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WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
March  6, 2007 - 1:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  254
 
    For:
Bernd, Dr. Mac (AISD)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Anderson, David (Texas Education Agency)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
McCraw, Ken (Tx Assn of Community Schools)
 
 
Shields, Julie (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
 
 
HB  376
 
    For:
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Winkler, Sarah (Alief Independent School District  and Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Anderson, David (Texas Education Agency)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
McFarland, Freddie (Texas Association of Secondary School Principals)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
 
 
 
 
HB  786
 
    For:
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
 
 
Rynders, Dustin (Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ward, Jeff (Texas Association of School Police)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Lightsey, Rebecca (Tx  Appleseed)
 
 
Ramos, Ruby (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
Statman, Rona (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  789
 
    For:
Harrison, Troy D. (Texas School District Police Chiefs Assoc.)
 
 
Ward, Jeff (Texas Association of School District Police)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Rynders, Dustin (Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
Lightsey, Rebecca (Tx Appleseed)
 
 
 
 
HB  790
 
    For:
Lightsey, Rebecca (Tx Appleseed)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Karam, Kathryn (Mexican-American Legal Defense & Education Fund)
 
 
Statman, Rona (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  793
 
    For:
Harmeier, Frank (Self)
 
 
Harmeier, Jennifer (Self)
 
 
Harmeir, Casey (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Harrison, Troy D. (Texas School District Police Chiefs Assoc.)
 
     On:
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
McFarland, Freddie (Texas Association of Secondary School Principals)
 
 
Toohey, Catherine (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  793 - Committee Substitute  (Dutton)
 
Against:
Zacharias, Larry (Tx Police Chiefs Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Ward, Jeff (Texas Association of School District Police)
 
 
 
 
HB  835
 
     On:
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc)
 
 
Ward, Jeff (Texas Association of School District Police)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  843
 
    For:
Borden, Sandi (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association)
 
 
Evans, Eddie (Self andTexas Zero Tolerance)
 
 
Fowler, Deborah (Texas Appleseed)
 
 
Harrison, Troy D. (Texas School District Police Chiefs Assoc.)
 
 
LaVallo, Richard (Advocacy Incorporated)
 
 
Leyden, Tom (TASSP)
 
 
Ward, Jeff (Texas Association of School District Police)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Winkler, Sarah (Alief Independent School District and Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
 
 
Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Overath, Maryann (Southern Disability Law Center)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Toohey, Catherine (Texas School Safety Center)
 
 
 
 
HB  844
 
    For:
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators  (ATPE))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fowler, Deborah (Texas Appleseed)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Karam, Kathryn (Mexican-American Legal Defense & Education Fund)
 
 
Karnezis, Kathy (Self)
 
 
Lambert, Kay (Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
Overath, Maryann (Southern Disability Law Center)
 
 
Statman, Rona (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Toohey, Catherine (Texas School Safety Center)
 
 
 
 
HB  845
 
    For:
Lambert, Kay (Advocacy, Inc)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ward, Jeff (Texas Association of School District Police)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Borden, Sandi (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association)
 
 
Fowler, Deborah (Tx Appleseed)
 
    For:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
 
 
Mutchler, Laura (Self and Brent Mutchler my son)
 
 
Overath, Maryann (Southern Disability Law Center)
 
 
Statman, Rona (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Lello, Angela (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities)
 
 
 
 
HB  846
 
    For:
Borden, Sandi (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association)
 
 
Evans, Eddie (Self and Texas Zero Tolerance)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Keeling, Tami (VISD & TASB)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
Fowler, Deborah (TX Appleseed)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Karam, Kathryn (Mexican-American Legal Defense & Education Fund)
 
 
Karnezis, Kathy (Self)
 
 
Lambert, Kay (Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
Overath, Maryann (The Southern Disability Law Center)
 
 
Statman, Rona (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  847
 
     On:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
 
 
Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Fowler, Deborah (TX Appleseed)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Karam, Kathryn (Mexican-American Legal Defense & Education Fund)
 
 
Lambert, Kay (Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
Overath, Maryann (Southern Disability Law Center)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Toohey, Catherine (Texas School Safety Center)
 
 
 
 
HB  848
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Karam, Kathryn (Mexican-American Legal Defense & Education Fund)
 
 
Lightsey, Rebecca (Tx Appleseed)
 
 
Overath, Maryann (Southern Disability Law Center)
 
 
 
 
HB  849
 
     On:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators  (ATPE))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
 
 
Lambert, Kay (Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
Lightsey, Rebecca (Tx Appleseed)
 
 
Overath, Maryann (Southern Disabilty Law Center)
 
 
 
 
HB  850
 
    For:
Lambert, Kay (Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Ward, Jeff (Texas Association of School District Police)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Harris, Dwight (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
    For:
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
 
 
Lightsey, Rebecca (Tx Appleseed)
 
 
Mutchler, Laura (Self and Brent Mutchler my son)
 
 
Overath, Maryann (The Southern Disability Law Center)
 
 
Statman, Rona (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  851
 
    For:
Berke, Kathy (Self)
 
 
Evans, Eddie (Self and Texas Zero Tolerance)
 
 
Karnezis, Kathy (Self)
 
 
LaVallo, Richard (Advocacy Incorporated)
 
 
Lightsey, Rebecca (Tx Appleseed)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Anderson, David (Texas Education Agency)
 
 
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
 
 
Lello, Angela (TX Council for Developmental Disabilities)
 
 
Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Toohey, Catherine (Texas School Safety Center)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
Hernandez, Benny (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Overath, Maryann (Southern Disability Law Center)
 
 
Ramos, Ruby (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
Statman, Rona (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1074
 
    For:
LeFlore, John (Self)
 
 
Sowell, Donald G. (Sheriff's Association of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Etter, Kristen (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
Rynders, Dustin (Advocacy, Incorporated)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Ass'n)
 
 
Kirk, Chris (Self and Sheriff's Association of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Benny, Hernandez (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Statman, Rona (The Arc of Texas)