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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 7, 2013 9:00 AM

            HB 588

                  FOR:

                                 Hardin, Paul  Executive Director (Texas Physical Therapy Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gray, Gary  Chair; Physical Therapist (Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners),

                                 Midland, TX

                                 Maline, John  Executive Director (Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational

                                 Therapy Examiners), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kroll, Carrie  Vice President of Advocacy, Quality and Public Health (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 646

                  FOR:

                                 Klose, Laurie  Texas Delegate (National Association of School Psychologist), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Lasser, Jon  Professor  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 McAllister, Kaitlin  School Psychology Student (Texas Association of School Psychologists

                                 (TASP)), Round Rock, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dawson, Betty  Government Affairs (Texas Association of Psychological Associates), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 McAllister, Melissa   (Self), Round Rock, TX

            HB 736

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Elrod, Suzanne  Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

            HB 740

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Maggie  (American Heart Association), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Chase-Brown, Suzie  (American Heart Association), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Galligan, Tiffany  (American Heart Association), Austin, TX

                                 Nguyen-Kennedy, Vi   (also providing written testimony) (Bless Her Heart), Colleyville,

                                 TX

                                 Sievers, Tracy   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Plano, TX

                                 Speer, Michael  President of the Texas Medical Association  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (March of Dimes; Texas Medical Association; Texas Pediatric Society),

                                 Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 7, 2013 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Capelo, Jaime  (American College of Cardiology - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Conradt, Trish  Public Policy Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), Cedar

                                 Park, TX

                                 Lucas, Shannon  State Director of Advocacy & Government Affairs (March of Dimes),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Malaspina, Katie  Policy Intern (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Mayfield, Stacey  Mom; President (Self; Texans for State Supported Living Centers),

                                 Denton, TX

                                 Miller, Brenda   (Self), Carrollton, TX

                                 Miller, Jim   (Self), Carrollton, TX

                                 Robinson, Ileene   (Self), Houston, TX

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

                                 Wolford, Carl   (Self; March of Dimes), Richmond, TX

            HB 1204

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Blanke, Laura  (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 1395

                  FOR:

                                 Pokladnik, Milton  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Dental

                                 Laboratory Association of Texas), Dallas, TX

                                 Smith, Donna  Vice President (Dental Laboratories Association of Texas), Denton, TX

                  ON:

                                 Morgan, Gary  (Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Dental Lab Certification Council),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Jason  President; Owner (Highland Dental Laboratory & Q Lab), Addison, TX

                                 Smith, Rachel  (Dental Laboratory Association of Texas), Denton, TX

            HB 1605

                  FOR:

                                 Schwarzwald, Heidi  Medical Director of Pediatrics (Texas Children's Hospital; March of

                                 Dimes), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Conradt, Trish  Public Policy Director (Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice), Cedar

                                 Park, TX

                                 Falk, Linda   (Self), Porter, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 7, 2013 9:00 AM

                                 Kroll, Carrie  Vice President of Advocacy, Quality & Public Health (Texas Hospital

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lucas, Shannon  State Director of Advocacy & Government Affairs (March of Dimes),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Malaspina, Katie  Policy Intern (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Robinson, Ileene   (Self), Houston, TX

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

            HB 1690

                  FOR:

                                 Hilsher, Scott  Assistant  Harris County Attorney (Harris County), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carlo, John  Chief Executive Officer (Texas Medical Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Elkin, Bill  Executive Director (Houston Police Retired Officers Association), Houston, TX

                                 Shields, Brad  Lobbyist (Harris County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

            HB 2276

                  FOR:

                                 Falk, Linda   (Self), Porter, TX

                                 Mayfield, Stacey  Mom; President (Self; Texans for State Supported Living Centers),

                                 Denton, TX

                                 Miller, Brenda   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Carrollton, TX

                                 Miller, Jim   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Carrollton, TX

                                 Robinson, Ileene   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bearden, Chase  Director of Advocacy (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX

            HB 2627

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Avery, BJ  Executive Director (Texas Optometric Association), Austin, TX

                                 Lucas, Thomas  (Texas Optometric Association), Killeen, TX

            HB 2673

                  FOR:

                                 Elrod, Suzanne  Associate Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

            HB 3253

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Health & Human Services

            May 7, 2013 9:00 AM

            HB 3434

                  FOR:

                                 Carlo, John  Chief Executive Officer (Texas Medical Association), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Blanke, Laura  (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 DuBois, Doug  Director of Governmental Affairs (Texas Food & Fuel Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Malaspina, Katie  Policy Intern (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Smiley, Andrew  Deputy Director (Sustainable Food Center), Austin, TX