WITNESS LIST SB 1938 Senate Committee Report State Affairs March 27, 2023 - 9:00 AM FOR: Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX Matthews, Marga (Self) , Baytown, TX Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas), Houston, TX Trainor, Lucy (Self; RPT for most bills), Driftwood, TX Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republlican Party Ballot Security Committee), Houston, TX AGAINST: Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX Eby French, Emily (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX French, Emily (also providing written testimony) (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Adams, Debbie (Self) , Wimberley, TX Baron, Elizabeth (Self; TexasFirst), Austin, TX Beckmeyer, John ED (Self; Republican Party of Texas), Loraine, TX Blair, Susan (Self; Convention of States), Luling, TX Brown, Rayford Lt Col ret (Self) , Temple, TX Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), 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 Flannery, Kelley Mrs. (Self) , Seabrook, TX Glass, Tom (Self) , Hockley, TX Green, Robert L. (Self; TCRP Election Integrity Committee), TX, TX Haigler, Kath (Self) , Dale, TX Hayter, Russell (Self) , Mountain City, TX Lucas, Susan (Self; SREC), Bryan, TX Marshall, Karen SREC (Self; SREC), San Antonio, TX 1
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FOR:
Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX
Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX
Matthews, Marga (Self) , Baytown, TX
Nobis, Tom (Self; The Republican Party of Texas), Houston, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self; RPT for most bills), Driftwood, TX
Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republlican Party Ballot Security Committee),
Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Eby French, Emily (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
French, Emily (also providing written testimony) (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin,
TX
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adams, Debbie (Self) , Wimberley, TX
Baron, Elizabeth (Self; TexasFirst), Austin, TX
Beckmeyer, John ED (Self; Republican Party of Texas), Loraine, TX
Blair, Susan (Self; Convention of States), Luling, TX
Brown, Rayford Lt Col ret (Self) , Temple, TX
Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), 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
Flannery, Kelley Mrs. (Self) , Seabrook, TX
Glass, Tom (Self) , Hockley, TX
Green, Robert L. (Self; TCRP Election Integrity Committee), TX, TX
Haigler, Kath (Self) , Dale, TX
Hayter, Russell (Self) , Mountain City, TX
Lucas, Susan (Self; SREC), Bryan, TX
Marshall, Karen SREC (Self; SREC), San Antonio, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 1938 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Najera, Cindy Exec Director CCDF Travis County (Self; CCDF USA Travis County and approx 150 others in group), Lakeway, TX Opiela, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX Roland, Kim (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), Lockhart, TX Rubsam, Michael (Self) , Kyle, TX Rubsam, Vicki (Self) , Kyle, 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 Sheffield, Luke (Self) , Kyle, TX AGAINST: Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX Alemanji, Venus (Self) , Austin, TX Alsept-Ellis, Emma (Self) , Austin, TX Alverson, Keely (Self) , Austin, TX Amini, Roja (Self) , Frisco, TX Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX Andersen, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX Armendariz, Maggie (Self) , Austin, TX Aslam, Muneeb Meebs (Self) , Austin, TX Banner, Luxana (Self) , Austin, TX Barsalou, Denee (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Bell, Emi (Self) , Austin, TX Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX Bermea, Terry Executive Director (Self; BGTX Engagement Fund), Mission, TX Bonner, Charlie (Consultant), Austin, TX Bork, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX Breeding, William (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Brown, Ashley Rev (Self) , Atx, TX Burnside, Brooke (Self) , Austin, TX Caballero, Darcy (Self) , Austin, TX Carroll, Elizabeth (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 2
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Najera, Cindy Exec Director CCDF Travis County (Self; CCDF USA Travis County and
approx 150 others in group), Lakeway, TX
Opiela, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX
Roland, Kim (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), Lockhart, TX
Rubsam, Michael (Self) , Kyle, TX
Rubsam, Vicki (Self) , Kyle, 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
Sheffield, Luke (Self) , Kyle, TX
AGAINST:
Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Alemanji, Venus (Self) , Austin, TX
Alsept-Ellis, Emma (Self) , Austin, TX
Alverson, Keely (Self) , Austin, TX
Amini, Roja (Self) , Frisco, TX
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Andersen, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX
Armendariz, Maggie (Self) , Austin, TX
Aslam, Muneeb Meebs (Self) , Austin, TX
Banner, Luxana (Self) , Austin, TX
Barsalou, Denee (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Bell, Emi (Self) , Austin, TX
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX
Bermea, Terry Executive Director (Self; BGTX Engagement Fund), Mission, TX
Bonner, Charlie (Consultant), Austin, TX
Bork, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Breeding, William (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Brown, Ashley Rev (Self) , Atx, TX
Burnside, Brooke (Self) , Austin, TX
Caballero, Darcy (Self) , Austin, TX
Carroll, Elizabeth (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
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WITNESS LIST SB 1938 Senate Committee Report State Affairs 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 Espinosa, Sarita (Self) , Austin, TX Fields, Erich Mx (Self) , Austin, TX Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (Every Texan), Austin, TX Gannicott, Brandon (Self) , Austin, TX Goldstein, Mia (Self) , Austin, TX Goodwin, Erika (Self) , Austin, TX Hamann, Sophie (Self) , Austin, TX Hamill, Ben (Self) , Austin, TX Hardy, Alison Teacher (Self) , Austin, tx, TX Hazel, Erin (Self) , Austin tx, TX Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self) , Austin, TX Henry, Bradley (Self) , Austin, TX Hoefling, Jennie (Self) , Austin, TX 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 Mahony, Evan (Self) , Austin, TX Marbury, Dominique (Self) , Austin, TX Margolis, Eve (Self) , Austin, TX Mark, Tanisha (Self) , AUSTIN, TX Martinez, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX May, Emma (Self) , Austin, TX McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX McQueen, Jasper (Self) , Austin, TX 3
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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
Espinosa, Sarita (Self) , Austin, TX
Fields, Erich Mx (Self) , Austin, TX
Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Gannicott, Brandon (Self) , Austin, TX
Goldstein, Mia (Self) , Austin, TX
Goodwin, Erika (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamann, Sophie (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamill, Ben (Self) , Austin, TX
Hardy, Alison Teacher (Self) , Austin, tx, TX
Hazel, Erin (Self) , Austin tx, TX
Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self) , Austin, TX
Henry, Bradley (Self) , Austin, TX
Hoefling, Jennie (Self) , Austin, TX
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
Mahony, Evan (Self) , Austin, TX
Marbury, Dominique (Self) , Austin, TX
Margolis, Eve (Self) , Austin, TX
Mark, Tanisha (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
Martinez, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX
May, Emma (Self) , Austin, TX
McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX
McQueen, Jasper (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 1938 Senate Committee Report State Affairs 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 Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Action Fund), 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 Pankl, Grace (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 Popham, Sam (Self) , Austin, TX Praxis, Solveij Rosa (Self) , Austin, TX Qasim, Abedl rahman (Self) , Austin, 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 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 4
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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
Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Action Fund), 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
Pankl, Grace (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
Popham, Sam (Self) , Austin, TX
Praxis, Solveij Rosa (Self) , Austin, TX
Qasim, Abedl rahman (Self) , Austin, 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
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
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WITNESS LIST SB 1938 Senate Committee Report State Affairs 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 5
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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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