WITNESS LIST
Public Education Committee
April  17, 2007 - 8:00 AM
HB  136
 
    For:
Baker, Angela (Austin Interfaith & The Texas IAF Organization)
 
 
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
Sloan, Kris  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex)  (Self and Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA))
 
 
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Valenzuela, Angela (Texas Center for Education Policy)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Arnold, Ellen (Tx PTA)
 
 
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
Guajardo, Miguel A.  (Self)
 
 
Harrell, Will (ACLU, NAACP, LULAC)
 
 
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)
 
 
 
 
HB  352
 
    For:
Kimmey-Walker, Lisa (Texas Association of School Based Health Centers & Memorial Herman Healthcare System)
 
 
Knox, Retta  (Self and Tx Association of School Based Health Centers; Hart ISD)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Wheeler, Anita (DSHS--School Health Program)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Collins, Robby (Dallas I.S.D)
 
 
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex)  (Self and Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA))
 
 
Ramos, Ruby (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kloster, Jeff (Texas Education Agency)
 
 
 
 
HB  454 - Committee Substitute  (Patrick)
 
    For:
Hagert, Celia (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Hooser, Greg (Texas Association for School Nutrition; Texas Dietetic Assn.)
 
 
Williams, Ellen (Houston Independent School District)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Noriega, Richard (South Texas Food Bank)
 
 
 
 
HB  454
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Beneski, Amy (Tx Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Chatelle, Melody (United Way Capital Area)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
Ramos, Ruby (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  879
 
    For:
Dee, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Terry, Brooke (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Windham, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Motheral, Mike (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hammond, Bill (Tx Association of Business)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex) (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA))
 
 
Shaddix, Julian (Texas Association of Secondary School Principals)
 
 
 
 
HB  1563
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Delgallo, Krista (Tx Council on Family Violence)
 
 
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
Rodriguez, Jeanette (Texas State Teachers Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  1569
 
    For:
Distefano, Brenda Rae  (Self)
 
 
Lambert, Tim  (Self and Texas Home School Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Martin, Pam  (Self)
 
 
McCraw, Ken (TACS)
 
 
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Gregg, Brock (ATPE)
 
 
Hollingsworth, Lonnie (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
 
 
Lain, Jackie (Tx Assoc. of SCH. BDS.)
 
 
Motheral, Mike (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Distefano, Ben  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Martin, Zoe  (Self)
 
 
Orf, Betsy  (Self)
 
 
Orf, Michael  (Self)
 
 
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)
 
 
 
 
HB  1609
 
    For:
Gardner, Zana  (Self)
 
 
Krouskos, Lori (Communities In Schools of North Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Freeman, Ray (Texas Association of Rural Schools;
Itasca ISD)
 
 
Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
McCraw, Ken (Tx Assn. of Community Schools)
 
 
Motheral, Mike (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Carr, Jennifer (Texas Catholic Conference; The Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas)
 
 
Chatelle, Melody (United Way Capital Area)
 
 
DelGallo, Krista (Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.)
 
 
Gasko, John (Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition)
 
 
Henderson, Gary (Communities In Schools of North Texas)
 
 
McMurdie, Charlie (Texas Association of Addiction Professional (TAAP))
 
 
Ramos, Ruby (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1609 - Committee Substitute  (Zedler)
 
    For:
McDurham, Dougl  (Self and TX Association of Communities In Schools local programs)
 
 
 
 
HB  1645
 
Against:
Brownson, Amanda (Texas School Alliance)
 
 
Lain, Jackie (Tx Association of School Boards)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Motheral, Mike (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)
 
 
 
 
HB  1961
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
    For:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
 
 
HB  2372
 
     On:
Barron, Glenda (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
 
 
 
 
HB  2529
 
    For:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex) (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA))
 
 
Moses, Mike  (Self)
 
 
Thompson, David (Houston ISD)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Brownson, Amanda (Texas School Alliance)
 
 
Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
Lain, Jackie (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
McCraw, Ken (Tx Assn of Community Schools)
 
 
 
 
HB  2563
 
    For:
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Moses, Mike  (Self and Texas Business and Education Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Zornes, Ken (Texas Business & Education Coalition (TBEC))
 
 
 
 
HB  2785
 
    For:
Schlomach, Byron (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Lavine, Dick (Center for Public Policy Priorities)
 
 
Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center)
 
 
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Aldred, Tom (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Brown, April (Texas Conservative Coalition)
 
 
Deadrick, June (Center Point Energy)
 
 
Heflin, Talmadge (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Lively, Lance (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
 
 
 
 
HB  2887
 
    For:
Moczygemba, Joey  (Self and Superintendent (South Texas))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Eaton, Holly (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex) (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  3092
 
    For:
Motheral, Mike (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bedford, David (Bronte ISD)
 
 
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Hazlewod, Steve  (Self)
 
 
McCraw, Ken (Tx Assn. of Community Schools)
 
 
Nation, Beverly (Members of Kerr County Chapter of the Texas Democratic Women as listed on the attached letter.  Barbara Young, President)
 
 
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)
 
 
Richey, Alan (Bronte  ISD)
 
    For:
Roach, Judy (Austin Independent School District)
 
 
Troxell, Dan (Kerville I.S.D.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3259
 
     On:
Sandoval, Rudy (Texas Workforce Commission)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)
 
 
 
 
HB  3404
 
    For:
Fallon, Gayle (Houston Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
Shaddix, Julian (Texas Association of Secondary School Principals)
 
 
Soehnge, Karen (Houston ISD)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Story, Jamie (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn)
 
 
Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Collins, Robby (Dallas I S D)
 
 
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers  Assoc)
 
 
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
Moses, Mike  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3420
 
    For:
Francis, Bernie  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
Hanushek, Eric  (Self)
 
 
Kress, Sandy (Texans for Excellence in The Classroom)
 
 
Terry, Brooke Dollens (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Weekley, Richard W.  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
Windham, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Canaday, Jennifer M. (Association of Tx Professional Educators)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.)
 
 
Martin, Dr Alejandra (Alex) (Texas Association of School Personnel Administratiors (TASPA))
 
 
Shaddix, Julian (Texas Association of Secondary School Principals)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Jay (Valero Energy Corporation)
 
 
Dee, Michael (Greater Houston Partnership)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Tx Association of Business)
 
 
Howden, Robert S. (Texas Association of Manufactures)
 
 
Lively, Lance (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
 
 
Stacy, Tom  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Reeves, Gary (Texas Assoc. School Personnel Adms.)
 
 
 
 
HB  3421
 
    For:
Francis, Bernie  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
Hanushek, Eric  (Self)
 
 
Kress, Sandy (Texans for Excellence in the Classroom)
 
 
Terry, Brooke Dollens (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Weekley, Richard W.  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
Windham, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Canaday, Jennifer M. (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
 
Against:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Martin, Dr Alejandra (Alex)  (Self and Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Jay (Valero)
 
 
Dee, Michael (Greater Houston Partnership)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Tx Association of Business)
 
 
Howden, Robert S. (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Lively, Lance (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
 
 
Richey, Christopher (Americans for Prosperity-Texas)
 
 
Stacy, Tom  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
 
 
HB  3422
 
    For:
Francis, Bernie  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
Hanushek, Eric  (Self)
 
 
Kress, Sandy (Texans for Excellence in the Classroom)
 
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex) (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA))
 
 
Terry, Brooke (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Weekley, Richard W.  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
Windham, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Canaday, Jennifer M. (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Eaton, Holly (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Jay (Valero)
 
 
Dee, Michael (Greater Houston Partnership)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Tx Association of Business)
 
 
Howden, Robert S. (Texas Association of Manufacturers)
 
 
Lively, Lance (National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB))
 
 
Richey, Christopher (Americans for Prosperity-Texas)
 
 
Stacy, Tom  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  3423
 
    For:
Francis, Bernie  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
Hanushek, Eric  (Self)
 
 
Kress, Sandy (Texans for Excellence in the Classroom)
 
 
Terry, Brooke Dollens (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
Weekley, Richard W.  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
Windham, Jim  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Canaday, Jennifer M. (Association of Texas Professional Educators)
 
 
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
Owen, Martha (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Raab, Ted Melina (Texas Federation of Teachers)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex) (Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Brown, Jay (Valero)
 
 
Dee, Michael (Greater Houston Partnership)
 
 
Hammond, Bill (Tx Association of Business)
 
 
Howden, Robert S. (Texas Association of Manufactures)
 
    For:
Lively, Lance (National Federation of Independent Business NFIB)
 
 
Richey, Christopher (Americans for Prosperity-Texas)
 
 
Stacy, Tom  (Self and Governor's Business Council)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Fallon, Gayle (Houston Federation of Teachers)
 
 
Malfaro, Louis (Louis Malfaro & Education Austin)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Duty, David (Texas School Board Association)
 
 
Reeves, Gary (Texas Assoc. School Personnel Adms)
 
 
 
 
HB  3487
 
    For:
Carpenter, Bill (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Altobelli, Joan (Texas Council for Administrators of Special Education)
 
 
Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.)
 
 
Glover, Bob (Abilene ISD)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex) (Texas Association of Personne Administrators (TASPA))
 
 
Statman, Rona (The ARC of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)
 
 
 
 
HB  3527
 
    For:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teacher Assoc)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
Martin, Dr. Alejandra (Alex) ((TASPA) Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators)
 
 
McCraw, Ken (Tx Assn. of Community Schools)
 
 
 
 
SB  7
 
    For:
Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators; Texas Association of School Boards)
 
 
Fiorelli, Susan  (Self and Parent Heart Watch)
 
 
Friend, Laura  (Self and Parent Heart Watch)
 
 
McCraw, Ken (Tx Assn of Community Schools)
 
 
Rooker, Kevin (The Heart To Play)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Acevedo, Julie (Texas Fire Chiefs)
 
 
Anderson, David D. (Texas State Athletic Trainers Association)
 
 
Dunsavage, Douglas (American Heart Association)
 
 
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
Lucid, Dr. Henry (The American Heart Association)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kloster, Jeff (Texas Education Agency)
 
 
 
 
SB  113
 
    For:
Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Story, Jamie (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Barker, Connie (De Pelchin Children's Center, One Voice, Houston, a collaborative for health & human services)
 
 
Carr, Jennifer (Texas Catholic Conference - The Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas)
 
 
Chatelle, Melody (United Way Capital Area)
 
 
DelGallo, Krista (Tx Council on Family Violence)
 
 
Duty, David (Texas Association of School Boards)
 
    For:
Eaton, Holly (Tx Classroom Teachers Assoc)
 
 
Eckhart, Harley (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Assn.)
 
 
Gasko, John (Texas Early Childhood Education Coalition)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
McClure, Madeline (Tex Protects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children)
 
 
Ramos, Ruby (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
Saxton, Josette (Texans Care For Children)
 
 
Weisfeld, Shanna (Texas State Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
Williams, Ellen (Houston Independent School District)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Kromrei, Liz (Department of Family and Protective Services)
 
 
 
 
SB  136
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Eaton, Holly (Texas Classroom Teachers Assoc.)
 
 
Harris, Dwight (T F T)
 
 
Lincoln, Elena (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
 
 
Weisfeld, Shana R. (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Williams, Dave (Texas Schools Safety Center)
 
 
 
 
SB  389
 
    For:
Black, Dan (Municipal Advisory Council of Texas)
 
 
McCraw, Ken (Tx Assn of Community Schools)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bosse, Portia (Texas State Teachers Assn.)
 
 
Brownson, Amanda (Fast Growth School Coalition; Texas School Alliance)
 
 
Canales, Ramiro (Texas Association of School Administrators)
 
 
Downing, Clayton (Texas School Coalition)
 
 
Duty, David (TASB)
 
 
Pena, Martin (South Texas Association of Schools)
 
 
Pierce, Wayne (Equity Center)