WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 14, 2013 8:30 AM

            HB 308

                  FOR:

                                 SAENZ, JONATHAN  PRESIDENT  (also providing written testimony) (TEXAS

                                 VALUES), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cornell, Victor  Statewide Advocacy Manager (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 343

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chadwick, Ashley  (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 642

                  FOR:

                                 Saxton, Josette  Mental Health Policy Associate (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 West, Dr. Sandra  Chair - STAT Legislative Committee (Science Teachers Assoc. of TX

                                 (STAT)), Bulverde, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Director of Government Relations (Texas Computer Education

                                 Association (TCEA)), Georgetown, TX

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Clayton, Nan  - (LWV - TX), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Governmental Relations (TCASE - Texas Council of

                                 Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Maddox, Ben  (Kids First), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Reilly, Wendy  Director, Government Affairs (The Technology Association of America

                                 (TechAmerica)), Austin, TX

                                 SABO, JASON  (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Relations Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Statman, Rona  Dir. Family Support (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl (Jill)  Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Warzel, Geoff  Executive Director (TechNet), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant (Arlington I.S.D. Board of Trustees), Austin, TX

            HB 842

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Barber, Kathy  (NFIB / Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of Texas Professional

                                 Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 14, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Governmental Relations (TCASE - Texas Council of

                                 Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Norman, Scott  Executive Director (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (Tx - AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  lobbyist (The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Villanueva, Chandra  Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

            HB 866

                  FOR:

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Yeager, Laura  Bd Member, Parent (TAMSA (texans Advocating for Meaningful Student

                                 Assessment), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hammond, Bill  President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Joseph, Zenobia C.  Educational Consulting (Self / A+ Writers Consulting, LLC), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.  Governmental Relations Manager (Assn. of TX Professional

                                 Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX

                                 Clayton, Nan  - (LWV - Tx), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Deputy Ex. Dir. (TEPSA), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (Tx - AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie  Asst. Dir. of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Whitsett, Maria  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cotten, Amy  - (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Erben, Andrew  President (TIER), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

            HB 885

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Camuz, Kaan  Director of External Relations (self), Austin, TX

                                 Erben, Andrew  President (TIER), Austin, TX

                                 Eugene, Darrick  (SELF), Austin, TX

                                 Glenn, Eric  Consultant (Tx. Charter School Association - TCSA), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 14, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Salinas, Nelson  Govt. Affairs Manager (Texas Assoc. of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Addie  Director of Govt. Affairs (TX Charter Management Organizations), Austin,

                                 TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Clayton, Nan  - (LWV - Tx), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Dunn, David  Executive Director (Texas Charter Schools Association), Austin, TX

            HB 1122

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional

                                 Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Depty Ex. Dir. (TEPSA), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Governmental Relations (TCASE - Texas Council of

                                 Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 Maddox, Ben  (Kids First), Austin, TX

            HB 1479

                  FOR:

                                 Mata, Jill  Chief Asst. Dist Attorney (Bexar County Dist Atty), San Ant, TX

                                 Mitchell, Seth  Assistant to the County Manager (Bexar County Commissioners Court), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Wilson, Columba P  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carreon, Jennifer  Policy Researcher (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Coyle, Jeff  Director of Intergovernmental Relations (City of San Antonio), SA, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Deputy Ex. Dir. (TEPSA), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie  Asst. Dir of Governmental Relations (Tx Assoc. of School Boards), Austin,

                                 TX

            HB 1751

                  ON:

                                 Aquino Garza, Priscilla  Policy + Advocacy Officer (Educate TX), Austin, TX

                                 West, Dr Sandra  Chair STAT Legislative Committee (Science Teachers Assoc of Tx),

                                 Bulverde, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 14, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Hammond, Bill  President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Maddox, Ben  (Kids First), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Pena, Martin  (Self), Laguna Vista, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, David D.  Consultant (Arlington ISD Board of Trustees), Austin, TX

                                 Armburst, John  Executive Director and Founder (Austin Achieve Public Schools), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Hayes, Patricia V.  Policy Consultant (Stand for Children Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Moses, Dr. Mike  Former Commissioner of Education (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Nelson, Jim  Executive Director (Self, Avid), Dallas, TX

            HB 2318

                  FOR:

                                 West, Dr. Sandra  Chair - STAT Legislative Committee (Science Teachers Assoc. of Tx),

                                 Bulverde, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional

                                 Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc), Austin, TX

                                 Hayes, Patricia  Policy Consultant (Stand for Children Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Maddox, Ben  (Kids First), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin  (SELF), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (Tx - AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Rogers, Don  Executive Director (TX Rural Education Assn), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Moses, Dr. Mike  Former Commissioner of Education (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Nelson, Jim  Executive Director, Avid (AVID, Self), Dallas, TX

            HB 2549

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Hayes, Patricia V.  Policy Consultant (Stand for Children Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

            HB 2610

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beneski, Amy  Associate Executive Director (Texas Association of School Administrators),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 14, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 McCraw, Ken  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Pena, Martin  (SELF), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Rogers, Don  Executive Director (Tx. Rural Education Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Julie  Asst. Director of Governmental Relations (Texas Assoc. of School Boards),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Whitsett, Maria  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

            HB 2662

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Embrey, Celeste  (Texas Bankers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Hammond, Bill  President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Huffman, Jeff  Vice President (Texas Credit Union League), Dallas, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Williston, VI, Christopher L.  Vice President - Communications (Independent Bankers

                                 Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

            HB 2694

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cotten, Amy  - (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Jones, Max  Government Affairs Manager (The Greater Houston Partnership), Houston, TX

                                 Pena, Martin  (SELF), Laguna Vista, TX

                                 Pierce, Lauren  Grassroots Coordinator (Americans for Prosperity - Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 2836

                  FOR:

                                 Cotten, Amy  - (Self), The Woodlands, TX

                                 Orr, Dawson R.  Superintendent, Highland Park ISD  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (TASA, TASB), Dallas, TX

                                 Thomas, Kathi  Mom  (also providing written testimony) (My Family), Austin, TX

                                 Yeager, Laura  Bd Member, Parent (Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student

                                 Assessment (TAMSA)), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hammond, Bill  President (TX Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Joseph, Zenobia C.  Educational Consultant (A+ Writers Consulting, LLC), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Zyskowski, Gloria  Director - Student Assessment (TX Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas PTA), Austin, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer M.  Governmental Relations Manager (Association of TX Professional

                                 Educators (ATPE)), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Education

            May 14, 2013 8:30 AM

                                 Clayton, Nan  - (LWV - Tx), Austin, TX

                                 Eaton, Holly  Director of Professional Development + Advocacy (Tx Classroom Teachers

                                 Assoc.), Austin, TX

                                 Eckhart, Harley  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors

                                 Assn.), Austin, TX

                                 Lilly, Janna  Director of Governmental Relations (TCASE - Texas Council of

                                 Administrators of Special Education), Austin, TX

                                 McCraw, Ken  Executive Director (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                 Quinzi, Patty  Legislative Counsel (Tx - AFT), Austin, TX

                                 Rome, Christy  Executive Director (Texas School Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Shields, Chris  lobbyist (The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce), Austin, TX

                                 Whitsett, Maria  Consultant (Texas School Alliance), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Erben, Andrew  President (TIER), Austin, TX

                                 Yancy, Justin  Executive Director (Texas Business Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cloudt, Criss  Associate Commissioner (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 Chatmon-Thomas, Socar  (Self), Austin, TX

            HCR 104

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Bergland, Jennifer  Dir. of Government Relations (Texas Computer Education Association

                                 (TCEA)), Georgetown, TX

                                 Canaday, Jennifer  Governmental Relations Manager (ATPE (Association of Texas

                                 Professional Educators)), Austin, TX

                                 Chatelle, Melody  Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 McCreary, Dr. Casey  Assistant Executive Director (Texas Association of School

                                 Administrators), Austin, TX

                                 Reilly, Wendy  Director, Government Affairs (The Technology Association of America

                                 (TechAmerica)), Austin, TX

                                 Wurzel, Geoff  Executive Director (Tech Net), Austin, TX