Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1993 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LIST  SB 1993  Senate Committee Report  State Affairs  March 30, 2023 - 9:30 AM   FOR:   Sargent, Bill Former Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Galveston (Self) , Galvestom, TX  AGAINST:   Crews, Charles (Self) , Baytowm, TX  Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX  Slattery, James Senior Supervising Legislative Attorney (also providing written   testimony) (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX  Registering, but not testifying:  FOR:   Biesel, Beth (Self) , Dallas, TX  Biesel, Beth Texas Eagle Forum Chair Election Integrity (Self; Texas Eagle Forum),   Dallas, TX  Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX  Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX  DeVore, Chuck Chief National Initiatives Officer (Texas Public Policy Foundation),   Austin, TX  Duke, Devvie Srec sd 22. RPT Chair election integrity (Self; Republican Party of   Texas), Mcgregor, tx, TX  Gallagher, Lori (Self; Texas First), Liberty Hill, TX  Green, Robert L. (Self; Travis County Republican Party Election Integrity Committee for   LEgislation), TX, TX  Haigler, Kathy (Self) , Dale, TX  Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX  Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX  Lucas, Susan (Self; SREC SD5), Bryan, TX  Lucas, Susan (Self; Republican Party of Texas), Bryan, TX  Najera, Cindy (Self; Ccdf Travis), Lakeway, TX  Pardeiro, Erin (Self; Citizens defending Freedom), Austin, TX  Petru, Dorine (Self) , Kingsland, TX  Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee),   Houston, TX  AGAINST:   Apodaca, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX  Arduini, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX  Avery, Bianca (Self; Fair Election Center's Campus Vote Project), Dallas, TX  Barnett-Torabi, Taylor (Self) , Austin, TX  Barrerra, Cristina (Self) , Round Rock, TX  Barrerra, Gayle (Self) , Round Rock, TX  Barrerra, John (Self) , Round Rock, TX  Barsalou, Denee (Self) , Pflugerville, TX  1 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 1993

 Senate Committee Report

 State Affairs

 March 30, 2023 - 9:30 AM 

 FOR: 

 Sargent, Bill Former Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Galveston (Self) , Galvestom, TX

 AGAINST: 

 Crews, Charles (Self) , Baytowm, TX

 Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX

 Slattery, James Senior Supervising Legislative Attorney (also providing written 

 testimony) (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX

 Registering, but not testifying:

 FOR: 

 Biesel, Beth (Self) , Dallas, TX

 Biesel, Beth Texas Eagle Forum Chair Election Integrity (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), 

 Dallas, TX

 Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX

 Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX

 DeVore, Chuck Chief National Initiatives Officer (Texas Public Policy Foundation), 

 Austin, TX

 Duke, Devvie Srec sd 22. RPT Chair election integrity (Self; Republican Party of 

 Texas), Mcgregor, tx, TX

 Gallagher, Lori (Self; Texas First), Liberty Hill, TX

 Green, Robert L. (Self; Travis County Republican Party Election Integrity Committee for 

 LEgislation), TX, TX

 Haigler, Kathy (Self) , Dale, TX

 Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX

 Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX

 Lucas, Susan (Self; SREC SD5), Bryan, TX

 Lucas, Susan (Self; Republican Party of Texas), Bryan, TX

 Najera, Cindy (Self; Ccdf Travis), Lakeway, TX

 Pardeiro, Erin (Self; Citizens defending Freedom), Austin, TX

 Petru, Dorine (Self) , Kingsland, TX

 Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee), 

 Houston, TX

 AGAINST: 

 Apodaca, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX

 Arduini, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX

 Avery, Bianca (Self; Fair Election Center's Campus Vote Project), Dallas, TX

 Barnett-Torabi, Taylor (Self) , Austin, TX

 Barrerra, Cristina (Self) , Round Rock, TX

 Barrerra, Gayle (Self) , Round Rock, TX

 Barrerra, John (Self) , Round Rock, TX

 Barsalou, Denee (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

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  WITNESS LIST  SB 1993  Senate Committee Report  State Affairs  Bosse, Portia Director of Public Affairs (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX  Brady-Joyner, Justin (Self) , Austin, TX  Brady-Joyner, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX  Caballero, Darcy (Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX  Cardoza-Oquendo, Juan Director of Policy and Elections (Self; Houston in Action),   Houston, TX  Carranza, Sergio (Self) , Austin, TX  Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX  Casparian, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX  Chambers, Haley (Self) , Austin, TX  Chambers, Olivia (Self) , Austin, TX  Coleman, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX  Coon, Claire (Self) , Austin, TX  Cowden, Carter (Self) , Austin, TX  Cruz, Brenda Dep. Voter Protection Director, TX Democratic Part (Texas Democratic   Party), Laredo, TX  Cuevas, Teresa (Self) , Austin, TX  Darby, Karen (Self) , Georgetown, TX  DeBill, Valerie (Self) , Austin, TX  DiMasi, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX  Dowling, Tim (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX  Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX  English, Jamila Legislative Director (Emgage, Texas Chapter), Houston/Tx, TX  Fiduk, Kenneth (Self) , Austin, TX  Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (Every Texan), Austin, TX  Fuentes, Gina (Self) , Austin, TX  Gavrilla, Sandra (Self) , Coppell, TX  Geretz, Elizabeth (Self) , Houston, TX  Goetz, Kelly (Self) , Austin, TX  Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX  Gremillion, Julie (Self) , Houston, TX  Gremillion, Julie (Self) , Houston, TX  Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX  Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX  Haden, Lorri (Self) , Austin, TX  Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX  Harris, Chris (Self; Austin Justice Coalition), Austin, TX  Hartman, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX  Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX  Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX  2 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 1993

 Senate Committee Report

 State Affairs

 Bosse, Portia Director of Public Affairs (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX

 Brady-Joyner, Justin (Self) , Austin, TX

 Brady-Joyner, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX

 Caballero, Darcy (Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX

 Cardoza-Oquendo, Juan Director of Policy and Elections (Self; Houston in Action), 

 Houston, TX

 Carranza, Sergio (Self) , Austin, TX

 Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX

 Casparian, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX

 Chambers, Haley (Self) , Austin, TX

 Chambers, Olivia (Self) , Austin, TX

 Coleman, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX

 Coon, Claire (Self) , Austin, TX

 Cowden, Carter (Self) , Austin, TX

 Cruz, Brenda Dep. Voter Protection Director, TX Democratic Part (Texas Democratic 

 Party), Laredo, TX

 Cuevas, Teresa (Self) , Austin, TX

 Darby, Karen (Self) , Georgetown, TX

 DeBill, Valerie (Self) , Austin, TX

 DiMasi, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX

 Dowling, Tim (Self) , Corpus Christi, TX

 Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX

 English, Jamila Legislative Director (Emgage, Texas Chapter), Houston/Tx, TX

 Fiduk, Kenneth (Self) , Austin, TX

 Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (Every Texan), Austin, TX

 Fuentes, Gina (Self) , Austin, TX

 Gavrilla, Sandra (Self) , Coppell, TX

 Geretz, Elizabeth (Self) , Houston, TX

 Goetz, Kelly (Self) , Austin, TX

 Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX

 Gremillion, Julie (Self) , Houston, TX

 Gremillion, Julie (Self) , Houston, TX

 Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX

 Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX

 Haden, Lorri (Self) , Austin, TX

 Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX

 Harris, Chris (Self; Austin Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

 Hartman, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX

 Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

 Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX

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  WITNESS LIST  SB 1993  Senate Committee Report  State Affairs  Jarboe, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX  Kafka, Bob (Self; REV UP Texas), Austin, TX  Kemp, Rose (Self) , San marcos, TX  King, Bill (Self) , Austin, TX  Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX  Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX  Leal, Gloria Attorneyn (Self; League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC)), Austin, TX  Lee, Raymond (Self) , Austin, TX  MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX  Margulies, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX  Martinez, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX  Martinez, Ricardo (Self) , Austin, TX  McAlister, Bruce (Self) , Spicewood, TX  McAuley, David (Self) , Austin, TX  McConnell, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX  McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX  Meed, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX  Meitzen, Nicole (Self) , Austin, TX  Melendrez, Eli (Self; Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX  Messina, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX  Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Action Fund), Austin, TX  Molnar, Eve (Self) , Austin, TX  Mulling, Marie (Self) , Hutto, TX  Muncy, Lindsay (Self) , Austin, TX  Nguyen, Hung (Self) , Austin, TX  Nugent, Mary flood Harris county presiding electioin judge (Self) , Houston, TX  Olewin, Carol (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX  Orth, Angela Ms (Self) , Austin, TX  Pankl, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX  Patel, Hemali (Self) , Austin, TX  Pedersen, Nicole (Self; Emgage), Houston, TX  Prager, Rebecca (Self) , Austin, TX  Preddy, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX  Reed, Charles Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court),   Dallas, TX  Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX  Richards, Joanne Dr (Self) , Austin, TX  Roberts, Cary (Texas Association of Elections Administrators), Austin, TX  Rose, Shannon (Self) , Austin, TX  Rosenstock, Robin (Self) , Austin, TX  3 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 1993

 Senate Committee Report

 State Affairs

 Jarboe, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX

 Kafka, Bob (Self; REV UP Texas), Austin, TX

 Kemp, Rose (Self) , San marcos, TX

 King, Bill (Self) , Austin, TX

 Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX

 Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX

 Leal, Gloria Attorneyn (Self; League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC)), Austin, TX

 Lee, Raymond (Self) , Austin, TX

 MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX

 Margulies, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX

 Martinez, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX

 Martinez, Ricardo (Self) , Austin, TX

 McAlister, Bruce (Self) , Spicewood, TX

 McAuley, David (Self) , Austin, TX

 McConnell, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX

 McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX

 Meed, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX

 Meitzen, Nicole (Self) , Austin, TX

 Melendrez, Eli (Self; Texas American Federation of Teachers), Austin, TX

 Messina, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX

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

 Molnar, Eve (Self) , Austin, TX

 Mulling, Marie (Self) , Hutto, TX

 Muncy, Lindsay (Self) , Austin, TX

 Nguyen, Hung (Self) , Austin, TX

 Nugent, Mary flood Harris county presiding electioin judge (Self) , Houston, TX

 Olewin, Carol (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX

 Orth, Angela Ms (Self) , Austin, TX

 Pankl, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX

 Patel, Hemali (Self) , Austin, TX

 Pedersen, Nicole (Self; Emgage), Houston, TX

 Prager, Rebecca (Self) , Austin, TX

 Preddy, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX

 Reed, Charles Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court), 

 Dallas, TX

 Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX

 Richards, Joanne Dr (Self) , Austin, TX

 Roberts, Cary (Texas Association of Elections Administrators), Austin, TX

 Rose, Shannon (Self) , Austin, TX

 Rosenstock, Robin (Self) , Austin, TX

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  WITNESS LIST  SB 1993  Senate Committee Report  State Affairs  Rostad, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX  Saval, Maureen (Self) , Leander, TX  Schelling, Emmett (Self) , Houston, TX  Segovia, Andrea (Self) , San Antonio, TX  Shelley, Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX  Stanch, Carson (Self) , Austin, TX  Stanch, Michaela (Self) , Austin, TX  Steele, Montana (Self) , Austin, TX  Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX  Street, Valerie (Our Vote Texas), Austin, TX  Sugg, Paul (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX  Swanson, Stephanie (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Spicewood, TX  Tally-Foos, Fred (Self) , Austin, TX  Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX  TAYLOR, JONELLE (Self) , Austin, TX  Thomas, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX  Toretto, Courtney (Self) , Austin, TX  Trevino, Brianna (Self) , El Paso, TX  Tuo, Ruei (Self) , Katy, TX  Valente-Johnson, Arianna (Self) , Austin, TX  Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX  Weido, Jeanne (Self) , Houston, TX  Weinberg, David Voting Rights Advisor (Brennan Center For Justice), Austin, TX  Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court),   Austin, TX  Williams, Kathryn (Self; Texas Grassroots Alliance), Austin, TX  Williamson, Roxy (Self; Galveston Island Voter Education Resource and Services   (GIVERS)), Galveston, TX  Winkelman, Jacob (Self) , Austin, TX  Womack, Chris (Self) , Austin, TX  Wright, Maia (Self) , AUSTIN, TX  Yi, Alice (Self) , Austin, TX  ON:   Adkins, Christina Acting Director of Elections (Texas Secretarty of State), Austin, TX  4 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 1993

 Senate Committee Report

 State Affairs

 Rostad, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX

 Saval, Maureen (Self) , Leander, TX

 Schelling, Emmett (Self) , Houston, TX

 Segovia, Andrea (Self) , San Antonio, TX

 Shelley, Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX

 Stanch, Carson (Self) , Austin, TX

 Stanch, Michaela (Self) , Austin, TX

 Steele, Montana (Self) , Austin, TX

 Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

 Street, Valerie (Our Vote Texas), Austin, TX

 Sugg, Paul (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

 Swanson, Stephanie (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Spicewood, TX

 Tally-Foos, Fred (Self) , Austin, TX

 Tamayo, Elisa M. Governmental Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX

 TAYLOR, JONELLE (Self) , Austin, TX

 Thomas, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX

 Toretto, Courtney (Self) , Austin, TX

 Trevino, Brianna (Self) , El Paso, TX

 Tuo, Ruei (Self) , Katy, TX

 Valente-Johnson, Arianna (Self) , Austin, TX

 Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX

 Weido, Jeanne (Self) , Houston, TX

 Weinberg, David Voting Rights Advisor (Brennan Center For Justice), Austin, TX

 Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court), 

 Austin, TX

 Williams, Kathryn (Self; Texas Grassroots Alliance), Austin, TX

 Williamson, Roxy (Self; Galveston Island Voter Education Resource and Services 

 (GIVERS)), Galveston, TX

 Winkelman, Jacob (Self) , Austin, TX

 Womack, Chris (Self) , Austin, TX

 Wright, Maia (Self) , AUSTIN, TX

 Yi, Alice (Self) , Austin, TX

 ON: 

 Adkins, Christina Acting Director of Elections (Texas Secretarty of State), Austin, TX

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