Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB987 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  987Senate Committee ReportEducationMarch  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR:  Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX  Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX  Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX  Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX  Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX  Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX On:  Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  987Senate Committee Report SB  987 Senate Committee Report    Education Education   March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR:  Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX  Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX  Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX  Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX  Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX  Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX On:  Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX    March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM   FOR: FOR:     Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX     Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX     Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX     Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX     Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX     Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  987Senate Committee Report SB  987 Senate Committee Report
SB  987
Senate Committee Report
 Education Education
Education
 March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR:  Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX  Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX  Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX  Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX  Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX  Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX On:  Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX    March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM   FOR: FOR:     Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX     Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX     Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX     Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX     Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX     Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX
March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM
March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX
Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX
    Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
    Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX
Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX
    Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
    Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
    Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX
Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  987Senate Committee Report SB  987 Senate Committee Report
SB  987
Senate Committee Report
 Education Education
Education
 March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM FOR:  Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX  Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX  Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX  Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX  Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX  Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX On:  Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX    March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM   FOR: FOR:     Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX     Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX     Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX     Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX     Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX     Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX
March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM
March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX
Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX
    Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
    Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX
Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX
    Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
    Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
    Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX
Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  987

Senate Committee Report

Education


March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM
March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX
Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX
    Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX
    Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX
Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX
    Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
    Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
    Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX
Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX

March  12, 2009 - 8:30 AM



FOR:





Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist  (Advocacy Incorporated),  Austin, TX





Statman, Rona  Dir. of Family Supp. Services (also providing written testimony)  (The Arc of Texas),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director  (TASA),  Austin, TX





Carpenter, Bill  Consultant  (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education),  Houston, TX





Grey, John  Government Relations Specialist  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX





Lain, Jackie  Associate Exec. Director, Govt'l Relations  (TX Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX





Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel  (Texas AFT (American Federation of Teachers)),  Austin, TX



On:





Lello, Angela  Public Policy Director  (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),  Austin, TX