WITNESS LIST SB 1515 Senate Committee Report Education April 5, 2023 - 9:00 AM FOR: Barton, David (WallBuilders), Aledo, TX Barton, Timothy (WallBuilders), Aledo, TX Beulah, Tara (Self) , Cypress, TX Dacus, Brad President of Pacific Justice Institute, Attorney (Self) , Sacramento, CA Krause, Matt (First Liberty Institute), Haslet, TX Russell, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX AGAINST: Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX ON: Hall Lecuona, Shawn (also providing written testimony) (Self; Liberty Justice Truth), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Cahn, Adam (Self) , Austin, TX Castle, Mary E Director of Government Relations (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX Glass, Tom (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), Hockley, TX Green, Chad McKinney ISD Trustee (Self) , McKinney, TX Parker, Allan President, The Justice Foundation (Self; The Justice Foundation), San Antonio, TX Russell, Abigail (Self) , Austin, TX Russell, Margaret (Self) , Austin, TX Saenz, Jonathan Attorney & President (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX Taylor, Larry (Self; Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute), Friendswood, TX AGAINST: Bihun, Meaghan (Self) , San Antonio, TX Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX Fowler, Elaina Legislative Consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX Kennon, Suzi President (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX Kling, Kelsey Government Relations (Texas AFT), Austin, TX Latham Sikes, Chloe Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association)), Austin, TX Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 1515
Senate Committee Report
Education
April 5, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Barton, David (WallBuilders), Aledo, TX
Barton, Timothy (WallBuilders), Aledo, TX
Beulah, Tara (Self) , Cypress, TX
Dacus, Brad President of Pacific Justice Institute, Attorney (Self) , Sacramento, CA
Krause, Matt (First Liberty Institute), Haslet, TX
Russell, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Litzler, John (Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX
ON:
Hall Lecuona, Shawn (also providing written testimony) (Self; Liberty Justice Truth),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cahn, Adam (Self) , Austin, TX
Castle, Mary E Director of Government Relations (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX
Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Glass, Tom (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), Hockley, TX
Green, Chad McKinney ISD Trustee (Self) , McKinney, TX
Parker, Allan President, The Justice Foundation (Self; The Justice Foundation), San
Antonio, TX
Russell, Abigail (Self) , Austin, TX
Russell, Margaret (Self) , Austin, TX
Saenz, Jonathan Attorney & President (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
Taylor, Larry (Self; Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute), Friendswood, TX
AGAINST:
Bihun, Meaghan (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Fowler, Elaina Legislative Consultant (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Kennon, Suzi President (Texas PTA), Sachse, TX
Kling, Kelsey Government Relations (Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Latham Sikes, Chloe Deputy Director of Policy (IDRA (Intercultural Development
Research Association)), Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 1515 Senate Committee Report Education Person, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX Puente, Jaime Director of Economic Opportunity (Self; Every Texan), Austin, TX Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Thompson, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX ON: Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 1515
Senate Committee Report
Education
Person, Maria (Self) , Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime Director of Economic Opportunity (Self; Every Texan), Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Thompson, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
ON:
Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX
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