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Texas House Bill HB3614 House Committee Report / Witness List

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                     WITNESS LIST HB 3614  HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee April 20, 2023 - 8:00 AM  For : Benedetti, Teresa (Self) Blasingame, Natalie (Self) Cabrera, Luis (Self) Case Pickens, Liz (Self) Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum) Coon, Robert (Self; National School Chaplain Association) Dacus, Brad (Pacific Justice Institute) DeHaan, Judi (Self) Flores, Mike (Self; Eyes on Me, ACE) Garza, Lorena (Self; National School Chaplain Association) Green, Chad (Self) Herrin, Gay (Self; Project Destiny Texas) Herring, Bobby (Self; Eyes On Me Inc) Keys, Gaylen (Self) Kirby, Nathan (Self; FDR Engineers) Lanier, Austin (Self; Austin Lanier Inc) Lenahan, Damon (Self) Malloy, Josien Knigge (Self; National School Chaplain Associaton) Malloy, Rocky (Self; National school chaplain association) McBrayer, Greg (Self; DFW Airport Interfaith Chaplaincy) Merkey, Peggi (Self) Newman, Allison (Self) Newman, Christin (Self) Newman, John (Self) Sanders, Joshua (Self) Sanford, Kevin (Self) Tatsch, Katie (Self) Tatsch, Steven (Self) Taylor, Todd (Self) Thomas, Troy (Self) Watkins, GF (Self; Jordan Ranch) Against : Beard, Billie (Self) Bihun, Meaghan (Self) DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self) Giles, Mandy (Self) Goodman, Chloe (Self; EQTX Equality Texas) Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact) Proctor, Carrie (Texas Counseling Association and Texas School Counseling Association) On : Pickren, Julie (Self; Texas State Board of Education, District 7) Registering, but not testifying: For : Belmarez, Emerald (Self) Castle, Mary E (Texas Values) Evans, Michelle (Self) Fry, Pat (Self) Garza, Esther (Self) Goloby, Mark (Self) Goloby, Mark (Self) 1

 WITNESS LIST

 HB 3614 

 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT

 Public Education Committee

 April 20, 2023 - 8:00 AM 

 For :

 Benedetti, Teresa (Self)

 Blasingame, Natalie (Self)

 Cabrera, Luis (Self)

 Case Pickens, Liz (Self)

 Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)

 Coon, Robert (Self; National School Chaplain Association)

 Dacus, Brad (Pacific Justice Institute)

 DeHaan, Judi (Self)

 Flores, Mike (Self; Eyes on Me, ACE)

 Garza, Lorena (Self; National School Chaplain Association)

 Green, Chad (Self)

 Herrin, Gay (Self; Project Destiny Texas)

 Herring, Bobby (Self; Eyes On Me Inc)

 Keys, Gaylen (Self)

 Kirby, Nathan (Self; FDR Engineers)

 Lanier, Austin (Self; Austin Lanier Inc)

 Lenahan, Damon (Self)

 Malloy, Josien Knigge (Self; National School Chaplain Associaton)

 Malloy, Rocky (Self; National school chaplain association)

 McBrayer, Greg (Self; DFW Airport Interfaith Chaplaincy)

 Merkey, Peggi (Self)

 Newman, Allison (Self)

 Newman, Christin (Self)

 Newman, John (Self)

 Sanders, Joshua (Self)

 Sanford, Kevin (Self)

 Tatsch, Katie (Self)

 Tatsch, Steven (Self)

 Taylor, Todd (Self)

 Thomas, Troy (Self)

 Watkins, GF (Self; Jordan Ranch)

 Against :

 Beard, Billie (Self)

 Bihun, Meaghan (Self)

 DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self)

 Giles, Mandy (Self)

 Goodman, Chloe (Self; EQTX Equality Texas)

 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

 Proctor, Carrie (Texas Counseling Association and Texas School Counseling Association)

 On :

 Pickren, Julie (Self; Texas State Board of Education, District 7)

 Registering, but not testifying:

 For :

 Belmarez, Emerald (Self)

 Castle, Mary E (Texas Values)

 Evans, Michelle (Self)

 Fry, Pat (Self)

 Garza, Esther (Self)

 Goloby, Mark (Self)

 Goloby, Mark (Self)

 1

 WITNESS LIST HB 3614  HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee Green, Robert L. (Self; Travis County Republican Party Election Integrity Committee for  Legislation) Hodge, Tyra (Self) King, lll, William H. (Self) Martin, Melissa (Self) Morales, Monica (Self) Muoz Hopkins, Perla (Self; TX Director Moms For America) Nobis, Tom (Self) Rarey, Clinton (Self) Southall, Donald (Self; Dray South) Tijerina, Juan (At His Feet Ministry) Tijerina, Judy (Self) Topping, Ronald (Self) Turner, Shann (Self) Vega, Richard (Self; At His Feet Ministries/ CT Church) Wilkerson, Cheryl (Self) Against : Adams, Mary (Self) Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self) Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self) Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists) Albert Donovan, Carolyn (Self) Altuve, David (Self) Amador, Alexia (Self) Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO) Apple, Adair (Self) Atha, Rey (Self) Avery, Mikayla (Self) Banner, Luxana (Self) Beard, Garrett (Self) Beausoleil, Kai (Self) Beaver, Kelsi (Self) Behr, Connor (Self) Behr, Jove (Self) Belmarez, Emanuel (Self) Benko, Andrew (Self) Bercu, Stephani (Self) Blentlinger, Ashley (Self) Boulware, Isabella (Self) Bullion, Holly (Self) Bunnell, Haley (Self) Burks, Jeremy (Self) Bustamante, Sandra (Self) Butcher, Callie (Self) C, Jon (Self) Caffee, Sarah (Self) Calkins, Carter (Self) Campos, Jasper (Self) Canciglia, J (Self) Caraway, Ethan (Self) Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance) Carranza, Susana (Self) Cavanagh, Brendan (Self) Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)) Charrie, Miguel (Self) 2

 WITNESS LIST

 HB 3614 

 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT

 Public Education Committee

 Green, Robert L. (Self; Travis County Republican Party Election Integrity Committee for 

 Legislation)

 Hodge, Tyra (Self)

 King, lll, William H. (Self)

 Martin, Melissa (Self)

 Morales, Monica (Self)

 Muoz Hopkins, Perla (Self; TX Director Moms For America)

 Nobis, Tom (Self)

 Rarey, Clinton (Self)

 Southall, Donald (Self; Dray South)

 Tijerina, Juan (At His Feet Ministry)

 Tijerina, Judy (Self)

 Topping, Ronald (Self)

 Turner, Shann (Self)

 Vega, Richard (Self; At His Feet Ministries/ CT Church)

 Wilkerson, Cheryl (Self)

 Against :

 Adams, Mary (Self)

 Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self)

 Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self)

 Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)

 Albert Donovan, Carolyn (Self)

 Altuve, David (Self)

 Amador, Alexia (Self)

 Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO)

 Apple, Adair (Self)

 Atha, Rey (Self)

 Avery, Mikayla (Self)

 Banner, Luxana (Self)

 Beard, Garrett (Self)

 Beausoleil, Kai (Self)

 Beaver, Kelsi (Self)

 Behr, Connor (Self)

 Behr, Jove (Self)

 Belmarez, Emanuel (Self)

 Benko, Andrew (Self)

 Bercu, Stephani (Self)

 Blentlinger, Ashley (Self)

 Boulware, Isabella (Self)

 Bullion, Holly (Self)

 Bunnell, Haley (Self)

 Burks, Jeremy (Self)

 Bustamante, Sandra (Self)

 Butcher, Callie (Self)

 C, Jon (Self)

 Caffee, Sarah (Self)

 Calkins, Carter (Self)

 Campos, Jasper (Self)

 Canciglia, J (Self)

 Caraway, Ethan (Self)

 Carney, Dee (Texas School Alliance)

 Carranza, Susana (Self)

 Cavanagh, Brendan (Self)

 Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))

 Charrie, Miguel (Self)

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 WITNESS LIST HB 3614  HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee Clark, Laura (Self) Clausen, Liz (Self) Coin, Kellin (Self) Cole, Adelle (Self) Cornett, Savvy (Self) Corpuel, Raymie (Self) Crabtree, Alana (Self) Cruz, Rebecca (Self) Cuevas, Avital (Self) Davis, Lindsey (Self) Delaney, Cortney (Self) Deshler, Kira (Self) Diaz, Aiden (Self) DiMasi, Rachel (Self) Dunn, James (Self) Durman, Jamie (Self) Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA) Eaton, Holly (Texas classroom Teachers Association) Edwards, Cody (Self) Espinosa, Fern (Self) Espinosa, Sarita (Self) Evans, Dax (Self) Evans, Shelby (Self) Fairbanks, Meghan (Self) Fay, Christina (Self) Ferguson, Wayne (Self; Civic Influencers) Fiduk, Kenneth (Self) Fierro-Perez, Rocio (Self; Texas Freedom Network) Fitzgerald, Alexander (Self) Freeman, Noel (Self) Ganz, Ethan (Self) Gavin, Meg (Self) Gillion, Kevin (Self) Giotis, Asher (Self) Goforth, Patricia (Self) Golightly, Pete (Self) Gomez, Herman (Self) Gooch, Johnathan (Self) Gordon, John (Self) Graham, Braden (Self) Graham, Lily (Self) Greenhaw, Rowan (Self) Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association) Griffith, Idona (Self) Guy, Linda (Self) Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas) Hamm, Alicia (Self) Hampton, James (Self) Harper, Cole (Self) Harris, Jordan (Self) Hartman, Laura (Self) Hatcher, Daniel (Self) Hatcher, Molly (Self) Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self) Hernandez, Sadie (Self) Hernandez, Schyla (Self) 3

 WITNESS LIST

 HB 3614 

 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT

 Public Education Committee

 Clark, Laura (Self)

 Clausen, Liz (Self)

 Coin, Kellin (Self)

 Cole, Adelle (Self)

 Cornett, Savvy (Self)

 Corpuel, Raymie (Self)

 Crabtree, Alana (Self)

 Cruz, Rebecca (Self)

 Cuevas, Avital (Self)

 Davis, Lindsey (Self)

 Delaney, Cortney (Self)

 Deshler, Kira (Self)

 Diaz, Aiden (Self)

 DiMasi, Rachel (Self)

 Dunn, James (Self)

 Durman, Jamie (Self)

 Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)

 Eaton, Holly (Texas classroom Teachers Association)

 Edwards, Cody (Self)

 Espinosa, Fern (Self)

 Espinosa, Sarita (Self)

 Evans, Dax (Self)

 Evans, Shelby (Self)

 Fairbanks, Meghan (Self)

 Fay, Christina (Self)

 Ferguson, Wayne (Self; Civic Influencers)

 Fiduk, Kenneth (Self)

 Fierro-Perez, Rocio (Self; Texas Freedom Network)

 Fitzgerald, Alexander (Self)

 Freeman, Noel (Self)

 Ganz, Ethan (Self)

 Gavin, Meg (Self)

 Gillion, Kevin (Self)

 Giotis, Asher (Self)

 Goforth, Patricia (Self)

 Golightly, Pete (Self)

 Gomez, Herman (Self)

 Gooch, Johnathan (Self)

 Gordon, John (Self)

 Graham, Braden (Self)

 Graham, Lily (Self)

 Greenhaw, Rowan (Self)

 Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association)

 Griffith, Idona (Self)

 Guy, Linda (Self)

 Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas)

 Hamm, Alicia (Self)

 Hampton, James (Self)

 Harper, Cole (Self)

 Harris, Jordan (Self)

 Hartman, Laura (Self)

 Hatcher, Daniel (Self)

 Hatcher, Molly (Self)

 Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self)

 Hernandez, Sadie (Self)

 Hernandez, Schyla (Self)

 3

 WITNESS LIST HB 3614  HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee Hernandez-De Lissovoy, Caleb (Self) Heroux, Emily (Self) Hilgers, Maddox (Self) Hill, Rachel (Self) Hobson, Todla (Self) Hoffacker, Daphne (Self) Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self) Holloman, Matthew (Self) Hurt, Elizabeth (Self) Huston, Kathleen (Self) Jackson, James (Self; OUTreach Denton and PRIDENTON) Johnson, Bethany (Self) Kantorczyk, Rose (Self; SOJOURN) Kincaid, Jeannette (Self) Kline, Jesse (Self) Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT) Knight, Preston (Self; Human rights campaign) Kubes, Kalie (Self) Kundanmal, Naveen (Self) Lahav, Renee (Self) Lamar, Texas (Self) Landry, Lauren (Self) LaQueene, Maxine (Self) Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association)) Lehman, Elizabeth (Self) Li, Nyssa (Self; Student) Lin, Jae (Self) Liter, Steve (Self) Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network) Lynch, Andy (Self) M, David (Self) M, Samuel (Self) Macias, Kariel (Self) Mack, Susan (Self) Madison, Aaron (Self) Mahony, Evan (Self) Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter) Margulies, Jennifer (Self) Martin, Brittany (Self) Martinez, Annette (Self) Martinez, Ricardo (Self; EQTX Equality Texas) May, Emma (Self) McConnell, Melissa (Self) McCormick, Jerred (Self) McCormick, Justin (Self) McJunkins, Phillip (Self) McLean, Gentry (Self) Meis, Nova (Self) Meitzen, Nicole (Self) Meyer, Jeffery (Self) Meyer, Jennifer (Self) Meyer, Melissa (Self) Meyer, Melissa (Self) Meyer, Sam (Self) Miller, Babs (Self) 4

 WITNESS LIST

 HB 3614 

 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT

 Public Education Committee

 Hernandez-De Lissovoy, Caleb (Self)

 Heroux, Emily (Self)

 Hilgers, Maddox (Self)

 Hill, Rachel (Self)

 Hobson, Todla (Self)

 Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)

 Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self)

 Holloman, Matthew (Self)

 Hurt, Elizabeth (Self)

 Huston, Kathleen (Self)

 Jackson, James (Self; OUTreach Denton and PRIDENTON)

 Johnson, Bethany (Self)

 Kantorczyk, Rose (Self; SOJOURN)

 Kincaid, Jeannette (Self)

 Kline, Jesse (Self)

 Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT)

 Knight, Preston (Self; Human rights campaign)

 Kubes, Kalie (Self)

 Kundanmal, Naveen (Self)

 Lahav, Renee (Self)

 Lamar, Texas (Self)

 Landry, Lauren (Self)

 LaQueene, Maxine (Self)

 Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))

 Lehman, Elizabeth (Self)

 Li, Nyssa (Self; Student)

 Lin, Jae (Self)

 Liter, Steve (Self)

 Lopez, Carisa (Self; Texas Freedom Network)

 Lynch, Andy (Self)

 M, David (Self)

 M, Samuel (Self)

 Macias, Kariel (Self)

 Mack, Susan (Self)

 Madison, Aaron (Self)

 Mahony, Evan (Self)

 Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

 Margulies, Jennifer (Self)

 Martin, Brittany (Self)

 Martinez, Annette (Self)

 Martinez, Ricardo (Self; EQTX Equality Texas)

 May, Emma (Self)

 McConnell, Melissa (Self)

 McCormick, Jerred (Self)

 McCormick, Justin (Self)

 McJunkins, Phillip (Self)

 McLean, Gentry (Self)

 Meis, Nova (Self)

 Meitzen, Nicole (Self)

 Meyer, Jeffery (Self)

 Meyer, Jennifer (Self)

 Meyer, Melissa (Self)

 Meyer, Melissa (Self)

 Meyer, Sam (Self)

 Miller, Babs (Self)

 4

 WITNESS LIST HB 3614  HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Action Fund) Molnar, Eve (Self) Moody, Kathleen (Self) Morales, Elsa (Self) Morgan, Jane Elizabeth (Self) Morgan, Laura (Self) Morris, Ren (Self) Morris, Tory (Self) Morrison, Baylor (Self) Mullins, Thomas (Self) Netscher, Frank (Self) Nguyen, Anna (Self; PFLAG Austin) Nguyen, June (Self) Norris, Robert (Self) Oefinger, Cameron (Self) Olander-Waters, Sheri (Self) Olander-Waters, Stephen (Self) Orozco, David (Self) Ortega, Rene (Self) Palmer, Zoe (Self) Pearson, Eldon (Self) Peirce, Jesse (Self) Penn, Robin (Self) Perez, Adri (Self) Perez, Karina (Self) Petrakis, Rory (Self) Pham, Gin (Self) Pizzo, Piper (Self) Polk, Alexander (Self) Popham, Sam (Self) Pritchett, Wlliam (Self) Pruner, Todd (Self) Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan) Quintanilla, Kennedy (Self) Ray, Isabel (Self) Regalado, Ronan (Self) Regis, Katherine (Self) Rice, Conor (Self) Roberts-Harris, Natalie (Self) Rogers, Chris (Self) Roque, Bruno (Self) S, Rox (Self) Salinas, Zephyr (Self) Santana, Osmara (Self) Schelling, Emmett (Self) Schilt, Paige (Self) Schneider, David (Self) Schneider, Elliot (Self) Segovia, Andrea (Self; Transgender Education Network of TX) Sepulveda, Sofia (Self) Shawver, Alex (Self) Shead, Jim (Self) Shead, Matthew (Self) Sheffield, Heather (Self) Shepherd, Dustin (Self) Sigler, Jayme (Self) 5

 WITNESS LIST

 HB 3614 

 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT

 Public Education Committee

 Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Action Fund)

 Molnar, Eve (Self)

 Moody, Kathleen (Self)

 Morales, Elsa (Self)

 Morgan, Jane Elizabeth (Self)

 Morgan, Laura (Self)

 Morris, Ren (Self)

 Morris, Tory (Self)

 Morrison, Baylor (Self)

 Mullins, Thomas (Self)

 Netscher, Frank (Self)

 Nguyen, Anna (Self; PFLAG Austin)

 Nguyen, June (Self)

 Norris, Robert (Self)

 Oefinger, Cameron (Self)

 Olander-Waters, Sheri (Self)

 Olander-Waters, Stephen (Self)

 Orozco, David (Self)

 Ortega, Rene (Self)

 Palmer, Zoe (Self)

 Pearson, Eldon (Self)

 Peirce, Jesse (Self)

 Penn, Robin (Self)

 Perez, Adri (Self)

 Perez, Karina (Self)

 Petrakis, Rory (Self)

 Pham, Gin (Self)

 Pizzo, Piper (Self)

 Polk, Alexander (Self)

 Popham, Sam (Self)

 Pritchett, Wlliam (Self)

 Pruner, Todd (Self)

 Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan)

 Quintanilla, Kennedy (Self)

 Ray, Isabel (Self)

 Regalado, Ronan (Self)

 Regis, Katherine (Self)

 Rice, Conor (Self)

 Roberts-Harris, Natalie (Self)

 Rogers, Chris (Self)

 Roque, Bruno (Self)

 S, Rox (Self)

 Salinas, Zephyr (Self)

 Santana, Osmara (Self)

 Schelling, Emmett (Self)

 Schilt, Paige (Self)

 Schneider, David (Self)

 Schneider, Elliot (Self)

 Segovia, Andrea (Self; Transgender Education Network of TX)

 Sepulveda, Sofia (Self)

 Shawver, Alex (Self)

 Shead, Jim (Self)

 Shead, Matthew (Self)

 Sheffield, Heather (Self)

 Shepherd, Dustin (Self)

 Sigler, Jayme (Self)

 5

 WITNESS LIST HB 3614  HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee Singh, Areesha (Self) SlamaSaenz, Jolene (Self) Soto, Charles (Self) Spatz, Hunter (Self) Spence, Nelson (Self) Stanch, Michaela (Self) Starks, Ada (Self) Stathos, Aella (Self) Stern, Maggie (Children's Defense Fund - Texas) Stewart, Susan (Self) Stockhausen, Lorelei (Self) Strub, Matthew (Self) Suarez, Louren (Self) Swanson, Stephanie (Self) Tan, Matthew (Self) TAYLOR, JONELLE (Self) Theis, Kelsey (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists) Thornton, Bis (Self) Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self) Trevino, Taylor (Self) Uresti, Elita (Self) V., Paul (Self) Wallens, Luke (Self) Walsh, Brendan (Self) Walsh, Brendan (Self) Walsh, Kathy (Self) Walter, Erin (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry) Warshaw, Katelyn (Self) Waters, Hally (Self) West, Ryan (Self) Wiggers, Sierra (Self) Wilson, Mary (Self) Yamanaka, Angie (Self) Yeary, Margaret (Self) Yoon, Alex (Self) On : Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission) Marin, Eric (TEA) Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency) 6

 WITNESS LIST

 HB 3614 

 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT

 Public Education Committee

 Singh, Areesha (Self)

 SlamaSaenz, Jolene (Self)

 Soto, Charles (Self)

 Spatz, Hunter (Self)

 Spence, Nelson (Self)

 Stanch, Michaela (Self)

 Starks, Ada (Self)

 Stathos, Aella (Self)

 Stern, Maggie (Children's Defense Fund - Texas)

 Stewart, Susan (Self)

 Stockhausen, Lorelei (Self)

 Strub, Matthew (Self)

 Suarez, Louren (Self)

 Swanson, Stephanie (Self)

 Tan, Matthew (Self)

 TAYLOR, JONELLE (Self)

 Theis, Kelsey (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists)

 Thornton, Bis (Self)

 Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self)

 Trevino, Taylor (Self)

 Uresti, Elita (Self)

 V., Paul (Self)

 Wallens, Luke (Self)

 Walsh, Brendan (Self)

 Walsh, Brendan (Self)

 Walsh, Kathy (Self)

 Walter, Erin (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)

 Warshaw, Katelyn (Self)

 Waters, Hally (Self)

 West, Ryan (Self)

 Wiggers, Sierra (Self)

 Wilson, Mary (Self)

 Yamanaka, Angie (Self)

 Yeary, Margaret (Self)

 Yoon, Alex (Self)

 On :

 Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission)

 Marin, Eric (TEA)

 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

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