WITNESS LIST HB 2967 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT Public Education Committee April 15, 2025 - 8:00 AM For : Boyd-Mayes, Isha (Self; Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School) Deakins, Jennifer (Self; Texas Optometric Association) LaChance, Loree (Self; Texas School Nurses Organization) Mayes, Christopher (Self; Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School) Merrell, Leonard (Self) Registering, but not testifying: For : Benestante, Jacquie (Self; Autism Society of Texas) Carranza, Susana (Self) Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)) Colangelo, Laura (Texas Private Schools Association) Dethloff, Carl (Equity Center) Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA) Garcia, Brandon (Texas Public Charter Schools Association) Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association) Griffith, Idona (Self) Grizzard, Julia (Self; Vibrant Works) Grizzard, Julia (Self; The Lighthouse of Houston) Grizzard, Julia (Self; East Texas Lighthouse) Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition, Guadalupe County Education Coalition, Permian Basin Education Coalition) Jones, Garry (Self; DFER Texas) King, Bill (Self) Swanson, Steve (Self) Against : Plemons, Hollie (Self) On : Copeland, Amy (Texas Education Agency) Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Ageny) Triplett, Jeremy (Department of State Health Services) 1
WITNESS LIST
HB 2967
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Public Education Committee
April 15, 2025 - 8:00 AM
For :
Boyd-Mayes, Isha (Self; Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School)
Deakins, Jennifer (Self; Texas Optometric Association)
LaChance, Loree (Self; Texas School Nurses Organization)
Mayes, Christopher (Self; Beatrice Mayes Institute Charter School)
Merrell, Leonard (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For :
Benestante, Jacquie (Self; Autism Society of Texas)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Cave, Tricia (Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE))
Colangelo, Laura (Texas Private Schools Association)
Dethloff, Carl (Equity Center)
Easley, Jennifer (Texas PTA)
Garcia, Brandon (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State Teachers Association)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Vibrant Works)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; The Lighthouse of Houston)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; East Texas Lighthouse)
Grizzard, Julia (Self; Bexar County Education Coalition, Guadalupe County Education
Coalition, Permian Basin Education Coalition)
Jones, Garry (Self; DFER Texas)
King, Bill (Self)
Swanson, Steve (Self)
Against :
Plemons, Hollie (Self)
On :
Copeland, Amy (Texas Education Agency)
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Ageny)
Triplett, Jeremy (Department of State Health Services)
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