WITNESS LIST SB 686 Senate Committee Report Education K-16 February 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM or upon adjournment AGAINST: Houck, Justin (also providing written testimony) (Self) , College station, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX Fry, Pat (Self) , Rd mtn, TX Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform), Fort worth, 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 Narumanchi, Padmini (Self) , Round rock, TX Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX Pollock, Julee Ms (Self) , Austin, TX Robbins, Jill Mrs (Self) , Holland, TX Talley, Brian (Self) , Austin, TX Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX Wilkerson, John (TMPA), Austin, TX Wood, Cecilia (Self) , Austin, TX AGAINST: Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX Compton, Dorothy ann (Self) , Austin, TX Eddy, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX Flores, Rebecca (Self) , San antonio, TX French, Avin (Self) , Austin, 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 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 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 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 686
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
February 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM or upon adjournment
AGAINST:
Houck, Justin (also providing written testimony) (Self) , College station, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),
Austin, TX
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Fry, Pat (Self) , Rd mtn, TX
Jones, Garry (Democrats for Education Reform), Fort worth, 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
Narumanchi, Padmini (Self) , Round rock, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Pollock, Julee Ms (Self) , Austin, TX
Robbins, Jill Mrs (Self) , Holland, TX
Talley, Brian (Self) , Austin, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX
Wilkerson, John (TMPA), Austin, TX
Wood, Cecilia (Self) , Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX
Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self) , Austin, TX
Eddy, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Rebecca (Self) , San antonio, TX
French, Avin (Self) , Austin, 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
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
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
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WITNESS LIST SB 686 Senate Committee Report Education K-16 Stewart, Katelyn (Self) , Austin, 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 ON: Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Copeland, Amy (TEA), Ausrin, TX Kuhlmann, Kate (Fast Growth School Coalition), Austin, TX Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: ON: Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators & Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX Rasti, Kelly Associate Executive Director of Govt Relations (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 686
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
Stewart, Katelyn (Self) , Austin, 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
ON:
Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Copeland, Amy (TEA), Ausrin, TX
Kuhlmann, Kate (Fast Growth School Coalition), Austin, TX
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
ON:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators & Texas Association of
Community Schools), Austin, TX
Rasti, Kelly Associate Executive Director of Govt Relations (Texas Association of
School Boards), Austin, TX, TX
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