WITNESS LIST SB 493 Senate Committee Report Health & Human Services March 18, 2025 - 1:00 PM or upon adjournment FOR: Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX Miller, Charles Director of Health & Economic Mobility (Texas 2036), Austin, TX Rinn, Kevin Pharmacist (also providing written testimony) (Self; TFDS, TPA, NACDS), Giddings, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Bearden, Chase Executive Director (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin, TX Bohnert, Henry (Self) , Brazoria, TX Carter, Janis (Texas Federation of Drug Stores), Austin, TX Cascio, Charles Senior Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX Castilla, Cindi President, Texas Eagle Forum (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX Fleming, Lauren (Texas Coalition for Patients), Austin, TX Fry, Pat (Self) , Road Mountain, TX Galligher, Duane (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX Giesinger, Ross (National Association of Chain Drug Stores), Austin, TX Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX Isett, Carl (Self; Texas Association of Benefit Administrators), Lubbock, TX Knaupe, Gregg (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX Lobsinger Bush, Danielle (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX Lusson, Aimee (Self; Texas Federation of Drug Stores, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and Walgreens), Bulverde, TX Mayville, James Deputy Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity, Texas), Austin, TX McCormick, Travis (Make Texans Healthy Again), Austin, TX McCrary, Johanna (Self) , Conroe, TX Phillips, Cyndie (Self) , Magnolia, TX Rolf, Rita State Legislative Chair NABIP TX (National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals), Allen, TX Sheetz, Sam Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity, Texas), Austin, TX Shimek, Brady Pharmacist (Self; TFDS; Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy), Georgetown, TX Simmons, Carrie (Texas Employers for Affordable Healthcare), Austin, TX Tollett, Amanda (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Villarreal, Faith Manager, Government Relations (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX Wilkes, Morris (United Supermarkets), Lubbock, TX Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX Yanas, Christine VP of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San Antonio, TX AGAINST: Reeser, Rose (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Bowden, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 493
Senate Committee Report
Health & Human Services
March 18, 2025 - 1:00 PM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know), Brady, TX
Miller, Charles Director of Health & Economic Mobility (Texas 2036), Austin, TX
Rinn, Kevin Pharmacist (also providing written testimony) (Self; TFDS, TPA, NACDS),
Giddings, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bearden, Chase Executive Director (Self; Coalition of Texans with Disabilities), Austin,
TX
Bohnert, Henry (Self) , Brazoria, TX
Carter, Janis (Texas Federation of Drug Stores), Austin, TX
Cascio, Charles Senior Associate State Director (AARP Texas), Austin, TX
Castilla, Cindi President, Texas Eagle Forum (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Fleming, Lauren (Texas Coalition for Patients), Austin, TX
Fry, Pat (Self) , Road Mountain, TX
Galligher, Duane (Texas Pharmacy Association), Austin, TX
Giesinger, Ross (National Association of Chain Drug Stores), Austin, TX
Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX
Isett, Carl (Self; Texas Association of Benefit Administrators), Lubbock, TX
Knaupe, Gregg (Texas Pharmacy Business Council), Austin, TX
Lobsinger Bush, Danielle (Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute), Austin, TX
Lusson, Aimee (Self; Texas Federation of Drug Stores, National Association of Chain
Drug Stores, and Walgreens), Bulverde, TX
Mayville, James Deputy Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity, Texas), Austin,
TX
McCormick, Travis (Make Texans Healthy Again), Austin, TX
McCrary, Johanna (Self) , Conroe, TX
Phillips, Cyndie (Self) , Magnolia, TX
Rolf, Rita State Legislative Chair NABIP TX (National Association of Benefits and
Insurance Professionals), Allen, TX
Sheetz, Sam Legislative Director (Americans for Prosperity, Texas), Austin, TX
Shimek, Brady Pharmacist (Self; TFDS; Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy), Georgetown,
TX
Simmons, Carrie (Texas Employers for Affordable Healthcare), Austin, TX
Tollett, Amanda (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Villarreal, Faith Manager, Government Relations (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Wilkes, Morris (United Supermarkets), Lubbock, TX
Wright, Ben (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Yanas, Christine VP of Policy & Advocacy (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San
Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Reeser, Rose (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Bowden, Rachel (Texas Department of Insurance), Austin, TX
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