WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2019 9:00 AM

            SB 722

                  AGAINST:

                                 Adams, Neal  General Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of

                                 School Administrators and Texas Urban Council of Superintendents), Grapevine, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cahn, Adam  (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX

                                 Corte Jr., Frank   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Texas Classroom

                                 Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Rhodes, Fran  Citizen Advocate coordinator, NE Tarrant Tea Party  (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 De Leon, Marty  (Texas Urban Council), Austin, TX

                                 Dockery, Crystal  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Leonardo  Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Quintero, James  (Texas public policy foundation), Austin, TX

            SB 725

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Atkinson, Richard  Policy Fellow  (Self; Family To Family Network), Houston, TX

                                 Cheng, Ashley   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Chris   (Self; Texas League Of Women Voters), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Harris, Ashley  Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ward, Kyle  Executive Director (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dorsch, Barry   (Self; NE Tarramt TEA party), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Rhodes, Fran  Citizen Advocate coordinator, NE Tarrant Tea Party  (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Leonardo  Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Thompson, Denis   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2019 9:00 AM

            SB 740

                  ON:

                                 Deviney, Lee  Executive Director (Texas Public Finance Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Ginsburg, Tracy  Dr.  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of School

                                 Business Officials), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Leonardo  Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Van oort, Kevin  General Counsel, TPFA (Texas public finance autority), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Dockery, Crystal  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Realini, Janet   (Self; Healthy Futures of Texas), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

            SB 784

                  FOR:

                                 Armke, Sharon   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Dripping Springs, TX

                                 Beckett, Melissa   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Carra, Missie   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Cline, Monica   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Cedar park, TX

                                 Fedrick, Karole   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fleck, Jennifer   (Self), Spicewood, TX

                                 Hudgens, Nicole  Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX

                                 Kuykendall, Lori  Executive Director (Aim for Success), Dallas, TX

                                 Luna, Vilma   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Moore, Paula   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), San antonio, TX

                                 Newman, Anne   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), BOERNE, TX

                                 Simmons, Deborah   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Cecilia   (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Kerns, Susanne   (Self; Informed parents of austin), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Carisa  Political Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

                                 Realini, Janet  Chair, Texas Women's Healhcare Coalition  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; Healthy Futures of Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wiley, David   (Self; Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy), Mountain City, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Andrews, Jenny  Public Policy Analyst  (Self; Texas Alliance for Life), Austin, TX

                                 Corte Jr., Frank   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Lawson, Matthew  Legislative Liaison  (Self; Texas Home School Coalition), Lubbock, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2019 9:00 AM

                                 Milton, Jackson  Legislative Associate  (Self; Texas Right to Life), Houston, TX

                                 Shellhorse, Hilary   (Self), Fort worth, TX

                                 Thompson, Michele   (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 MacDougal, Vanessa  Ms  (Self), Austin, TX

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

                                 Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Rutkowski, Kevin   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Spanko, Audrey   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Street, Valerie  (Texas Progressive Action Network), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Ramos, Shelly  (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Biundo, Jennifer  (Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy), Austin, TX

            SB 968

                  FOR:

                                 Coleman, Starlee   (also providing written testimony) (Texas Charter Schools Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 DiBella, Mark   (Self; YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Sage, Thomas   (Self; Texas Charter School Association), Houston, TX

                                 Sass, Emily  Policy Analyst  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy

                                 Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Berry, Traci  Sr. VP, Community Engagement & Education (Goodwill Central Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Celeste  Advocacy Manager  (Self; KIPP Texas), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Corte Jr., Frank  (Shulman, Lopez, Hoffer, & Adelstein, LLP), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cox, Dustin   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hebert, Bryan  (Walton Education Coalition), TX, TX

                                 Jones, Cynthia   (Self; NE Tarrant Tea Party), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Key, Todd   (Self; NE Tarrant Tea Party), Lubbock, TX

                                 Kindel, Aaron  Superintendent (Great Hearts Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 King, Randy   (Self), Euless, TX

                                 List, Amanda  (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX

                                 Main, Crystal   (Self; NE Tarrant Tea Party), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Nunn, Karalei Nunn  Founder COO  (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Paulsen, Kelly   (Self; Noth east tarrant tea party), Irving, TX

                                 Weiner, Molly  Director of Policy (Texas Aspires Foundation), Austin, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2019 9:00 AM

                                 Zimmermann, Kathleen   (Self; Nyos Charter School), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Dockery, Crystal  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Luke, Charles  Dr.  (Self; Pastors for Texas Children), Weatherford, TX

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

                                 Teachers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Mauze, Heather  Director (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            SB 1133

                  FOR:

                                 Quintero, James  (Texas public policy foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Quintero, James  (Texas public policy foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Sage, Thomas   (Self; Texas Charter School Association), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kroll, John   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Nishimura, Christine  General Counsel (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cahn, Adam  (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX

                                 Dorsch, Barry   (Self; NE Tarramt TEA party), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Jones, Cynthia   (Self; NE Tarrant Tea Party), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Key, Todd   (Self; NE Tarrant Tea Party), Lubbock, TX

                                 King, Randy   (Self), Euless, TX

                                 Lucas, Lynette  Mrs  (Self), San Angelo, TX

                                 Main, Crystal   (Self; NE Tarrant Tea Party), North Richland Hills, TX

                                 Paulsen, Kelly   (Self; Noth east tarrant tea party), Irving, TX

                                 Rhodes, Fran  Citizen Advocate coordinator, NE Tarrant Tea Party  (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Garcia, Agustin   (Self; La Joya indepedent School District), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Corte Jr., Frank  (Shulman, Lopez, Hoffer, & Adelstein, LLP), San Antonio, TX

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Michael  Executive Director, TARS (TARS), San Saba, TX

                                 Lopez, Leonardo  Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            SB 1182

                  FOR:

                                 Larson, Mark   (Self; KIPP Texas Public Schools), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sage, Thomas   (Self; Texas Charter School Association), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2019 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Brown, Celeste  Advocacy Manager  (Self; KIPP Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Coleman, Starlee  (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Corte Jr., Frank  (Shulman, Lopez, Hoffer, & Adelstein, LLP), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cox, Dustin   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Kindel, Aaron  Superintendent (Great Hearts Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 List, Amanda  (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX

                                 Nishimura, Christine  General Counsel (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Nunn, Karalei Nunn  Founder COO  (Self), Round Rock, TX

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

                                 Zimmermann, Kathleen   (Self; Nyos Charter School), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 De Leon, Marty  (Texas Urban Council), Austin, TX

                                 Dockery, Crystal  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Luke, Charles  Dr.  (Self; Pastors for Texas Children), Weatherford, TX

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

                                 Teachers), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Brock, Leslie  Public Finance Division Chief (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Lopez, Leonardo  Chief School Finance Officer (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Mauze, Heather  Director (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            SB 1454

                  FOR:

                                 Sage, Thomas   (Self; Texas Charter School Association), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 De Leon, Marty  (Texas Urban Council), Austin, TX

                                 Dockery, Crystal  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Chris   (Self; Texas League Of Women Voters), Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

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

                                 Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Michelle  Director of Governmental Relations (Raise Your Hand Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2019 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Corte Jr., Frank  (Shulman, Lopez, Hoffer, & Adelstein, LLP), San Antonio, TX

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Mauze, Heather  Director (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                                 Nishimura, Christine  General Counsel (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Parrish, Melody  Deputy Commissioner, Technology (TEA), Austin, TX

            SB 2117

                  FOR:

                                 DiBella, Mark   (Self; YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX

                                 Larson, Mark  (Kipp Texas Public Schools), San Antonio, TX

                                 Muri, Scott  Superintendent  (Self; Spring Branch ISD), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Atkinson, Richard  Policy Fellow  (Self; Family To Family Network), Houston, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy  (TASA), Austin, TX

                                 Cahn, Adam  (Cahnman's Musings), Austin, TX

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

                                 Coleman, Starlee  (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Chris   (Self; Texas League Of Women Voters), Austin, TX

                                 Katsev, Bibi Yasmin  Executive Director (District Charter Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Nishimura, Christine  General Counsel (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

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

                                 Zimmermann, Kathleen   (Self; Nyos Charter School), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Dawn-Fisher, Lisa  Legislative consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                 De Leon, Marty  (Texas Urban Council), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Texas Classroom

                                 Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Parrish, Melody  Deputy Commissioner, Technology (TEA), Austin, TX

            SB 2266

                  AGAINST:

                                 Coleman, Starlee  (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Mauze, Heather  (TEA), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Camacho, Priscilla  SVP, Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX

                                 Dockery, Crystal  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development and Advocacy (Texas Classroom

                                 Teachers Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2019 9:00 AM

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

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

                                 Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Wiggins, Mark  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Corte Jr., Frank  (Shulman, Lopez, Hoffer, & Adelstein, LLP), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sage, Tom   (Self; Texas Charter Schools Association), Houston, TX

                                 Zimmermann, Kathleen   (Self; Nyos Charter School), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

            SB 2285

                  FOR:

                                 DiBella, Mark   (Self; YES Prep Public Schools), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David  (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees), Austin, TX

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Berry, Traci  Sr. VP, Community Engagement & Education (Goodwill Central Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Celeste  Advocacy Manager  (Self; KIPP Texas), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Cox, Dustin   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Dockery, Crystal  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Kimberly, Knox  SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX

                                 Kindel, Aaron  Superintendent (Great Hearts Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 List, Amanda  (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX

                                 Nunn, Karalei Nunn  Founder COO  (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Sage, Thomas   (Self; Texas Charter School Association), Houston, TX

                                 Ward, Kyle  Executive Director (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

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

                                 Zimmermann, Kathleen   (Self; Nyos Charter School), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Crowe, Jamie  (Tea), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Mauze, Heather  Director (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

            SB 2293

                  FOR:

                                 Coleman, Starlee  (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

                                 Fuller, Thomas   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Arlington, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 16, 2019 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Brown, Celeste  Advocacy Manager  (Self; KIPP Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cox, Dustin   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Dockery, Crystal  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Gonzalez, Dax  (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Kindel, Aaron  Superintendent (Great Hearts Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 List, Amanda  (ResponsiveEd), Austin, TX

                                 Nunn, Karalei Nunn  Founder COO  (Self), Round Rock, TX

                                 Wiggins, Mark  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

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

                                 Zimmermann, Kathleen   (Self; Nyos Charter School), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 De Leon, Marty  (Texas Urban Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Christopher  Attorney (Texas education agency), Austin, TX

                                 Mauze, Heather  Director (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX