WITNESS LIST HB 2196 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee March 27, 2025 - 8:00 AM (SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING - S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education) For : Gore, Rex (Self) Grantham, Gabe (Texas 2036) Hopkins, Scarlett (Self; ConroeISD) Shaughnessy, Cheryl (Self) Sowell, Melissa (Self) Sowell, Wyatt (Self) Terry, Justin (Self; Forney ISD) Against : Colbert, Paul (Self) On : Schutte, Marian (TEA) Tran, Crystal (Texas Appleseed) Registering, but not testifying: For : Calvert, Raif (Texas Assoc of School Boards) Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA) Garcia, Brandon (Texas Public Charter Schools Assc) Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX) Kieschnick, Kelle (Texas Business Leadership Council) List, Amanda (AList Consulting) Mathis, James (Imagine Learning) Morisak, Kimberly (Forney ISD) Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk) Stinnett, Samantha (Upbring) Wittenburg, Michelle (Upbring) Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin) Against : Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)) Exter, Monty (ATPE) Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association) 1 WITNESS LIST HB 2196 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee March 27, 2025 - 8:00 AM (SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING - S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education) For : Gore, Rex (Self) Grantham, Gabe (Texas 2036) Hopkins, Scarlett (Self; ConroeISD) Shaughnessy, Cheryl (Self) Sowell, Melissa (Self) Sowell, Wyatt (Self) Terry, Justin (Self; Forney ISD) Against : Colbert, Paul (Self) On : Schutte, Marian (TEA) Tran, Crystal (Texas Appleseed) Registering, but not testifying: For : Calvert, Raif (Texas Assoc of School Boards) Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA) Garcia, Brandon (Texas Public Charter Schools Assc) Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX) Kieschnick, Kelle (Texas Business Leadership Council) List, Amanda (AList Consulting) Mathis, James (Imagine Learning) Morisak, Kimberly (Forney ISD) Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk) Stinnett, Samantha (Upbring) Wittenburg, Michelle (Upbring) Zavala, Gilbert (Opportunity Austin) Against : Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)) Exter, Monty (ATPE) Griffith, Carrie (Texas state teachers association) 1