WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 69

                  FOR:

                                 Boring, Joshua  Student  (Self), Denton, TX

                                 Lindley, Julie  Advocacy Chair (Texas School Nurses org), Colleyville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Boring, David   (Self), Denton, TX

                                 Boring, Emily  (Josh Boring/TSNO), Denton, TX

                                 Cates, Andrew  General Counsel (Texas Nurses Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Luna, Francis  President (Tx School Nurses Org), Richardson, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

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

            SB 265

                  FOR:

                                 WOOMER, ERIC  CONSULTANT (TEXAS DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY),

                                 AUSTIN, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gershenwald, M.D., Jeffrey  Professor - Surgical Oncology (UT MD Anderson Cancer

                                 Center), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Lindley, Julie  Advocacy Chair (Tx School Nurses Org), Colleyville, TX

                                 Luna, Francis  President (Tx School Nurses Org), Richardson, TX

            SB 810

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Assoc. Exec. Dir. (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  General Counsel (Texas Association of Community Schools; Texas Rural

                                 Education Association), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 ANDERSON, DAVID D.  CONSULTANT TO THE ARLINGTON ISD BOARD OF

                                 TRUSTEES (AMARILLO ISD), AUSTIN, TX

            SB 955

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM

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

                                 Fincher, David  President (self, National Child Care Coalition), Mesquite, TX

                                 GOMEZ, ADDIE  Dir. of Govt. Affairs (Texans for Quality Public Charter Schools),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hutson, Lonnie  Legislative Director (Self; kids R kids), Sugar Land, TX

                                 Kroll, John  (Texas Lic. Child Care Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

            SB 1003

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 McCreary, Casey  ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF

                                 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (TASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  General Counsel (Texas Association of Community Schools; Texas Rural

                                 Education Association), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Cardenas, Melva V.  Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

            SB 1211

                  FOR:

                                 Maynard, Tom  (SELF), Florence, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Georgetown, TX

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

                  ON:

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

                                 Frey, Neal  none  (Self), Longview, TX

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Grammer, Chris  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Governmental Relations Representative, General Counsel (Instructional

                                 Materials Coordinators' Association of Texas,Texas Association of Community Schools;

                                 Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Negovetich, Marisha  Assistant Director (Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 1222

                  AGAINST:

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Tx-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cardenas, Melva V.  Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

            SB 1434

                  FOR:

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director (TCASE Texas Council of Adm. of Special Education), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX

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

            SB 1494

                  FOR:

                                 Gendron, Christine  Executive Director (Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Martin, Ken  Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Homeless

                                 Network), Austin, TX

                                 Requejo, Cathyleen  Project Supervisor/ Homeless Liaison  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

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

                                 Garcia, Eileen  CEO (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Kuhlmann, Kate  Lobbyist (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Negovetich, Marisha  Assistant Director Governmental Relations (Texas Association of

                                 School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Olson, Kym  Board Member (Self & Texas Network of Youth Services), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Casey  United Ways of Texas - Policy Associate (United Ways of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Kromrei (pronounced 'Krom-rye'), Liz  CPS Director of Special Projects (Department of

                                 Family & Protective Services), Austin, TX

            SB 1497

                  AGAINST:

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Tx-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Tapp, Paul  Managing Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Harless, Barbara  (North Texas Citizens Lobby), Murphy, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Cardenas, Melva V.  Executive Director (Texas Association of School Personnel

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

            SB 1711

                  FOR:

                                 Frey, Neal  none  (also providing written testimony) (Self), Longview, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gerstenschlager, Merry Lynn  Vice President (Texas Eagle Forum and self), Weatherford,

                                 TX

                                 Harless, Barbara  (North Texas Citizens Lobby), Murphy, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Georgetown, TX

                                 Grammer, Chris  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  Governmental Relations Representative, General Counsel (Instructional

                                 Materials Coordinators' Association of Texas,Texas Association of Community Schools;

                                 Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 9, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF

                                 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (TASA)), AUSTIN, TX

                                 NEGOVETICH, MARISHA  Assistant Director (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL

                                 BOARDS (TASB)), AUSTIN, TX