WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 28, 2015 9:00 AM

            SB 161

                  FOR:

                                 Cavazos, Ramiro A.  President & CEO (San Antonio, Hispanic Chamber of Comm.), San

                                 Anton., TX

                                 Cobrera, Juan  Sup. EPISD (EPISD), El Paso, TX

                                 Dow, Pauline  Chief Academic Officer (Austin Independent School District), Austin, TX

                                 Durant, Ivonne  Deputy Superintendent - Academies & School Leadership (El Paso I.S.D.),

                                 El Paso, TX

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  Retired professor  (also providing written testimony) (League of Women

                                 Voters of Tx), Austin, TX

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

                                 Negovetich, Marisha  Assistant Director Governmental Relations (Texas Association of

                                 School Boards), Austin, TX

                                 Nichols, Colby  General Counsel  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Association of

                                 Community Schools; Texas Rural Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Texas Association for Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba P   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hinojosa, David  Nat'l Director of Policy  (also providing written testimony) (IDRA), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Exec. Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Carazos, MPA, C. LeRoy  Director of Gov. Affairs (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of

                                 Comm.), San Antonio, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Graves, Ashlea  Director, Government Relations (Houston ISD), Houston, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President  (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

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

            SB 215

                  FOR:

                                 Barrett, Patrick  President  (also providing written testimony) (Driver Ed in a Box &

                                 Collision-Free Driver Ed), Katy, TX

                                 Shotts, Samuel E.  Owner (Vista Ridge Driving School), Highland Village, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 28, 2015 9:00 AM

                  ON:

                                 Francis, Brian  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Licensing and

                                 Regulation), Austin, TX

                                 Gipson, Sheri  Sr. Manager - Customer Support - Driver License Div (Tx. DPS), Austin, TX

                                 LATTA, KAREN  Senior Manager (Sunset Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Pennington, Tom  President - Instructor  (also providing written testimony) (Green Light

                                 Driving Academy), Grapevine, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Beisert-Smith, Julie  Director (TEA), Austin, TX

                                 Estes, Gaye  Coordinator Driver Training (Region 13 ESC), Austin, TX

            SB 507

                  FOR:

                                 Allen, Sgt Angela  Sgt CISD PD. (CISD, Self), Cleveland, TX

                                 Broughal, Christine  Special Education Advocate  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (CHRPA Vice Chair Enabled Advocacy), Austin, TX

                                 Colbert, Paul  consultant (Self, NARDA), Houston, TX

                                 Evans, Rex  Chief of Police (Cleveland ISD), Cleveland, TX

                                 Ford, Stacy  Board President (CHRPA-Coalition of Human Rights Policy Advocates),

                                 Leander, TX

                                 Litzinger, Linda  parent  (also providing written testimony) (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Madrazo, Judith   (also providing written testimony) (My Self.), Bastrop, TX

                                 Rideau, Breggett  (Self my son), Keller, TX

                                 Sinter, Maggie   (Self), Hou, TX

                                 Tassin, Kristin  Director, Father's Joy; Parent (Self), Missouri City, TX

                                 Von Heinkel, Ahren J. DC   (also providing written testimony) (My Self.), Bastrop, TX

                                 Watson, Bethany   (Self), Plano, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba   (also providing written testimony)  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Aleman, Steven  (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Joseph, Zenobia C.  Educational Consultant (A + Writers Consulting, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director  (also providing written testimony) (TCASE (Texas Council of

                                 Administrators of Special Education)), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  retired (-self), Austin, TX

                                 Seal (Law Office), Karen Dalglish  Attorney (Law Office of Karen Dalglish Seal),

                                 LaCoste., TX

                                 Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Support Services (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Shannon, Kelley  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 28, 2015 9:00 AM

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Tx Assoc. of School Administrators & Texas

                                 Assoc. of School Boards), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 ANDERSON, DAVID D.  CONSULTANT (ARLINGTON ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES),

                                 AUSTIN, TX

            SB 996

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Canales, Ramiro  Assistant Executive Director - Governmental Relations (Texas

                                 Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Vickers, Kim  Executive Director (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement), Austin, TX

            SB 1169

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Bachtel, John  Athletic Director (SELF), Fairfield, TX

                                 Childers, Calla  Student (Self), Fairfield, TX

                                 Childers, Kevin  Teacher/Coach (Self), Fairfield, TX

                                 Dabeau, Jocelyn  (Mental Health America of Texas and Texas Suicide Prevention Council),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Dove, Sheila  Retired Administrator (Self), Bluffdale, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (Tx classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Fuller, Mallory  Student (Self), Fairfield, TX

                                 Garcia, Andrew  Student (Self), Streetman, TX

                                 GREGG, BROCK  GOVERNMENTAL Relations Director (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Hansch, Greg  Public Policy Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kreager, John  Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Owen, Chris  Teacher (Self), Fairfield, TX

                                 Seal, Law Office, Karen Dalglish  ATTORNEY (Law Office of Karen D Seal/Disability

                                 Advocates Consultants), La Coste, TX

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

                                 Whitaker, Kim  Retired Teachers, School Board Member (Self), Fairfield, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba P  (Self), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 28, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bachtel, Stacy  teacher (Self), Fairfield, TX

                                 Bachtel, Ty  Student (Self), Fairfield, TX

                                 Childers, Jana  Para Professional (Self), Fairfield, TX

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

                                 Garcia, Elizabeth  Comunity Member (Self), McGregor, TX

                  ON:

                                 Sowder, Mary  Program Services Director-Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Texas

                                 Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX

            SB 1216

                  FOR:

                                 Sumners, Don  Trustee  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Tyner, Kay   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Vera, Colleen  (Retired Teacher)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Wilson, William  None  (also providing written testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Wolfe, Michael  Harris County School Trustee, Pos. 5 At-Large  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Colbert, James  Superintendent (Harris County Department of Education), Kingwood, TX

                                 Langlois, Sarah  Outside general counsel (Harris County Department of Education),

                                 Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President  (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford, TX

                                 Venable, Peggy  Policy director (Americans for Prosperity - Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

            SB 1302

                  FOR:

                                 Andrus, Nancy  Parent (Parents/COPTTER), Wimberley, TX

                                 Cook, Kim  Mom  (also providing written testimony)  (Self; TAMSA), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development & Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Frandsen, Barbara  Retired professor  (also providing written testimony) (League of Women

                                 Voters of Tx.), Austin, TX

                                 Joseph, Zenobia C.  Educational Consultant (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC), Austin, TX

                                 Moreno, Celina  Legislative Staff Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (MALDEF),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                                 Ramos, Edwin (Ed)  Community Engagement Chair (San Antonio Alliance of Teachers &

                                 Support Personnel), Windcrest, TX

                                 Trevino, Theresa  Board Member (TAMSA), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            April 28, 2015 9:00 AM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Carazos, MPA, C. LeRoy  Director of Gov. Affairs (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of

                                 Commerce), San Antonio, TX

                                 Cavazos, Ramiro A.  President & CEO (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), San

                                 Anton, TX

                                 Clapp, Laura  Mom (Family), Austin, TX

                                 Dalglish Seal, Law Office, Karen  Attorney (Law Office of Karen D Seal/Disability

                                 Advocates Consultants), La Coste, TX

                                 Flores, Rebecca  Associate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

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

                                 TX

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

                                 Madrazo, Judith  (My self.), Bastrop, TX

                                 Majdue, Dineen  Board Member  (Self; TAMSA), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators (TASA)), Austin, TX

                                 Negovetich, Marisha  Asst. Director Governmental Relations (Texas Association of School

                                 Boards), Austin, TX

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

                                 Education Association), Austin, TX

                                 Patton, Marissa  (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

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

                                 Romero, Jesse  (Texas Association For Bilingual Education), San Antonio, TX

                                 Terry, Mark  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn  Vice President  (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  C.E.O. (The Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

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

                                 Boswell, Courtney  Executive Director (Texas Institute for Education Reform), Austin, TX