WITNESS LIST SB 1807 Senate Committee Report State Affairs March 27, 2023 - 9:00 AM FOR: Adams, Debbie (Self) , Wimberley, TX Adams, Debbie (Self) , Wimberley, TX Finger, Jack (Self) , San Antonio, TX Finger, Jack (Self) , San Antonio, TX Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX Pressley, PhD, Laura (also providing written testimony) (True texas elections), Copperas cove, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Beaver, Kelsi (Self) , Austin, TX Beckmeyer, John ED (Self; Republican Party of Texas), Loraine, TX Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX Clark, John (Self) , Buda, TX DeVore, Chuck Chief National Initiatives Officer (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Duke, Devvie Rpt Srec 22. Election integrity chair (Self) , Mcgregor, TX Durnin, Liinda Self (Self) , Austin, TX Eller, Andrew (Self; State Republican Executive Committee SD24, Republican Party of Texas, Self), Temple, TX Escamilla, Sylvia (Self) , South Padre Island, TX Escamilla, Sylvia (Self) , South Padre Island, TX Glass, Tom (Self) , Hockley, TX Green, Robert L. (Self; TCRP Election Integrity Committee), TX, TX Haigler, Kath (Self) , Dale, TX Keller, James (Self) , Wimberley, TX Lucas, Susan (Self; SREC), Bryan, TX Marshall, Karen SREC (Self; SREC), San Antonio, TX Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas), Houston, TX Opiela, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX Russo, Christopher (Self) , El Lago, TX Sargent, Bill Former Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Galveston (Self) , Galvestom, TX Sargent, Bill Former Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Galveston (Self) , Galvestom, TX Trainor, Lucy (Self; RPT for most bills), Driftwood, TX Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republlican Party Ballot Security Committee), Houston, TX AGAINST: Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX Alemanji, Venus (Self) , Austin, TX 1
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Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
March 27, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Adams, Debbie (Self) , Wimberley, TX
Adams, Debbie (Self) , Wimberley, TX
Finger, Jack (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Finger, Jack (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX
Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX
Pressley, PhD, Laura (also providing written testimony) (True texas elections), Copperas
cove, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Beaver, Kelsi (Self) , Austin, TX
Beckmeyer, John ED (Self; Republican Party of Texas), Loraine, TX
Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX
Clark, John (Self) , Buda, TX
DeVore, Chuck Chief National Initiatives Officer (Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
Duke, Devvie Rpt Srec 22. Election integrity chair (Self) , Mcgregor, TX
Durnin, Liinda Self (Self) , Austin, TX
Eller, Andrew (Self; State Republican Executive Committee SD24, Republican Party of
Texas, Self), Temple, TX
Escamilla, Sylvia (Self) , South Padre Island, TX
Escamilla, Sylvia (Self) , South Padre Island, TX
Glass, Tom (Self) , Hockley, TX
Green, Robert L. (Self; TCRP Election Integrity Committee), TX, TX
Haigler, Kath (Self) , Dale, TX
Keller, James (Self) , Wimberley, TX
Lucas, Susan (Self; SREC), Bryan, TX
Marshall, Karen SREC (Self; SREC), San Antonio, TX
Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas), Houston, TX
Opiela, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX
Russo, Christopher (Self) , El Lago, TX
Sargent, Bill Former Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Galveston (Self) , Galvestom, TX
Sargent, Bill Former Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Galveston (Self) , Galvestom, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self; RPT for most bills), Driftwood, TX
Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republlican Party Ballot Security Committee),
Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Alemanji, Venus (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 1807 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Amini, Roja (Self) , Frisco, TX Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX Andersen, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX Armendariz, Maggie (Self) , Austin, TX Banner, Luxana (Self) , Austin, TX Bell, Emi (Self) , Austin, TX Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX Bermea, Terry Executive Director (Self; BGTX Engagement Fund), Mission, TX Bork, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX Breeding, William (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Burnside, Brooke (Self) , Austin, TX Caballero, Darcy (Self) , Austin, TX Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX Casparian, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX Clevenger, Lanae Lgbtqia person (Self) , Austin, TX Clouston, Rosemarie (Self) , Austin, TX Connolly, Maren Dr. (Self) , Dallas, TX Conti, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX Corrales, Roger (Self) , Austin, TX Crank, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX Darci, Lauryn (Self) , Austin, TX DeBill, Valerie (Self) , Austin, TX DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self) , Austin/ TX, TX Doyle, Madeline (Self) , Austin, TX Eastman, Anna Ms (Self) , Houston, TX Eggert, Violet (Self) , Galveston, TX Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX English, Ivanna Mrx. (Self) , Austin, TX, TX English, Jamila Legislative Director, Emgage TX (Emgage, Texas Chapter), Houston, TX Espinosa, Sarita (Self) , Austin, TX Fields, Erich Mx (Self) , Austin, TX Gannicott, Brandon (Self) , Austin, TX Goldstein, Mia (Self) , Austin, TX Goodwin, Erika (Self) , Austin, TX Hamill, Ben (Self) , Austin, TX Hazel, Erin (Self) , Austin tx, TX Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self) , Austin, TX Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX Henry, Bradlery (Self) , Austin, TX Hoefling, Jennie (Self) , Austin, TX 2
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Amini, Roja (Self) , Frisco, TX
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Andersen, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX
Armendariz, Maggie (Self) , Austin, TX
Banner, Luxana (Self) , Austin, TX
Bell, Emi (Self) , Austin, TX
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX
Bermea, Terry Executive Director (Self; BGTX Engagement Fund), Mission, TX
Bork, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Breeding, William (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Burnside, Brooke (Self) , Austin, TX
Caballero, Darcy (Self) , Austin, TX
Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Casparian, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX
Clevenger, Lanae Lgbtqia person (Self) , Austin, TX
Clouston, Rosemarie (Self) , Austin, TX
Connolly, Maren Dr. (Self) , Dallas, TX
Conti, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Corrales, Roger (Self) , Austin, TX
Crank, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX
Darci, Lauryn (Self) , Austin, TX
DeBill, Valerie (Self) , Austin, TX
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self) , Austin/ TX, TX
Doyle, Madeline (Self) , Austin, TX
Eastman, Anna Ms (Self) , Houston, TX
Eggert, Violet (Self) , Galveston, TX
Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX
English, Ivanna Mrx. (Self) , Austin, TX, TX
English, Jamila Legislative Director, Emgage TX (Emgage, Texas Chapter), Houston, TX
Espinosa, Sarita (Self) , Austin, TX
Fields, Erich Mx (Self) , Austin, TX
Gannicott, Brandon (Self) , Austin, TX
Goldstein, Mia (Self) , Austin, TX
Goodwin, Erika (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamill, Ben (Self) , Austin, TX
Hazel, Erin (Self) , Austin tx, TX
Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self) , Austin, TX
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Henry, Bradlery (Self) , Austin, TX
Hoefling, Jennie (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 1807 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self) , Austin, TX Hopkins, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX Hughes, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX Johnson, Shane (Self) , Austin, TX Joy, Louise (Self) , Austin, TX Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX Laguna, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX Lilley, Kim (Self) , Austin, TX Lin, Jae (Self) , Austin, TX M, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX Mace, Julian (Self) , Austin, TX Mahony, Evan (Self) , Austin, TX Marbury, Dominique (Self) , Austin, TX Mark, Tanisha (Self) , AUSTIN, TX Martinez, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX Mcdonnell, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX McQueen, Jasper (Self) , Austin, TX Meed, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX Meis, Nova Mx (Self) , Austin, TX Meitzen, Nicole (Self) , Austin, TX Melendrez, Eli (Self; Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX Meyer, Samantha (Self) , Austin, TX Mitterhoff, Tessa (Self) , Austin, TX Morman, Molly (Self) , Austin, TX Morris, Tory (Self) , Austin, TX Mulling, Marie (Self) , Hutto, TX Newbery, Sarah Ms (Self) , Houston, TX Nilson, Paige Dr (Self) , Austin, TX Ortega, Tess (Self) , Austin, TX Pasterk, George (Self) , Austin, TX Payne, Leigh Leasing (Self) , Austin tx, TX Perdue, Stephanie (Self; Central texas pride community center, LGBT-Rex), Copperas cove, TX Pilgrim, Isa (Self; Educators in Solidarity), Austin, TX Pollock, Kristen (Self) , Austin, TX Popham, Sam (Self) , Austin, TX Praxis, Solveij Rosa (Self) , Austin, TX Qasim, Abedl rahman (Self) , Austin, TX 3
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Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self) , Austin, TX
Hopkins, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Hughes, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX
Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX
Johnson, Shane (Self) , Austin, TX
Joy, Louise (Self) , Austin, TX
Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX
Laguna, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX
Lilley, Kim (Self) , Austin, TX
Lin, Jae (Self) , Austin, TX
M, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX
Mace, Julian (Self) , Austin, TX
Mahony, Evan (Self) , Austin, TX
Marbury, Dominique (Self) , Austin, TX
Mark, Tanisha (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
Martinez, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX
Mcdonnell, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX
McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX
McQueen, Jasper (Self) , Austin, TX
Meed, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX
Meis, Nova Mx (Self) , Austin, TX
Meitzen, Nicole (Self) , Austin, TX
Melendrez, Eli (Self; Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX
Meyer, Samantha (Self) , Austin, TX
Mitterhoff, Tessa (Self) , Austin, TX
Morman, Molly (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Tory (Self) , Austin, TX
Mulling, Marie (Self) , Hutto, TX
Newbery, Sarah Ms (Self) , Houston, TX
Nilson, Paige Dr (Self) , Austin, TX
Ortega, Tess (Self) , Austin, TX
Pasterk, George (Self) , Austin, TX
Payne, Leigh Leasing (Self) , Austin tx, TX
Perdue, Stephanie (Self; Central texas pride community center, LGBT-Rex), Copperas
cove, TX
Pilgrim, Isa (Self; Educators in Solidarity), Austin, TX
Pollock, Kristen (Self) , Austin, TX
Popham, Sam (Self) , Austin, TX
Praxis, Solveij Rosa (Self) , Austin, TX
Qasim, Abedl rahman (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 1807 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Ray, Parker (Self) , Texas, TX Regis, Katherine (Self) , Wimberley, TX Reynolds, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX Rhee, Alissa (Self) , Austin, TX Rice, Haley (Self) , Austin, TX Rice, Katie (Self) , Austin, TX Richardson, Marianne (Self) , Austin, TX Ridsdale, Mitchell (Self) , Austin, TX Robertson, Felix (Self) , Amarillo, TX S, Jupiter (Self) , Austin, TX Samaripa, Gabrielle Mrs. (Self) , Austin, TX Schnell, Dusana (Self) , Austin, TX Solis, Xochi (Self) , Austin, TX Stansbury, Noah Priest, Episcopal Diocese of Texas (Self) , Austin, TX Steiner, Mackenzie Scott (Self) , Austin, TX Stephens, Tyla (Self) , Leander, TX Stern, Maggie Program and Policy Manager (Children's Defense Fund - Texas), Austin, TX Story, Diana (Self) , Houston, TX Swanson, Stephanie (Self; The League of Women Voters of Texas), Spicewood, TX Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Valdez, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX Van Ek, Diana (Self) , Houston, TX Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX Walsh, Brendan (Self) , Round Rock, TX Warms, Veronikah (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX Warshaw, Katelyn (Self) , New Braunfels, TX Weigel, Alicia Human rights commissioner, city of austin (Self) , Austin, TX West, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX Wilson, Stuart (Self) , Austin, TX Yado, Sissi (Self) , San antonio, TX Youngblood, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Adkins, Christina Acting Director of Elections (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX 4
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Ray, Parker (Self) , Texas, TX
Regis, Katherine (Self) , Wimberley, TX
Reynolds, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX
Rhee, Alissa (Self) , Austin, TX
Rice, Haley (Self) , Austin, TX
Rice, Katie (Self) , Austin, TX
Richardson, Marianne (Self) , Austin, TX
Ridsdale, Mitchell (Self) , Austin, TX
Robertson, Felix (Self) , Amarillo, TX
S, Jupiter (Self) , Austin, TX
Samaripa, Gabrielle Mrs. (Self) , Austin, TX
Schnell, Dusana (Self) , Austin, TX
Solis, Xochi (Self) , Austin, TX
Stansbury, Noah Priest, Episcopal Diocese of Texas (Self) , Austin, TX
Steiner, Mackenzie Scott (Self) , Austin, TX
Stephens, Tyla (Self) , Leander, TX
Stern, Maggie Program and Policy Manager (Children's Defense Fund - Texas), Austin,
TX
Story, Diana (Self) , Houston, TX
Swanson, Stephanie (Self; The League of Women Voters of Texas), Spicewood, TX
Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Valdez, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Van Ek, Diana (Self) , Houston, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Walsh, Brendan (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Warms, Veronikah (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
Warshaw, Katelyn (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
Weigel, Alicia Human rights commissioner, city of austin (Self) , Austin, TX
West, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Wilson, Stuart (Self) , Austin, TX
Yado, Sissi (Self) , San antonio, TX
Youngblood, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Adkins, Christina Acting Director of Elections (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX
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