WITNESS LIST SB 477 Senate Committee Report State Affairs March 27, 2023 - 9:00 AM FOR: Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Boyd, Tia (Self) , Hutto, TX Warms, Veronikah (also providing written testimony) (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX AGAINST: Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX Sargent, Bill Former Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Galveston (Self) , Galvestom, TX ON: Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republlican Party Ballot Security Committee), Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX Alemanji, Venus (Self) , Austin, TX Allsup, Ashlea (Self) , New Braunfels, TX Alsept-Ellis, Emma (Self) , Austin, TX Amini, Roja (Self) , Frisco, TX Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX Andersen, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX Arguello, Aaron (Self) , San Antonio, TX Aslam, Muneeb Meebs (Self) , Austin, TX Bahr, Jamie Executive Director (Self; Girls Rock Austin), Austin, TX Banner, Luxana (Self) , Austin, TX Barsalou, Denee (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Beaver, Kelsi (Self) , Austin, TX Bennett, Joey (Secure Democracy USA), Austin, TX Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX Bermea, Terry Executive Director (Self; BGTX Engagement Fund), Mission, TX Blaisdell, Manya (Self) , Austin, TX, TX Bonner, Charlie (Consultant), Austin, TX Breeding, William (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Briggs, Leah (Self) , Austin, TX Brown, Ashley Rev (Self) , Atx, TX Buchanan, Riley 2512 Durwood St (Self) , Austin, TX Burden, Vanessa La Mera Mera (Self; Girls Rock Austin), Austin, TX Burnside, Brooke (Self) , Austin, TX Caballero, Darcy (Self) , Austin, TX Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX 1
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March 27, 2023 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Boyd, Tia (Self) , Hutto, TX
Warms, Veronikah (also providing written testimony) (Texas Civil Rights Project),
Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX
Sargent, Bill Former Chief Deputy Clerk for Elections, Galveston (Self) , Galvestom, TX
ON:
Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republlican Party Ballot Security Committee),
Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adams-Hernandez, Theo (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Alemanji, Venus (Self) , Austin, TX
Allsup, Ashlea (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
Alsept-Ellis, Emma (Self) , Austin, TX
Amini, Roja (Self) , Frisco, TX
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Andersen, Alexander (Self) , Austin, TX
Arguello, Aaron (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Aslam, Muneeb Meebs (Self) , Austin, TX
Bahr, Jamie Executive Director (Self; Girls Rock Austin), Austin, TX
Banner, Luxana (Self) , Austin, TX
Barsalou, Denee (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Beaver, Kelsi (Self) , Austin, TX
Bennett, Joey (Secure Democracy USA), Austin, TX
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX
Bermea, Terry Executive Director (Self; BGTX Engagement Fund), Mission, TX
Blaisdell, Manya (Self) , Austin, TX, TX
Bonner, Charlie (Consultant), Austin, TX
Breeding, William (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Briggs, Leah (Self) , Austin, TX
Brown, Ashley Rev (Self) , Atx, TX
Buchanan, Riley 2512 Durwood St (Self) , Austin, TX
Burden, Vanessa La Mera Mera (Self; Girls Rock Austin), Austin, TX
Burnside, Brooke (Self) , Austin, TX
Caballero, Darcy (Self) , Austin, TX
Carranza, Susana Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 477 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Carroll, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX Casas, Isabel Director of Governement Relations for IDD Services (Texas Council of Community Centers), 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 Darci, Lauryn (Self) , Austin, TX DeBill, Valerie (Self) , Austin, TX DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self) , Austin/ TX, TX Earl, Andrea (AARP Texas), Austin, TX Eastman, Anna Ms (Self) , Houston, TX Eggert, Violet (Self) , Galveston, TX Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self) , Austin, TX English, Ivanna Mrx. (Self) , Austin, TX, TX Espinosa, Sarita (Self) , Austin, TX Fields, Erich Mx (Self) , Austin, TX Gannicott, Brandon (Self) , Austin, TX Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX Goldstein, Mia (Self) , Austin, TX Goodwin, Erika (Self) , Austin, TX Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX Hamann, Sophie (Self) , Austin, TX Hamill, Ben (Self) , Austin, TX Hansen, Dana (Self) , Austin, TX Hardy, Alison Teacher (Self) , Austin, tx, TX Hazel, Erin (Self) , Austin tx, TX Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self) , Austin, TX Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX Henry, Bradley (Self) , Austin, TX Henson, Reese (Self) , Austin, TX Hoefling, Jennie (Self) , Austin, TX Hoffpauir, Robin ADAPT organizer (Self; REV-UP and ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX 2
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Carroll, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
Casas, Isabel Director of Governement Relations for IDD Services (Texas Council of
Community Centers), 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
Darci, Lauryn (Self) , Austin, TX
DeBill, Valerie (Self) , Austin, TX
DeLoretto-Chudy, Sophia (Self) , Austin/ TX, TX
Earl, Andrea (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
Eastman, Anna Ms (Self) , Houston, TX
Eggert, Violet (Self) , Galveston, TX
Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX
Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self) , Austin, TX
English, Ivanna Mrx. (Self) , Austin, TX, TX
Espinosa, Sarita (Self) , Austin, TX
Fields, Erich Mx (Self) , Austin, TX
Gannicott, Brandon (Self) , Austin, TX
Goforth, Patricia (Self) , Austin, TX
Goldstein, Mia (Self) , Austin, TX
Goodwin, Erika (Self) , Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Guy, Linda RN,PNP (Self) , Austin, TX
Hall, Leslie (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamann, Sophie (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamill, Ben (Self) , Austin, TX
Hansen, Dana (Self) , Austin, TX
Hardy, Alison Teacher (Self) , Austin, tx, TX
Hazel, Erin (Self) , Austin tx, TX
Hendrick, Nick (Paige) (Self) , Austin, TX
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Henry, Bradley (Self) , Austin, TX
Henson, Reese (Self) , Austin, TX
Hoefling, Jennie (Self) , Austin, TX
Hoffpauir, Robin ADAPT organizer (Self; REV-UP and ADAPT of Texas), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 477 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self) , Austin, TX Hopkins, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX Hoskins, Marc Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX How, Bonnie (Self) , Cedar Park, TX Hughes, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX Jarrard, Allyson (Self) , Austin, TX Johnson, Shane (Self) , Austin, TX Joy, Louise (Self) , Austin, TX Kennady, Megan (Self) , Austin, TX Kennady, Seain (Self) , Austin, TX Kizer, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX KNIGHT, ANITA (Self) , WEST LAKE HILLS, TX Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX Laguna, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX Lilley, Kim (Self) , Austin, TX Lin, Jae (Self) , Austin, TX M, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX MacDougal, Vanessa (Self) , Austin, TX Mace, Julian (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 Meed, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX Meis, Nova Mx (Self) , Austin, TX Meitzen, Nicole (Self) , 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, Ren Attorney (Self) , Austin, TX Morris, Tory (Self) , Austin, TX Morton, Peggy (Self) , Austin/TX, TX 3
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Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self) , Austin, TX
Hopkins, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Hoskins, Marc Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
How, Bonnie (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Hughes, Hannah (Self) , Austin, TX
Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX
Jarrard, Allyson (Self) , Austin, TX
Johnson, Shane (Self) , Austin, TX
Joy, Louise (Self) , Austin, TX
Kennady, Megan (Self) , Austin, TX
Kennady, Seain (Self) , Austin, TX
Kizer, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
KNIGHT, ANITA (Self) , WEST LAKE HILLS, TX
Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX
Laguna, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX
Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX
Lilley, Kim (Self) , Austin, TX
Lin, Jae (Self) , Austin, TX
M, Melissa (Self) , Austin, TX
MacDougal, Vanessa (Self) , Austin, TX
Mace, Julian (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
Meed, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX
Meis, Nova Mx (Self) , Austin, TX
Meitzen, Nicole (Self) , 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, Ren Attorney (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Tory (Self) , Austin, TX
Morton, Peggy (Self) , Austin/TX, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 477 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Mulling, Marie (Self) , Hutto, TX Newbery, Sarah Ms (Self) , Houston, TX Nilson, Paige Dr (Self) , Austin, TX Oesch, Samantha (Self) , Austin, TX Ojomo, Omodele (Autism Society of Texas), Austin, TX Ortega, Tess (Self) , Austin, TX Osier, Nico (Self) , Austin, TX Paasche, Julie (Self) , Austin, TX Pankl, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX Pasterk, George (Self) , Austin, TX Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX Payne, Leigh Leasing (Self) , Austin tx, 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 Preddy, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX Qasim, Abedl rahman (Self) , Austin, TX Raley, Ruthine (Self) , Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX Regis, Katherine (Self) , Wimberley, TX Reyburn, Beth (Self) , Austin, TX Reynolds, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services), 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 Rojas, Karen (Self) , Austin, TX S, Jupiter (Self) , Austin, TX Samaripa, Gabrielle Mrs. (Self) , Austin, TX Samuels, Cameron (Self) , Katy, TX Saval, Maureen (Self) , Leander, TX Schnell, Dusana (Self) , Austin, TX Sells, Kendra (Self) , Austin, TX Shapiro, Em (Self) , Austin, TX Sohan, Pam (Self) , New braunfels, TX Solis, Xochi (Self) , Austin, TX 4
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Mulling, Marie (Self) , Hutto, TX
Newbery, Sarah Ms (Self) , Houston, TX
Nilson, Paige Dr (Self) , Austin, TX
Oesch, Samantha (Self) , Austin, TX
Ojomo, Omodele (Autism Society of Texas), Austin, TX
Ortega, Tess (Self) , Austin, TX
Osier, Nico (Self) , Austin, TX
Paasche, Julie (Self) , Austin, TX
Pankl, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX
Pasterk, George (Self) , Austin, TX
Patterson, Tiffany (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Payne, Leigh Leasing (Self) , Austin tx, 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
Preddy, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX
Qasim, Abedl rahman (Self) , Austin, TX
Raley, Ruthine (Self) , Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus Conservation Director (Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter), Austin, TX
Regis, Katherine (Self) , Wimberley, TX
Reyburn, Beth (Self) , Austin, TX
Reynolds, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians Services), 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
Rojas, Karen (Self) , Austin, TX
S, Jupiter (Self) , Austin, TX
Samaripa, Gabrielle Mrs. (Self) , Austin, TX
Samuels, Cameron (Self) , Katy, TX
Saval, Maureen (Self) , Leander, TX
Schnell, Dusana (Self) , Austin, TX
Sells, Kendra (Self) , Austin, TX
Shapiro, Em (Self) , Austin, TX
Sohan, Pam (Self) , New braunfels, TX
Solis, Xochi (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 477 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Spratley, Lynda (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 Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Story, Dale (Self) , Houston, TX Story, Diana (Self) , Houston, TX Stroope, Dillon Director (Self; GSD&M), Austin, TX, TX Swanson, Stephanie (Self; The League of Women Voters of Texas), Spicewood, TX Taitt, Keisha (Self) , Austin TX, TX Thomson, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Valdez, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX Valdez, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX Van Ek, Diana (Self) , Houston, TX Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX Walker, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX Walsh, Brendan (Self) , Round Rock, 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 Wolf, Lauren (Self) , Round rock, TX Woods, Alice (Self) , Austin, TX Yado, Sissi (Self) , San antonio, TX Yoakem, Karma (Self) , New Braunfels, TX Youngblood, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX Z, Julie (Self) , Austin, TX AGAINST: Baron, Elizabeth (Self; TexasFirst), Austin, TX Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX Duke, Devvie Rpt Srec 22. Election integrity chair (Self) , Mcgregor, TX Korkmas, Thomas (Self) , Belton TX, TX Ray, Parker (Self) , Texas, TX Rubsam, Michael (Self) , Kyle, TX Rubsam, Vicki (Self) , Kyle, TX ON: Adkins, Christina Acting Director of Elections (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX 5
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Spratley, Lynda (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
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Story, Dale (Self) , Houston, TX
Story, Diana (Self) , Houston, TX
Stroope, Dillon Director (Self; GSD&M), Austin, TX, TX
Swanson, Stephanie (Self; The League of Women Voters of Texas), Spicewood, TX
Taitt, Keisha (Self) , Austin TX, TX
Thomson, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Torres Yanez, Claudia (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Valdez, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Valdez, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Van Ek, Diana (Self) , Houston, TX
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party), Austin, TX
Walker, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX
Walsh, Brendan (Self) , Round Rock, 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
Wolf, Lauren (Self) , Round rock, TX
Woods, Alice (Self) , Austin, TX
Yado, Sissi (Self) , San antonio, TX
Yoakem, Karma (Self) , New Braunfels, TX
Youngblood, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX
Z, Julie (Self) , Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Baron, Elizabeth (Self; TexasFirst), Austin, TX
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Duke, Devvie Rpt Srec 22. Election integrity chair (Self) , Mcgregor, TX
Korkmas, Thomas (Self) , Belton TX, TX
Ray, Parker (Self) , Texas, TX
Rubsam, Michael (Self) , Kyle, TX
Rubsam, Vicki (Self) , Kyle, TX
ON:
Adkins, Christina Acting Director of Elections (Texas Secretary of State), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 477 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Garcia, Heider Elections Administrator (Self; Texas Association of Elections Administrators), Fort Worth, TX Gerken, Lauren (Texas Council fo Developmental Disabilities), Austin, TX 6
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Garcia, Heider Elections Administrator (Self; Texas Association of Elections
Administrators), Fort Worth, TX
Gerken, Lauren (Texas Council fo Developmental Disabilities), Austin, TX
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