WITNESS LIST SB 2595 Senate Committee Report State Affairs April 14, 2025 - 9:00 AM FOR: Nirenberg, Jackie (also providing written testimony) (Anti-Defamation League), Austin, TX Toretto, Courtney (Anti-Defamation League), Austin, TX AGAINST: Blackwell, Lindsey (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX Budwine, Kirsten Policy Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX Lauener, Autumn (Self) , Houston, TX Margulies, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX Rizvi, Sameeha (Self; The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Texas), Richmond, TX ON: Glosser, Cole (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX Herman, Guy Judge (Self) , Austin, TX Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers Union), Houston, TX Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers Union), Houston, TX Kershaw, James (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX Sierega, John (TMPA), Austin, TX Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX AGAINST: Ajaz, Fuaad (Self) , Austin, TX Altfeld, Clara (Self) , Austin, TX Beck, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX Bell, Jasmine (Self) , Austin, TX Benitez, Fernando (Self) , Austin, TX Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX Benitez, Lili (Self) , Austin, TX Berrios, Felicity (Self) , Austin, TX Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX Bryant, Danielle Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX, TX Bullard, Becky (Self) , Austin, TX Burns, Kaidan (Self) , Austin, TX Carson, Bethany (Self) , Austin, TX Coin, Kellin (Self) , Austin, TX Cole, Adelle (Self) , Austin, TX Copous, Marshall (Self) , Austin, TX Cosme, Helena (Self) , Austin, TX Cuevas, Teresa (Self) , Austin, TX Davis, Jaden (Self) , Austin, TX Deline, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX Evans, Dax (Self) , Austin, TX Eves, Embers (Self) , Houston, TX Fairbanks, Meghan (Self) , Houston, TX Fishkind, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX Foster, Maxim (Self) , Austin, TX Gage, C (Self) , Austin, TX Garcia, Amanda (Self) , Austin, TX Garcia, Myranda (Self) , San Marcos, TX Garcia, Surya (Self) , Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 2595
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
April 14, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Nirenberg, Jackie (also providing written testimony) (Anti-Defamation League), Austin,
TX
Toretto, Courtney (Anti-Defamation League), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Blackwell, Lindsey (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Austin, TX
Budwine, Kirsten Policy Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
Lauener, Autumn (Self) , Houston, TX
Margulies, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX
Rizvi, Sameeha (Self; The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Texas), Richmond,
TX
ON:
Glosser, Cole (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Herman, Guy Judge (Self) , Austin, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers Union), Houston, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers Union), Houston, TX
Kershaw, James (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Sierega, John (TMPA), Austin, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Ajaz, Fuaad (Self) , Austin, TX
Altfeld, Clara (Self) , Austin, TX
Beck, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Bell, Jasmine (Self) , Austin, TX
Benitez, Fernando (Self) , Austin, TX
Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX
Benitez, Lili (Self) , Austin, TX
Berrios, Felicity (Self) , Austin, TX
Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX
Bryant, Danielle Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX, TX
Bullard, Becky (Self) , Austin, TX
Burns, Kaidan (Self) , Austin, TX
Carson, Bethany (Self) , Austin, TX
Coin, Kellin (Self) , Austin, TX
Cole, Adelle (Self) , Austin, TX
Copous, Marshall (Self) , Austin, TX
Cosme, Helena (Self) , Austin, TX
Cuevas, Teresa (Self) , Austin, TX
Davis, Jaden (Self) , Austin, TX
Deline, Steven (Self) , Austin, TX
Evans, Dax (Self) , Austin, TX
Eves, Embers (Self) , Houston, TX
Fairbanks, Meghan (Self) , Houston, TX
Fishkind, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Foster, Maxim (Self) , Austin, TX
Gage, C (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Amanda (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Myranda (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Garcia, Surya (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 2595 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Garcia, Yesenia (Self) , Victoria, TX Garrett, Jules (Self) , Austin, TX Gillard, Savannah (Self) , Liberty Hill, TX Guajardo, Austin (Self) , Austin, TX Guajardo, David (Self) , Austin, TX Guajardo, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX Guajardo, Nelda (Self) , Austin, TX Guajardo, Raelyn (Self) , Austin, TX Hafizi, Niloufar (Self) , Katy/TX, TX House, Skylar (Self) , Austin, TX Ibarra, Mary Policy and Advocacy Strategist (Self) , Austin, TX Juraska, AJ (Self) , Austin, TX Kumm, Gillian (Self) , Austin, TX Lamar, John (Self) , Austin, TX LaQueene, Maxine (Self) , Austin, TX Leisey, Ty (Self) , Austin, TX Machamer, Lindsey (Self) , AUSTIN, TX Marotta, Gwynn (Self) , Austin, TX Martin, Pauline (Self) , Austin, TX Mings, Mary (Self) , San antonio, TX Mitchell, Kathy (Self; Equity Action), Austin, TX Neuhauser, Hannah Assistant Instructor UT Austin (Self) , Austin TX, TX Newton, Elliot Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX Norman, Leah (Self) , Austin, TX Ortega, Mateo (Self) , Austin, TX Papari, Arshia (Self) , Austin, TX Perez, Toya (Self) , Austin, TX Ramirez, Nelly paulina (Self) , Austin, TX Rejsek, Charley (Self) , Austin, TX Rhee, Alissa (Self) , Austin, TX Richie, Landon (Self) , Missouri City, TX Riddle, Travis (Self) , Austin, TX Rodriguez, Angelica (Self) , Austin, TX, TX Rose, Desiree (Self) , Austin, TX Ruben, Eliana (Self) , Austin, TX Shannon, Rachael (Self) , Austin, TX Slottow, Mackenzie (Self) , Austin, TX Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Thompson, Corrie (Self) , Austin, TX Thye, Asher (Self) , Euless, TX Torres, Alicia (Self) , Austin, TX Unni, Asha (Self) , Austin, TX Unni, Latha (Self) , Austin, TX Villarreal, Alicia (Self) , Austin, TX Watkins, Allison (Self) , Austin, TX Wynne, Brendan (Self) , Austin, TX Yost, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Hoskins, Marc Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX Hoskins, Marc (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: White, Amy (Self; Mask With America), Georgetown, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 2595
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
Garcia, Yesenia (Self) , Victoria, TX
Garrett, Jules (Self) , Austin, TX
Gillard, Savannah (Self) , Liberty Hill, TX
Guajardo, Austin (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, David (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, Nelda (Self) , Austin, TX
Guajardo, Raelyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Hafizi, Niloufar (Self) , Katy/TX, TX
House, Skylar (Self) , Austin, TX
Ibarra, Mary Policy and Advocacy Strategist (Self) , Austin, TX
Juraska, AJ (Self) , Austin, TX
Kumm, Gillian (Self) , Austin, TX
Lamar, John (Self) , Austin, TX
LaQueene, Maxine (Self) , Austin, TX
Leisey, Ty (Self) , Austin, TX
Machamer, Lindsey (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
Marotta, Gwynn (Self) , Austin, TX
Martin, Pauline (Self) , Austin, TX
Mings, Mary (Self) , San antonio, TX
Mitchell, Kathy (Self; Equity Action), Austin, TX
Neuhauser, Hannah Assistant Instructor UT Austin (Self) , Austin TX, TX
Newton, Elliot Mr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Norman, Leah (Self) , Austin, TX
Ortega, Mateo (Self) , Austin, TX
Papari, Arshia (Self) , Austin, TX
Perez, Toya (Self) , Austin, TX
Ramirez, Nelly paulina (Self) , Austin, TX
Rejsek, Charley (Self) , Austin, TX
Rhee, Alissa (Self) , Austin, TX
Richie, Landon (Self) , Missouri City, TX
Riddle, Travis (Self) , Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Angelica (Self) , Austin, TX, TX
Rose, Desiree (Self) , Austin, TX
Ruben, Eliana (Self) , Austin, TX
Shannon, Rachael (Self) , Austin, TX
Slottow, Mackenzie (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Thompson, Corrie (Self) , Austin, TX
Thye, Asher (Self) , Euless, TX
Torres, Alicia (Self) , Austin, TX
Unni, Asha (Self) , Austin, TX
Unni, Latha (Self) , Austin, TX
Villarreal, Alicia (Self) , Austin, TX
Watkins, Allison (Self) , Austin, TX
Wynne, Brendan (Self) , Austin, TX
Yost, Alexandra (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Hoskins, Marc Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Hoskins, Marc (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
White, Amy (Self; Mask With America), Georgetown, TX
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