WITNESS LIST HB 2 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee March 4, 2025 - 8:00 AM For : Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas) Bhatia, Yasmin (Uplift Education) Choudhury, Mohammed (Fort Worth Independent School District) Crawford, Marty (Texas School Alliance) Feinstein, Jonathan (EdTrust in Texas) Gilbert, Greg (Texas Assication of Rural Schools) Kucera, Joe (Self; Texas Association of Midsize Schools) Lara, Billie (Self) Mackey, Ben (Texas Impact Network) McKenzie, Lauren (Texans Care for Children) McKinney, Sharon (Port Aransas ISD) Morrison, Heath (Teachers of Tomorrow) Munoz, Joe (Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Arts Education Campaign) NOLEN, DARLA (Academy ISD) Pruneda, Mary Lynn (Texas 2036) Rasti, Kelly (Texas Association of School Boards) Sanderson, Josh (Equity Center) Sparacello, Leslie (Cedars International Academy) Terry, Justin (Self; Fast Growth Schools Coalition) Villanueva, Chandra (Every Texan) On : Coffey, Gwen (Self; TCASE and Katy ISD) Craft, John (Self; Northside Independent School District) Doyle, Rebecca (Self; Stephenville ISD) Finger, Kami (Self; Lubbock ISD and TCASE) Lambert, Kailey (Self) Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association)) Segura, Matias (Texas Urban Council) Toscano, Roland (Self; East Central Independent School District) Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association) Registering, but not testifying: For : Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators) Brown, Ashlynn (Self) Cherny, Harriet (Self) Corte, Frank (Self; International Leadership of Texas) Coy, Cheryl (Self) Davis, Larry (Self) Diaz, Stephanie (Self) Engelking, Luke (Self) Greer, Kate (The Commit Partnership) Hejny, Barton (Self) Jacobson (Self) Jensen, Scott (American Federation for Children) Kokel, Jim (Self) Kokel, Joyce (Self) Love, Jarod (ExcelinEd in Action) Love, Jarod (The E3Alliance) Martin, Cathleen (Self) Mauro, Megan (Texas Association of Business) Murnighan, Erin (Self) 1
WITNESS LIST
HB 2
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Public Education Committee
March 4, 2025 - 8:00 AM
For :
Aleman, Steven (Disability Rights Texas)
Bhatia, Yasmin (Uplift Education)
Choudhury, Mohammed (Fort Worth Independent School District)
Crawford, Marty (Texas School Alliance)
Feinstein, Jonathan (EdTrust in Texas)
Gilbert, Greg (Texas Assication of Rural Schools)
Kucera, Joe (Self; Texas Association of Midsize Schools)
Lara, Billie (Self)
Mackey, Ben (Texas Impact Network)
McKenzie, Lauren (Texans Care for Children)
McKinney, Sharon (Port Aransas ISD)
Morrison, Heath (Teachers of Tomorrow)
Munoz, Joe (Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Arts Education Campaign)
NOLEN, DARLA (Academy ISD)
Pruneda, Mary Lynn (Texas 2036)
Rasti, Kelly (Texas Association of School Boards)
Sanderson, Josh (Equity Center)
Sparacello, Leslie (Cedars International Academy)
Terry, Justin (Self; Fast Growth Schools Coalition)
Villanueva, Chandra (Every Texan)
On :
Coffey, Gwen (Self; TCASE and Katy ISD)
Craft, John (Self; Northside Independent School District)
Doyle, Rebecca (Self; Stephenville ISD)
Finger, Kami (Self; Lubbock ISD and TCASE)
Lambert, Kailey (Self)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Segura, Matias (Texas Urban Council)
Toscano, Roland (Self; East Central Independent School District)
Williams, Paige (Texas Classroom Teachers Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For :
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators)
Brown, Ashlynn (Self)
Cherny, Harriet (Self)
Corte, Frank (Self; International Leadership of Texas)
Coy, Cheryl (Self)
Davis, Larry (Self)
Diaz, Stephanie (Self)
Engelking, Luke (Self)
Greer, Kate (The Commit Partnership)
Hejny, Barton (Self)
Jacobson (Self)
Jensen, Scott (American Federation for Children)
Kokel, Jim (Self)
Kokel, Joyce (Self)
Love, Jarod (ExcelinEd in Action)
Love, Jarod (The E3Alliance)
Martin, Cathleen (Self)
Mauro, Megan (Texas Association of Business)
Murnighan, Erin (Self)
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WITNESS LIST HB 2 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee Murphy, Kaitlyn (Greater Houston Partnership) Schuetz, Tim (Self) Smith, Joseph (Self) Terrazas, Michelle (Self) Vierus, Stephanie (Self) Against : Davis, Marilyn (Self) Hegman, Christina (Self) Parker, Karen (Self) Parkinson, Thomas (Self) Pruett, Kay (Self) Scheer, Deborah (Self) Stewart, Susan (Self) On : Aki, Fuat (Texas Education Agency) Alexander, Jennifer (Texas Education Agency) Beadle, Tracey (Self) Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency) Copeland, Amy (TEA) Elford, John (Self) Fisher, Tracy (Self) Hodge, Andrew (TEA) Hoffacker, Daphne (Self) Holzgrafe, Matt (TEA) Marin, Eric (TEA) Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency) McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency) Mckenzie, Al (Tea) Mcloughlin, Jessica (TEA) Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts) Olofson, Mark (Texas Education Agenct) Schutte, Marian (TEA) March 6, 2025 - 8:00 AM For : Adams, Bryce (Self; TX Public Charter Schools Association) Bender, Missy (Texas School Coalition) Bishop-Watt, Trista (Good Reason Houston) Bonilla, Grace (Texas Impact) Chavez, Yulissa (Self; The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities) Combest, Stacey (Self) Cooper, Robbi (Self; Decoding Dyslexia Texas) Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA) Ellis, Christina (Consilium Education Services) Furlich, Sara (Self; Decoding Dyslexia and Texas Dyslexia Coalition) Gir, Arun (IEducate) Hyland, Jennifer (Self) Leal, Diego (Self) Lee, Christopher (North Texas Commission) POLLOCK, LINDSEY (Self) Ross, Dixie (Self) Weaver, Staci (Self; Legacy Prep) Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council) 2
WITNESS LIST
HB 2
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Public Education Committee
Murphy, Kaitlyn (Greater Houston Partnership)
Schuetz, Tim (Self)
Smith, Joseph (Self)
Terrazas, Michelle (Self)
Vierus, Stephanie (Self)
Against :
Davis, Marilyn (Self)
Hegman, Christina (Self)
Parker, Karen (Self)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Pruett, Kay (Self)
Scheer, Deborah (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
On :
Aki, Fuat (Texas Education Agency)
Alexander, Jennifer (Texas Education Agency)
Beadle, Tracey (Self)
Byer, Von (Texas Education Agency)
Copeland, Amy (TEA)
Elford, John (Self)
Fisher, Tracy (Self)
Hodge, Andrew (TEA)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Holzgrafe, Matt (TEA)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
McGuire, Kristin (Texas Education Agency)
Mckenzie, Al (Tea)
Mcloughlin, Jessica (TEA)
Murphy, Shannon (Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Olofson, Mark (Texas Education Agenct)
Schutte, Marian (TEA)
March 6, 2025 - 8:00 AM
For :
Adams, Bryce (Self; TX Public Charter Schools Association)
Bender, Missy (Texas School Coalition)
Bishop-Watt, Trista (Good Reason Houston)
Bonilla, Grace (Texas Impact)
Chavez, Yulissa (Self; The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Combest, Stacey (Self)
Cooper, Robbi (Self; Decoding Dyslexia Texas)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Ellis, Christina (Consilium Education Services)
Furlich, Sara (Self; Decoding Dyslexia and Texas Dyslexia Coalition)
Gir, Arun (IEducate)
Hyland, Jennifer (Self)
Leal, Diego (Self)
Lee, Christopher (North Texas Commission)
POLLOCK, LINDSEY (Self)
Ross, Dixie (Self)
Weaver, Staci (Self; Legacy Prep)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
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WITNESS LIST HB 2 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee Against : Carra, Missie (Self) Carriker-Cavin, Taylor (Self) Cole-Ochoa, Darren (Self; San Marcos CISD) Daniels, Margaret (Self) Davenport, Lynn (Self) Joseph, Zenobia (Self) Linahan, Alice (Self) On : Blanton, DeeAnna (Self) Boswell, Lynn (Self; Austin ISD) Bustos, Georgiana (Self) Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education) Colbert, Paul (Self) Crittenden, Justin (Self) Exter, Monty (ATPE) Gonzalez Saucedo, Sabrina (The Arc of Texas) Gray, JoMeka (Self) Gregg, Brock (Texas retired teachers assn) Griffith, Carrie (On Behalf of the Texas State Teachers Association) Guevara, Karla (Self) Guthrie, Brian (Teacher Retirement System of Texas) Halstead, Amity (Self; PreK Today/Child Care Associates) Hoffacker, Daphne (Self) Holden, Megan (Self) Hunter, Kevin (Self; Burkburnett Independent School District) Kirksey, Jacob (Texas Tech University) Kosobud, Terry (Self; Grandparents for Public Schools) Kost, Jennifer (Self) Malfaro, Louis (Self; Austin Voices for Education and Youth) Norris, Robert (Self; Grandparents for Public Schools) Noyola, Alicia (Self; South Texas Association of Schools) Piper, Missy (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education, Brazos River Regional School Program SSA, Parker County Co-op) Quinzi, Patty (TX American Federaion of Teachers) Salazar, Alejos (Self) Saxe, Avery (Legislative Budget Board) Selby, Mary (Self) Sena, Richard (Self; Boerne ISD) Smith, Lauren (Self) Stephens, Heather (Self) Stern, Maggie (Our Schools Our Democracy) Stevenson, Sara (Self) Swanson, Steve (Self) Tavarez, Lauren (Self) Vasquez, Megan (Self) Vinson, Mallory (Self) Volk, Maia (Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds) Registering, but not testifying: For : Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops) Franklin, Ryan (Philanthropy Advocates) Glosser, Cole (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities) 3
WITNESS LIST
HB 2
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Public Education Committee
Against :
Carra, Missie (Self)
Carriker-Cavin, Taylor (Self)
Cole-Ochoa, Darren (Self; San Marcos CISD)
Daniels, Margaret (Self)
Davenport, Lynn (Self)
Joseph, Zenobia (Self)
Linahan, Alice (Self)
On :
Blanton, DeeAnna (Self)
Boswell, Lynn (Self; Austin ISD)
Bustos, Georgiana (Self)
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education)
Colbert, Paul (Self)
Crittenden, Justin (Self)
Exter, Monty (ATPE)
Gonzalez Saucedo, Sabrina (The Arc of Texas)
Gray, JoMeka (Self)
Gregg, Brock (Texas retired teachers assn)
Griffith, Carrie (On Behalf of the Texas State Teachers Association)
Guevara, Karla (Self)
Guthrie, Brian (Teacher Retirement System of Texas)
Halstead, Amity (Self; PreK Today/Child Care Associates)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Holden, Megan (Self)
Hunter, Kevin (Self; Burkburnett Independent School District)
Kirksey, Jacob (Texas Tech University)
Kosobud, Terry (Self; Grandparents for Public Schools)
Kost, Jennifer (Self)
Malfaro, Louis (Self; Austin Voices for Education and Youth)
Norris, Robert (Self; Grandparents for Public Schools)
Noyola, Alicia (Self; South Texas Association of Schools)
Piper, Missy (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education, Brazos River
Regional School Program SSA, Parker County Co-op)
Quinzi, Patty (TX American Federaion of Teachers)
Salazar, Alejos (Self)
Saxe, Avery (Legislative Budget Board)
Selby, Mary (Self)
Sena, Richard (Self; Boerne ISD)
Smith, Lauren (Self)
Stephens, Heather (Self)
Stern, Maggie (Our Schools Our Democracy)
Stevenson, Sara (Self)
Swanson, Steve (Self)
Tavarez, Lauren (Self)
Vasquez, Megan (Self)
Vinson, Mallory (Self)
Volk, Maia (Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds)
Registering, but not testifying:
For :
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Franklin, Ryan (Philanthropy Advocates)
Glosser, Cole (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
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WITNESS LIST HB 2 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX) Justice, Shirlene (Self) Landin, Taylor (Greater Houston Partnership) Linn Minnehan, Julie (Great Hearts Texas) Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission) Luftop, Jennifer (Texas Academic Language Therapy Association (Texas ALTA)) Nichols, Colby (Texas Association of Community Schools) Sanders, Jolene (Self; The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities) Warren, Joanna (Educate Texas) Williams-Eugene, Nzingha (Texas Cultural Trust) Willis, Randy (Texas Assoication of Rural Schools) Against : Ackermann, Ryan (Self) Ahmed-Arroyo, Serena (Self) Boulton, Leonora (Self) Briggs, Rachael (Self) Butcher, Callie (Self) Camp, J (Self) Campbell, Craig (Self) Carranza, Susana (Self) Crowl, Ian (Self) Cummings, Sharon (Self) Domel, Elizabeth (Self) Fennell, Amy (Self) Garcia, Jacqueline (Self) Griffith, Idona (Self) Hester, TIna (Self) Hornbuckle, Susan (Self) Kaplan, Judith (Self) Laeky, Miriam (Equality Texas) Moyers, Dakota-Lee (Self) Moyers, Kimberly (Self) Odom, Glynnis (Self) Reeves, Sara (Self) Schindler, Stephanie (Self) Schmidt, Daniel (Self) Sotelo, Rosalba (Self) Stewart, Susan (Self) Tiernan, Mary (Self) On : Bellsnyder, Suzanne (Self) Encarnacion Schmidt, Maria (Self) Foster, Linzy (Self) Hall, Leslie (Self) Hejny, Barton (Self) Jebsen, Maggie (LBB) Kling, Kelsey (Texas Coalition for Educator Preparation (TCEP)) Lehman Lopez, Jeanne (Self) Lugo, Noelita (Self) Navarrette, Emily (LBB) Tasneem, Tania (Self) 4
WITNESS LIST
HB 2
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Public Education Committee
Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX)
Justice, Shirlene (Self)
Landin, Taylor (Greater Houston Partnership)
Linn Minnehan, Julie (Great Hearts Texas)
Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission)
Luftop, Jennifer (Texas Academic Language Therapy Association (Texas ALTA))
Nichols, Colby (Texas Association of Community Schools)
Sanders, Jolene (Self; The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Warren, Joanna (Educate Texas)
Williams-Eugene, Nzingha (Texas Cultural Trust)
Willis, Randy (Texas Assoication of Rural Schools)
Against :
Ackermann, Ryan (Self)
Ahmed-Arroyo, Serena (Self)
Boulton, Leonora (Self)
Briggs, Rachael (Self)
Butcher, Callie (Self)
Camp, J (Self)
Campbell, Craig (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Crowl, Ian (Self)
Cummings, Sharon (Self)
Domel, Elizabeth (Self)
Fennell, Amy (Self)
Garcia, Jacqueline (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Hester, TIna (Self)
Hornbuckle, Susan (Self)
Kaplan, Judith (Self)
Laeky, Miriam (Equality Texas)
Moyers, Dakota-Lee (Self)
Moyers, Kimberly (Self)
Odom, Glynnis (Self)
Reeves, Sara (Self)
Schindler, Stephanie (Self)
Schmidt, Daniel (Self)
Sotelo, Rosalba (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Tiernan, Mary (Self)
On :
Bellsnyder, Suzanne (Self)
Encarnacion Schmidt, Maria (Self)
Foster, Linzy (Self)
Hall, Leslie (Self)
Hejny, Barton (Self)
Jebsen, Maggie (LBB)
Kling, Kelsey (Texas Coalition for Educator Preparation (TCEP))
Lehman Lopez, Jeanne (Self)
Lugo, Noelita (Self)
Navarrette, Emily (LBB)
Tasneem, Tania (Self)
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