Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB7 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LIST  HB 7  Senate Committee Report  Border Security  May 18, 2023 - 8:30 AM   FOR:   Glass, Tom (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), McDade, TX  Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX  Martinez, Carine (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),   Austin, TX  Perry, Kelly SREC (Self; SREC and Moms for America), Brackettville, TX  Rodriguez, Sheena (also providing written testimony) (Self; Alliance for a Safe Texas),   Euless, TX  AGAINST:   Bay, Alexis Legsilative Coordinator (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project), Edinburg, TX  Bueno, Evon (Self; La Union del pueblo Entero), Pharr, TX  Carson, Bethany (Self; Grassroots Leadership), Austin, TX  Cruz, Irma (Self; Border Network for Human Rights), El Paso, TX  Elicerio, Alexis (Self; La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE)), Edinburg, TX  Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (also providing written testimony) (Every   Texan), Austin, TX  Gonzalez, Ramiro Communications coordinator (Self; La uion del pueblo entero),   Palmview, TX  Hernandez, Daniela (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX  Kolly, Faye (Self; AILA), Austin, TX  Lopez, Roberto (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX  Moorhead, Bee Executive Director, Texas Impact (also providing written testimony)   (Texas Impact), Austin, TX  Munoz, Blanca (Self; LUPE), Mcallen TX, TX  Perales, Jesus (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX  Saldaa, Everardo Lalo (Self; La union del pueblo Entero), Mcallen, TX  Saldaa, San Juanita (Self; LUPE), Mcallen TX, TX  Sanchez, Christina (El Paso County Attorney's Office), El Paso, TX  Serna Uribe, Samantha Staff Attorney, MALDEF (also providing written testimony)   (MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)), San Antonio, TX,   TX  Singleton, Samantha (Self; The Border Network for Human Rights), El Paso, TX  Torres, Alicia (Self; Grassroots leadership), Austin, TX  Trevino, Sergio (Self; La Union del Pueblo Entero), Tx, TX  ON:   McCraw, Steve Director (Texas DPS), Austin, TX  Reno, Josh Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice (Office of the Attorney   General), Austin, TX  Russo, Christopher (Self; Texans for Strong Borders), El Lago, TX  1 

 WITNESS LIST

 HB 7

 Senate Committee Report

 Border Security

 May 18, 2023 - 8:30 AM 

 FOR: 

 Glass, Tom (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), McDade, TX

 Maley, Charles (Self; South Texans Property Rights Association), Crawford, TX

 Martinez, Carine (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), 

 Austin, TX

 Perry, Kelly SREC (Self; SREC and Moms for America), Brackettville, TX

 Rodriguez, Sheena (also providing written testimony) (Self; Alliance for a Safe Texas), 

 Euless, TX

 AGAINST: 

 Bay, Alexis Legsilative Coordinator (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project), Edinburg, TX

 Bueno, Evon (Self; La Union del pueblo Entero), Pharr, TX

 Carson, Bethany (Self; Grassroots Leadership), Austin, TX

 Cruz, Irma (Self; Border Network for Human Rights), El Paso, TX

 Elicerio, Alexis (Self; La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE)), Edinburg, TX

 Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (also providing written testimony) (Every 

 Texan), Austin, TX

 Gonzalez, Ramiro Communications coordinator (Self; La uion del pueblo entero), 

 Palmview, TX

 Hernandez, Daniela (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX

 Kolly, Faye (Self; AILA), Austin, TX

 Lopez, Roberto (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX

 Moorhead, Bee Executive Director, Texas Impact (also providing written testimony) 

 (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

 Munoz, Blanca (Self; LUPE), Mcallen TX, TX

 Perales, Jesus (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

 Saldaa, Everardo Lalo (Self; La union del pueblo Entero), Mcallen, TX

 Saldaa, San Juanita (Self; LUPE), Mcallen TX, TX

 Sanchez, Christina (El Paso County Attorney's Office), El Paso, TX

 Serna Uribe, Samantha Staff Attorney, MALDEF (also providing written testimony) 

 (MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)), San Antonio, TX, 

 TX

 Singleton, Samantha (Self; The Border Network for Human Rights), El Paso, TX

 Torres, Alicia (Self; Grassroots leadership), Austin, TX

 Trevino, Sergio (Self; La Union del Pueblo Entero), Tx, TX

 ON: 

 McCraw, Steve Director (Texas DPS), Austin, TX

 Reno, Josh Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice (Office of the Attorney 

 General), Austin, TX

 Russo, Christopher (Self; Texans for Strong Borders), El Lago, TX

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  WITNESS LIST  HB 7  Senate Committee Report  Border Security  Registering, but not testifying:  FOR:   Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas), Houston, TX  AGAINST:   Allison, Heather (Self; Fund Texas Choice), Austin, TX  Becho, Jacob (Self) , McAllen, TX  Bresnen, Steve (El Paso County), Austin, TX  Cain, Jessica The Rev. (Self; Texas Impact), San Marcos, TX  Castillo, Alycia Director of Policy and Advocacy (Self; Texas Center for Justice and   Equity), Austin, TX  Chincanchan, David (Self; Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX  Espino, Emma Voluntaria (Self; Frontera Texas from BNHR), Eagle pass texas, TX  Evans, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX  Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX  Johnson, Lauren (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX  Leal, Gloria General Counsel (Self; League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC),   Austin Texas, TX  Libal, Bob (Self; Human Rights Watch), Austin, TX  Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX  Ma, Nicole (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX  Martin, Emily (Self; Avow Texas), Austin, TX  Middlebrooks, Jordyn (Self) , Austin, TX  Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Action Fund), Austin, TX  Nguyen, Quynh-Huong (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX  Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX  Sybille, Sybil (Self; Grassroots Leadership), Austin, TX  Syed, Sarah (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX  Tendler, Stuart (Self) , Austin, TX  Torres, Cathy (Self; Frontera Fund), Edinburg, TX  Vasquez, Julio Pastor (Self; Proyecto Frontera Texas de BorderNetwork for Human   Rights), Eagle pass Tx, TX  Zamora, Zaena (Self) , McAllen, TX  ON:   Barnes, Nelson 452 nd Assistant District Attorney (Self; 452nd District Attorney),   Mason, TX  Providing written testimony:  AGAINST:   Dechert, Ana Katharina (Self; Tahirih Justice Center), Houston, TX  Wu, Steven (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX  2 

 WITNESS LIST

 HB 7

 Senate Committee Report

 Border Security

 Registering, but not testifying:

 FOR: 

 Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas), Houston, TX

 AGAINST: 

 Allison, Heather (Self; Fund Texas Choice), Austin, TX

 Becho, Jacob (Self) , McAllen, TX

 Bresnen, Steve (El Paso County), Austin, TX

 Cain, Jessica The Rev. (Self; Texas Impact), San Marcos, TX

 Castillo, Alycia Director of Policy and Advocacy (Self; Texas Center for Justice and 

 Equity), Austin, TX

 Chincanchan, David (Self; Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX

 Espino, Emma Voluntaria (Self; Frontera Texas from BNHR), Eagle pass texas, TX

 Evans, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX

 Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX

 Johnson, Lauren (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

 Leal, Gloria General Counsel (Self; League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC), 

 Austin Texas, TX

 Libal, Bob (Self; Human Rights Watch), Austin, TX

 Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

 Ma, Nicole (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX

 Martin, Emily (Self; Avow Texas), Austin, TX

 Middlebrooks, Jordyn (Self) , Austin, TX

 Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Action Fund), Austin, TX

 Nguyen, Quynh-Huong (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX

 Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

 Sybille, Sybil (Self; Grassroots Leadership), Austin, TX

 Syed, Sarah (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX

 Tendler, Stuart (Self) , Austin, TX

 Torres, Cathy (Self; Frontera Fund), Edinburg, TX

 Vasquez, Julio Pastor (Self; Proyecto Frontera Texas de BorderNetwork for Human 

 Rights), Eagle pass Tx, TX

 Zamora, Zaena (Self) , McAllen, TX

 ON: 

 Barnes, Nelson 452 nd Assistant District Attorney (Self; 452nd District Attorney), 

 Mason, TX

 Providing written testimony:

 AGAINST: 

 Dechert, Ana Katharina (Self; Tahirih Justice Center), Houston, TX

 Wu, Steven (Self; Woori Juntos), Houston, TX

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  WITNESS LIST  HB 7  Senate Committee Report  Border Security  ON:   Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),   Austin, TX  3 

 WITNESS LIST

 HB 7

 Senate Committee Report

 Border Security

 ON: 

 Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), 

 Austin, TX

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