WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2015 8:00 AM

            SB 4

                  FOR:

                                 Garcia, Imelda  Character Coach I Parent (Jubilee Academic Center), Brownsville, TX

                                 Garza, Charlie  Former Member State Board of Education  (Self), Grand Praire, TX

                                 Garza Jr., Gonzalo  Parent/ Charter School District (Jubilee Academic Center), Rancho

                                 Viejo, TX

                                 Gonzales, Charlene G   (Self), San Anton, TX

                                 Grusendorf, Kent  Director Center for Education Freedom (TPPF), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Ronald E.  Founder/President Paradigm Alternative Centers (Organization and

                                 advocate for Father-challenged teenagers), Zophyr, TX

                                 Miller, Matt  Managing Attorney (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX

                                 Perry, Nathaniel  Mr  (Self; Citizen), S.A., TX

                                 Perry, Tammy   (Self), SA, TX

                                 Shreve, Deneen  Instructor  (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Shumate, Jabar  Dir of Legislative Affairs (American Federation for Children), Broken

                                 Arrow, OK

                                 Tatum, Sr., Rev. Kyev P.  President (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), Fort

                                 Worth, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Assoc. Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Anthony, David  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Bamberg, Wanda  Superintendent  (also providing written testimony) (Aldine ISD and

                                 Texas School Alliance), Houston, TX

                                 Barzano, Lorie  Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Coalition SAUS (Strengthen

                                 Austin Urban Schools)), Austin, TX

                                 Boggs, Leslie  Texas PTA President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas PTA),

                                 Odessa, TX

                                 Broyles, Bobby  President for (Pastors for Texas Children), Ballinger, TX

                                 Colangelo, Laura  Executive Director (Texas Private Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Barbara   (also providing written testimony) (League of Women Voters of Tex),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Graves, Ashlea  Director, Government Relations  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Guzman, Samuel  Member of TLEC  (also providing written testimony) (Tx Latino

                                 Education Coalition (TLEC)), Austin, TX

                                 Henderson, Kyle  Pastor  (Self; First Baptist Athens, Pastors for Texas Children, Christian

                                 Life Commission), Athens, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Huerta - Teachers College - Columbia University, Luis  Associate Professor of Education &

                                 Public Policy  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Raise Your Hand Texas), New

                                 York, NY

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Govermental Relations (TCASE, Texas Council of Administrators

                                 of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Luke, Charles  Coordinator- Coalition for Public Schools  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Coalition for Public Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Malfaro, Louis  President Texas AFT  (also providing written testimony) (Texas American

                                 Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT)), Austin, TX

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Reyes, Phd (Gus), Agustin  Director, Christian Life Commission  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Baptists), Cedar Park, TX

                                 St-John, Becky  Trustee  (Self; TASB, GCISD), Grapevine, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Ladner, Matthew  Senior Advisor For Policy And Research (Excel in Ed), Phoenix, AZ

                                 Swanson, Steve  Volunteer serving students  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 Retired bus. exec & engineer), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Edwards, Rosemary   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Espinoza Jr, Raul  TX Policy Analyst (The LIBRE Intiative), Arlington, VA

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Hodge, Glenna  Consultant (Conservative Republicans of Texas & Campaign for Texas

                                 Families), Burnet, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  Policy director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Cornell, Victor  Statewide Advocacy Manager (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Emmanuel  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Littles, Paula  Texas Lead (Texas NNOC), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Katherine  President (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 Motheral, Mike  Executive Director (Small Rural School Finance Coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Pace, Kendall  Board of Trustee, AustiL Independent School District  (Self; AISD), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Pena, Martin  Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Perkins, Crystal  Executive Director (Texas Democratic Party), New Braunfels, TX

                                 Rogers, Don  Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Buda, TX

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Sills, Edward   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Teich, Ann  Board Trustee - Austin ISD (Austin ISD), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Board of Trustees), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director - Governmental Relations (Texas

                                 Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Duron, Dr. Jodi  Superintendent (Elgin ISD & Texas Association for Community Schools),

                                 Elgin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Holbrook, Lisa  President - Elect (Texas PTA), Houston, TX

                                 Statman, Rona  Dir. Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 276

                  FOR:

                                 Armstrong, Dr. Robin  (RPT), Friendswood, TX

                                 Barba, Michael  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Espinoza Jr., Raul  TK Policy Analyst (The LIBRE Initiative), Arlington, TX

                                 Farry, Thomas  Lt Gov Grassroots Advisory Board  (Self), Frisco, TX

                                 Garza, Charlie  Former member State Board of Ed  (Self), Grand Prairie, TX

                                 Ginn, Dr. Vance  Chief Economist (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Grusendorf, Kent  Director Center for Education Freedom (TPPF), Austin, TX

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

                                 Johnson, Ronald E.  Founder/President Paradigm Alternative Centers (Organization and

                                 advocate for Father-challenged teenagers), Zophyr, TX

                                 Judson, Jeff  Senior Fellow (Heartland Institute), San Antonio, TX

                                 Leege, Shawn  Private Citizen  (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Leininger, James  Citizen (Children of Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Miller, Matt  Managing Attorney (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX

                                 Onofre, Peter  Board Member (New Life Christian Academy), San Antonio, TX

                                 Parker, Allan E.  President  (also providing written testimony) (-), San Antonio, TX

                                 Pranis, Jr., Peter P.   (Self), McAllen, TX

                                 Shumate, Jabar  Dir. of Legislative Affairs (American Federation for Children), Broken

                                 Arrow, OK

                                 Sommers, Isaac  Chief Policy Analyst (Texas Home School Coalition), Boerne, TX

                                 Tatum, Sr., Rev. Kyev P.  President (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), Fort

                                 Worth, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  Policy director  (also providing written testimony) (Americans for

                                 Prosperity), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2015 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Acevedo, Fidel  Tx. LuLac Legislatic Chair (Tx LuLac), Austin, TX

                                 Anthony, David  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Bamberg, Dr. Wanda  Superintendent (Aldine ISD and Texas School Alliance), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Barzano, Lorie J.  Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Coalition SAUS (Strengthen

                                 Austin Urban Schools)), Austin, TX

                                 Boggs, Leslie  President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas PTA), Odessa, TX

                                 Broyles, Bobby  President (Pastors for Texas Children), Ballinger, TX

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  -  (also providing written testimony) (League of Women Voters of Tex.),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Graves, Ashlea  Director, Government Relations  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Henderson, Kyle  Pastor  (Self; First Baptist Athens, Pastors for Tx Children, Christian Life

                                 Commission), Athens, TX

                                 Huerta - Teachers College/Columbia Univer, Luis  Associate Professor of Education &

                                 Public Policy  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Raise Your Hand Texas), New

                                 York, NY

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Govermental Relations (TCASE, Texas Council of Administrators

                                 of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Luke, Charles  Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (Coalition for Public

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Malfaro, Louis  President of AFT  (also providing written testimony) (Texas American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Dir (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Texas Association for Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX

                                 St-John, Becky  Trustee  (Self; TASB, GCISD), Grapevine, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Gramm, Phil  Citizen  (Self), Helotes, TX

                                 Ladner, Matthew  Senior Advisor For Policy And Research (Excel in Ed), Phoenix, AZ

                                 Lemke, Melinda A.  Doctoral Candidate, Educational Policy & Planning  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Texas Center for Educational Policy - University of Texas at Austin),

                                 Spicewood, TX

                                 Swanson, Steve  Volunteer serving students  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 Retired bus. exec. and engineer), Austin, TX

                                 Valenzuela, Dr. Angela  Ph.D. Director, Texas Center for Education Policy  (also providing

                                 written testimony) (Texas Center for Education Policy), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2015 8:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Alm, Richard  Assistant director (O'Neil Center, SMU Cox School of Business), Dallas, TX

                                 Benson, Pam  President (Texas Coalition for Parental Choice in Education TCPCE), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Edwards, Rosemary   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fabry, Toni   (Self), Frisco, TX

                                 Gilbert, Mickey   (Self), Porter, TX

                                 Gilbert, Yevette   (Self), Porter, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Hodge, Glenna  Consultant (Conservative Republicans of Texas & Campaign for Texas

                                 Families), Burnet, TX

                                 Holden, Robert   (Self), Willis, TX

                                 Hussey, Bill  Ed Sub-Committee Leader (Lt. Gov's Grassroots Advisory Board), Llano, TX

                                 Lennon, Robin H.   (Self), Kingwood, TX

                                 Mallette, Cynthia  Communications Volunteer (New Revolution Now & Austin Tea Party),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, John  Entrepenuer  (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Steinhauser, Brendan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Steinhauser, Randan  Partner (Steinhauser Strategies), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Cecilia M.   (Self; CWA of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Cornell, Victor  Statewide Advocacy Manager (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Emmanuel  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Littles, Paula  Texas Lead (Texas NNOC), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Katherine  President (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 Motheral, Mike  Executive Director (Small Rural School Finance Coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Pace, Kendall  Board of Trustee, AustiL Independent School District  (Self; AISD), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Pena, Martin  Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), La Guna Vista, TX

                                 Rogers, Don  Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Buda, TX

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Sills, Edward   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Teich, Ann  Board Trustee - Austin ISD (Austin ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2015 8:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Coleman, Rob  Director of Fiscal Management (Comptroller of Public Accts), Austin, TX

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Wolf, Anthony  Student  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Schoolfield, Robert M.  President (Texans for Parental Choice in Education), Austin, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  I  (Self), Lewisville, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Board of Trustees), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director - Governmental Relations (Texas

                                 Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Duron, Dr. Jodi  Superintendent (Elgin ISD & Texas Asso. for Community Schools), Elgin,

                                 TX

                                 Holbrook, Lisa  President - Elect (Texas PTA), Houston, TX

                                 Statman, Rona  Dir. Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 642

                  FOR:

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

                                 Armstrong, Dr. Robin  (RPT), Friendswood, TX

                                 Colangelo, Laura  Executive Director (Texas Private Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Dever, Lora  Head of School (St James' Episcopal School), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Ronald E.  Founder/President Paradigm Alternative Centers (Organization and

                                 advocate for Father-challenged teenagers), Zophyr, TX

                                 Leege, Shawn  Private Citizen  (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Martinez, Ian   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Martinez, Patricia   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Miller, Matt  Managing Attorney (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX

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

                                 Seguin, Julie  Director (Hope for the Future), San Antonio, TX

                                 Shumate, Jabar  Dir of Legislative Affairs (American Federation for Children), Broken

                                 Arrow, TX

                                 Tatum, Sr., Rev. Kyev P.  President (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), Fort

                                 Worth, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Anthony, Ed. D., David  CEO  (also providing written testimony) (Raise Your Hand Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Bamberg, Dr. Wanda  Superintendent (Aldine ISD and Texas School Alliance), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Barzano, Lorie  Chair  (also providing written testimony) (Coalition SAUS (Strengthen

                                 Austin Urban Schools)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2015 8:00 AM

                                 Boggs, Leslie  President  (also providing written testimony) (Texas PTA), Odessa, TX

                                 Broyles, Bobby  President (Pastors for Texas Children), Ballinger, TX

                                 Exter, Monty  Lobbyist (The Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  -  (also providing written testimony) (League of Women Voters of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Charlie  None-  (Self), GP, TX

                                 Graves, Ashlea  Director, Government Relations  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Gustafson, Lindsay  (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Henderson, Kyle  Pastor  (Self; First Baptist Athens, Pastors for Tx Children, Christian Life

                                 Commission), Athens, TX

                                 Huerta - Teachers College Columbia Univ, Luis  Associate Professor of Education & Public

                                 Policy  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Raise Your Hand Texas), New York, NY

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Govermental Relations (TCASE Texas Council of Administrators

                                 of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Luke, Charles  Coordinator  (also providing written testimony) (Coalition for Public

                                 Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Malfaro, Louis  President Texas AFT  (also providing written testimony) (Texas American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Moorhead, Bee  Executive Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Texas Association for Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX

                                 St. John, Becky  Trustee  (Self; TASB, GCISD), Grapevine, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Ladner, Matthew  Senior Advisor For Policy And Research (Excel in Ed), Phoenix, AZ

                                 McGeny, John  Asst. Director (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX

                                 Parks, Ursula  Director (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Espinoza Jr., Raul  TX Policy Analyst (The LIBRE Initiative), Arlington, VA

                                 Gilbert, Yevette   (Self), Porter, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  CEO (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Hodge, Glenna  Consultant (Conservative Republicans of Texas & Campaign for Texas

                                 Families), Burnet, TX

                                 Holden, Robert   (Self), Willis, TX

                                 Hussey, Bill  Ed Sub-Committee Leader (Lt. Gov's Grassroots Advisory Board), Llano, TX

                                 Lennon, Robin H.   (Self), Kingwood, TX

                                 McGee, Bill  Headmaster, (Hill Country Christian School of Austin), Leander, TX

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

                                 Steinhauser, Brendan   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Steinhauser, Randan  Partner (Steinhauser Strategies), Austin, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  Policy director (Americans for Prosperity), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            March 26, 2015 8:00 AM

                  AGAINST:

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Cornell, Victor  Statewide Advocacy Manager (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Emmanuel  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Lara, Rene  Legislative Dir. (Texas AFC-CIO), Austin, TX

                                 Littles, Paula  Texas Lead (Texas NNOC), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Katherine  President (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 Motheral, Mike  Executive Director (Small Rural School Finance Coalition), Lubbock, TX

                                 Pace, Kendall  Board of Trustee, AustiL Independent School District  (Self; AISD), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Pena, Martin  Executive Director (South Texas Association of Schools), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Rogers, Don  Executive Director (Texas Rural Education Assn.), Buda, TX

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Sills, Edward   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Teich, Ann  Board Trustee - Austin ISD (Austin ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Board of Trustees), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director - Governmental Relations (Texas

                                 Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Duron, Dr. Jodi  Superintendent (Elgin ISD & Tx Asso. for Community Schools), Elgin,

                                 TX

                                 Holbrook, Lisa  President-Elect (Texas PTA), Houston, TX