WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
April 20, 2023 - 8:00 AM
For:
Seshan, Rachel (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Clark, Laura (Self)
Eaton, Holly (Texas classroom Teachers Association)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hetrick, Mary (Self)
Holleman, Will (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
Schilt, Paige (Self)
Shawver, Alex (Self)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Stockhausen, Lorelei (Self)
Swanson, Stephanie (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Wilson, Mary (Self)
Against:
Lux, Carolyn (Self)
Miller, Babs (Self)
Pruneda, Mary Lynn (Texas 2036)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Good Reason Houston)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Tian, Iris (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Cheatom, Jerry (San Antonio Independent School District)
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For:
Rush, Ana (Self; Del Valle ISD)
Woods, Brian (Self; Texas School Alliance)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Corte, Frank (Self; International Leadership of Texas Public Schools)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holleman, Will (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Killian, Douglas (Self; Pflugerville ISD)
Lux, Carolyn (Self)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
Patterson, Nancy (Killeen ISD)
Romero, AnnaAlicia (San Antonio ISD)
On:
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Tian, Iris (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Jackson, Latoya (Self)
Mayes, Christopher (Beatrice Mayes Institute)
Zimmermann, Kathleen (Self; NYOS Charter School)
On:
Schutte, Marian (TEA)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Besinger, Jackie (Self)
Brown, Celeste (Compass Rose Public Schools)
Colyandro, John (American federation for children)
Corte, Frank (Self; International Leadership of Texas Public Schools)
Gomez, Addie (Self; KIPP Texas Public Schools)
List, Amanda (Tom Sage, Partner Hunton Andrews Kurth)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
Oliver, Harold (Self; Shulman Lopez Hoffer & Adelstein)
Pruneda, Mary Lynn (Texas 2036)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
Against:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Clark, Laura (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Eaton, Holly (Texas classroom Teachers Association)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Holleman, Will (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Martinez, Louann (Texas Urban Council of Superintendents)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Miller, Babs (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Rice, Conor (Self)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Besinger, Jackie (Self)
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Castle, Mary (Texas Values)
Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values)
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
Green, Chad (Self)
McCormick, Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas)
Against:
Beard, Billie (Self)
Bihun, Meaghan (Self)
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Against:
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Fierro-Perez, Rocio (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Giles, Mandy (Self)
Goodman, Chloe (Self; EQTX Equality Texas)
Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas)
Martinez, Ricardo (Self; EQTX Equality Texas)
Milam, Samuel (Self)
S, Rox (Self)
On:
Hole, Kristen (Texas Education Agency)
Pickren, Julie (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Anderson, Rhonda (Self; Texas Values)
Biesel, Beth (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Burkett, Cindy (Self)
Case Pickens, Liz (Self)
Crow, Tisha (Self; Texas GOP)
Eller, Andrew (Self; State Republican Executive Committee SD24, Republican Party of Texas)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Goloby, Mark (Self)
Green, Robert L. (Self; Travis County Republican Party Election Integrity Committee for
Legislation)
Hull, Robbi (Self)
Lux, Carolyn (Self)
Miklosh, Corrine (Self)
Muñoz Hopkins, Perla (Self; TX Director Moms For America)
Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan)
Rarey, Clinton (Self)
Smith, James (Self)
Smith, Sophia (Self)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Turner, Shann (Self)
Whitehill, Kit (Self)
Zenner, Ed (Self; RPT)
Against:
Adams, Mary (Self)
Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self)
Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self)
Altuve, David (Self)
Amador, Alexia (Self)
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Apple, Adair (Self)
Atha, Rey (Self)
Avery, Mikayla (Self)
Banner, Luxana (Self)
Beard, Garrett (Self)
Beausoleil, Kai (Self)
Beaver, Kelsi (Self)
Behr, Connor (Self)
Behr, Jove (Self)
Belmarez, Emanuel (Self)
Belmarez, Emerald (Self)
Benko, Andrew (Self)
Bercu, Stephani (Self)
Blentlinger, Ashley (Self)
Boulware, Isabella (Self)
Bullion, Holly (Self)
Bunnell, Haley (Self)
Burks, Jeremy (Self)
Bustamante, Sandra (Self)
Butcher, Callie (Self)
C, Jon (Self)
Calkins, Carter (Self)
Campos, Jasper (Self)
Canciglia, J (Self)
Caraway, Ethan (Self)
Carbonneau, Laura (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Cavanagh, Brendan (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Charrie, Miguel (Self)
Clausen, Liz (Self)
Coin, Kellin (Self)
Cole, Adelle (Self)
Cornett, Savvy (Self)
Corpuel, Raymie (Self)
Crabtree, Alana (Self)
Cruz, Rebecca (Self)
Cuevas, Avital (Self)
Davis, Lindsey (Self)
Delaney, Cortney (Self)
Deshler, Kira (Self)
Diaz, Aiden (Self)
DiMasi, Rachel (Self)
Dunn, James (Self)
Durman, Jamie (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Eaton, Holly (Texas classroom Teachers Association)
Edwards, Cody (Self)
Espinosa, Fern (Self)
Espinosa, Sarita (Self)
Evans, Dax (Self)
Evans, Shelby (Self)
Fairbanks, Meghan (Self)
Fay, Christina (Self)
Ferguson, Wayne (Self; Civic Influencers)
Fiduk, Kenneth (Self)
Figueroa, Tez (Self)
Fitzgerald, Alexander (Self)
Flores-DuMond, Iliana (Childrens Defense Fund Texas)
Franco, JJ (Self)
Freeman, Noel (Self)
Ganz, Ethan (Self)
Gavin, Meg (Self)
Gillion, Kevin (Self)
Giotis, Asher (Self)
Golightly, Pete (Self)
Gomez, Herman (Self)
Gooch, Johnathan (Self)
Gordon, John (Self)
Graham, Braden (Self)
Graham, Lily (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
GRUBER, Trey (Self)
Hamm, Alicia (Self)
Hampton, James (Self)
Harper, Cole (Self)
Harris, Jordan (Self)
Hartman, Laura (Self)
Hatcher, Daniel (Self)
Hatcher, Molly (Self)
Heilrayne, Arwyn (Self)
Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self)
Hernandez, Sadie (Self)
Hernandez, Schyla (Self)
Hernandez-De Lissovoy, Caleb (Self)
Heroux, Emily (Self)
Hilgers, Maddox (Self)
Hill, Rachel (Self)
Hobson, Todla (Self)
Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Holloman, Matthew (Self)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Hurt, Elizabeth (Self)
Jackson, James (Self; OUTreach Denton and PRIDENTON)
Jensen, Christopher (Self)
Johnson, Bethany (Self)
Kantorczyk, Rose (Self; SOJOURN)
Kincaid, Jeannette (Self)
Kline, Jesse (Self)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Kubes, Kalie (Self)
Kundanmal, Naveen (Self)
Lahav, Renee (Self)
Lamar, Texas (Self)
Landry, Lauren (Self)
LaQueene, Maxine (Self)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Lehman, Elizabeth (Self)
Li, Nyssa (Self; Student)
Lin, Jae (Self)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Lynch, Andy (Self)
M, David (Self)
Macias, Kariel (Self)
Mack, Susan (Self)
Madison, Aaron (Self)
Mahony, Evan (Self)
Margulies, Jennifer (Self)
Martin, Brittany (Self)
Martinez, Annette (Self)
May, Emma (Self)
McConnell, Melissa (Self)
McCormick, Jerred (Self)
McCormick, Justin (Self)
McJunkins, Phillip (Self)
Meis, Nova (Self)
Meitzen, Nicole (Self)
Meyer, Jeffery (Self)
Meyer, Jennifer (Self)
Meyer, Melissa (Self)
Meyer, Melissa (Self)
Meyer, Sam (Self)
Miller, Babs (Self)
Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Action Fund)
Molnar, Eve (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Moody, Kathleen (Self)
Morales, Elsa (Self)
Morgan, Jane Elizabeth (Self)
Morgan, Laura (Self)
Morneault, Madelyn (Self)
Morris, Ren (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Morrison, Baylor (Self)
Mullins, Thomas (Self)
Netscher, Frank (Self)
Nguyen, Anna (Self; PFLAG Austin)
Nguyen, June (Self)
Oefinger, Cameron (Self)
Olander-Waters, Sheri (Self)
Olander-Waters, Stephen (Self)
Orozco, David (Self)
Ortega, Rene (Self)
Palmer, Zoe (Self)
Pearson, Eldon (Self)
Peirce, Jesse (Self)
Penn, Robin (Self)
Perez, Adri (Self)
Perez, Karina (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Pham, Gin (Self)
Pizzo, Piper (Self)
Polk, Alexander (Self)
Popham, Sam (Self)
Pritchett, Wlliam (Self)
Pruner, Todd (Self)
Quintanilla, Kennedy (Self)
Regalado, Ronan (Self)
Regis, Katherine (Self)
Rice, Conor (Self)
Roberts-Harris, Natalie (Self)
Rogers, Chris (Self)
Roque, Bruno (Self)
Salinas, Zephyr (Self)
Santana, Osmara (Self)
Schelling, Emmett (Self)
Schilt, Paige (Self)
Schneider, David (Self)
Schneider, Elliot (Self)
Segovia, Andrea (Self; Transgender Education Network of TX)
Sepulveda, Sofia (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Shawver, Alex (Self)
Shead, Jim (Self)
Shead, Matthew (Self)
Shepherd, Dustin (Self)
Sigler, Jayme (Self)
Singh, Areesha (Self)
SlamaSaenz, Jolene (Self)
Soto, Charles (Self)
Spatz, Hunter (Self)
Spence, Nelson (Self)
Stanch, Michaela (Self)
Starks, Ada (Self)
Stathos, Aella (Self)
Stern, Maggie (Children's Defense Fund - Texas)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Stockhausen, Lorelei (Self)
Strub, Matthew (Self)
Suarez, Louren (Self)
Swanson, Stephanie (Self)
Tan, Matthew (Self)
TAYLOR, JONELLE (Self)
Tendler, Stuart (Self)
Thornton, Bis (Self)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Uresti, Elita (Self)
V., Paul (Self)
Wallens, Luke (Self)
Walsh, Brendan (Self)
Walsh, Brendan (Self)
Walsh, Kathy (Self)
Walter, Erin (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Warshaw, Katelyn (Self)
Waters, Hally (Self)
West, Ryan (Self)
Wiggers, Sierra (Self)
Wilson, Mary (Self)
Yamanaka, Angie (Self)
Yeary, Margaret (Self)
Yoon, Alex (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
Against:
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Against:
Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust)
Franklin, Ryan (Educate Texas)
Kemgang, Steve (Self; Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA))
Pieniazek, Ray (Self; Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas)
On:
Arnold, Joe (Texas State Technical College)
Bosher, Mark (Career and Technical Association of Texas)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Albright, Steven (AGC of Texas- Highway,Heavy, Utilities and Industrial Branch)
Baldovinos, Brittney (Texas Chemical Council)
Bates, Tray (Texas REALTORS)
Brophey, Patrick (North Texas Commission)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Castaneda Jr, Tristan (Texans for Reasonable Solutions)
Crow, Tisha (Self)
Hale, J.D. (Texas Association of Builders)
Joyce, Shana (Texas Oil & Gas Association)
Juergens, Seth (Texas REALTORS)
Lux, Carolyn (Self)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
Meyer, Melissa (Self)
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
Moore, Julie (Occidental)
Rodriguez, Jennifer (Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of Texas (PHCC))
Spilman, Annie (NFIB)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Corpus, Kasey (Self; Young Invincibles)
Eaton, Holly (Texas classroom Teachers Association)
Greer, Kate (Commit Partnership)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Krogman, Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Long, Diana (Self)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Pruneda, Mary Lynn (Texas 2036)
Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan)
Saenz, Jennifer (E3 Alliance)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Good Reason Houston)
Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Goloby, Mark (Self)
Rome, Christy (Texas School Coalition)
Simmons, Zach (Gregory-Portland ISD & Texas School Coalition)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Brannan, Ryan (Galveston ISD)
Brownson, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Clark, Laura (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Humphrey, Nancy (Plano ISD)
Killian, Douglas (Self; Pflugerville ISD)
Martinez, Louann (Dallas ISD)
Nolen, Nicole (Gregory-Portland ISD & Texas School Coalition)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Against:
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Long, Diana (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Miller, Babs (Self)
On:
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Terry, James (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Grantham, Gabriel (Texas 2036)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Adams, Bryce (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Gore, Rex (Self)
Indorf, Kurtis (Great Hearts Nova)
Krogman, Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
McCormick, Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Russell, Matthew (Texas Computer Education Association)
Shapiro, Florence (Lifelong Learning Administration Corporation)
Shapiro, Florence (Great Hearts Texas)
Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
Against:
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Colbert, Paul (Self; El Paso ISD)
Figueroa, Tez (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Luke, Charles (Self; Coalition for Public Schools)
On:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holleman, Will (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Schutte, Marian (TEA)
Tian, Iris (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Bricker, Dylan (Epilepsy Foundation Central and South Texas)
Freedman, Daniel (Self; Texas Neurological Society)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Thompson, David (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Benedetti, Teresa (Self)
Blasingame, Natalie (Self)
Cabrera, Luis (Self)
Case Pickens, Liz (Self)
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Coon, Robert (Self; National School Chaplain Association)
Dacus, Brad (Pacific Justice Institute)
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
Flores, Mike (Self; Eyes on Me, ACE)
Garza, Lorena (Self; National School Chaplain Association)
Green, Chad (Self)
Herrin, Gay (Self; Project Destiny Texas)
Herring, Bobby (Self; Eyes On Me Inc)
Keys, Gaylen (Self)
Kirby, Nathan (Self; FDR Engineers)
Lanier, Austin (Self; Austin Lanier Inc)
Lenahan, Damon (Self)
Malloy, Josien Knigge (Self; National School Chaplain Associaton)
Malloy, Rocky (Self; National school chaplain association)
McBrayer, Greg (Self; DFW Airport Interfaith Chaplaincy)
Merkey, Peggi (Self)
Newman, Allison (Self)
Newman, Christin (Self)
Newman, John (Self)
Sanders, Joshua (Self)
Sanford, Kevin (Self)
Tatsch, Katie (Self)
Tatsch, Steven (Self)
Taylor, Todd (Self)
Thomas, Troy (Self)
Watkins, GF (Self; Jordan Ranch)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Beard, Billie (Self)
Bihun, Meaghan (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Giles, Mandy (Self)
Goodman, Chloe (Self; EQTX Equality Texas)
Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)
Proctor, Carrie (Texas Counseling Association and Texas School Counseling Association)
On:
Pickren, Julie (Self; Texas State Board of Education, District 7)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Belmarez, Emerald (Self)
Castle, Mary E (Texas Values)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Garza, Esther (Self)
Goloby, Mark (Self)
Goloby, Mark (Self)
Green, Robert L. (Self; Travis County Republican Party Election Integrity Committee for
Legislation)
Hodge, Tyra (Self)
King, lll, William H. (Self)
Martin, Melissa (Self)
Morales, Monica (Self)
Muñoz Hopkins, Perla (Self; TX Director Moms For America)
Nobis, Tom (Self)
Rarey, Clinton (Self)
Southall, Donald (Self; Dray South)
Tijerina, Juan (At His Feet Ministry)
Tijerina, Judy (Self)
Topping, Ronald (Self)
Turner, Shann (Self)
Vega, Richard (Self; At His Feet Ministries/ CT Church)
Wilkerson, Cheryl (Self)
Against:
Adams, Mary (Self)
Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self)
Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self)
Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)
Albert Donovan, Carolyn (Self)
Altuve, David (Self)
Amador, Alexia (Self)
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Apple, Adair (Self)
Atha, Rey (Self)
Avery, Mikayla (Self)
Banner, Luxana (Self)
Beard, Garrett (Self)
Beausoleil, Kai (Self)
Beaver, Kelsi (Self)
Behr, Connor (Self)
Behr, Jove (Self)
Belmarez, Emanuel (Self)
Benko, Andrew (Self)
Bercu, Stephani (Self)
Blentlinger, Ashley (Self)
Boulware, Isabella (Self)
Bullion, Holly (Self)
Bunnell, Haley (Self)
Burks, Jeremy (Self)
Bustamante, Sandra (Self)
Butcher, Callie (Self)
C, Jon (Self)
Caffee, Sarah (Self)
Calkins, Carter (Self)
Campos, Jasper (Self)
Canciglia, J (Self)
Caraway, Ethan (Self)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Cavanagh, Brendan (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Charrie, Miguel (Self)
Clark, Laura (Self)
Clausen, Liz (Self)
Coin, Kellin (Self)
Cole, Adelle (Self)
Cornett, Savvy (Self)
Corpuel, Raymie (Self)
Crabtree, Alana (Self)
Cruz, Rebecca (Self)
Cuevas, Avital (Self)
Davis, Lindsey (Self)
Delaney, Cortney (Self)
Deshler, Kira (Self)
Diaz, Aiden (Self)
DiMasi, Rachel (Self)
Dunn, James (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Durman, Jamie (Self)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Eaton, Holly (Texas classroom Teachers Association)
Edwards, Cody (Self)
Espinosa, Fern (Self)
Espinosa, Sarita (Self)
Evans, Dax (Self)
Evans, Shelby (Self)
Fairbanks, Meghan (Self)
Fay, Christina (Self)
Ferguson, Wayne (Self; Civic Influencers)
Fiduk, Kenneth (Self)
Fierro-Perez, Rocio (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Fitzgerald, Alexander (Self)
Freeman, Noel (Self)
Ganz, Ethan (Self)
Gavin, Meg (Self)
Gillion, Kevin (Self)
Giotis, Asher (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Golightly, Pete (Self)
Gomez, Herman (Self)
Gooch, Johnathan (Self)
Gordon, John (Self)
Graham, Braden (Self)
Graham, Lily (Self)
Greenhaw, Rowan (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas)
Hamm, Alicia (Self)
Hampton, James (Self)
Harper, Cole (Self)
Harris, Jordan (Self)
Hartman, Laura (Self)
Hatcher, Daniel (Self)
Hatcher, Molly (Self)
Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self)
Hernandez, Sadie (Self)
Hernandez, Schyla (Self)
Hernandez-De Lissovoy, Caleb (Self)
Heroux, Emily (Self)
Hilgers, Maddox (Self)
Hill, Rachel (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Hobson, Todla (Self)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self)
Holloman, Matthew (Self)
Hurt, Elizabeth (Self)
Huston, Kathleen (Self)
Jackson, James (Self; OUTreach Denton and PRIDENTON)
Johnson, Bethany (Self)
Kantorczyk, Rose (Self; SOJOURN)
Kincaid, Jeannette (Self)
Kline, Jesse (Self)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Knight, Preston (Self; Human rights campaign)
Kubes, Kalie (Self)
Kundanmal, Naveen (Self)
Lahav, Renee (Self)
Lamar, Texas (Self)
Landry, Lauren (Self)
LaQueene, Maxine (Self)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Lehman, Elizabeth (Self)
Li, Nyssa (Self; Student)
Lin, Jae (Self)
Liter, Steve (Self)
Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Lynch, Andy (Self)
M, David (Self)
M, Samuel (Self)
Macias, Kariel (Self)
Mack, Susan (Self)
Madison, Aaron (Self)
Mahony, Evan (Self)
Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Margulies, Jennifer (Self)
Martin, Brittany (Self)
Martinez, Annette (Self)
Martinez, Ricardo (Self; EQTX Equality Texas)
May, Emma (Self)
McConnell, Melissa (Self)
McCormick, Jerred (Self)
McCormick, Justin (Self)
McJunkins, Phillip (Self)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Meis, Nova (Self)
Meitzen, Nicole (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Meyer, Jeffery (Self)
Meyer, Jennifer (Self)
Meyer, Melissa (Self)
Meyer, Melissa (Self)
Meyer, Sam (Self)
Miller, Babs (Self)
Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Action Fund)
Molnar, Eve (Self)
Moody, Kathleen (Self)
Morales, Elsa (Self)
Morgan, Jane Elizabeth (Self)
Morgan, Laura (Self)
Morris, Ren (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Morrison, Baylor (Self)
Mullins, Thomas (Self)
Netscher, Frank (Self)
Nguyen, Anna (Self; PFLAG Austin)
Nguyen, June (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Oefinger, Cameron (Self)
Olander-Waters, Sheri (Self)
Olander-Waters, Stephen (Self)
Orozco, David (Self)
Ortega, Rene (Self)
Palmer, Zoe (Self)
Pearson, Eldon (Self)
Peirce, Jesse (Self)
Penn, Robin (Self)
Perez, Adri (Self)
Perez, Karina (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Pham, Gin (Self)
Pizzo, Piper (Self)
Polk, Alexander (Self)
Popham, Sam (Self)
Pritchett, Wlliam (Self)
Pruner, Todd (Self)
Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan)
Quintanilla, Kennedy (Self)
Ray, Isabel (Self)
Regalado, Ronan (Self)
Regis, Katherine (Self)
Rice, Conor (Self)
Roberts-Harris, Natalie (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Rogers, Chris (Self)
Roque, Bruno (Self)
S, Rox (Self)
Salinas, Zephyr (Self)
Santana, Osmara (Self)
Schelling, Emmett (Self)
Schilt, Paige (Self)
Schneider, David (Self)
Schneider, Elliot (Self)
Segovia, Andrea (Self; Transgender Education Network of TX)
Sepulveda, Sofia (Self)
Shawver, Alex (Self)
Shead, Jim (Self)
Shead, Matthew (Self)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Shepherd, Dustin (Self)
Sigler, Jayme (Self)
Singh, Areesha (Self)
SlamaSaenz, Jolene (Self)
Soto, Charles (Self)
Spatz, Hunter (Self)
Spence, Nelson (Self)
Stanch, Michaela (Self)
Starks, Ada (Self)
Stathos, Aella (Self)
Stern, Maggie (Children's Defense Fund - Texas)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Stockhausen, Lorelei (Self)
Strub, Matthew (Self)
Suarez, Louren (Self)
Swanson, Stephanie (Self)
Tan, Matthew (Self)
TAYLOR, JONELLE (Self)
Theis, Kelsey (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)
Thornton, Bis (Self)
Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Uresti, Elita (Self)
V., Paul (Self)
Wallens, Luke (Self)
Walsh, Brendan (Self)
Walsh, Brendan (Self)
Walsh, Kathy (Self)
Walter, Erin (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Warshaw, Katelyn (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Waters, Hally (Self)
West, Ryan (Self)
Wiggers, Sierra (Self)
Wilson, Mary (Self)
Yamanaka, Angie (Self)
Yeary, Margaret (Self)
Yoon, Alex (Self)
On:
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Scott, Anita (Texas Home School Coalition)
On:
Harrison, Jamey (UIL)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Castle, Mary (Texas Values)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Against:
Clark, Laura (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Norris, Robert (Self)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Terry, James (Texas Education Agency)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Nobis, Tom (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Blasingame, Natalie (Self)
Castillo, Maddox (Self)
Cooper, Robbi (Decoding Dyslexia Texas)
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
Franklin, Wyatt (Self)
Holmes, Rebecca (Self)
Hyland, Jill (Self)
Kalvass, Grace (Self)
Odenweller, Misty (Self)
Roy, Michelle (Self)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Thompson, Archer (Self)
Webb, Michael (Self; TCASE)
Whitman, Linda (Self; Texas Dyslexia Coalition)
Wilson, Elizabeth (Self)
Yearout, Stephen (Self)
Against:
Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)
On:
Pickren, Julie (Self; Texas State Board of Education, District 7)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Bates, Georgia (Self)
Case Pickens, Liz (Self)
Chapman, Cecily (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Clark, Laura (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Eckhart, Jennifer (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Franklin, Candace (Self)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know)
Hernandez, Myrna (Self)
Holmes, Wesley (Self)
Hyland, Jennifer (Self)
Kalvass, Elisha (Self)
Licon, Sandra (Self)
Luevano, Lorenzo (Self)
Luftop, Jennifer (Texas ALTA)
Martin, Dana (Self)
Martin, Melissa (Self)
May, Nicole (Self)
Mayer, Jean (Pflugerville ISD)
Meyer, Melissa (Self)
Pacheco, Edgar (Self)
Seabolt, Ashlie (Self)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Tatsch, Katie (Self)
Tatsch, Steven (Self)
Taylor, Todd (Self)
Williams, Mark (Self)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Against:
Cheramie, Gail (Self)
Griffin, Krystie (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Theis, Kelsey (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)
On:
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
Porter, Justin (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Cornelius, Jimmy (Self; Randolph Field ISD Board)
Holt, Brian (Self; Randolph Field ISD)
Malone, Mark (Self; Randolph Field ISD)
22
WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Holt, Ben (Self)
Scott, Robert (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Grantham, Gabriel (Texas 2036)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Jones, Adam (Iteach Texas)
Russell, Matthew (Texas Computer Education Association)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Colson, Faith (Self)
Dear, Rich (Self; Godley ISD)
Moulton, Kelli (Self; Raise Your Hand Texas)
Nix, Nikki (Self; Godley ISD)
Pharris, Greg (Self; Forney isd)
Terry, Justin (Self; Forney ISD)
Trevino, Theresa (Self; Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment)
Webber, Judith (Self)
Woods, Brian (Self; Texas School Alliance)
Against:
Pruneda, Mary Lynn (Texas 2036)
Rush, Ana (Self; Del Valle ISD)
On:
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Easley, Jennifer (Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA))
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Greer, Kate (Commit Partnership)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Brophey, Patrick (North Texas Commission)
Bullard, Marlene (Self)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
DiMasi, Rachel (Self)
Estrada, Ida (Self)
Fiduk, Kenneth (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Texas Music Educators Association)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Holleman, Will (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Martin, Brittany (Self)
McConnell, Melissa (Self)
Meyer, Melissa (Self)
Saldana, Maria Q (Self)
TAYLOR, JONELLE (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Against:
Austin, Glen (Greater Houston Partnership)
Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Krogman, Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
McCormick, Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Good Reason Houston)
Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
On:
Clark, Laura (Self)
Lee, Emily (Self; DeKalb ISD)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Stahl, Michele (Texas Education Agency)
Tian, Iris (Texas Education Agency)
Tielle, Annette (Self; Del Valle ISD)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas Parent Teacher Association (PTA))
Moulton, Kelli (Self; Raise Your Hand Texas)
Rush, Ana (Self; Del Valle ISD)
Against:
Pruneda, Mary Lynn (Texas 2036)
Smith, Ariel (National Parents Union)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Brennen, Kathleen (Self)
Brophey, Patrick (North Texas Commission)
Bullard, Marlene (Self)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
DiMasi, Rachel (Self)
Eaton, Holly (Texas classroom Teachers Association)
Estrada, Ida (Self)
Fiduk, Kenneth (Self)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Holleman, Will (Raise Your Hand Texas)
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Martin, Brittany (Self)
McConnell, Melissa (Self)
Meyer, Melissa (Self)
Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan)
Saldana, Maria Q (Self)
TAYLOR, JONELLE (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Tielle, Annette (Self; Del Valle ISD)
Trevino, Theresa (Self; Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment)
Against:
Austin, Glen (Greater Houston Partnership)
Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust)
Garcia, Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Greer, Kate (Commit Partnership)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
25
WITNESS LIST
Against:
Krogman, Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
McCormick, Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Miller, Babs (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Good Reason Houston)
Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Stahl, Michele (Texas Education Agency)
Tian, Iris (Texas Education Agency)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Against:
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Miller, Babs (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Rodriguez, David (Texas Education Agency)
Simmons, Deborah (Self)
For:
Cavazos, Michelle (Gregory-Portland ISD, Texas School Coalition)
Against:
Hedtke, Amy (Self)
Nobis, Tom (Self)
Teal, Gary (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Brownson, Amanda (Texas Association of School Business Officials)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Clark, Laura (Self)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
26
WITNESS LIST
For:
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Harris, Sloan (North Texas Commission)
Hetrick, Mary (Self)
Valdez, Jerry (VLK Architects)
Against:
Crow, Tisha (Self)
Eller, Andrew (Self; Vote No on Bonds SPAC)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
McCormick, Matthew (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Terry, James (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Davis, Randy (Self; Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD)
Spiegleman, Alexandra (Gregory-Portland ISD)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Clark, Laura (Self)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
McLean, Gentry (Self)
Miller, Babs (Self)
Mullins, Thomas (Self)
Shackelford, Emily (Lewisville Independent School District)
Sheffield, Heather (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self)
On:
Cook, Marilyn (Texas Education Agency)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
For:
Grantham, Gabriel (Texas 2036)
27
WITNESS LIST
For:
Philpott, Joy (Self; Hays CISD)
Saenz, Jennifer (E3 Alliance)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Calahan, Rebekah (Philanthropy Advocates)
Calvert, Raif (Texas Association of School Boards)
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)
Feinstein, Jonathan (The Education Trust)
Franklin, Ryan (Educate Texas)
Garcia, Matthew (Dallas Regional Chamber)
Greer, Kate (Commit Partnership)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Guy, Linda (Self)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Krogman, Travis (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Matthews, Stephanie (Texas Association of Business)
Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
Miller, Babs (Self)
Terry, Mark (Self; Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association)
Wittenburg, Michelle (Good Reason Houston)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
For:
Muñoz Hopkins, Perla (Self; TX Director Moms For America)
Thomas, Teresa (Self)
Turner, Shann (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
DeHaan, Judi (Self)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Fry, Pat (Self)
Green, Robert L. (Self; Travis County Republican Party Election Integrity Committee for
28
WITNESS LIST
For:
Legislation)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Haenisch, Barry (Texas Association of Community Schools)
King, lll, William H. (Self)
Rarey, Clinton (Self)
Wilkerson, Cheryl (Self)
On:
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
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