WITNESS LIST SJR 12 Senate Committee Report Education K-16 February 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM or upon adjournment FOR: Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX Brown, Andrew Vice President of Policy (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Harris, Fantasia (Self; Texas Ed 911), Rockwall, TX Newman, Anne (Self) , Boerne, Texas, TX Scott, Anita (also providing written testimony) (Texas Homeschool Coalition), Lubbock, TX AGAINST: Mirto, Sophia (Self) , Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Adams, Bryce Vice President of Advocacy (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX Asmussen, Cindy Public Policy Advisor (Self; Southern Baptists of Texas Convention), Grapevine, TX Benton, Megan Strategic Policy Associate (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX 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 Long, Matt (Self) , Fredericksburg, Texas, TX Madrid, Jennifer (Self) , Belton, TX McDade, Dana (Self) , Arlington, TX Moore, Ken SREC SD 11 (Self) , Pearland, TX Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX Powell, Judy Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX Robbins, Jill Mrs (Self) , Holland, TX Rutledge, Kristie (Self) , Rockport, TX Saenz, Jonathan President & Attorney (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX Sanders, Richard (Self) , Austin, TX Seibert, Denise Self (Self) , Belton, TX Talley, Brian (Self) , Austin, TX Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX AGAINST: Amescua, Gloria (Self) , Austin, TX Arias, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX Barbour, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX Bork, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX Branagh, Elaine (Self) , Austin, TX Brock, Marilyn (Self) , Austin, TX Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX Burks, Jeremy (Self) , Austin, TX Burton, Claire (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX Calamari, Shawn (Self) , Austin, TX Carroll, Angel (Self; Measure), Hutto, TX Chavez, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX Cochrane, Kayla (Self) , Houston, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SJR 12
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
February 27, 2025 - 10:00 AM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (The Texas
Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX
Brown, Andrew Vice President of Policy (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Harris, Fantasia (Self; Texas Ed 911), Rockwall, TX
Newman, Anne (Self) , Boerne, Texas, TX
Scott, Anita (also providing written testimony) (Texas Homeschool Coalition), Lubbock,
TX
AGAINST:
Mirto, Sophia (Self) , Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adams, Bryce Vice President of Advocacy (Self; Texas Public Charter Schools
Association), Austin, TX
Asmussen, Cindy Public Policy Advisor (Self; Southern Baptists of Texas Convention),
Grapevine, TX
Benton, Megan Strategic Policy Associate (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
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
Long, Matt (Self) , Fredericksburg, Texas, TX
Madrid, Jennifer (Self) , Belton, TX
McDade, Dana (Self) , Arlington, TX
Moore, Ken SREC SD 11 (Self) , Pearland, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Powell, Judy Communications Director (Parent Guidance Center), Austin, TX
Robbins, Jill Mrs (Self) , Holland, TX
Rutledge, Kristie (Self) , Rockport, TX
Saenz, Jonathan President & Attorney (Self; Texas Values), Austin, TX
Sanders, Richard (Self) , Austin, TX
Seibert, Denise Self (Self) , Belton, TX
Talley, Brian (Self) , Austin, TX
Trainor, Lucy (Self) , Driftwood, TX
AGAINST:
Amescua, Gloria (Self) , Austin, TX
Arias, Jordan (Self) , Austin, TX
Barbour, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Benitez, Gaby (Self) , Austin, TX
Berel-Harrop, Sarah (Self) , Farmers Branch, TX
Bork, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Branagh, Elaine (Self) , Austin, TX
Brock, Marilyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Brookins, Kaybee (Self) , Austin, TX
Burks, Jeremy (Self) , Austin, TX
Burton, Claire (Self; Equality Texas), Austin, TX
Calamari, Shawn (Self) , Austin, TX
Carroll, Angel (Self; Measure), Hutto, TX
Chavez, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Cochrane, Kayla (Self) , Houston, TX
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WITNESS LIST SJR 12 Senate Committee Report Education K-16 Cohen, Hayden (Self) , Houston, TX Cohen, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX Cohen, Sarah Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX Compton, Dorothy ann (Self) , Austin, TX Cook, Spenser (Self) , Jarrell, TX Craig, Quincy (Self) , Round Rock, TX, TX Cunningham, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX Dean, Alyssa (Self) , Austin, TX Dombrowski, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX Eddy, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX Etheredge, Jon (Self) , Red Rock, TX Evans, Natalie (Self) , Austin, TX Evans, Shelby (Self) , Austin, TX Fisher, Lalena (Self) , Austin, TX Flores, Andrea Gender Justice Organizer (MOVE Texas civic fund), Austin/Texas, TX Flores, Rebecca (Self) , San antonio, TX French, Avin (Self) , Austin, TX Fuller, Abigail (Self) , Austin, TX Fuller, Charlotte (Self) , Austin, TX Garry, August (Self) , Austin, TX Gaston, Krista (Self) , Elgin, TX Gaston, Krista LMFT (Self) , Elgin, TX Graupmann, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX Green, Lola (Self) , Austin, TX Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX Gunter, Claire (Self) , Dallas, TX Hayday, Linn (Self) , Austin, TX Heilrayne, Arwyn (Self) , Austin, TX Heilrayne, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX Hilgers, Maddox (Self) , Austin, TX Hoffman, Mary (Self) , Austin, TX Hutchings, Lindsay (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 Kilburn, Madeline (Self) , Austin, TX Kincaid, Jeannette (Self) , Austin, TX King, Bill (Self) , Austin, TX Kinkel, Madeline (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 Leisey, Ty (Self) , Austin, TX Luck, Gabriel (Self) , Austin, TX Mack, Miranda (Self) , Dallas, TX Marron, Tami (Self) , Austin, TX McKinnerney, Anne (Self) , Austin, TX Moreno, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX Murphy-Lopez, Elias (Self) , Austin, TX Nair, Vishnu (Self) , Austin, TX Narumanchi, Padmini (Self) , Round rock, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SJR 12
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
Cohen, Hayden (Self) , Houston, TX
Cohen, Jessica (Self) , Austin, TX
Cohen, Sarah Dr. (Self) , Austin, TX
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self) , Austin, TX
Cook, Spenser (Self) , Jarrell, TX
Craig, Quincy (Self) , Round Rock, TX, TX
Cunningham, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Dean, Alyssa (Self) , Austin, TX
Dombrowski, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX
Eddy, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX
Etheredge, Jon (Self) , Red Rock, TX
Evans, Natalie (Self) , Austin, TX
Evans, Shelby (Self) , Austin, TX
Fisher, Lalena (Self) , Austin, TX
Flores, Andrea Gender Justice Organizer (MOVE Texas civic fund), Austin/Texas, TX
Flores, Rebecca (Self) , San antonio, TX
French, Avin (Self) , Austin, TX
Fuller, Abigail (Self) , Austin, TX
Fuller, Charlotte (Self) , Austin, TX
Garry, August (Self) , Austin, TX
Gaston, Krista (Self) , Elgin, TX
Gaston, Krista LMFT (Self) , Elgin, TX
Graupmann, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Green, Lola (Self) , Austin, TX
Griffith, Idona (Self) , Austin, TX
Gunter, Claire (Self) , Dallas, TX
Hayday, Linn (Self) , Austin, TX
Heilrayne, Arwyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Heilrayne, Julia (Self) , Austin, TX
Hilgers, Maddox (Self) , Austin, TX
Hoffman, Mary (Self) , Austin, TX
Hutchings, Lindsay (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
Kilburn, Madeline (Self) , Austin, TX
Kincaid, Jeannette (Self) , Austin, TX
King, Bill (Self) , Austin, TX
Kinkel, Madeline (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
Leisey, Ty (Self) , Austin, TX
Luck, Gabriel (Self) , Austin, TX
Mack, Miranda (Self) , Dallas, TX
Marron, Tami (Self) , Austin, TX
McKinnerney, Anne (Self) , Austin, TX
Moreno, Emily (Self) , Austin, TX
Murphy-Lopez, Elias (Self) , Austin, TX
Nair, Vishnu (Self) , Austin, TX
Narumanchi, Padmini (Self) , Round rock, TX
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WITNESS LIST SJR 12 Senate Committee Report Education K-16 Nath, Krish (Self) , Austin, TX Okonsky, Megan (Self) , Austin, TX Perez, Mario (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX Perez cabarcas, Jose (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX Persino, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX Pituk, Randal (Self) , Austin, TX Pollock, Julee Ms (Self) , 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 Scurria, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX Sepulveda, Frances (Self) , San Antonio, TX Shawver, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX Smith, Mark (Self) , Austin, TX Sperling, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX Stein, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX Stewart, Katelyn (Self) , Austin, TX Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX Strong, Franklin (Self; Texas Freedom to Read Project), Austin, TX Stuckman, Peter Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX Svoboda, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX Terry, William spencer Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX Thomas, Aleah (Self) , New braunfels, 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 Yeary, Dylan (Self) , Austin, TX ON: Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators & Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX Blachowski, Aileen (Self; Texas Education 911), Prosper, TX Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan), Austin, TX Wagner, Savannah (Self) , Austin, TX Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX 3
WITNESS LIST
SJR 12
Senate Committee Report
Education K-16
Nath, Krish (Self) , Austin, TX
Okonsky, Megan (Self) , Austin, TX
Perez, Mario (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX
Perez cabarcas, Jose (Self; Ut students), Austin, TX
Persino, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX
Pituk, Randal (Self) , Austin, TX
Pollock, Julee Ms (Self) , 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
Scurria, Katherine (Self) , Austin, TX
Sepulveda, Frances (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Shawver, Alex (Self) , Austin, TX
Smith, Mark (Self) , Austin, TX
Sperling, Ryan (Self) , Austin, TX
Stein, Charles (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Katelyn (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Susan (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Strong, Franklin (Self; Texas Freedom to Read Project), Austin, TX
Stuckman, Peter Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX
Svoboda, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX
Terry, William spencer Ut student (Self) , Austin, TX
Thomas, Aleah (Self) , New braunfels, 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
Yeary, Dylan (Self) , Austin, TX
ON:
Beneski, Amy (Texas Association of School Administrators & Texas Association of
Community Schools), Austin, TX
Blachowski, Aileen (Self; Texas Education 911), Prosper, TX
Byer, Von General Counsel (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Marin, Eric (TEA), Austin, TX
Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan), Austin, TX
Wagner, Savannah (Self) , Austin, TX
Wiggins, Mark (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX
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