WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2017 9:00 AM

            HB 136

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Campbell, Grover  AED Gov Rel (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Texas Workforce Coalition; BASF Corp; and Huntsman

                                 Corp.), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (TX Rural Education Assoc. & TX Assoc. of Community

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Noble, Shannon  Government Affairs Counsel (TX Industrial Vocational Assoc.), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Reaves, Jim  State Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Vice President (TX Assn. of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Legislative Director (National Federation of Independent

                                 Business/Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Stokes, Jeff  Director, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Nursery & Landscape

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Utzman, Aidan  Intern (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Williford, Jordan  (Project Lead the Way), Austin, TX

                                 Wright, Felicia  Assoc. Dir. of Legislative & Political Affairs (Texas Assoc. of Builders),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

            HB 354

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneksi, Amy  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Campbell, Grover  AEP Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Fernandez, Martha  Director of Advocacy (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Gov't Relations (TCASE), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (TX Assoc. of Community Schools & TX Rural Educ. Assoc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bailey, Richard  Economic Development Services Coordinator (City of Austin), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Ozuna, Jesse  Assistant Director, Government Affairs (Mayor's Office, City of Houston),

                                 Houston, TX

            HB 515

                  FOR:

                                 Duggins, Paige  (MALDEF (Mex. Am. Legal Def. & Educ. Found.)), San Antonio, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Sikes, Chloe  Policy Intern (Texas Latino Education Coalition (TLEC)), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Denton, Jodi  Social Studies Educator  (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Melcher, Tina  Director-UTeach Liberal Arts Program  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Weiner, Molly  Director of Policy (Texas Aspires Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hardy, Pat  Texas State Board of Education (N/A), FW, TX

                                 Harrison, Jamey  Deputy Executive Director (UIL), Georgetown, TX

                                 Kasper, Dodie  Director of Social Studies  (Self), McKinney, TX

                                 Morath, Mike  Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Stratton, Jennifer   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Trevino, Theresa  President (Texans Adv. for Meaningful Student Assessment), Austin, TX

                                 Yeager, Laura  Parent  (Self; 3 Children in TX Public Schools), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Campbell, Grover  AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Chavez, Jesus H.  Co.-Ex. Director (South TX Association of Schools), Round Rock, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (TX Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (TX Rural Education Assoc. & TX Assoc. of Community

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Thimesch, Kronda  Trustee (Lewisville ISD), Lewisville, TX

                                 Williams, Doug  Superintendent (Sunnyvale ISD), Sunnyvale, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Greenhaw, Lanet  Vice President Education & Workforce (Dallas Regional Chamber),

                                 Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2017 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Cook, Kim  Board member (TAMSA-Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student

                                 Assessment), Austin, TX

                                 Hassett, Kristi  (TAMSA), Flower Mound, TX

                                 Morrow PhD, Rosemary  Clinical Asst. Professor; UTeach-Liberal Arts Program, The

                                 University of Texas at Austin  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Ramirez, Joe  Austin ISD Social Studies Supervisor (retired)  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant to Arlington ISD (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  Moak, Casey, & Associates (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 523

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX

                                 Beto, Barbara   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (TX Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

            HB 674

                  FOR:

                                 Craven, Morgan  Director, School-to-prison pipeline project (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Gandy, Rachel  Policy Fellow (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Francis, Will  Gov't Relations Director (Nat'l Assoc. of School Workers-Texas Chapter),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hardwick, Grace  Intern (Easterseals Central TX), Houston, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Sikes, Chloe  Policy Intern (Texas Latino Education Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (CPPP), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Ewing, Diane  Mental Health Policy Fellow (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 McMahon, Sukyi  Director of Operations (Austin Justice Coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2017 9:00 AM

            HB 867

                  AGAINST:

                                 Brauer, Andrea  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Gun Sense),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Colangelo, Laura  Executive Director (Texas Private Schools Association), West Lake

                                 Hills, TX

                  ON:

                                 Grigsby, Gretchen  Director of Government Relations (Texas Commission on Law

                                 Enforcement), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Schenkkan, Frances  Board member (Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

            HB 1075

                  FOR:

                                 Fitch, Michael  Executive Director (Texas Association of Sports Officials), Richardson, TX

                  ON:

                                 Harrison, Jamey  Deputy Executive Director (UIL), Austin, TX

            HB 1500

                  FOR:

                                 Hinojosa, Dr. Michael  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Dallas ISD,

                                 Supt/TX Urban Council & TX School Alliance), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  Moak, Casey, & Associates (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Chavez, Jesus H.  Co-Ex. Director (South TX Association of Schools), Round Rock, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (TX Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

            HB 1553

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Campbell, Grover  AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Gandy, Rachel  Policy Fellow (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (ATPE), Austin, TX

                                 Masey, Chris  Policy Specialist (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Texas Workforce Coalition; BASF Corporation; and Huntsman

                                 Corp.), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (TX Assoc. of Community Schools; TX Rural Educ. Assoc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Vice President (TX Assn. of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State Legislative Director (National Federation of Independent

                                 Business/Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 1934

                  FOR:

                                 Lee, Elizabeth  Military Spouse Teacher  (Self), Fort Sam Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Vande Hey, Dale  Defense State Liaison (Department of Defense), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Camachu, Priscilla  Up of Education/Workforce Development (San Antonio Chamber of

                                 Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rau, Seth  Legislative Coordinator (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioners Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Van de Putte, Leticia   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            HB 2087

                  FOR:

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Dir. of Government Relations  (also providing written testimony) (Texas

                                 Computer Education Association), Goergetown, TX

                                 Joiner, Caroline  Executive Director (TechNet), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP (Austin Chamber), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Cammack, Kerry  (Google), Austin, TX

                                 Campbell, Grover  AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Gullahorn, Jack  (McGraw Hill Education), Austin, TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hughes, Luann  Director of Technology  (Self; Texas Computer Education Association

                                 (TCEA)), Temple, TX

                                 Jones, Erin  Sr. Director, Government Relations (The College Board), Austin, TX

                                 McDonald, Brenda  Director of Technology (Anderson-Shiro CISD), Navasota, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (TX Rural Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legisaltive Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Rodgers, Randy  Director of Digital Learning-Seguin ISD; Area 13 Director-TCEA  (Self;

                                 TCEA), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Sullivan, Ray  (Amazon), Austin, TX

                                 Wise, Andrew  Director (Microsoft), Austin, TX

            HB 2263

                  FOR:

                                 Hinojosa, Dr. Michael  Supt.  (also providing written testimony) (Dallas ISD, TX Urban

                                 Council, & TX School Alliance), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Byer, Von  General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Ridgeway, Lizette  Director of School Improvement (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Campbell, Grover  AED Gov. Rel. (TASB), Austin, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  Moak, Casey, & Associates (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (TX Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Francis, Will  Gov't Relations Director (Nat'l Assoc. of Social Workers-Texas Chapter),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Haenisch, Barry  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director Gov't Relations (TCASE), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Attorney (Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (TX-American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Rau, Seth  Legislative Coordinator (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sikes, Chloe  Policy Intern (Texas Latino Education Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2017 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Morath, Mike  Commissioner of Education (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            HB 3593

                  FOR:

                                 Baker, Jennifer  Coordinator of Career & Technical Education (Clear Creek ISD), League

                                 City, TX

                                 Fletcher, Carol  Trustee, Pflugerville ISD (Pflugerville ISD), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Gain, Kerry  Assistant Superintendent (Comal ISD), New Braunfels, TX

                  ON:

                                 Peebles, Rex  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Dir. of Government Relations (Texas Computer Education Association),

                                 Georgetown, TX

                                 Camacho, Priscilla  VP of Education & Workforce Development (San Antonio Chamber of

                                 Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Chavez, Jesus H.  Co Ex. Director (South TX Association of Schools), Round Rock, TX

                                 Chiodo, Dana  Consultant (Computing Technology Industry Assoc. (Comp TIA)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs Manager (Texas Association of Business),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Greenhaw, Lanet  Vice President Education & Education (Dallas Regional Chamber),

                                 Dallas, TX

                                 Hughes, Luann  Director of Technology  (Self; Texas Computer Education Association

                                 (TCEA)), Temple, TX

                                 Joiner, Caroline  Executive Director (TechNet), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Erin  Sr. Director, Government Relations (The College Board), Austin, TX

                                 McDonald, Brenda  Technology Director (Anderson-Shiro CISD), Navasota, TX

                                 Meroney, Mike  Consultant (Texas Workforce Coalition; BASF Corp; and Huntsman

                                 Corp.), Austin, TX

                                 Noble, Shannon  Government Affairs Counsel (Texas Industrial Vocational Assoc.), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Painovich, Robin  Executive Director (Career & Technical Assoc. of TX), Austin, TX

                                 Rodgers, Randy  Director of Digital Learing-Seguin ISD; Area 13 Director--TCEA  (Self;

                                 TCEA), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew  Board of Directors (2050 Group), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Melissa  Director of Governmental Affairs (Bexar County Commissioner Court),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Simpson, Stephanie  Vice President (TX Assn of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  State legislative director (National Federation of Independent

                                 Business/TX), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 16, 2017 9:00 AM

                                 Utzman, Aidan  Intern (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Vande Putte, Leticia   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wise, Andrew  Director (Microsoft), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

            HB 4064

                  FOR:

                                 Joiner, Caroline  Executive Director (TechNet), Austin, TX

                                 Rodgers, Randy  Director of Digital Learning-Seguin ISD; Area 13 Director-TCEA  (Self;

                                 TCEA), New Braunfels, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Dir. of Government Relations (Texas Computer Education Association),

                                 Georgetown, TX

                                 Chiodo, Dana  Consultant (Computing Technology Industry Assoc. (Comp TIA)), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hughes, Luann  Director of Technology (Texas Computer Association (TCEA)), Temple,

                                 TX

                                 Martinez, Luann  Director of Technology  (Self; Texas Computer Education Association

                                 (TCEA)), Temple, TX

                                 McDonald, Brenda  Director of Technology (Anderson-Shiro CISD), Navasota, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew  Board (2050 Group), Austin, TX

                                 Scheberle, Drew  SVP (Austin Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Wise, Andrew  Director (Microsoft), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin,

                                 TX