WITNESS LIST

            Human Services Committee

            April 24, 2017 - 8:00 AM

            HB 723

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Warndof, Donna (Harris County Commissioners Court)

            HB 1478

                 For:

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                 On:

                                 Krause, Amber (Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine (One Voice Texas)

                                 Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

            HB 1608

                 For:

                                 Delgado, Estevan (Self; Texas casa)

                                 Kelly, Erin (Self; Casa of travis county)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine (One Voice Texas)

                                 Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)

                                 De Luna, Alisa (Self)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)

                                 Masey, Chris (Coalition  of  Texans  with  disabilities)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects)

                                 Olse, Katie (Tx Alliance of child and family services)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas)

                 On:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

            HB 1640

                 For:

                                 Belseth, Tymothy (Self)

                                 Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)

                 On:

                                 Arbour, Courtney (Texas Workforce Commission)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Arnold, Ellen (Texas PTA)

                                 Arnold, Jason (Burmont, inc.)

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine (One Voice Texas)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Melina Raab, Ted (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers))

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

            HB 1769

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)

                                 Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)

                                 Mehta, Hannah (Self; Protect TX Fragile Kids)

                                 Mills, Sarah (Texas Association for Home Care and Hospice)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Martin, Amanda (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Vanhoose, Laurie (Texas Association of Health Plans)

                 On:

                                 Zalkovsky, Emily (Health and Human Services Commission)

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            HB 2330

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine (One Voice Texas)

                                 Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Garbutt, Liz (Children's Defense Fund-Texas)

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kohler, Adriana (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Kohler, Adriana (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Mccollam, Kristin (Self)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

            HB 2331

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

                                 De Luna, Alisa (Self)

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Mccollam, Kristin (Self)

                                 Widrow, Woody (RAISE Texas)

                 On:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

            HB 2626

                 On:

                                 Butler, Rachel (Health and Human Services Commission)

                                 Stebbins, Rich (Health and Human Services Commission)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Conwell, Audra (Alliance of Independent Pharmacists)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)

                                 Heal, John (Pharmacy Buying Association d/b/a Texas TrueCare Pharmicies)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Knustrom, Eric (Texas Private Providers Assoc.)

                                 Mehta, Hannah (Self; Protect TX Fragile Kids)

                                 Shields, Bradford (Texas Federation of Drug Stores)

                 On:

                                 Vanhoose, Laurie (Texas Association of Health Plans)

            HB 3353

                 For:

                                 Friese, Lynne (Self)

                                 Meadows, Shea (Self)

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine (One Voice Texas)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Hansch, Greg (Self; NATIONAL ALLIANCE on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX)

                                 Hansford, Michelle (Self; One voice texas)

                                 Holifield, Stormy (Self)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)

                                 Marsh, Deborah (Self)

                                 Marsh, Gary (Self)

                                 Masey, Chris (Coalition  of  Texans  with  disabilities)

                                 Miller, Jeff (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects)

                                 Person, Maria (Self)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Smith, Reginald (Self; Communities for Recovery)

                                 Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)

                                 Taylor, Latosha (Self)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas)

                 On:

                                 Dole, Robert (Health and Human Services Commission)

            HB 3409

                 For:

                                 Hiner, Harrison (Texas State Employees Union)

                                 Payne, Susan (Self; PART)

                                 Perkins, David (Self)

                                 Rogers, Nona (Self)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Piccola, Kyle (The Arc of Texas)

                                 Schalchlin, Scott (Department of Aging and Disability Services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barrington, Beverly (Self; Austin SSLC Family/Guardian Association)

                                 Kidd, Tom (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Murphree, Susan (Disability Rights Texas)

            HB 3533

                 For:

                                 Boenig, Cathy (Argent Court Assisted living)

                                 Linial, George (LeadingAge Texas)

                                 Martinez, Diana (Texas Assisted Living Association)

                                 Rich, Sid (Texas association of residential care communities)

                                 Warren, Kevin (Texas Health Care Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Arnold, Jason (Burmont, inc.)

                                 Frizzell, Sandra (Providers Alliance for Community Services of Texas (PACSTX))

                                 Knustrom, Eric (Texas Private Providers Assoc.)

                                 Raines, Stephen (Preferred Care Partners Management Group)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Wilson, Jeanoyce (Jeanoyce wilson consulting)

                 On:

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)

                                 Green, Calvin (Department of Aging and Disability Services)

            HB 3552

                 Against:

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                 On:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Garbutt, Liz (Children's Defense Fund-Texas)

                 On:

                                 Olse, Katie (Tx Alliance of child and family services)

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            HB 3559

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                 On:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

            HB 3561

                 For:

                                 Belseth, Tymothy (Self)

                                 Homer, Andrew (Texas CASA)

                                 Williams, Robert (Texas CASA)

                                 Worthington, Sarah (Self)

                 On:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine (One Voice Texas)

                                 Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects)

                                 Olse, Katie (Tx Alliance of child and family services)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Farinelli, Victor (Department of State Health Services - Vital Statistics Unit  Resource

                                 Witness)

            HB 3565

                 For:

                                 Campos, Dya (H-E-B)

                                 Kelemen, George (Texas Retailers Association)

                 On:

                                 Cooper, Rachel (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Wilkes, Morris (United Supermarkets)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Salter, Wayne (Health and Human Services Commission)

            HB 3842

                 For:

                                 Givens, Ashley (Self)

                                 Hansch, Greg (Self; NATIONAL ALLIANCE on Mental Illness (NAMI) TX)

                                 Meyer, Jonathan (Self; FASD Collaborative)

                                 Roberson, Jerry (Self)

                 On:

                                 Horton, Colleen (Self; Hogg Foundation for Mental Health)

                                 Sharkis, Janet (Texas Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Cates, Andrew (Texas Nurses Association)

                                 Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)

                                 Draker, Sheryl (Self)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Garbutt, Liz (Children's Defense Fund-Texas)

                                 Kohler, Adriana (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Masey, Chris (Coalition  of  Texans  with  disabilities)

                                 Miller, Jeff (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects)

                                 Person, Maria (Self)

                                 Piccola, Kyle (The Arc of Texas)

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Switzer, Gyl (Mental health america of texas)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas)

            HB 3935

                 For:

                                 Edwards, Monique (Self)

                                 Howell, Katie (Self; New Life Refuge Ministries)

                                 Moore, Minta (Self; New Life Refuge Ministries)

                                 Mullican, Norma (Self; Refuge of Light)

                                 Poff, Sherrill (Self; Refuge of Light)

                                 Yoder, Charlotte (Self)

                                 Zivney, Missy (Self; Refuge of Light)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Barillas, Dr. Katherine (One Voice Texas)

                                 Cik, Cynthia (New Life Refuge Ministries)

                                 Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Gendron, Christine (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Hoffman, Stephanie (Self)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects)

                                 Thurston, James (United Ways of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Krause, Amber (Department of Family and Protective Services)

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth "Liz" (Department of Family and Protective Services)

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