WITNESS LIST SB 406 Senate Committee Report State Affairs March 10, 2025 - 9:00 AM FOR: Benton, Megan Strategic Policy Associate (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (also providing written testimony) (Texas Values), Austin, TX Gray, Brady (Self; Texas Family Project), Brock, TX Grisham, CJ Dr. (Self; Texas Gun Rights), Temple, TX Hale, Paul (Self) , Queen City, TX Neidert, Kelly (Self; Texaa Coalition for Kids), Little Elm, TX Rhodes, Fran President, True Texas Project (Self; True texas projeect), Fort Worth, TX Seibert, Denise Self (Self) , Belton, TX Shannon, Tracy (Self) , Kingwood, TX Sivadge, Vanessa (Self; Protecting texas children), Houston TX, TX AGAINST: Cook, Spenser (Self) , Jarrell, TX Criswell, Abby (Self) , Austin, TX Fairbanks, Meghan (Self) , Houston, TX French, Emily (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX Lapus, Angela (Self) , Victoria, TX Lauener, Autumn (Self; Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Scholars), Houston, TX McLaughlin, Amanda (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Garland, TX, TX Moore Luther, Kory (Self) , Fort Collins, CO Morris, Allen (Self; National LGBTQ Task Force), Missouri City, TX Richie, Landon (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas), Missouri City, TX Segovia, Andrea (Self; Transgender Education Network of TX), San Antonio, TX Thornton, Bis (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Austin, TX Walter, Erin Rev. (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Austin, TX ON: Das, Tara State Registrar of Vital Statistics (Texas Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Barela, Esperanza (Self; Moms for America), San Antonio, Texas, TX Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX Covey, Jonathan Director of Policy (Texas Values), Austin, TX Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX Johnson, Ed (Self; Harris county ballot security), Houston, TX Mendez, Virginia (Self; Moms for America), San Antonio, TX Saenz, Jonathan President (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX AGAINST: Adams, Danielle (Self) , Kyle, TX Ajaz, Fuaad (Self) , Austin, TX Alberty, Clay (Self) , Austin, TX Ashley, Michele (Self) , Austin, TX Bandit, Brigitte (Self) , Austin, TX Barfield, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX Brady-Joyner, Justin (Self) , Austin, TX Brehm-Taylor, Janet (Self) , Austin, TX Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX Burns, Kaidan (Self) , Austin, TX Butcher, Callie (Self) , Dallas, TX Caballero, Darcy (Self; Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX Calamari, Shawn (Self) , Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 406
Senate Committee Report
State Affairs
March 10, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Benton, Megan Strategic Policy Associate (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
Castle, Mary Elizabeth Director of Government Relations (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Values), Austin, TX
Gray, Brady (Self; Texas Family Project), Brock, TX
Grisham, CJ Dr. (Self; Texas Gun Rights), Temple, TX
Hale, Paul (Self) , Queen City, TX
Neidert, Kelly (Self; Texaa Coalition for Kids), Little Elm, TX
Rhodes, Fran President, True Texas Project (Self; True texas projeect), Fort Worth, TX
Seibert, Denise Self (Self) , Belton, TX
Shannon, Tracy (Self) , Kingwood, TX
Sivadge, Vanessa (Self; Protecting texas children), Houston TX, TX
AGAINST:
Cook, Spenser (Self) , Jarrell, TX
Criswell, Abby (Self) , Austin, TX
Fairbanks, Meghan (Self) , Houston, TX
French, Emily (Common Cause Texas), Austin, TX
Hall, Ash (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Lapus, Angela (Self) , Victoria, TX
Lauener, Autumn (Self; Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Scholars), Houston, TX
McLaughlin, Amanda (also providing written testimony) (Self) , Garland, TX, TX
Moore Luther, Kory (Self) , Fort Collins, CO
Morris, Allen (Self; National LGBTQ Task Force), Missouri City, TX
Richie, Landon (Self; Transgender Education Network of Texas), Missouri City, TX
Segovia, Andrea (Self; Transgender Education Network of TX), San Antonio, TX
Thornton, Bis (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Austin, TX
Walter, Erin Rev. (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Austin, TX
ON:
Das, Tara State Registrar of Vital Statistics (Texas Department of State Health Services),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Barela, Esperanza (Self; Moms for America), San Antonio, Texas, TX
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Covey, Jonathan Director of Policy (Texas Values), Austin, TX
Evans, Michelle (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Johnson, Ed (Self; Harris county ballot security), Houston, TX
Mendez, Virginia (Self; Moms for America), San Antonio, TX
Saenz, Jonathan President (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Adams, Danielle (Self) , Kyle, TX
Ajaz, Fuaad (Self) , Austin, TX
Alberty, Clay (Self) , Austin, TX
Ashley, Michele (Self) , Austin, TX
Bandit, Brigitte (Self) , Austin, TX
Barfield, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX
Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX
Brady-Joyner, Justin (Self) , Austin, TX
Brehm-Taylor, Janet (Self) , Austin, TX
Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX
Burns, Kaidan (Self) , Austin, TX
Butcher, Callie (Self) , Dallas, TX
Caballero, Darcy (Self; Planned Parenthood Texas Votes), Austin, TX
Calamari, Shawn (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 406 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Caputo, Allison (Self) , San Marcos, TX Carpenter, Susan (Self) , Dallas, TX Carpenter, Teresa (Self) , Denton, TX Carpenter, Whitney (Self) , Elgin, TX Clark, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX Cleveland, Danny (Self) , Austin, TX Cleveland, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX Coin, Kellin (Self) , Austin, TX Cornett, Jake (Self) , Leander, TX Cosme, Helena (Self) , Auatin, TX Danger Sexton, Sexton (Self) , Austin, TX Darling, Will (Self) , Austin, TX Davenport, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX Dean, Alyssa (Self) , Austin, TX Dodd, Amber (Self) , Washington, DC Ellis, Charlotte (Self) , Roundrock, TX Erkan, Claire (Self) , Austin, TX Flanders, Caitlin (Human Rights Campaign), Austin, TX Gale, Zenyth (Self) , Austin, TX Garcia, Surya (Self) , Austin, TX Garcia, Yesenia (Self) , Victoria, TX Garner, Jeramy Rev (Self) , Austin, TX Gaston, Krista (Self) , Elgin, TX Gentry, Benjamin (Self) , Houston, 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 Gurazada, Karan (Self) , Austin, TX Hamilton, Christopher CEO (Self; Texas Health Action), Austin, TX Heinle, Caroline (Self) , Austin, TX Henderson, Mikayla (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Henson, Mark (Self) , Houston, TX Hilgers, Maddox (Self) , Austin, TX Holden, Zachary (Self) , Austin, TX Holley-Hurt, Carrie Rev (Self) , Austin, TX Hollingsworth, Sidney (Self) , Austin, TX Hushka, Callijo (Self) , Cedar Park, TX Jones, Noah (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX Juraska, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX Kennedy, Heather (Self; Moms Demand Action), Dripping Springs, TX Kirby, Harris (Self) , Austin, TX Knowles, Content (Self) , Austin, TX Krakow, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX Laake-stanfield, Bryce (Self) , Austin, TX Laeky, Miriam Government Affairs Director (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX Lafary, Michi (Self) , Austin, TX LaQueene, Maxine (Self) , Austin, TX Lee, Marianne (Self) , Aubrey, TX Leisey, Ty (Self) , Austin, TX Leman, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX Lockwood, Lena (Self) , Austin, TX Looney, Rowan (Self) , Austin, TX Lu, Yola (Self) , Austin, TX 2
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Caputo, Allison (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Carpenter, Susan (Self) , Dallas, TX
Carpenter, Teresa (Self) , Denton, TX
Carpenter, Whitney (Self) , Elgin, TX
Clark, Heather (Self) , Austin, TX
Cleveland, Danny (Self) , Austin, TX
Cleveland, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Coin, Kellin (Self) , Austin, TX
Cornett, Jake (Self) , Leander, TX
Cosme, Helena (Self) , Auatin, TX
Danger Sexton, Sexton (Self) , Austin, TX
Darling, Will (Self) , Austin, TX
Davenport, Rachel (Self) , Austin, TX
Dean, Alyssa (Self) , Austin, TX
Dodd, Amber (Self) , Washington, DC
Ellis, Charlotte (Self) , Roundrock, TX
Erkan, Claire (Self) , Austin, TX
Flanders, Caitlin (Human Rights Campaign), Austin, TX
Gale, Zenyth (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Surya (Self) , Austin, TX
Garcia, Yesenia (Self) , Victoria, TX
Garner, Jeramy Rev (Self) , Austin, TX
Gaston, Krista (Self) , Elgin, TX
Gentry, Benjamin (Self) , Houston, 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
Gurazada, Karan (Self) , Austin, TX
Hamilton, Christopher CEO (Self; Texas Health Action), Austin, TX
Heinle, Caroline (Self) , Austin, TX
Henderson, Mikayla (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Henson, Mark (Self) , Houston, TX
Hilgers, Maddox (Self) , Austin, TX
Holden, Zachary (Self) , Austin, TX
Holley-Hurt, Carrie Rev (Self) , Austin, TX
Hollingsworth, Sidney (Self) , Austin, TX
Hushka, Callijo (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Jones, Noah (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX
Juraska, Ashley (Self) , Austin, TX
Kennedy, Heather (Self; Moms Demand Action), Dripping Springs, TX
Kirby, Harris (Self) , Austin, TX
Knowles, Content (Self) , Austin, TX
Krakow, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
Laake-stanfield, Bryce (Self) , Austin, TX
Laeky, Miriam Government Affairs Director (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Lafary, Michi (Self) , Austin, TX
LaQueene, Maxine (Self) , Austin, TX
Lee, Marianne (Self) , Aubrey, TX
Leisey, Ty (Self) , Austin, TX
Leman, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX
Lockwood, Lena (Self) , Austin, TX
Looney, Rowan (Self) , Austin, TX
Lu, Yola (Self) , Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 406 Senate Committee Report State Affairs Markus, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX Maurantonio, Cameron (Self) , Denton, TX McJunkins, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX McNabb, Evangeline (Self) , Austin, TX Mirto, Sophia (Self) , Austin, TX Moledina, Ayaan (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas), Austin, TX Molnar, Eve (Self) , Austin, TX Moore, Madelynn (Self) , Leander, TX Morales, Alan (Self) , Austin, TX Mottonen, Frieda (Self) , AUSTIN, TX Mwakutuya, Sydnee (Self) , Austin, TX Noble, Virginia (Self) , San Antonio, TX Pierre, Delilah (Self) , Washington, DC Radford, Joseph (Self) , Elgin, TX Rajput, Meera (Self) , Washington, DC Rea, Winifred (Self) , Austin, TX Roberts, Kate (Self) , Austin, TX Robinson, Kristine (Self) , Austin, TX Rockwell, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX Rosage, Vanessa (Self) , Austin, TX Russell, Madyson (Self) , Austin, TX Ryon, Abigail (Self) , Austin, TX Shannon, Rachael (Self) , Austin, TX Simmons, Madison (Self) , Austin, TX Skidmore, Danielle (Self) , Austin, TX Spieckerman, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX Steele, Montana (Self) , AUSTIN, TX Steele-Gavrilla, Sandra (Self) , Coppell, TX Steinfeld, Era (Self) , Austin, TX Svoboda, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX Thompson, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX Thye, Asher (Self) , Euless, TX Tzortzinakis, Nikos (Self) , Austin, TX Velasquez, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX Waid, Mandy (Self) , Austin, TX Walters, John (Self) , Austin, TX Walters, Saber (Self) , Austin, TX Waltz-Reasonover, Amy (Self) , Austin, TX Watkins, Allison (Self) , Austin, TX Wicker, Catherine (Self) , Austin, TX Wood, Vera (Self) , San Marcos, TX Woods, Meredith (Self) , Austin, TX Yamagata, Valerie (Self) , San Antonio, TX Yanez, Rikki (Self) , San Antonio, TX Young, Korey (Self) , Austin, TX 3
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Markus, Susan (Self) , Austin, TX
Maurantonio, Cameron (Self) , Denton, TX
McJunkins, Phillip (Self) , Austin, TX
McNabb, Evangeline (Self) , Austin, TX
Mirto, Sophia (Self) , Austin, TX
Moledina, Ayaan (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas), Austin, TX
Molnar, Eve (Self) , Austin, TX
Moore, Madelynn (Self) , Leander, TX
Morales, Alan (Self) , Austin, TX
Mottonen, Frieda (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
Mwakutuya, Sydnee (Self) , Austin, TX
Noble, Virginia (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Pierre, Delilah (Self) , Washington, DC
Radford, Joseph (Self) , Elgin, TX
Rajput, Meera (Self) , Washington, DC
Rea, Winifred (Self) , Austin, TX
Roberts, Kate (Self) , Austin, TX
Robinson, Kristine (Self) , Austin, TX
Rockwell, Matthew (Self) , Austin, TX
Rosage, Vanessa (Self) , Austin, TX
Russell, Madyson (Self) , Austin, TX
Ryon, Abigail (Self) , Austin, TX
Shannon, Rachael (Self) , Austin, TX
Simmons, Madison (Self) , Austin, TX
Skidmore, Danielle (Self) , Austin, TX
Spieckerman, Elizabeth (Self) , Austin, TX
Steele, Montana (Self) , AUSTIN, TX
Steele-Gavrilla, Sandra (Self) , Coppell, TX
Steinfeld, Era (Self) , Austin, TX
Svoboda, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX
Thompson, Stephanie (Self) , Austin, TX
Thye, Asher (Self) , Euless, TX
Tzortzinakis, Nikos (Self) , Austin, TX
Velasquez, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Waid, Mandy (Self) , Austin, TX
Walters, John (Self) , Austin, TX
Walters, Saber (Self) , Austin, TX
Waltz-Reasonover, Amy (Self) , Austin, TX
Watkins, Allison (Self) , Austin, TX
Wicker, Catherine (Self) , Austin, TX
Wood, Vera (Self) , San Marcos, TX
Woods, Meredith (Self) , Austin, TX
Yamagata, Valerie (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Yanez, Rikki (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Young, Korey (Self) , Austin, TX
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