WITNESS LIST HB 1537 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee April 17, 2023 - 11:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted For : Blaisdell, Manya (Self) Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association) Ghani, Shariq (Minaret Foundation) Greer, Matt (Self; Eanes ISD) Koli, Roshni (Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute) Mackin, Shea (Self; Nation Parents Union) Motwani, Amit (Self; Rupani foundation) Rubio, Cynthia (North East ISD and the Bexar County Education Coalition) Shoesmith, Tyler (North East ISD and the Bexar County Education Coalition) Szimanski, Jennifer (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)) Williams, Antione (Self; Fort Worth Police Department) Yarbrough, Jeffrey (Self) Against : Ayres, Monica (Citizens Commission on Human Rights Texas) Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center) Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights) Registering, but not testifying: For : Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops) Bates, Georgia (Self; City of Uvalde) Battaglia, Stephanie (Texas CASA) Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas) Biggerstaff, Chelsea (Self; RecoveryPeople) Butcher, Callie (Self) Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)) Charrie, Miguel (Self) Chenelle, Rebekah (Dallas County Commissioners Court) Cohen, Hayden (Self) Doyle, Shannon (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter) Duggins-Clay, Paige (Self; IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association)) Emory, Cathryn (Self) Foley, Jeffrey (Texas association of school resource officers) Fowler, Elaina (Texas State Teachers Association) Gill, Hannah (NAMI Texas) Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition) Harper, Cole (Self) Harrison, Tiffanie (Self) Hearn, Skylor (Sheriffs Association of Texas) Henry, Elizabeth (Self; RecoveryPeople) Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA) Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT) Kohler, Adriana (Texans Care for Children) Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent) McJunkins, Phillip (Self) Nichols, Colby (Texas Association of Community Schools) OQuin, Ana (Self; Girls Empowerment Network) Parkinson, Thomas (Self) Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas) Patterson, TJ (City of Fort Worth) Rice, Leela (Texas Council of Community Centers) Ruiz, Heidi (Houston Police Department) 1
WITNESS LIST
HB 1537
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee
April 17, 2023 - 11:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
For :
Blaisdell, Manya (Self)
Colangelo, Laura (Self; Texas Private Schools Association)
Ghani, Shariq (Minaret Foundation)
Greer, Matt (Self; Eanes ISD)
Koli, Roshni (Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute)
Mackin, Shea (Self; Nation Parents Union)
Motwani, Amit (Self; Rupani foundation)
Rubio, Cynthia (North East ISD and the Bexar County Education Coalition)
Shoesmith, Tyler (North East ISD and the Bexar County Education Coalition)
Szimanski, Jennifer (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))
Williams, Antione (Self; Fort Worth Police Department)
Yarbrough, Jeffrey (Self)
Against :
Ayres, Monica (Citizens Commission on Human Rights Texas)
Powell, Judy (Parent Guidance Center)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
Registering, but not testifying:
For :
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Bates, Georgia (Self; City of Uvalde)
Battaglia, Stephanie (Texas CASA)
Benestante, Jacquie (Autism Society of Texas)
Biggerstaff, Chelsea (Self; RecoveryPeople)
Butcher, Callie (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Charrie, Miguel (Self)
Chenelle, Rebekah (Dallas County Commissioners Court)
Cohen, Hayden (Self)
Doyle, Shannon (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)
Duggins-Clay, Paige (Self; IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Emory, Cathryn (Self)
Foley, Jeffrey (Texas association of school resource officers)
Fowler, Elaina (Texas State Teachers Association)
Gill, Hannah (NAMI Texas)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition)
Harper, Cole (Self)
Harrison, Tiffanie (Self)
Hearn, Skylor (Sheriffs Association of Texas)
Henry, Elizabeth (Self; RecoveryPeople)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas AFT)
Kohler, Adriana (Texans Care for Children)
Litzinger, Linda (Self; Texas Parent to Parent)
McJunkins, Phillip (Self)
Nichols, Colby (Texas Association of Community Schools)
OQuin, Ana (Self; Girls Empowerment Network)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas)
Patterson, TJ (City of Fort Worth)
Rice, Leela (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Ruiz, Heidi (Houston Police Department)
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WITNESS LIST HB 1537 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas) Stewart, Susan (Self) Sugg, Paul (Harris County Commissioners Court) Wever, Wil (Self) Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries) Against : Ball, Maureen (Self) On : Marin, Eric (TEA) Sexton, Shane (Texas Education Agency) Weikert, Hank (Texas Education Agency) 2
WITNESS LIST
HB 1537
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Youth Health & Safety, Select Committee
Sparks, Clifford (City of Dallas)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Sugg, Paul (Harris County Commissioners Court)
Wever, Wil (Self)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
Against :
Ball, Maureen (Self)
On :
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Sexton, Shane (Texas Education Agency)
Weikert, Hank (Texas Education Agency)
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