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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Human Services Committee

            February 26, 2019 - 8:00 AM

            HB 72

                 For:

                                 Leger, Tammy (Self)

                                 Mares, Bryan (Texas CASA)

                                 McMullen, Jon Mark (Self; Arrow Cild and Family Minisries)

                                 Wimberly, Penny (Self)

                 On:

                                 Kromrei, Liz (Department of Family and Protective Services - Resource Witness)

                                 Young, Meghan (Health and Human Services Commission)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

                                 Doerge, Kaitlyn (Self; Texas pediatric society)

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

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Sauceda, Nataly (United Ways of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Griffin, Tamela (Department of Family and Protective Services - Resource Witness)

                                 Lowery, Allison (Health and Human Services Commission)

                                 Luera, Marisa (Health and Human Services)

            HB 157

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

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

                 On:

                                 Krause, Amber (Health and Human Commission)

            HB 284

                 For:

                                 Ducayet, Patricia (Patty) (Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman)

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)

                                 Fredriksen, Amanda (AARP)

                 On:

                                 Martinez, Diana (Texas Assisted Living Association)

                                 Warren, Kevin (Texas Health care Association)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Gregg, Aaron (Alzheimer's Association)

                                 Schoeman, Alexa (Self; Long term care ombudsman)

                 On:

                                 Lowery, Allison (Health and Human Services Commission)

                                 Meyer, Alyse (LeadingAge Texas)

            HB 285

                 For:

                                 Newell, Tom (Opportunity Solutions Project)

                 Against:

                                 Figueroa, Luis (Center for Public Policy Priorities)

                 On:

                                 Carlson, Debbie (Texas Workforce Commission)

                                 Carter, Regina (Gina) (Health and Human Services)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bohnert, Richard (Self)

                                 Cheshire, Cary (Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)

                                 Long, Matt (Self)

                                 McCord, Mia (Texas Conservative Coalition)

                                 Murphy, Joseph (Self)

                                 Openshaw, Michael (Self)

                                 Ridner, Dennis (Self)

                                 Smith, Angela (Self; Fredericksburg Tea Party)

                 Against:

                                 Cole, Celia (Feeding Texas)

                                 DePrang, Jo (Children's Defense Fund - Texas)

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

                                 Freeman, Kathryn (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Sughrue, Alissa (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

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