WITNESS LIST SB 18 Senate Committee Report Subcommittee on Higher Education March 30, 2023 - 9:00 AM FOR: Kissel, Adam Visiting Fellow, The Heritage Foundation (also providing written testimony) (Self; Heritage Foundation), Charleston, WV Lindsay, Thomas Dr. (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Wetherbe, James Professor (Self) , Lubbock, TX AGAINST: Bahrainwala, Lamiyah Associate Professor of Communication Studies (Self) , Austin, TX Chavez, Karma (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Chiou, Derek (Self) , Austin, TX Evans, Brian (Self) , Austin, TX Garcia, Amanda (Self; Texas Students for DEI), Austin, TX Gardner, Jeffrey (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Huntsville, TX Gore, Andrea (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Heintzelman, Pat TFA President (Self; Texas Faculty Assocoiation), Beaumont, TX, TX Ingram II, Antonio L. Assistant Counsel (Self; NAACP Legal Defense Fund), Washington, DC Liu, Allen Policy Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Self; NAACP Legal Defense Fund), New York, NY Patterson, Missi President-elect TTCTA (also providing written testimony) (Texas Community College Teachers Association), Austin, TX Puente, Jaime Dir. of Economic Opportunity (also providing written testimony) (Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition (TLEEC)), Austin, TX Rizvi, Sameeha (Self) , Austin, TX Shook, Lauren (Self) , Austin, TX Unda, Maria Doctoral canidate (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Cornell, Dona Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs (University of Houston System), Houston, TX Moore, Brooks (Texas A&M University System), College Station, TX Registering, but not testifying: AGAINST: Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX Apodaca, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX Bailard, Andra (Self) , Austin, TX Barsalou, Denee (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Bates, Georgia (Self) , Austin, TX Benavides, Tannya (Self) , Laredo, TX Caraway, Ethan (Self) , Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 18
Senate Committee Report
Subcommittee on Higher Education
March 30, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Kissel, Adam Visiting Fellow, The Heritage Foundation (also providing written
testimony) (Self; Heritage Foundation), Charleston, WV
Lindsay, Thomas Dr. (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Wetherbe, James Professor (Self) , Lubbock, TX
AGAINST:
Bahrainwala, Lamiyah Associate Professor of Communication Studies (Self) , Austin,
TX
Chavez, Karma (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Chiou, Derek (Self) , Austin, TX
Evans, Brian (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Amanda (Self; Texas Students for DEI), Austin, TX
Gardner, Jeffrey (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Huntsville, TX
Gore, Andrea (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Heintzelman, Pat TFA President (Self; Texas Faculty Assocoiation), Beaumont, TX, TX
Ingram II, Antonio L. Assistant Counsel (Self; NAACP Legal Defense Fund),
Washington, DC
Liu, Allen Policy Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Self; NAACP Legal
Defense Fund), New York, NY
Patterson, Missi President-elect TTCTA (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Community College Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime Dir. of Economic Opportunity (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Legislative Education Equity Coalition (TLEEC)), Austin, TX
Rizvi, Sameeha (Self) , Austin, TX
Shook, Lauren (Self) , Austin, TX
Unda, Maria Doctoral canidate (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Cornell, Dona Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs (University of Houston System),
Houston, TX
Moore, Brooks (Texas A&M University System), College Station, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
AGAINST:
Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Apodaca, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX
Bailard, Andra (Self) , Austin, TX
Barsalou, Denee (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Bates, Georgia (Self) , Austin, TX
Benavides, Tannya (Self) , Laredo, TX
Caraway, Ethan (Self) , Austin, TX
1
WITNESS LIST SB 18 Senate Committee Report Subcommittee on Higher Education Cheung, Johnathan Graduate Fellow (Self) , Austin, TX Clausen, Liz (Self) , Austin, TX Corn, Janine (Self) , Austin, TX Cuevas, Teresa (Self) , Austin, TX Davila Jr., Enrique Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX Dawer, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX De la Garza, Izabella (Self; Student), Austin, TX Diaz, Raul (Self; Texas Students for DEI), Austin, TX Drake, Steven Graduate Student (Self) , Austin, TX Figueroa, Tez (Self) , Austin, TX Floyd, Hannah Corinne (Self; Texas Students for DEI), Austin, TX Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX Gmez Marchant, Carlos Nicolas (Self) , Round rock, TX Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX Gunturu, Apurva (Self) , Austin, TX Gutterman, Lauren (Self) , Austin, TX Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX Heroux, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX Hu, Bin (Self) , Austin, TX Irizarry, Yasmiyn Associate Professor (Self) , Austin, TX Jang, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX Laminack, Cassidy (Self) , Austin, TX Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX Li, Wei Dr. (Self) , College Station, TX Lim, Jeehyun (Self) , Austin, TX Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX M., Samuel (Self) , Austin, TX Madkins, Tia (Self) , Austin, TX Margulies, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX McBride, Brianna (Self) , Austin, TX McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX Meis, Nova (Self) , Austin, TX Melendrez, Eli (Self; Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX Minich, Julie (Self) , Austin, TX Norris, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX Nunez, Marissa (Self) , Austin, TX Patel, Hemali (Self) , Austin, TX Patterson, Cody (Self) , San Antonio, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 18
Senate Committee Report
Subcommittee on Higher Education
Cheung, Johnathan Graduate Fellow (Self) , Austin, TX
Clausen, Liz (Self) , Austin, TX
Corn, Janine (Self) , Austin, TX
Cuevas, Teresa (Self) , Austin, TX
Davila Jr., Enrique Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Dawer, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX
De la Garza, Izabella (Self; Student), Austin, TX
Diaz, Raul (Self; Texas Students for DEI), Austin, TX
Drake, Steven Graduate Student (Self) , Austin, TX
Figueroa, Tez (Self) , Austin, TX
Floyd, Hannah Corinne (Self; Texas Students for DEI), Austin, TX
Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX
Gmez Marchant, Carlos Nicolas (Self) , Round rock, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Gunturu, Apurva (Self) , Austin, TX
Gutterman, Lauren (Self) , Austin, TX
Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX
Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX
Heroux, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX
Hu, Bin (Self) , Austin, TX
Irizarry, Yasmiyn Associate Professor (Self) , Austin, TX
Jang, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX
Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX
Laminack, Cassidy (Self) , Austin, TX
Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX
Li, Wei Dr. (Self) , College Station, TX
Lim, Jeehyun (Self) , Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
M., Samuel (Self) , Austin, TX
Madkins, Tia (Self) , Austin, TX
Margulies, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX
McBride, Brianna (Self) , Austin, TX
McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX
Meis, Nova (Self) , Austin, TX
Melendrez, Eli (Self; Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Minich, Julie (Self) , Austin, TX
Norris, Robert (Self) , Austin, TX
Nunez, Marissa (Self) , Austin, TX
Patel, Hemali (Self) , Austin, TX
Patterson, Cody (Self) , San Antonio, TX
2
WITNESS LIST SB 18 Senate Committee Report Subcommittee on Higher Education Preddy, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX Rizvi, Maleeha (Self; Student), Richmond, TX Rodriguez, Marc (North Texas Commission), Austin, TX Rodriguez, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX Rosenstock, Robin (Self) , Austin, TX Rowland, Brian (Self) , Prairie view, TX Salada, Erin (Self) , Austin, TX Sayde, Rox (Self) , Austin, TX Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX Skerpan, Elizabeth (Self; Texas Faculty Association), Austin, TX Smith, M (Self) , Austin, TX Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Strub, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX Thomas, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX Torre, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX Tuo, Ruei (Self) , Katy, TX V., Paul (Self) , Austin, TX Valenzuela, Angela Dr. (Self; Black Brown Dialogues on Policy), Austin, TX Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX Walker, Miya (Self) , Austin, TX Walsh, Brendan (Self) , Round Rock, TX Waters, Hally (Self) , Austin, TX Wilson, Janeva UT Austin grad student (Self) , Austin, TX Wilson, Pierce Graduate Student (Self) , Austin, TX Yi, Alice (Self; Asian American Leadership council org.), Austin, TX Zamora, Emilio Dr. (Self; Black Brown Dialogues on Policy), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Albert, David Dr. (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX Floyd, Beaman (Texas Community College Teachers Association, Texas Associatio of College Teachers, Texas Faculty Association), Austin, TX Hsu, Jo (Self) , Austin, TX Jefferson, Samuel (Self) , Austin, TX Schwartz, Ana (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Woodland, Wendy Director of Advocacy & Communications (Texas Library Association), Austin, TX 3
WITNESS LIST
SB 18
Senate Committee Report
Subcommittee on Higher Education
Preddy, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX
Rizvi, Maleeha (Self; Student), Richmond, TX
Rodriguez, Marc (North Texas Commission), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX
Rosenstock, Robin (Self) , Austin, TX
Rowland, Brian (Self) , Prairie view, TX
Salada, Erin (Self) , Austin, TX
Sayde, Rox (Self) , Austin, TX
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Skerpan, Elizabeth (Self; Texas Faculty Association), Austin, TX
Smith, M (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Strub, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX
Thomas, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX
Torre, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Tuo, Ruei (Self) , Katy, TX
V., Paul (Self) , Austin, TX
Valenzuela, Angela Dr. (Self; Black Brown Dialogues on Policy), Austin, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Walker, Miya (Self) , Austin, TX
Walsh, Brendan (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Waters, Hally (Self) , Austin, TX
Wilson, Janeva UT Austin grad student (Self) , Austin, TX
Wilson, Pierce Graduate Student (Self) , Austin, TX
Yi, Alice (Self; Asian American Leadership council org.), Austin, TX
Zamora, Emilio Dr. (Self; Black Brown Dialogues on Policy), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Albert, David Dr. (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Floyd, Beaman (Texas Community College Teachers Association, Texas Associatio of
College Teachers, Texas Faculty Association), Austin, TX
Hsu, Jo (Self) , Austin, TX
Jefferson, Samuel (Self) , Austin, TX
Schwartz, Ana (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Woodland, Wendy Director of Advocacy & Communications (Texas Library
Association), Austin, TX
3