WITNESS LIST SB 359 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services March 25, 2015 - 8:00 AM FOR: Greenberg, Robert Regional Medical Director of Emergency Services (also providing written testimony) (Texas Medical Association; Texas College of Emergency Physicians), Temple, TX Jensen, Mary Executive Director (NAMI Texas and NAMI San Antonio), San Antonio, TX Meyer, Joseph (Family), Austin, TX Secrest, Leslie MD (also providing written testimony) (Texas Hospital Association; Texas Medical Association; Texas Federation of Psychiatry), Dallas, TX Taylor, Sally Chief of Behavioral Medicine (University Health System; Texas Hospital Association), San Antonio, TX Yezak, Gerald Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Franklin, TX AGAINST: Arman, Justin Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texans for Accountable Government), San Marcos, TX Spiller, Lee Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX ON: Briscoe, Richard Legislative Director (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX Grisham, CJ President (Open Carry Texas), Temple, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Aguirre, Heather Legislative Intern (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association), Austin, TX Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. of Texas), Austin, TX Babbitt, Melanie (Self) , Austin, TX Cates, Andrew (Texas Emergency Nurses Association), San Antonio, TX Crockett, Krista Executive Director (Texas Pain Society), Austin, TX Johnson, Lee Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Fort Worth, TX Prince, Derek President/CEO (HMG Healthcare), Dallas, TX Wilson, Stacy Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX AGAINST: Ambs, Dana Steering Committee (Self; Texans for Accountable Government), Austin, TX Ayres, Monica (Self) , Austin, TX Breeding, John Psychologist (Self) , Austin, TX 1 WITNESS LIST SB 359 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services DeWitt, Lauren (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Elias, Antonio Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX Elias, Samantha Mrs. (Self) , Austin, TX Ellzey, Gareth Mrs. (Self) , Austin, TX Ellzey, John Landlord (Self) , Austin, TX Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn Vice President (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford, TX Glass, Kathie Chair (Harris County Libertarian Party), Houston, TX Gow, Brett (Self) , Kennedale, TX Imken, Mike Marketing Director (Self) , Buda, TX LeFebvre, Jean (Self) , Austin, TX Moore, Jim Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX Owen, Bill (CCHR), Austin, TX Pantermuehl, Jennifer (Self) , New Braunfels, TX Pantermuehl, John (Self) , New Braunfels, TX Saenz, Frank Sergeant (Williamson County Sheriff's Office), Georgetown, TX Scot, Johana Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX Spiller, Pamela (Self) , Buda, TX Swanson, Mariya (Self) , Austin, TX Wadhwani, Savita Doctor (Self) , Austin, TX Whittier, Eric Electrician (Self) , Austin, TX Wier, George (Self) , Austin, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Scogin, Evelyn (Self) , Austin, TX Sherry, Zana Ms. (Self; Mentally Ill), Austin, TX Silliman, April Educational Advocate, LMSW (Self) , Austin, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 359
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
March 25, 2015 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Greenberg, Robert Regional Medical Director of Emergency Services (also providing
written testimony) (Texas Medical Association; Texas College of Emergency Physicians),
Temple, TX
Jensen, Mary Executive Director (NAMI Texas and NAMI San Antonio), San Antonio,
TX
Meyer, Joseph (Family), Austin, TX
Secrest, Leslie MD (also providing written testimony) (Texas Hospital Association;
Texas Medical Association; Texas Federation of Psychiatry), Dallas, TX
Taylor, Sally Chief of Behavioral Medicine (University Health System; Texas Hospital
Association), San Antonio, TX
Yezak, Gerald Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Franklin, TX
AGAINST:
Arman, Justin Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Texans for
Accountable Government), San Marcos, TX
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission
on Human Rights), Austin, TX
ON:
Briscoe, Richard Legislative Director (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX
Grisham, CJ President (Open Carry Texas), Temple, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aguirre, Heather Legislative Intern (Texas Osteopathic Medical Association), Austin,
TX
Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Assn. of Texas),
Austin, TX
Babbitt, Melanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Cates, Andrew (Texas Emergency Nurses Association), San Antonio, TX
Crockett, Krista Executive Director (Texas Pain Society), Austin, TX
Johnson, Lee Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX
Mendez, Mark Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),
Fort Worth, TX
Prince, Derek President/CEO (HMG Healthcare), Dallas, TX
Wilson, Stacy Associate General Counsel (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Ambs, Dana Steering Committee (Self; Texans for Accountable Government), Austin,
TX
Ayres, Monica (Self) , Austin, TX
Breeding, John Psychologist (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
SB 359
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
DeWitt, Lauren (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Elias, Antonio Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Elias, Samantha Mrs. (Self) , Austin, TX
Ellzey, Gareth Mrs. (Self) , Austin, TX
Ellzey, John Landlord (Self) , Austin, TX
Gerstenschlager, MerryLynn Vice President (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Weatherford,
TX
Glass, Kathie Chair (Harris County Libertarian Party), Houston, TX
Gow, Brett (Self) , Kennedale, TX
Imken, Mike Marketing Director (Self) , Buda, TX
LeFebvre, Jean (Self) , Austin, TX
Moore, Jim Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Owen, Bill (CCHR), Austin, TX
Pantermuehl, Jennifer (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
Pantermuehl, John (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
Saenz, Frank Sergeant (Williamson County Sheriff's Office), Georgetown, TX
Scot, Johana Executive Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX
Spiller, Pamela (Self) , Buda, TX
Swanson, Mariya (Self) , Austin, TX
Wadhwani, Savita Doctor (Self) , Austin, TX
Whittier, Eric Electrician (Self) , Austin, TX
Wier, George (Self) , Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Scogin, Evelyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Sherry, Zana Ms. (Self; Mentally Ill), Austin, TX
Silliman, April Educational Advocate, LMSW (Self) , Austin, TX
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