-Profit Hospice Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Marwitz, David  Consultant (Texas Dermatalogical Society), Austin, TX

                                 Niemerg, Rebecca   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Schroeder, Rebekah  Government Relations (Texas Children's Hospital), Houston, TX

                                 Seale, Marie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Stafford, Gwen  Vice President of Advocacy (Covenant Health- Lubbock), Lubbock, TX

                                 Townsend, Linda  Director of State Advocacy (CHRISTUS Health), Austin, TX

                                 Vasquez, Bishop Joe  Bishop of Austin (The Diocese of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Terry  Volunteer Lobby Team (Texas Alliance for Life), San Marcos, TX

                                 Woodley, Richard  Director of Ethics (Texas Catholic Health Association; Texas Health

                                 Association), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Adams, Cathie  President (Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX

                                 Arnold, Veronica  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Boyte, Melanie  Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Campos, Alfonso   (Self), Maxwell, TX

                                 Cranston, Cathy  Organizer (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas; ADAPT), Austin, TX

                                 Cranston, Ron  (Personal Attendant  Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Crawford, Sarah  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Dedow, Eva  Registered Nurse  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Horne, Emily  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Kebodeaux, A. Charelene   (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Kebodeaux, Ann   (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Kebodeaux, Emily  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Messer, Mary  (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Marshall  Member (ADAPT), Austin, TX

                                 Salovitz, Heiwa  Organizer (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Watkins, Sarah  Member (ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Smith, Chuck  Executive Director (Equality Texas), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Bolton, Valinda  Consultant (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy (AARP), Austin, TX

                                 Reeves, Stephen  Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Graham, Jim  Executive Director (Texas Right to Life; National Right to Life), Houston,

                                 TX

            SB 360

                  FOR:

                                 Bailey, Karl  Sergeant  (Self), Seagoville, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 19, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Bobosky, Shelby  Legislative Co-Chair (Texas Humane Legislation Network), Dallas, TX

                                 Broaddus, Katie  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Association of Shelter Veterinarians),

                                 Round Rock, TX

                                 Strother, Ethel  President (Texas Animal Control Association), Farmers Branch, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Batra, Nita   (Self), Plano, TX

                                 Coker, Diane   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Dwyer, Kelley  Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Foote, Deborah  State Legislative Director (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty

                                 to Animals), Nederland, CO

                                 Hanes, Kelly  Spokesperson (Austin Humane Society), Austin, TX

                                 Jarl, Katie  Texas State Director (The Humane Society of the United States), Houston, TX

                                 Kerby, Stacy Sutton  President, Central Texas Chapter (Texas Humane Legislation

                                 Network), Austin, TX

                                 Lehe, Denise   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Amy   (Self), Sherman, TX

                                 Moses, Audrey   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Nordyke, Patt  Executive Director (Texas Federation of Animal Care Societies), Austin, TX

                                 O'Neil, Jeanne   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Snider, Stewart   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Trimble, Robert  Board Member  (Self; Texas Humane Legislation Network), Dallas, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Armstrong, George  Member (Responsible Pet Owners Alliance (RPOA)), San Antonio, TX

                                 Davis, Kathy  Director of Animal Care Services (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

            SB 492

                  FOR:

                                 Fraze, Deb  Vice President (Pediatric Health Choice), Tampa, FL

                  ON:

                                 Genco, Frank  Senior Policy Advisor (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Murphree, Susan  Senior Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 519

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ligon, Katharine  Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 White, David  Executive Director (Texas Psychological Association), Cedar Park, TX

            SB 534

                  FOR:

                                 Barillas, Katherine  Director of Child Welfare Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 19, 2013 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Davis, Melissa  Legislative Intern (National Association of Social Workers - Texas

                                 Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Holmes, Harry  Senior Policy Advisor (Harris County Healthcare Alliance), Houston, TX

                                 LeBleu, Stephanie  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates

                                 (CASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana  Director of Policy (The Texas Association for the Protection of Children

                                 (TexProtects)), Wimberley, TX

                                 Tipps, Mary  BOD (Austin Children's Shelter), Austin, TX

            SB 537

                  FOR:

                                 Chunn, Tama  Board Member (Life Advocates), Houston, TX

                                 Flower, Linda W.  Chair (Texas Physicians Resource Council and Women's Wellness

                                 Coalition), Tomball, TX

                                 Harris, Karen  Minister  (Self), Lakehills, TX

                                 Thompson, Mayra Jimemez  Associate Professor, UT Southwestern  (Self), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Braun, Virginia  Administrator / Owner (Routh Street Women's Clinic), Dallas, TX

                                 Busby, Heather  Executive Director (NARAL Pro-Choice Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Pettigrew, Betty  Director (Routh Street Women's Clinic), Dallas, TX

                                 Prince, Robert  Medical Doctor, OB GYN  (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Rocap, Blake   (also providing written testimony) (NARAL Pro-Choice Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rosenbach, Kelley  Registered Nurse  (Self), Irving, TX

                                 Stevenson, Amanda  Researcher  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Policy

                                 Evaluation Project), Austin, TX

                                 Yeaman, John   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Harper, Amy S.  Licensing Manager (DSHS), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Adams, Cathie  President (Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Associate Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Veronica  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Crawford, Sarah  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Davidson, Elizabeth  Administrative Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer (Women's

                                 Wellness Coalition of Texas), Round Rock, TX

                                 Everett, Carol  Chief Executive Officer  (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Graham, Jim  Executive Director (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Graham, Joseph  President (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Harris, E. Dennis  Medical Doctor  (Self), Lakehills, TX

                                 Hettinger, Ann  State Director (Concerned Women for America), Rockwall, TX

                                 Horne, Emily  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 19, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Hotze, Margaret F.  Legislative Chairman (Life Advocates of Houston), Houston, TX

                                 Kebodeaux, Emily  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Niemerg, Rebecca   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Nuckols, Beverly B.  Physician  (Self), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Pojman, Joe  Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX

                                 Saenz, Jonathan  President (Texas Values), Austin, TX

                                 Seale, Marie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Kyleen  President (Texans for Life Committee), Arlington, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Betts, Heather L.   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Birch, Rebecca  President (National Women's Political Caucus), Austin, TX

                                 Boyer, Brent   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Braun, Lea  Physician / Owner (Routh Street Women's Clinic), Dallas, TX

                                 Burr, Elizabeth  President (Capital Area Democratic Women), Austin, TX

                                 Chaney, Paula Trietsch   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Collier, Brenda   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Collier, Roger   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Contreras, Elizabeth   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Cranston, Cathy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Doyel, Elizabeth A.   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Francis, Sarah  MSW (Whole Woman's Health), Dallas, TX

                                 Gifford, Fatimah  Marketing / PR Director  (Self; Amy Hagstrom Miller, Whole Women's

                                 Health), Del Valle, TX

                                 Hayes, Christine   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Diane   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jordan, Margaret Aline  Registered Nurse (Self / Grandchildren), Austin, TX

                                 Klushnik, Julie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lavelle, Tanya  Mental Health Policy Analyst  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lichtenheld, Zoey   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Luther, Jessica   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McCombs, Jennifer Jarl   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McFarland, A. Jane   (Self), Manchaca, TX

                                 Messenger, Alexandra   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Katherine   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mochley II, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Morgan, Mary   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Morton, Peggy  First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin Social Action Chair (Planned

                                 Parenthood; 1st Unitarian Universalist Austin Social Action Committee), Austin, TX

                                 Nicholson, Melissa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Ochoa, Lindsay M.  Legislative Liason (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Roth, Melissa  (NARAL Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rubin, Anna   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 19, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Scallan, Clay   (Self), Driftwood, TX

                                 Scott, Sally L.  (Unitarian Universalist for Justice), Austin, TX

                                 Stanley, Drew  Social Media Manager (Whole Woman's Health), Austin, TX

                                 Tardan, Dennis  (NARAL Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Derrick   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Underwood, R. Reed   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Underwood, Ranae   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Ward, Barbara   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Waters, Katherine  Student  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Watkins, Sarah   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Yelverton, Brittany   (Self), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Crawford, R.C.  Executive Director (Naturalabortionlaws.com), Round Rock, TX

                                 Hollier, Lisa  Chair (Texas District - American Congress of OB/GYNs), Houston, TX

                                 McDougan, Mary  LPCI (Whole Woman's Health), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Schicker, Jacqueline Paige   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Snider, Stewart  (League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 675

                  FOR:

                                 Chandler, Robin  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Graham, Joseph  President/Board Member (Texas Right to Life; National Right to Life),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Langendorf, Jean  Vice President (Easter Seals Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, Helen   (Self), Bedford, TX

                                 Seago, John  Legislative Director (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Smith, Wesley  Consultant  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Right to Life), Castro

                                 Valley, CO

                                 Ward, Jerri Lynn   (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Nuckols, Beverly  Board Member  (Self; Texas Alliance for Life), New Braunfels, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Adams, Cathie  President (Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX

                                 Arnold, Veronica  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Borel, Dennis  Executive Director (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Campos, Alfonso   (Self), Maxwell, TX

                                 Chunn, Tama  Board Member (Life Advocates), Houston, TX

                                 Connett, Brent  (Texas Conservative Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Cranston, Cathy  Organizer/Personal Attendant (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Cranston, Ron  (Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Crawford, Sarah  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 19, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Dedow, Eva  Registered Nurse  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hettinger, Ann  State Director (Concerned Women for America of Texas), Rockwall, TX

                                 Horne, Emily  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Kafka, Bob  Organizer (ADAPT of Texas; Not Dead Yet), Austin, TX

                                 Kebodeaux, A. Charelene   (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Kebodeaux, Ann   (Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Kebodeaux, Emily  Legislative Associate (Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 McPhail, Jennifer  Community Organizer (ADAPT), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Berger, Edward  Consultant (Catholic Health Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Bolton, Valinda  Consultant (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Hull, Mike  General Counsel (Texas Alliance for Patient Access), Austin, TX

                                 Knaupe, Gregg  (Seton Healthcare Family), Austin, TX

                                 Krejs, Christiane  Chief Executive Officer (Texas Non-Profit Hospice Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, Jeffery  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Pojman, Joe  Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX

                                 Thomason, David  (Leading Age Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Terry   (Self), San Marcos, TX

                                 Woodley, Richard  Director of Ethics (Texas Catholic Health Association; Texas Health

                                 Association), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Flower, Linda  Chair (TPRC-TX Physicians Resource Council), Tomball, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Farrow, Larry  Executive Director (Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Graham, Jim  Executive Director (Texas Right to Life; National Right to Life), Houston,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Weltqe, Arlo  Physician/Clinical Professor (Texas Medical Association), Bellaire, TX

            SB 949

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Finch, Dan  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

            SB 1058

                  FOR:

                                 Zolnierek, Cindy  (Texas Nurses Association; Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Ratliff, Thomas  Consultant (Texas Nurse Practioners), Austin, TX

                                 Sjoberg, Elizabeth  Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            March 19, 2013 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Van Doren, Michael  Program Director (Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 1060

                  ON:

                                 Bufkin, Alice  Early Childhood Intervention Coordinator (Texans Care for Children),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Statman, Rona  Director of Family Support  (also providing written testimony) (The ARC of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Wedel, Kim  Assistant Commissioner (Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Ramos, Jessica  Public Policy Director (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX