WITNESS LIST SB 204 Senate Committee Report Education K-16 February 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX Benton, Megan Strategic Policy Associate (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX Newman, Anne (Self) , Boerne, Texas, TX Rutledge, Kristie (Self) , Rockport, TX Seibert, Denise Self (Self) , Belton, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (Texas Values Action), Austin, TX Covey, Jonathan Director of Policy (Texas Values), Austin, TX Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX Fry, Pat (Self) , Rd mtn, TX Howsley, Stephen (Family Freedom Project), Lubbock, TX Kuykendall, Lori President (Self; Beacon Health Education Resources), Flower Mound, TX Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas, TX Madrid, Jennifer (Self) , Belton, TX Moore, Ken SREC SD 11 (Self) , Pearland, TX Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX Pollock, Julee Ms (Self) , Austin, TX Powell, Judy Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX Robbins, Jill Mrs (Self) , Holland, TX Saenz, Jonathan President & Attorney (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX Talley, Brian (Self) , Austin, TX Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX Wood, Cecilia (Self) , Austin, TX AGAINST: Amescua, Gloria (Self) , Austin, TX Barbour, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX Burton, Claire (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX Cochrane, Kayla (Self) , Houston, TX Cohen, Sarah Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX Compton, Dorothy ann (Self) , Austin, TX Dean, Alyssa (Self) , Austin, TX Eddy, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX Flores, Rebecca (Self) , San antonio, TX French, Avin (Self) , Austin, TX Gaston, Krista (Self) , Elgin, TX Gaston, Krista LMFT (Self) , Elgin, TX Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX Johnson, Angela (Self) , Round Rock, TX Johnston, Catherine Pastor (Self) , Austin, TX Kalb, Caitlin University democrats president (Self; University democats ut), Austin, TX Kalthoff, Wendy (Self) , Austin, TX Kaplan, Judith (Self) , Austin, TX Kelly, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX Kostka, Dash Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 204
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
February 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),
Austin, TX
Benton, Megan Strategic Policy Associate (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
Newman, Anne (Self) , Boerne, Texas, TX
Rutledge, Kristie (Self) , Rockport, TX
Seibert, Denise Self (Self) , Belton, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (Texas Values Action), Austin,
TX
Covey, Jonathan Director of Policy (Texas Values), Austin, TX
Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Fry, Pat (Self) , Rd mtn, TX
Howsley, Stephen (Family Freedom Project), Lubbock, TX
Kuykendall, Lori President (Self; Beacon Health Education Resources), Flower Mound,
TX
Litzler, John (Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission), Dallas,
TX
Madrid, Jennifer (Self) , Belton, TX
Moore, Ken SREC SD 11 (Self) , Pearland, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Pollock, Julee Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
Powell, Judy Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX
Robbins, Jill Mrs (Self) , Holland, TX
Saenz, Jonathan President & Attorney (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
Talley, Brian (Self) , Austin, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
Wood, Cecilia (Self) , Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Amescua, Gloria (Self) , Austin, TX
Barbour, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX
Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX
Burton, Claire (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Cochrane, Kayla (Self) , Houston, TX
Cohen, Sarah Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self) , Austin, TX
Dean, Alyssa (Self) , Austin, TX
Eddy, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Rebecca (Self) , San antonio, TX
French, Avin (Self) , Austin, TX
Gaston, Krista (Self) , Elgin, TX
Gaston, Krista LMFT (Self) , Elgin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Johnson, Angela (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Johnston, Catherine Pastor (Self) , Austin, TX
Kalb, Caitlin University democrats president (Self; University democats ut), Austin, TX
Kalthoff, Wendy (Self) , Austin, TX
Kaplan, Judith (Self) , Austin, TX
Kelly, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX
Kostka, Dash Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 204 Senate Committee Report Education K-16 Kovach, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX Kovner, Jakkie (Self) , Austin tx, TX Krembs, Minami Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX Luck, Gabriel (Self) , Austin, TX Marron, Tami (Self) , Austin, TX Moreno, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX Nair, Vishnu (Self) , Austin, TX Narumanchi, Padmini (Self) , Round rock, TX Perez, Mario (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX Perez cabarcas, Jose (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX Pollock, Kristen (Self) , Austin, TX Rekstad, Britta (Self) , Austin, TX Robberts, Gwen (Self) , Manor, TX Schauffert, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX Schold, Katrina Constituent (Self; Moms Demand Action for gun sense laws and policies), Houston, TX Smith, Mark (Self) , Austin, TX Stein, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX Stewart, Katelyn (Self) , Austin, TX Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Stuckman, Peter Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX Svoboda, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX Terry, William spencer Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX Wagner, Savannah (Self) , Austin, TX Wall, Catharine (Self) , Auatin, TX Walters, John (Self) , Austin, TX Walters, Saber (Self) , Austin, TX Wiggins, Grant (Self) , Austin, TX Witt, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX Wyrtzen, Fiona (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 204
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
Kovach, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Kovner, Jakkie (Self) , Austin tx, TX
Krembs, Minami Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX
Luck, Gabriel (Self) , Austin, TX
Marron, Tami (Self) , Austin, TX
Moreno, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX
Nair, Vishnu (Self) , Austin, TX
Narumanchi, Padmini (Self) , Round rock, TX
Perez, Mario (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX
Perez cabarcas, Jose (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX
Pollock, Kristen (Self) , Austin, TX
Rekstad, Britta (Self) , Austin, TX
Robberts, Gwen (Self) , Manor, TX
Schauffert, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Schold, Katrina Constituent (Self; Moms Demand Action for gun sense laws and
policies), Houston, TX
Smith, Mark (Self) , Austin, TX
Stein, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Katelyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Stuckman, Peter Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX
Svoboda, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX
Terry, William spencer Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX
Wagner, Savannah (Self) , Austin, TX
Wall, Catharine (Self) , Auatin, TX
Walters, John (Self) , Austin, TX
Walters, Saber (Self) , Austin, TX
Wiggins, Grant (Self) , Austin, TX
Witt, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX
Wyrtzen, Fiona (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
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