WITNESS LIST SB 1962 Senate Committee Report Education K-16 April 1, 2025 - 9:00 AM FOR: Greer, Kate Managing Director, State and Policy Coalition (also providing written testimony) (The Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX Landin, Taylor (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX Miles, F. Mike Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Self; Houston Independent School District), Houston, TX Pruneda, Mary Lynn (also providing written testimony) (Texas 2036), Austin, TX Wright, Cary CEO, Good Reason Houston (also providing written testimony) (Good Reason Houston), Houston, TX Yancy, Justin President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX ON: Swanson, Steve (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Chenelle, Rebekah Vice President of Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas, TX Feinstein, Jonathan State Director (EdTrust in Texas), Dallas, TX Mauro, Megan EVP & Chief of Staff (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX AGAINST: Easley, Jennifer State President Texas PTA (Texas PTA), San Antonio, TX Hallamek, James (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX Jones, Amber (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX Kuhlmann, Kate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX ON: Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Lecholop, Steve Deputy Commissioner for Governance TEA (TEA), Austin, TX Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Rios, Jose Assessment and Reporting Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Schutte, Marian Deputy Associate Commissioner TEA (TEA), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: FOR: Bishop-Watt, Trista Director, Government Relations (Good Reason Houston), Houston, TX ON: McCreary, Casey Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 1962
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
April 1, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Greer, Kate Managing Director, State and Policy Coalition (also providing written
testimony) (The Commit Partnership), Dallas, TX
Landin, Taylor (Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX
Miles, F. Mike Superintendent (also providing written testimony) (Self; Houston
Independent School District), Houston, TX
Pruneda, Mary Lynn (also providing written testimony) (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Wright, Cary CEO, Good Reason Houston (also providing written testimony) (Good
Reason Houston), Houston, TX
Yancy, Justin President (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX
ON:
Swanson, Steve (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Chenelle, Rebekah Vice President of Public Policy (Dallas Regional Chamber), Dallas,
TX
Feinstein, Jonathan State Director (EdTrust in Texas), Dallas, TX
Mauro, Megan EVP & Chief of Staff (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Easley, Jennifer State President Texas PTA (Texas PTA), San Antonio, TX
Hallamek, James (Texas State Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Jones, Amber (Self; Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Kuhlmann, Kate (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX
ON:
Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Lecholop, Steve Deputy Commissioner for Governance TEA (TEA), Austin, TX
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Rios, Jose Assessment and Reporting Associate Commissioner (Texas Education
Agency), Austin, TX
Schutte, Marian Deputy Associate Commissioner TEA (TEA), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Bishop-Watt, Trista Director, Government Relations (Good Reason Houston), Houston,
TX
ON:
McCreary, Casey Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School
Administrators), Austin, TX
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