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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Human Services Committee

            May 14, 2019 - 8:00 AM

            SB 470

                 For:

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

                 Against:

                                 Ford, George (Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Lovejoy, Kimberly (Self)

                 On:

                                 Harris, Rand (Department of Family and Protective Services -Resource Witness)

            SB 1101

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

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

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

                                 Homer, Andrew (Texas CASA)

                                 Kunish, Eric (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin Affiliate Advocacy Chair)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects - Champions for Safe Children)

                                 Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                 On:

                                 Schwartz, Joel (Health & Human Services Commission)

            SB 1130

                 For:

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects - Champions for Safe Children)

                                 Ortiz, Patricio (The Children's Shelter)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Camacho, Priscilla (Dallas Regional Chamber)

                                 Chadwick, Cherie (Self)

                                 Flores, Jose (Self)

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

                                 Homer, Andrew (Texas CASA)

                                 Jones, Alyssa (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services)

                                 Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)

                                 Kunish, Eric (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin Affiliate Advocacy Chair)

                                 Lovejoy, Kimberly (Self)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Ryan, Shellie (Texas Council on Family Violence)

                 On:

                                 Rasco, Sasha (Department of Family and Protective Services -Resource Witness)

            SB 1177

                 For:

                                 Bryan, Christine (Clarity Child Guidance Center)

                                 Thyssen, Monica (Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Duncan, Cameron (Texas Hospital Association)

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

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

                                 Humphrey, Cynthia (Assoc of Substance Abuse Programs)

                                 Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community  Centers)

                                 Kunish, Eric (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin Affiliate Advocacy Chair)

                                 Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Romero, Michelle (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Saxton, Josette (Texans Care for Children)

                                 Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.)

                 On:

                                 Melecki, Sarah (Health & Human Services Commission)

            SB 1235

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

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

                                 Friese, Jan (Texas Counseling Association)

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

                                 Kunish, Eric (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin Affiliate Advocacy Chair)

                                 McGough, Kimberly (Self)

                                 Ozuna, Jesse (Doctor's Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health))

                                 Perez, Irene (Self)

                                 Sartor, Teri Ann (Self)

                                 Sauceda, Nataly (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Schauer, Tim (Community Health Choice)

                                 Simon, Biju (Self)

                                 Vanhoose, Laurie (Texas association of health plans)

                 On:

                                 Stephens, Stephanie (Health & Human Services Commission)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            SB 1279

                 For:

                                 Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)

                                 Schoenfeld, Elizabeth (LifeWorks)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Camacho, Priscilla (Dallas Regional Chamber)

                                 Chadwick, Cherie (Self)

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

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

                                 Homer, Andrew (Texas CASA)

                                 Humphrey, Cynthia (Assoc of Substance Abuse Programs)

                                 Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community  Centers)

                                 Jones, Alyssa (Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services)

                                 Kimberly, Knox (Upbring)

                                 Kunish, Eric (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin Affiliate Advocacy Chair)

                                 Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

                                 Murphy, Kate (Texans care for children)

                                 Nichols, Lee (TexProtects - Champions for Safe Children)

                                 Sauceda, Nataly (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Travis, Clayton (Texas Pediatric Society)

                 On:

                                 Rasco, Sasha (Department of Family and Protective Services -Resource Witness)

            SB 1519

                 For:

                                 Haney, Ron (Texas Health Care Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Capelo, Jaime (Texas Assisted Living Association)

                                 Lovejoy, Kimberly (Self)

                                 Masey, Chris (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

            SB 2021

                 For:

                                 Roberts, George (Texas Association of City and County Health Officials)

                                 Williams, Stephen (City of Houston)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bertrand, Aimee (Harris County Commissioners Court)

                                 Cuellar, Guadalupe (City of El Paso)

                                 Galligher, Duane (Texas Environmental Health Association)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Hayden, Stephanie (City of Austin)

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

                                 Kunish, Eric (Self; National Alliance on Mental Illness Austin Affiliate Advocacy Chair)

                                 Lovejoy, Kimberly (Self)

                                 Schauer, Tim (Community Health Choice)

                                 Weist, Jon (City of Irving)

                                 Wright, Christine (City of San Antonio)

                                 Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)

                 On:

                                 Vasquez, Andy (Health & Human Services Commission)

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