Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1912 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

Filed 02/01/2025

Download
.doc .html
                    WITNESS LISTHB  1912Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesMay  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX  Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX  Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX  Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX  McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX  Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX  Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX On:  Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   HB  1912Senate Committee Report HB  1912 Senate Committee Report    Health & Human Services Health & Human Services   May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX  Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX  Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX  Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX  McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX  Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX  Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX On:  Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX    May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX     Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX     Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX     Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX     McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX     Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX     Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 HB  1912Senate Committee Report HB  1912 Senate Committee Report
HB  1912
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX  Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX  Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX  Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX  McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX  Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX  Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX On:  Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX    May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX     Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX     Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX     Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX     McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX     Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX     Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
    Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX
Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX
    Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
    Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
    McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX
McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX
    Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
    Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX
Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX
Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 HB  1912Senate Committee Report HB  1912 Senate Committee Report
HB  1912
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM Registering, but not testifying: For:  Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX  Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX  Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX  Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX  Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX  McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX  Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX  Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX On:  Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX    May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX     Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX     Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX     Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX     Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX     McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX     Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX     Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
    Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX
Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX
    Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
    Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
    McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX
McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX
    Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
    Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX
Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX
Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

HB  1912

Senate Committee Report

Health & Human Services


May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
    Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX
Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX
    Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
    Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX
    Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
    McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX
McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX
    Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX
    Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX
Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX
Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX

May  12, 2009 - 9:00 AM



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Barker, Conni  Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX





Brooks, Glen  Grants Director  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX





Burstain, Jane  Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX





Gutierrez, Michael  (Self - Health Care Administration),  Austin, TX





Martinez, Diana  Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, the Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX





McNeel, Tiffany  Child Advocacy Specialist  (Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County),  Austin, TX





Peyson, Robin  Executive Director  (National Alliance on Mental Illness, Texas),  Austin, TX





Thyssen, Monica  Child Mental Health Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Inc.),  Austin, TX



On:





Kromrei, Liz  CPS Director of Services  (DFPS - Child Protective Services),  Austin, TX



Providing written testimony:



For:





Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX