WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            February 22, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 18

                  FOR:

                                 Colyandro, John  Executive Director (TCCRI), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Shawn  CPA/Attorney  (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Groves, Garrett  Economic Opportunity Director  (also providing written testimony) (Center

                                 for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  Legislative Staff Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brown, Martha  Vice chancellor (Texas tech university system), Lubbock, TX

                                 Grigsby, Gwen  (UTAustin), Austin, TX

                                 Jeter, Jeff  Associate VP of Government Relations (The university of texas at arlington),

                                 Arlington, TX

                                 Lane, Austin  President-Texas Southern University (Texas Southern University), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Paredes, Raymund  Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Rodriguez, Rey  (UNT System), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Jason  Vice Chancellor of Governmental Affairs (University of Houston System),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Williams, Thomas D. "Tommy"  (Texas A&M University System), College Station, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Buchan, Austin  CEO (College Forward), Austin, TX

                                 Hiner, Harrison  Legislative Director (Texas state employees union), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel, TX American Fed. Of Teachers (TX-American

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Goodsheller, Miranda  Governmental Affairs (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

            SB 49

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Puls, Charles  Director fo Financial Aid Programs (Texas Higher Education Coordinating

                                 Board), Austin, TX

            SB 286

                  FOR:

                                 King, Jerry  President- Trinity Valley Community College (Trinity Valley Community

                                 College), Athens, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            February 22, 2017 9:00 AM

            SB 331

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Martinez, Ray  President (Independent Colleges & Universities of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Puls, Charles  Director fo Financial Aid Programs (Texas Higher Education Coordinating

                                 Board), Austin, TX

            SB 491

                  ON:

                                 Peebles, Rex  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Romero, Michelle  Associate Director of Advocacy (Texas Medical Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Silverman, Stacey  Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Texad Higher Education Coordinating

                                 Board), Austin, TX