WITNESS LIST HB 4 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services April 19, 2017 - 8:00 AM FOR: Barillas, Dr. Katherine Director of Child Welfare (also providing written testimony) (One Voice Texas), Houston, TX Booker, Dana Dr. (also providing written testimony) (TexProtects), Dallas, TX Bristol, Mercedes Grandparent Advocate (Self; S. A. Grandparents raising grandchildren), San antonio, TX Cooper, Rachel Senior Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX Crockett, Sarah Public Policy Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Texas CASA), Austin, TX Murphy, Kate Senior child welfare policy associate (also providing written testimony) (Texans care for children), Austin, TX Reyes, Gus Dr (Self; Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Cedar Park, TX ON: Kronrei, Liz Director of Services (Dept of Family Services), Austin, TX Subia, Lisa Chief Financial Officer (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX Bostur, Jill (Self) , Austin, TX Burleson, John Mr (Self; Travis County Resistance), Austin, TX Daniels, Randall Vice President (Buckner Children & Family Services), Dallas, TX Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX Freeman, Kathryn Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX Green, Joseph (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX Harms, Lynn Past president (Self; Childrens home of lubbock), Lubbock, TX Hayes, Holly (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Hettinger, Ann Public Policy Director (Self; Center for the Preservation of Ameican ideals), Rockwall, TX Higgins, Carlos Chair TSHL Legislative Action Comm (Self; Texas Silver Haired Legislature), Austin, TX Houston, Joshua General Counsel (Texas Impact), Austin, TX Kimberly, Knox SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX Marsh, Deborah (Self) , Austin, TX Marsh, Gary (Self) , Austin, TX Mineo, Sharon (Self) , Austin, TX Olse, Katie Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Child and Family Services), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
HB 4
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
April 19, 2017 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Barillas, Dr. Katherine Director of Child Welfare (also providing written testimony)
(One Voice Texas), Houston, TX
Booker, Dana Dr. (also providing written testimony) (TexProtects), Dallas, TX
Bristol, Mercedes Grandparent Advocate (Self; S. A. Grandparents raising
grandchildren), San antonio, TX
Cooper, Rachel Senior Policy Analyst (also providing written testimony) (Center for
Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX
Crockett, Sarah Public Policy Coordinator (also providing written testimony) (Texas
CASA), Austin, TX
Murphy, Kate Senior child welfare policy associate (also providing written testimony)
(Texans care for children), Austin, TX
Reyes, Gus Dr (Self; Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Cedar Park, TX
ON:
Kronrei, Liz Director of Services (Dept of Family Services), Austin, TX
Subia, Lisa Chief Financial Officer (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),
Austin, TX
Bostur, Jill (Self) , Austin, TX
Burleson, John Mr (Self; Travis County Resistance), Austin, TX
Daniels, Randall Vice President (Buckner Children & Family Services), Dallas, TX
Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter), Austin, TX
Freeman, Kathryn Director of Public Policy (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission),
Austin, TX
Green, Joseph (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Harms, Lynn Past president (Self; Childrens home of lubbock), Lubbock, TX
Hayes, Holly (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Hettinger, Ann Public Policy Director (Self; Center for the Preservation of Ameican
ideals), Rockwall, TX
Higgins, Carlos Chair TSHL Legislative Action Comm (Self; Texas Silver Haired
Legislature), Austin, TX
Houston, Joshua General Counsel (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Kimberly, Knox SVP - Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations (Upbring), Austin, TX
Marsh, Deborah (Self) , Austin, TX
Marsh, Gary (Self) , Austin, TX
Mineo, Sharon (Self) , Austin, TX
Olse, Katie Executive Director (Texas Alliance for Child and Family Services), Austin,
TX
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WITNESS LIST HB 4 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services Shattuck, Catherine (Self; Literary Women in Action), Austin, TX Specia, John (Self) , San Antonio, TX Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX Thurston, James Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Townsend, Paul Director of Public Policy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas), Austin, TX Travis, Clayton Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX Tucker, Jason (Self) , Austin, TX Wall, Catharine (Self) , Austin, TX Yanas, Christine Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas), San Antonio, TX AGAINST: Kalthoff, Wendy (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Blackstone, Kristene Associate Commissioner of CPS (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX Carmical, Aodrey Interim General Counsel (Dept of Family and Protective Services), Austin, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
HB 4
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
Shattuck, Catherine (Self; Literary Women in Action), Austin, TX
Specia, John (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
Thurston, James Director of Policy and Community Engagement (United Ways of
Texas), Austin, TX
Townsend, Paul Director of Public Policy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Travis, Clayton Director of Advocacy (Texas Pediatric Society), Austin, TX
Tucker, Jason (Self) , Austin, TX
Wall, Catharine (Self) , Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine Director of Govt. Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South
Texas), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Kalthoff, Wendy (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Blackstone, Kristene Associate Commissioner of CPS (Dept of Family and Protective
Services), Austin, TX
Carmical, Aodrey Interim General Counsel (Dept of Family and Protective Services),
Austin, TX
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