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                    WITNESS LISTSB  175Senate Committee ReportHigher EducationMarch  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR:  Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX  Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX  Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX  Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX  Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX  Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX  Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX  Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX AGAINST:  Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX  Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX  Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX  Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX ON:  Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX  Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX  Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Against:  Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX  Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX  Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  175Senate Committee Report SB  175 Senate Committee Report    Higher Education Higher Education   March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR:  Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX  Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX  Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX  Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX  Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX  Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX  Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX  Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX AGAINST:  Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX  Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX  Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX  Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX ON:  Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX  Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX  Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Against:  Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX  Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX  Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX    March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX     Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX     Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX     Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX     Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX     Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX     Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX     Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX     Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX     Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX     Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX     Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX     Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX     Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX     Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX     Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  175Senate Committee Report SB  175 Senate Committee Report
SB  175
Senate Committee Report
 Higher Education Higher Education
Higher Education
 March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR:  Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX  Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX  Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX  Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX  Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX  Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX  Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX  Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX AGAINST:  Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX  Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX  Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX  Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX ON:  Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX  Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX  Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Against:  Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX  Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX  Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX    March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX     Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX     Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX     Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX     Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX     Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX     Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX     Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX     Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX     Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX     Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX     Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX     Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX     Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX     Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX     Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM
March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX
Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX
    Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX
Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX
    Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
    Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX
Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
    Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
    Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX
Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
    Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX
Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX
    Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
    Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX
Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX
Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX
    Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
    Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX
Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX
Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX
Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX
    Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX
Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX
    Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  175Senate Committee Report SB  175 Senate Committee Report
SB  175
Senate Committee Report
 Higher Education Higher Education
Higher Education
 March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR:  Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX  Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX  Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX  Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX  Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX  Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX  Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX  Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX AGAINST:  Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX  Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX  Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX  Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX ON:  Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX  Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX  Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX  Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Against:  Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX  Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX  Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX    March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX     Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX     Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX     Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX     Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX     Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX     Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX     Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX   AGAINST: AGAINST:     Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX     Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX     Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX     Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX     Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX     Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX     Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX     Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX     Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM
March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX
Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX
    Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX
Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX
    Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
    Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX
Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
    Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
    Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX
Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
    Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX
Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX
    Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
    Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX
Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX
Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX
    Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
    Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX
Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX
Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX
Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX
    Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX
Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX
    Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  175

Senate Committee Report

Higher Education


March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM
March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX
Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX
    Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX
Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX
    Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
    Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX
Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
    Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX
    Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX
Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX
  AGAINST: AGAINST:
AGAINST:
    Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX
    Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX
Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX
    Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX
    Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX
Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX
Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX
    Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
    Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX
Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX
Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX
Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX
    Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX
Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX
    Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX

March  4, 2009 - 8:00 AM



FOR:





Adkins, John  (Self),  Houston, TX





Boon, Jim  Executive Director  (Texas Exes),  Austin, TX





Brimberry, Jeffrey  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX





Hoyle, Hudson  Student, Westlake High School  (Self),  Austin, TX





Murphy, Harriet  Retired Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX





Rajagopalan, Keshav  Student Body President  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX





Sire, Ian  Student  (Student Body of Westlake High School),  Austin, TX





Walker, Mark  (Self),  Houston, TX



AGAINST:





Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison  (Texas NAACP),  Austin, TX





Cedillo, Gus  President  (Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education),  Haslet, TX





Figueroa, Luis  Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund),  San Antonio, TX





Guevara, Jesus  Representative  (UT Latino Leadership Council),  Austin, TX



ON:





Cigarroa, Francisco  Chancellor (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas System),  Austin, TX





Powers, William  President (also providing written testimony)  (The University of Texas at Austin),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Hammond, Bill  President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX





Howden, Robert  (Self),  Austin, TX





Waheed, Nadia  Student, Westlake High School.  (Self),  Austin, TX



Against:





Arellano, Miriam  President  (LULAC),  Austin, TX





Nieto, Aida  Student, UT Austin  (LULAC),  Mansfield, TX





Salazar, Jaime  Student  (Self),  San Antonio, TX