WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            April 5, 2017 8:30 AM

            SB 247

                  FOR:

                                 Colletti, Lori   (Self; Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Gann, Cynthia   (Self; Hondo ISD), Hondo, TX

                                 Laing, Pamela  (Texas Speech Language Hearing Association), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Texas Council for Adm. of Special Education (Texas Council of

                                 Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Limon-Ordonez, Margarita  Bilingual speech language pathologist;  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Sirmon-Taylor, Bess  Dr (Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association), El Paso, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Higdon, Larry   (Self; Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association), TX, TX

                                 Puthoff, Elizabeth  Vice President for Research and Policy Analysis (Independent Colleges

                                 and Universities of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Francis, Brian  Executive Director (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Puls, Charles  Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating

                                 Board), Austin, TX

            SB 950

                  ON:

                                 Bryant, Charles  Hazlewood program specialist (Texas veterans commission), Austin, TX

                                 Eklund, Julie  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Montemayor, Cruz  Deputy director (Texas veterans commission), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barrientos, Gonzalo  Former senator  (Self), Austin tx, TX

                                 Brennan, Jim  Legislative Director TX Coalition Of Veteran Organ (Texas Coalition of

                                 Veterans Organizations), Austin, TX

                                 Cunningham, James  Major (Ret) (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations and Texas

                                 Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association of America), San Antonio, TX

                                 Little, Morgan  Chairman Emeritus TX cOalition Vets Orgs  (Self; TX Coalition of

                                 Veterans Organization), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Mckinny, John  Legistative representative  (Self; American Legion Department of Texas),

                                 Dripping springs, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 TX

                                 Puls, Charles  Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating

                                 Board), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            April 5, 2017 8:30 AM

            SB 2086

                  ON:

                                 Henderson, Melissa  Deputy Director, Policy (Educate Texas), Austin, TX

                                 May, Joe  Chancellor  (Self; DCCCD), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis   (Self; Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Michael  (Texas Assocciation of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

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

                                 Groves, Garrett  Economic Opportunity Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hill, Rachel  Program Coordinator (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Meador, Dustin  (Texas Association of Community Colleges), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  Legislative director (National Federation of Independent Business/Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 White, Michael  Vice President (Texas Construction Association), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

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

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 2119

                  AGAINST:

                                 Banks, Yannis   (Self; Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Barrientos, Gonzalo  Former senator  (Self), Austin tx, TX

                                 Cavazos, C. LeRoy  Vice President of Governmental Affairs  (also providing written

                                 testimony) (Texas Latino Education Coalition), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cervantes, Samuel   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Chavez, Jesus   (also providing written testimony) (South Texas Association Of Schools),

                                 Round Rock, TX

                                 Fluker, Dr. Rod  Executive Director  (Self; Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher

                                 Education), Austin, TX

                                 Garza, Jr., Isidro   (Self; LULAC.     Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation),

                                 Spring, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Rosa  Retired College Educator  (also providing written testimony)  (Self;

                                 TACHE (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education)), San Antonio, TX

                                 Granados, Jose   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Guzman, Sam  (Mexican American School Board Members Association), Austin, TX

                                 Harmon, Belinda  President  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Association of

                                 Chicanos in Higher Education /TACHE), San Antonio, TX

                                 Hernandez, Claudia   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Howell, Jeremy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Maxey, Glen   (Self; Texas Democrativ Party), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            April 5, 2017 8:30 AM

                                 Moreno, Celina   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Mexican American Legal

                                 Defense and Educational Fund), San Antonio, TX

                                 Puente, Jaime   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Texas Graduate Student

                                 Diversity), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Booker, Jerel  Assistant Commissioner (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Fenves, Gregory  President (The University of Texas at Auatin), Austin, TX

                                 Hinojosa, David  National Director of Policy  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (Intercultural Development Research Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 McInnis, Maurie  Executive Vice President and Provost (The University of Texas at

                                 Austin), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Barreto, Fabiola   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Bingham, Gary  School board member  (Self; Mesquite independent school district),

                                 Mesquite, TX

                                 Bono, Marisa  Southwest Regional Counsel (MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense

                                 and Educational Fund)), San Antonio, TX

                                 Bujanda, Miryam  (Dr. Daniel King, Pharr San Juan Alamo ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Candelaria Olvera, Daniel   (Self; United We Dream Houston), League City, TX

                                 Carney, Dee  (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Carroll, Anna  Training consultant  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 De Leon, Marty  (Dallas ISD), Austin, TX

                                 De Leon, Marty  (El Paso ISD), Austin, TX

                                 Dimas, Brianna  Vice President of Communication (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of

                                 Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Faulkner, Archimedes  School Board Trustee  (Self; Mesquite ISD), Mesquite, TX

                                 Garcia, Manny  Deputy Executive Director  (Self; Texas Democratic Party), Austin, TX

                                 Groves, Garrett  Economic Opportunity Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Grusendorf, Bill  Exec director  (Self; Texas assoc of rural schools), San Saba, TX

                                 Hernández, Ana   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Herrera, Norma   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Luke, Charles  Dr.  (Self), Weatherford, TX

                                 Marsh, Deborah   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Tino   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Meed, Alex   (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Montoya, Carl  Superintendent  (Self), Live Oak, TX

                                 Ochoa, Michelle   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Porras, Eleanor   (Self), Kingwood, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education

            April 5, 2017 8:30 AM

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

                                 Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Summerville, Lauren   (Self), Kingwood, TX

                                 Turcios, Jamie   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Urdiales, Lizeth   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vasquez, Sarah  WTAA Co-Founder  (Self), Uvalde, TX

                                 Woods   (Self), Bryan, TX

                                 Zandejas, Alejandra   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Pettibon, Joseph  Associate Vice President for Academic Services (Texas A&M

                                 University), College Station, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Rau, Seth  Legislative Coordinator (San Antonio ISD), San Antonio, TX

                                 Warner, Dasia   (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 2122

                  ON:

                                 Henderson, Melissa  Deputy Director, Policy (Educate Texas), Austin, TX

                                 May, Joe  Chancellor  (Self; DCCCD), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis   (Self; Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Michael  (Texas Assocciation of Manufacturers), Austin, TX

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

                                 Groves, Garrett  Economic Opportunity Director (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Hill, Rachel  Program Coordinator (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Meador, Dustin  (Texas Association of Community Colleges), Austin, TX

                                 Spilman, Annie  Legislative director (National Federation of Independent Business/Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 White, Michael  Vice President (Texas Construction Association), Austin, TX

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