WITNESS LIST HB 4503 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT State Affairs Committee April 14, 2025 - 8:00 AM For : Farella, Angelina (Self) Finger, Jack (Self) Mendoza, MD, Carrie (Self) Roberts, Marco (Self; Texas Conservative Liberty Forum) Against : Denton, Benjamin (Self) Fairbanks, Meghan (Self) Funk, Garrett (Self) Giles, Mandy (Self) Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas) Heilrayne, Julia (Self) Hoke, Allison (Self) Lang, Isobel (Self) Lapus, Angela (Self) Lauener, Autumn (Self; Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Scholars) McLaughlin, Amanda (Self) Miller, Laura (Self; Texas UU Justice Ministry) Miller, Matilda (Self) Segovia, Andrea (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas) Warren, Claire (Self) Whetstone, Morgan (Self) Wyatt, Dustin (Self) Registering, but not testifying: For : Benton, Megan (Self; Texas Values Action) Cabrera, Luis (Self) Castle, Mary elizabeth (Texas Values) Chambless, Diana (Self) Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values) Mesaros, Joeylynn (Self) Sivadge, Vanessa (Self; Protecting Texas Children) Stewart, Marcia (Self) Vega, Richard (Self; At Feet Ministries and Community Transformation Church) Wallace, Bonnie (Self) Wiltse, Colby (Self) Against : Ajaz, Fuaad (Self) Altfeld, Clara (Self) Bandit, Brigitte (Self) Barks, Elizabeth (Self) Beck, Sarah (Self) Berrios, Felicity (Self) Bitz, Ritzy (Self) Brown, Brandon (Self) Bryant, Danielle (Self) Bullard, Rebecca (Self) Burden, Vanessa (Self) Burns, Kaidan (Self) Calamari, Shawn (Self) Carpenter, Whitney (Self) 1
WITNESS LIST
HB 4503
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
State Affairs Committee
April 14, 2025 - 8:00 AM
For :
Farella, Angelina (Self)
Finger, Jack (Self)
Mendoza, MD, Carrie (Self)
Roberts, Marco (Self; Texas Conservative Liberty Forum)
Against :
Denton, Benjamin (Self)
Fairbanks, Meghan (Self)
Funk, Garrett (Self)
Giles, Mandy (Self)
Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas)
Heilrayne, Julia (Self)
Hoke, Allison (Self)
Lang, Isobel (Self)
Lapus, Angela (Self)
Lauener, Autumn (Self; Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Scholars)
McLaughlin, Amanda (Self)
Miller, Laura (Self; Texas UU Justice Ministry)
Miller, Matilda (Self)
Segovia, Andrea (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas)
Warren, Claire (Self)
Whetstone, Morgan (Self)
Wyatt, Dustin (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For :
Benton, Megan (Self; Texas Values Action)
Cabrera, Luis (Self)
Castle, Mary elizabeth (Texas Values)
Chambless, Diana (Self)
Covey, Jonathan (Texas Values)
Mesaros, Joeylynn (Self)
Sivadge, Vanessa (Self; Protecting Texas Children)
Stewart, Marcia (Self)
Vega, Richard (Self; At Feet Ministries and Community Transformation Church)
Wallace, Bonnie (Self)
Wiltse, Colby (Self)
Against :
Ajaz, Fuaad (Self)
Altfeld, Clara (Self)
Bandit, Brigitte (Self)
Barks, Elizabeth (Self)
Beck, Sarah (Self)
Berrios, Felicity (Self)
Bitz, Ritzy (Self)
Brown, Brandon (Self)
Bryant, Danielle (Self)
Bullard, Rebecca (Self)
Burden, Vanessa (Self)
Burns, Kaidan (Self)
Calamari, Shawn (Self)
Carpenter, Whitney (Self)
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WITNESS LIST HB 4503 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT State Affairs Committee Carranza, Susana (Self) Carson, Bethany (Self) Cavender, Laura (Self) Cerda, Aly (Self) Charrie, Miguel (Self) Chase, Garrett (Self) Cleveland, Danny (Self) Cleveland, Sarah (Self) Coello-Reyes, Gabriela (Self) Cofield, Melanie (Self) Coin, Kellin (Self) Cole, Adelle (Self) Cook, Spenser (Self) Copous, Marshall (Self) Cortez, Maximo (Self) Cosme, Helena (Self) Cuevas, Teresa (Self) Cumbie, Taylor (Self) Davis, Jaden (Self) Deline, Steven (Self) Dickerson, Sarah (Self) Easley, Alex (Self) Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self) Eskridge, Elizabeth (Self) Eskridge, Elizabeth (Self) Eves, Embers (Self) Fierro, Ana (Self) Fishkind, Julia (Self) Flanders, Caitlin (Human Rights Campaign) Fluger, Mary (Self) Foster, Maxim (Self) Freeman, Noel (Self) French, Emily (Common Cause Texas) Gale, Zenyth (Self) Gao, Charles (Self) Garcia, Myranda (Self) Garcia, Surya (Self) Garcia, Yesenia (Self) Garner, Jeramy (Self) Garrett, Jules (Self) Garry, August (Self) Giles, Indigo (Self) Gillard, Savannah (Self) Glickman, Anne (Self) Guajardo, Austin (Self) Guajardo, David (Self) Guajardo, Jordan (Self) Guajardo, Nelda (Self) Guajardo, Raelyn (Self) Guerrero, Amelie (Self) Guevara, Emma (Self; Frontera Fund) Haddix, Alexandra (Self) Hamilton, Christopher (Self; Texas Health Action) Hamilton, Skyler (Self) Heilrayne, Arwyn (Self) Henderson, Mikayla (Self) 2
WITNESS LIST
HB 4503
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
State Affairs Committee
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Carson, Bethany (Self)
Cavender, Laura (Self)
Cerda, Aly (Self)
Charrie, Miguel (Self)
Chase, Garrett (Self)
Cleveland, Danny (Self)
Cleveland, Sarah (Self)
Coello-Reyes, Gabriela (Self)
Cofield, Melanie (Self)
Coin, Kellin (Self)
Cole, Adelle (Self)
Cook, Spenser (Self)
Copous, Marshall (Self)
Cortez, Maximo (Self)
Cosme, Helena (Self)
Cuevas, Teresa (Self)
Cumbie, Taylor (Self)
Davis, Jaden (Self)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Dickerson, Sarah (Self)
Easley, Alex (Self)
Eickstaedt, Wendy (Self)
Eskridge, Elizabeth (Self)
Eskridge, Elizabeth (Self)
Eves, Embers (Self)
Fierro, Ana (Self)
Fishkind, Julia (Self)
Flanders, Caitlin (Human Rights Campaign)
Fluger, Mary (Self)
Foster, Maxim (Self)
Freeman, Noel (Self)
French, Emily (Common Cause Texas)
Gale, Zenyth (Self)
Gao, Charles (Self)
Garcia, Myranda (Self)
Garcia, Surya (Self)
Garcia, Yesenia (Self)
Garner, Jeramy (Self)
Garrett, Jules (Self)
Garry, August (Self)
Giles, Indigo (Self)
Gillard, Savannah (Self)
Glickman, Anne (Self)
Guajardo, Austin (Self)
Guajardo, David (Self)
Guajardo, Jordan (Self)
Guajardo, Nelda (Self)
Guajardo, Raelyn (Self)
Guerrero, Amelie (Self)
Guevara, Emma (Self; Frontera Fund)
Haddix, Alexandra (Self)
Hamilton, Christopher (Self; Texas Health Action)
Hamilton, Skyler (Self)
Heilrayne, Arwyn (Self)
Henderson, Mikayla (Self)
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WITNESS LIST HB 4503 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT State Affairs Committee Herrera, David (Self) Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self) Holley-Hurt, Russell (Self) Hoover, Tamara (Self) Horne, Jacklynne (Self) House, Skylar (Self) Hushka, Callijo (Self) Jennings, Nicholas (Self) Johnsom, Bethany (Self) Juraska, AJ (Self) Karsten, Kristen (Self) Kiser, Mary Beth (Texas Psychological Association) Laeky, Miriam (Self; Equality Texas) Lamar, John (Self) LaQueene, Maxine (Self) Lea, Maggie (Self) Leahy, Francesca (Self) Leisey, Ty (Self) Lin, Jae (Self) Machamer, Lindsey (Self) Margulies, Jennifer (Self) Marotta, Gwynn (Self) Mccoy, Kristopher (Self) McJunkins, Phillip (Self) McNabb, Evangeline (Self) Miller, Heather (Self) Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Civic Fund) Morales, Alan (Self) Morris, Ren (Self) Morris, Tory (Self) Newth, Allison (Self) Newton, Elliot (Self) Nguyen, June (Self) Nite, Oliver (Self) Norman, Leah (Self) Ortega, Mateo (Self) Osorio-Lapham, Gloria (Self) Overstreet, Marrissa (Self) Pacheco, Felix (Self) Pacheco, Kathryn (Self) Pena, Dominique (Self) Penner, Shelly (Self) Perry, Elizabeth (Self) Perry, Kaylyn (Self) Petrakis, Rory (Self) Pettit, Zoe (Self) Pritchett, William (Self; Equality Texas) Pruett, Kay (Self) Ramirez, Sara (Self) Rayne, Karen (Self) Regalado, Ronan (Self) Rejsek, Charley (Self) Reyes, Robert (Self) Reynolds, Judith (Self) Rhee, Alissa (Self) 3
WITNESS LIST
HB 4503
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
State Affairs Committee
Herrera, David (Self)
Holley-Hurt, Carrie (Self)
Holley-Hurt, Russell (Self)
Hoover, Tamara (Self)
Horne, Jacklynne (Self)
House, Skylar (Self)
Hushka, Callijo (Self)
Jennings, Nicholas (Self)
Johnsom, Bethany (Self)
Juraska, AJ (Self)
Karsten, Kristen (Self)
Kiser, Mary Beth (Texas Psychological Association)
Laeky, Miriam (Self; Equality Texas)
Lamar, John (Self)
LaQueene, Maxine (Self)
Lea, Maggie (Self)
Leahy, Francesca (Self)
Leisey, Ty (Self)
Lin, Jae (Self)
Machamer, Lindsey (Self)
Margulies, Jennifer (Self)
Marotta, Gwynn (Self)
Mccoy, Kristopher (Self)
McJunkins, Phillip (Self)
McNabb, Evangeline (Self)
Miller, Heather (Self)
Mills, Amber (Self; MOVE Texas Civic Fund)
Morales, Alan (Self)
Morris, Ren (Self)
Morris, Tory (Self)
Newth, Allison (Self)
Newton, Elliot (Self)
Nguyen, June (Self)
Nite, Oliver (Self)
Norman, Leah (Self)
Ortega, Mateo (Self)
Osorio-Lapham, Gloria (Self)
Overstreet, Marrissa (Self)
Pacheco, Felix (Self)
Pacheco, Kathryn (Self)
Pena, Dominique (Self)
Penner, Shelly (Self)
Perry, Elizabeth (Self)
Perry, Kaylyn (Self)
Petrakis, Rory (Self)
Pettit, Zoe (Self)
Pritchett, William (Self; Equality Texas)
Pruett, Kay (Self)
Ramirez, Sara (Self)
Rayne, Karen (Self)
Regalado, Ronan (Self)
Rejsek, Charley (Self)
Reyes, Robert (Self)
Reynolds, Judith (Self)
Rhee, Alissa (Self)
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WITNESS LIST HB 4503 HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT State Affairs Committee Richie, Landon (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas) Riviera, Simone (Self) Rose, Desiree (Self) Sayde, Rox (Self) Sigler, Rocio (Self) Slottow, Mackenzie (Self) Speed, Marcus (Self) Staff, Jordan (Self) Stalter, Heather (Self) Steinfeld, Era (Self) Stone, Jake (Self) Storaasli, Amanda (Self) Story, Dale (Self) Strawn, Gavin (Self) Svoboda, Daniel (Self) Sykora, Julia (Self) Thompson, Corrie (Self) Thompson, Stephanie (Self) Thomson, Susan (Self) Thomson, Thomas (Self) Thye, Asher (Self) Trevino, Izar (Self) Turner, Naomi (Self) Ulesoo, Zoja (Self) VanKoughnett, Paul (Self) Velasquez, Ryan (Self) Villarreal, Alicia (Self) Vinson, Kris (Self) Waid, Mandy (Self) Walker, Adrian (Self) Walsh, Forrest (Self) Walter, Erin (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry) Walter-Mahoney, Melanie (Self) Walters, Saber (Self) Watkins, Allison (Self) Wegner, Antoinette (Self) Wermine, Dominique (Self) Wiley, Helen (Self) Williams, Joshua (Self) Wynne, Brendan (Self) Yakana, Margaret (Self) Zaner, Dylan (Self) 4
WITNESS LIST
HB 4503
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
State Affairs Committee
Richie, Landon (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas)
Riviera, Simone (Self)
Rose, Desiree (Self)
Sayde, Rox (Self)
Sigler, Rocio (Self)
Slottow, Mackenzie (Self)
Speed, Marcus (Self)
Staff, Jordan (Self)
Stalter, Heather (Self)
Steinfeld, Era (Self)
Stone, Jake (Self)
Storaasli, Amanda (Self)
Story, Dale (Self)
Strawn, Gavin (Self)
Svoboda, Daniel (Self)
Sykora, Julia (Self)
Thompson, Corrie (Self)
Thompson, Stephanie (Self)
Thomson, Susan (Self)
Thomson, Thomas (Self)
Thye, Asher (Self)
Trevino, Izar (Self)
Turner, Naomi (Self)
Ulesoo, Zoja (Self)
VanKoughnett, Paul (Self)
Velasquez, Ryan (Self)
Villarreal, Alicia (Self)
Vinson, Kris (Self)
Waid, Mandy (Self)
Walker, Adrian (Self)
Walsh, Forrest (Self)
Walter, Erin (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Walter-Mahoney, Melanie (Self)
Walters, Saber (Self)
Watkins, Allison (Self)
Wegner, Antoinette (Self)
Wermine, Dominique (Self)
Wiley, Helen (Self)
Williams, Joshua (Self)
Wynne, Brendan (Self)
Yakana, Margaret (Self)
Zaner, Dylan (Self)
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