Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB220 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LIST  SB 220  Senate Committee Report  State Affairs  March 30, 2023 - 9:30 AM   FOR:   Jaster, Cathy (Self) , Georgetown, TX  Jaster, Cathy (Self) , Georgetown, TX  Keller, James (Self) , Wimberley, TX  Knox, Mike Honorable (Self) , Houston, TX  Pressley, Laura (also providing written testimony) (True texas elections), Copperas cove,   TX  Sargent, Bill Former Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Galveston (Self) , Galvestom, TX  Simpson, Paul (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX  Strickler, Marcia Concerned citizen (Self) , Austin, TX  Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee),   Houston, TX  AGAINST:   Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX  Crews, Charles (Self) , Baytowm, TX  Eby French, Emily (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX  Factory, Kimiya Central Texas Regional Organizer (Black Voters Matter Fund), San   Antonio, TX  Gremillion, Julie (Self) , Houston, TX  Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX  Lane, Gloria Attorney (League of United LAtin Am Citizen LULAC), ATX, TX  Pedersen, Nicole (Self; Emgage), Houston, TX  Sharwani, Palwasha Executive Director (Self; Emgage), Houston, TX  Smith, Yasmine Vice President (Self; Austin Area Urban League), Austin, TX  Torres Yaez, Claudia (Self) , Pflugerville, TX  Tuo, Ruei (Self) , Katy, TX  Weinberg, David Voting Rights Advisor (also providing written testimony) (Brennan   Center For Justice), Austin, TX  Williams, Kathryn (Self; Texas Grassroots Alliance), Austin, TX  Williamson, Roxy (Self; Galveston Island Voter Education Resource and Services   (GIVERS)), Galveston, TX  ON:   Mccraw, Steve Director (Texas DPS), Austin, TX  Registering, but not testifying:  FOR:   Beckmeyer, John ED (Self; RPT), Loraine, TX  Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX  DeVore, Chuck Chief National Initiatives Officer (Texas Public Policy Foundation),   Austin, TX  1 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 220

 Senate Committee Report

 State Affairs

 March 30, 2023 - 9:30 AM 

 FOR: 

 Jaster, Cathy (Self) , Georgetown, TX

 Jaster, Cathy (Self) , Georgetown, TX

 Keller, James (Self) , Wimberley, TX

 Knox, Mike Honorable (Self) , Houston, TX

 Pressley, Laura (also providing written testimony) (True texas elections), Copperas cove, 

 TX

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

 Simpson, Paul (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Houston, TX

 Strickler, Marcia Concerned citizen (Self) , Austin, TX

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

 Houston, TX

 AGAINST: 

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

 Crews, Charles (Self) , Baytowm, TX

 Eby French, Emily (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX

 Factory, Kimiya Central Texas Regional Organizer (Black Voters Matter Fund), San 

 Antonio, TX

 Gremillion, Julie (Self) , Houston, TX

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

 Lane, Gloria Attorney (League of United LAtin Am Citizen LULAC), ATX, TX

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

 Sharwani, Palwasha Executive Director (Self; Emgage), Houston, TX

 Smith, Yasmine Vice President (Self; Austin Area Urban League), Austin, TX

 Torres Yaez, Claudia (Self) , Pflugerville, TX

 Tuo, Ruei (Self) , Katy, TX

 Weinberg, David Voting Rights Advisor (also providing written testimony) (Brennan 

 Center For Justice), Austin, TX

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

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

 (GIVERS)), Galveston, TX

 ON: 

 Mccraw, Steve Director (Texas DPS), Austin, TX

 Registering, but not testifying:

 FOR: 

 Beckmeyer, John ED (Self; RPT), Loraine, TX

 Case Pickens, Liz (Self) , Dallas, TX

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

 Austin, TX

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  WITNESS LIST  SB 220  Senate Committee Report  State Affairs  Duke, Devvie Srec sd 22. RPT Chair election integrity (Self; Republican Party of   Texas), Mcgregor, tx, TX  Eller, Andrew (Self; State Republican Executive Committee SD24, Self), Temple, 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  Lucas, Susan (Self; SREC SD5), Bryan, TX  Marshall, Karen SREC (Self; SREC), San Antonio, TX  Najera, Cindy (Self; Ccdf Travis), Lakeway, TX  Petru, Dorine (Self) , Kingsland, TX  Seelig, Bonnie (Self) , Spicewood, TX  Trainor, Lucy (Self; Rpt), Driftwood, TX  AGAINST:   Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX  Apodaca, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX  Arduini, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX  Austin, Carolyn (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  Bennett, Joey (Secure Democracy USA), Austin, TX  Biesel, Beth (Self) , Dallas, TX  Biesel, Beth Texas Eagle Forum Chair Election Integrity (Self; Texas Eagle Forum),   Dallas, TX  Brady-Joyner, Justin (Self) , Austin, TX  Brady-Joyner, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX  Caballero, Darcy (Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX  Caraway, Ethan (Self) , Austin, TX  Carranza, Sergio (Self) , Austin, TX  Casparian, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX  Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX  Chambers, Haley (Self) , Austin, TX  Chambers, Olivia (Self) , Austin, TX  Clausen, Liz (Self) , Austin, TX  Coleman, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX  Coon, Claire (Self) , Austin, TX  Cowden, Carter (Self) , Austin, TX  2 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 220

 Senate Committee Report

 State Affairs

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

 Texas), Mcgregor, tx, TX

 Eller, Andrew (Self; State Republican Executive Committee SD24, Self), Temple, 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

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

 Marshall, Karen SREC (Self; SREC), San Antonio, TX

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

 Petru, Dorine (Self) , Kingsland, TX

 Seelig, Bonnie (Self) , Spicewood, TX

 Trainor, Lucy (Self; Rpt), Driftwood, TX

 AGAINST: 

 Adams Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX

 Apodaca, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX

 Arduini, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX

 Austin, Carolyn (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

 Bennett, Joey (Secure Democracy USA), Austin, TX

 Biesel, Beth (Self) , Dallas, TX

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

 Dallas, TX

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

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

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

 Caraway, Ethan (Self) , Austin, TX

 Carranza, Sergio (Self) , Austin, TX

 Casparian, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX

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

 Chambers, Haley (Self) , Austin, TX

 Chambers, Olivia (Self) , Austin, TX

 Clausen, Liz (Self) , Austin, TX

 Coleman, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX

 Coon, Claire (Self) , Austin, TX

 Cowden, Carter (Self) , Austin, TX

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  WITNESS LIST  SB 220  Senate Committee Report  State Affairs  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  Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX  English, Jamila Legislative Director (Emgage, Texas Chapter), Houston/Tx, TX  Figueroa, Tez (Self) , Austin, TX  Gavrilla, Sandra (Self) , Coppell, TX  Geretz, Elizabeth (Self) , Houston, TX  Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX  Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX  Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX  Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX  Harris, Chris (Self; Austin Justice Coalition), Austin, TX  Hartman, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX  Healey, Meghan (Self) , Austin, TX  Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX  Jarboe, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX  Kemp, Rose (Self) , San marcos, TX  Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX  Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX  Leal, Gloria Attorney (Self; League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC), Austin,   TX  Lee, Raymond (Self) , Austin, TX  Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX  M., Samuel (Self) , Austin, TX  MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX  Margulies, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX  Martinez, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX  McAlister, Bruce (Self) , Spicewood, TX  McAuley, David (Self) , Austin, TX  McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX  Meed, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX  Meitzen, Nicole (Self) , 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  3 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 220

 Senate Committee Report

 State Affairs

 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

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

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

 Figueroa, Tez (Self) , Austin, TX

 Gavrilla, Sandra (Self) , Coppell, TX

 Geretz, Elizabeth (Self) , Houston, TX

 Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX

 Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX

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

 Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX

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

 Hartman, Eric (Self) , Austin, TX

 Healey, Meghan (Self) , Austin, TX

 Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX

 Jarboe, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX

 Kemp, Rose (Self) , San marcos, TX

 Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX

 Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX

 Leal, Gloria Attorney (Self; League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC), Austin, 

 TX

 Lee, Raymond (Self) , Austin, TX

 Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX

 M., Samuel (Self) , Austin, TX

 MacDougal, Vanessa Ms (Self) , Austin, TX

 Margulies, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX

 Martinez, Laura (Self) , Austin, TX

 McAlister, Bruce (Self) , Spicewood, TX

 McAuley, David (Self) , Austin, TX

 McLean, Gentry (Self) , Austin, TX

 Meed, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX

 Meitzen, Nicole (Self) , 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

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  WITNESS LIST  SB 220  Senate Committee Report  State Affairs  Nguyen, Hung (Self) , Austin, TX  Nugent, Mary flood Harris county presiding electioin judge (Self) , Houston, TX  Nugent, Mary flood Harris county presiding electioin judge (Self) , Houston, TX  Olewin, Carol (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), Austin, TX  Pankl, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX  Pardeiro, Erin (Self; Citizens defending Freedom), Austin, TX  Patel, Hemali (Self) , Austin, TX  Perales, Nina Vice President of Litigation (MALDEF), SAn Antonio, TX  Prager, Rebecca (Self) , Austin, TX  Preddy, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX  Ramos, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX  Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club), Austin, TX  Richards, Joanne Dr (Self) , Austin, TX  Rosenstock, Robin (Self) , Austin, TX  Salada, Erin (Self) , Austin, TX  Saval, Maureen (Self) , Leander, TX  Sayde, Rox (Self) , Austin, TX  Shelley, Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX  Slattery, James Senior Supervising Legislative Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project),   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  Thomas, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX  Trevino, Brianna (Self) , El Paso, TX  V., Paul (Self) , Austin, TX  Valente-Johnson, Arianna (Self) , Austin, TX  Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX  Walsh, Brendan (Self) , Round Rock, TX  Waters, Hally (Self) , Austin, TX  Weido, Jeanne (Self) , Houston, TX  Wheeler, Julie Intergovernmental Relations (Travis County Commissioners Court),   Austin, TX  Winkelman, Jacob (Self) , Austin, TX  Womack, Chris (Self) , Austin, TX  4 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 220

 Senate Committee Report

 State Affairs

 Nguyen, Hung (Self) , Austin, TX

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

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

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

 Pankl, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX

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

 Patel, Hemali (Self) , Austin, TX

 Perales, Nina Vice President of Litigation (MALDEF), SAn Antonio, TX

 Prager, Rebecca (Self) , Austin, TX

 Preddy, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX

 Ramos, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX

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

 Richards, Joanne Dr (Self) , Austin, TX

 Rosenstock, Robin (Self) , Austin, TX

 Salada, Erin (Self) , Austin, TX

 Saval, Maureen (Self) , Leander, TX

 Sayde, Rox (Self) , Austin, TX

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

 Slattery, James Senior Supervising Legislative Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project), 

 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

 Thomas, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX

 Trevino, Brianna (Self) , El Paso, TX

 V., Paul (Self) , Austin, TX

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

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

 Walsh, Brendan (Self) , Round Rock, TX

 Waters, Hally (Self) , Austin, TX

 Weido, Jeanne (Self) , Houston, TX

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

 Austin, TX

 Winkelman, Jacob (Self) , Austin, TX

 Womack, Chris (Self) , Austin, TX

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  WITNESS LIST  SB 220  Senate Committee Report  State Affairs  Wright, Maia (Self) , AUSTIN, TX  Yi, Alice (Self) , Austin, TX  ON:   Adkins, Christina Acting Director of Elections (Texas Secretarty of State), Austin, TX  Barr, Geoff Chief - Election Integrity Division (Office of the Attorney General), Austin,   TX  Gallagher, Lori (Self; Texas First), Liberty Hill, TX  5 

 WITNESS LIST

 SB 220

 Senate Committee Report

 State Affairs

 Wright, Maia (Self) , AUSTIN, TX

 Yi, Alice (Self) , Austin, TX

 ON: 

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

 Barr, Geoff Chief - Election Integrity Division (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, 

 TX

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

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