WITNESS LIST HB 27 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee March 18, 2025 - 8:00 AM For : Branch, Vincent (Self) Brigham, Michael Shawn (Self; Next Gen Personal Finance) Espinal, Yanely (Self; NGPF Mission 2030 Fund) Williamson, JVonnie (Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT)) Registering, but not testifying: For : Austin, Glen (Greater Houston Partnership) Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants) Biundo, Jen (Healthy Futures of Texas) Bonilla, Grace (Self; Texas Impact) Brown, Christianna (Self; True Texas Project) Brown, Elaina (Self; True Texas project) Brown, James (Self) Cave, Tricia (ATPE) Collins, Mia (Self) Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA) Dawson, Lindsay (Self) Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA) Embrey, Celeste (Texas Bankers Association) Flanders, Caitlin (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) Foster, Wendy (Independent Bankers Association of TX) Fowler, Meredyth (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association) Gonzales, Larry (Texas Consumer Finance Association) Grimes, Michael (Consumer Service Alliance of Texas) Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas) Hilliard, Paula (Texas Education 911) Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX) Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission) Mauro, Megan (Texas Association of Business) McCartt, J (Texas Consumer Credit Coalition) Meroney, Mike (Self; Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)) Meroney, Shannon (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP) Texas Chapter) Moledina, Ayaan (Self) Moledina, Ayaan (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas) Person, Maria (Self) Plemons, Hollie (Self) Raines, Stephen (Texas Credit Union Association) Rasti, Kelly (Texas Association of School Boards) Reagan, Charlene (Self; True Texas Project) Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project) Rogers, David (Self; True TX project) Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services) Walker, Kwame (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers) Wittenburg, Michelle (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) Woltersdorf, Paytyn (Wells Fargo) Against : Bakich, Meg (Self) Linahan, Alice (Self) Liu, Allen (NAACP Legal Defense Fund) 1
WITNESS LIST
HB 27
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Public Education Committee
March 18, 2025 - 8:00 AM
For :
Branch, Vincent (Self)
Brigham, Michael Shawn (Self; Next Gen Personal Finance)
Espinal, Yanely (Self; NGPF Mission 2030 Fund)
Williamson, JVonnie (Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT))
Registering, but not testifying:
For :
Austin, Glen (Greater Houston Partnership)
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self)
Besserman, Kenneth (Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants)
Biundo, Jen (Healthy Futures of Texas)
Bonilla, Grace (Self; Texas Impact)
Brown, Christianna (Self; True Texas Project)
Brown, Elaina (Self; True Texas project)
Brown, James (Self)
Cave, Tricia (ATPE)
Collins, Mia (Self)
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Dawson, Lindsay (Self)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Embrey, Celeste (Texas Bankers Association)
Flanders, Caitlin (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors)
Foster, Wendy (Independent Bankers Association of TX)
Fowler, Meredyth (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association)
Gonzales, Larry (Texas Consumer Finance Association)
Grimes, Michael (Consumer Service Alliance of Texas)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Hilliard, Paula (Texas Education 911)
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform TX)
Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission)
Mauro, Megan (Texas Association of Business)
McCartt, J (Texas Consumer Credit Coalition)
Meroney, Mike (Self; Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM))
Meroney, Shannon (National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP)
Texas Chapter)
Moledina, Ayaan (Self)
Moledina, Ayaan (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas)
Person, Maria (Self)
Plemons, Hollie (Self)
Raines, Stephen (Texas Credit Union Association)
Rasti, Kelly (Texas Association of School Boards)
Reagan, Charlene (Self; True Texas Project)
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
Rogers, David (Self; True TX project)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)
Walker, Kwame (Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers)
Wittenburg, Michelle (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors)
Woltersdorf, Paytyn (Wells Fargo)
Against :
Bakich, Meg (Self)
Linahan, Alice (Self)
Liu, Allen (NAACP Legal Defense Fund)
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WITNESS LIST HB 27 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee McCain, Demetria L. (NAACP Legal Defense Fund) On : Hejny, Chrissy (Self) Marin, Eric (TEA) Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency) McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators) 2
WITNESS LIST
HB 27
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Public Education Committee
McCain, Demetria L. (NAACP Legal Defense Fund)
On :
Hejny, Chrissy (Self)
Marin, Eric (TEA)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)
McCreary, Casey (Texas Association of School Administrators)
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