WITNESS LIST SB 823 Senate Committee Report State Affairs March 30, 2023 - 9:30 AM FOR: Keller, James (Self) , Wimberley, 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 Siegel, Cindy Chairman (also providing written testimony) (Harris County Republican Party), Houston, TX Trainor, Lucy (Self; Rpt), Driftwood, TX Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee), Houston, TX AGAINST: Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (also providing written testimony) (Every Texan), Austin, TX Reed, Charles Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX Slattery, James Senior Supervising Legislative Attorney (also providing written testimony) (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX Tuo, Ruei (Self) , Katy, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Beckmeyer, John ED (Self; RPT), Loraine, TX 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 Eller, Andrew (Self; State Republican Executive Committee SD24, Republican Party of Texas, Self), Temple, 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 Jaster, Cathy (Self) , Georgetown, TX Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX Kieschnick, Kevin Nueces Co Tac (Self; Nueces County), Corpus Christi, TX Long, Russ Harris County Precinct Chair (Self) , Cypress, TX 1
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March 30, 2023 - 9:30 AM
FOR:
Keller, James (Self) , Wimberley, 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
Siegel, Cindy Chairman (also providing written testimony) (Harris County Republican
Party), Houston, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self; Rpt), Driftwood, TX
Vera, Alan Chairman (Harris County Republican Party Ballot Security Committee),
Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Ehresman, Katya (Self; Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX
Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (also providing written testimony) (Every
Texan), Austin, TX
Reed, Charles Assistant County Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court),
Dallas, TX
Slattery, James Senior Supervising Legislative Attorney (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
Tuo, Ruei (Self) , Katy, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Beckmeyer, John ED (Self; RPT), Loraine, TX
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
Eller, Andrew (Self; State Republican Executive Committee SD24, Republican Party of
Texas, Self), Temple, 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
Jaster, Cathy (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Johnson, Ed (Self) , Houston, TX
Kieschnick, Kevin Nueces Co Tac (Self; Nueces County), Corpus Christi, TX
Long, Russ Harris County Precinct Chair (Self) , Cypress, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 823 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Lucas, Susan (Self; SREC SD5), Bryan, TX Marshall, Karen SREC (Self; SREC), San Antonio, TX Pardeiro, Erin (Self; Citizens defending Freedom), Austin, TX Petru, Dorine (Self) , Kingsland, TX Putnam, Wilma joy (Self) , Georgetown, TX Seelig, Bonnie (Self) , Spicewood, TX Strickler, Marcia Concerned citizen (Self) , Austin, TX Zenner, Ed SREC SD 23 (RPT), DeSoto, TX AGAINST: Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX 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 Bennett, Joey (Secure Democracy USA), Austin, TX Blackburn, David County Judge, Bell County (Self) , Belton, Tx, TX 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 Carey, Jennifer Tax Assessor-Collector (Self; Erath County), Stephenville, 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 Chen, James (Self) , Austin, TX Coleman, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX Coon, Claire (Self) , Austin, TX Cowden, Carter (Self) , Austin, TX Crews, Charles (Self) , Baytowm, 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 2
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Lucas, Susan (Self; SREC SD5), Bryan, TX
Marshall, Karen SREC (Self; SREC), San Antonio, TX
Pardeiro, Erin (Self; Citizens defending Freedom), Austin, TX
Petru, Dorine (Self) , Kingsland, TX
Putnam, Wilma joy (Self) , Georgetown, TX
Seelig, Bonnie (Self) , Spicewood, TX
Strickler, Marcia Concerned citizen (Self) , Austin, TX
Zenner, Ed SREC SD 23 (RPT), DeSoto, TX
AGAINST:
Amps, Emily (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
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
Bennett, Joey (Secure Democracy USA), Austin, TX
Blackburn, David County Judge, Bell County (Self) , Belton, Tx, TX
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
Carey, Jennifer Tax Assessor-Collector (Self; Erath County), Stephenville, 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
Chen, James (Self) , Austin, TX
Coleman, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX
Coon, Claire (Self) , Austin, TX
Cowden, Carter (Self) , Austin, TX
Crews, Charles (Self) , Baytowm, 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
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WITNESS LIST SB 823 Senate Committee Report State Affairs English, Jamila Legislative Director (Emgage, Texas Chapter), Houston/Tx, 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 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 Healey, Meghan (Self) , Austin, TX Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX Jarboe, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX Kemp, Rose (Self) , San marcos, TX King, Bill (Self) , Austin, TX Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX Lee, Raymond (Self) , Austin, TX Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX Luedeke, Shay Tax Assessor-Collector (Self; Bell County), Belton, 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 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 3
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English, Jamila Legislative Director (Emgage, Texas Chapter), Houston/Tx, 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
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
Healey, Meghan (Self) , Austin, TX
Hendrickson, Andrew (ACLU of Texas), Dripping Springs, TX
Houston, Joshua Advocacy Director (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Jacob, Carl (Self) , Austin, TX
Jarboe, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Kemp, Rose (Self) , San marcos, TX
King, Bill (Self) , Austin, TX
Koen, Terri (Self) , Austin, TX
Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX
Lee, Raymond (Self) , Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Self; Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Luedeke, Shay Tax Assessor-Collector (Self; Bell County), Belton, 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
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
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WITNESS LIST SB 823 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Olewin, Carol (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), 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 Ramos, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, 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 Rosenstock, Robin (Self) , Austin, TX Saval, Maureen (Self) , Leander, TX Sharwani, Palwasha (Self; Emgage), Houston, TX Shelley, Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Smith, Yasmine Vice President (Self; Austin Area Urban League), Austin, TX Stanch, Carson (Self) , Austin, TX Stanch, Michaela (Self) , Austin, TX Steele, Montana (Self) , Austin, TX Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Stout, David El Paso County Commissioner, Pct. 2 (Self; El Paso County), El Paso, 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 Thomas, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas), Austin, TX Toretto, Courtney (Self) , Austin, TX Torres Yaez, Claudia (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Trevino, Brianna (Self) , El Paso, 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 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 4
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Olewin, Carol (Self; League of Women Voters of Texas), 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
Ramos, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, 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
Rosenstock, Robin (Self) , Austin, TX
Saval, Maureen (Self) , Leander, TX
Sharwani, Palwasha (Self; Emgage), Houston, TX
Shelley, Adrian Director (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Smith, Yasmine Vice President (Self; Austin Area Urban League), Austin, TX
Stanch, Carson (Self) , Austin, TX
Stanch, Michaela (Self) , Austin, TX
Steele, Montana (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Stout, David El Paso County Commissioner, Pct. 2 (Self; El Paso County), El Paso, 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
Thomas, Grace (Self) , Austin, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Director (County Judges and Commissioners Association of
Texas), Austin, TX
Toretto, Courtney (Self) , Austin, TX
Torres Yaez, Claudia (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Trevino, Brianna (Self) , El Paso, 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
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
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WITNESS LIST SB 823 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 5
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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
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