WITNESS LIST
Higher Education Committee
April 29, 2025 - 8:00 AM
Against:
Albert, David (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Cerda, Juan Carlos (American Business Immigration Coalition)
Chavez Camancho, Tania A. (La Union del Pueblo Entero)
Cruz, Sarah (Self; ACLU of Texas)
Datla, Vivek (TLEEC (Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition))
Davenport, Ryan (Self)
Davies, Will (Self)
Dominguez, Stephanie (Self)
Elicerio, Alexis (La Union del Pueblo Entero)
Espinosa, Abraham (Self; FIEL Houston Inc)
Espinosa, Cesar (Self; FIEL Houston Inc)
Etter, Kristin (Texas Immigration Law Council)
Figueroa, Luis (Every Texan)
Garcia, Amanda (Self; Texas AFT-AAUP)
Garibay, Julieta (Self)
Gentry, Erin (Self)
Gomez, Krystal (Texas Immigration Law Council)
Gonzales, JR (Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce)
Gonzalez, Ana (Self)
Gray, Matt (Self)
Ibarrola, Mary Elizabeth (Self)
Jaquette, Shannon (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Kolly, Faye (Self; American Immigration Lawyers Association)
Kongdara, Somprathana (Self)
Latham Sikes, Chloe (IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association))
Leal, Azhalia (Self; Somos Tejas)
Lopez, Marco (La Union del Pueblo Entero)
Lopez, Roberto (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project)
Lugo, Priscilla (Texas Immigration Law Council)
Luna, Ramiro (Self; Somos Tejas)
Martinez, John H. (The Regional Hispanic Contractors Association)
McArdle, Kate (Self)
Mirto, Sophia (Self)
Munoz, Claudia (Self)
Navegar, Edgar (La Union del Pueblo Entero)
Noriega, Richard (Self)
Palacios, Arelis (Self)
Prado, Maximiliano (Self)
Rivera, Sonia (La Union del Pueblo Entero)
Rizvi, Sameeha (Self; The Council on American Islamic Relations Texas)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
San Martin, Dara (La Union del Pueblo Entero)
Smith, Caitlin (Self)
Smith, Trudy (Self; Children’s Defense Fund-Texas)
Thompson, Amy (Self)
Torres, Alicia (Self)
Uriostegui, Victoria (Self)
Valencia, Emiliano (American Business Immigration Coalition)
Venegas-Matula, Michelle (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Watson, Robert (Texas Impact)
Woodward, Danny (Texas Civil Rights Project)
On:
Keyton, Sarah (Texas higher education coordinating board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Cheshire, Cary (Self)
Against:
Amell, Juan Jose (Self; Amell LLP)
Anders, Terra (Self)
Anders, Terra (Self)
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Atayde, Gilberto (Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)
Barron-Rosas, Melina (Self)
Beck, Sarah (Self)
Boraud, Lauren (Self; IBC Bank)
Bryant, Danielle (Self)
Burger, Jennifer (Self)
Campos Pintor, Loren (Self)
Carnes, Molly (Self)
Cavazos, LeRoy (Self)
Chen, Kevin (Self)
Cohen, Hayden (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas)
Cohen, Jessica (Self)
Cohen, Sarah (Self)
Coker, Andrea (North Texas Commission)
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Disanza, Maggie (Self; Texas state employees union)
Evans, Brian (Self)
Fagelson, Bill (Self)
Fiedler, Levi (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Flores, Diana (Dallas College)
Gharakhanian, Stephanie (Self)
Gillespie, Kevin (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Gonzalez, Ana (Texas AFL-CIO)
Green, Shelton (Fellowship Southwest)
Griffith, Carrie (Texas State TEachers Association)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Gutierrez, Hilda (Self)
Hafizi, Niloufar (Self)
Hall, Leslie (Self)
Hammond, Bill (Self)
Hermosillo, Blas (Self)
Hester, Tina (Self)
Hill, Lisa (Self)
Hoff, Jennifer (Self; IBC Bank)
Hoffacker, Daphne (Self)
Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX)
Jones, Caroline (Self)
Kafer, Alison (Self)
Kaplan, Judith (Self)
Kieschnick, Kelle (Texas Business Leadership Council)
Kosobud, Terry (Self; Grandparents for Public Schools)
Laake-stanfield, Bryce (Self)
Loehlin, Jennifer (Self)
Lopez, Carisa (Self)
Lopez, Edilsa (Self)
Lopez-Cepero, Myles (Self; Austin Community College Student Democrats)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Margulies, Jennifer (Self)
Martin, Felicia (Self; Texas Freedom Network)
Martinez, Annette (Self)
Martinez, Laura (Self)
Mendoza, Elva (Self)
Nelson, Adele (Self)
Neufeld, Jessie (Self)
Ortiz, Rick (Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber if Commerce)
Palacios, Jessica (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)
Palacios, Jessica (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)
Paul, Hayden (Self)
Pernito, Karylle (Self)
Person, Maria (Self)
Pumfrey, Willam Ross (Self)
Ramirez, Javier (Self)
Reese, Kayla (Self)
Schaffer, Shan (Self)
Solis, Laurie (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Thomson, Susan (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Thomson, Thomas (Self)
Todd, Sarah (Self)
Tran, Crystal (Texas Appleseed)
Trejo Rios, Walter (Self)
Walter, Erin (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry)
Yancy, Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)
On:
Gonzalez, Marco (Self; UT Austin Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc.)
McVeigh, Andrew (Self; Texans for Fiscal Responsibility)
Russo, Christopher (Self; Texans for Strong Borders)
For:
Coggins, Bekah (Buckner International)
Marshall, Dewey (Self; Texas Network of Youth Services)
Martinez, Martin (Self; Texas Appleseed)
Mercado, Norma (Self)
Owens, LaBraia (Self; Texas Network of Youth Services, Texas Emerging Leaders Board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Busse, Christine (NAMI Texas)
Camacho, Priscilla (Alamo Colleges District)
Carnes, Molly (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Chavira, Isaac (Self)
Cohen, Elaine (Self)
Cohen, Hayden (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas)
Cohen, Jessica (Self)
Cohen, Sarah (Self)
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self)
Cummins, Taylor (Texas Occupational Therapy Association)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Evans, Brian (Self)
Gillespie, Kevin (Self)
Glenn, Ann (Self)
Glenn, Robert (Self)
Harkleroad, Becca (Self)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways - Texas)
Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)
Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX)
List, Amanda (AList Consulting)
Lopez-Cepero, Myles (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Malone, Nicole (National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Martin, Mckenzie (Self)
Nelson, Adele (Self)
Person, Maria (Self)
Prado, Maximiliano (Self)
Ramirez, Javier (Self)
Ramirez, Rick (City of Austin)
Reese, Kayla (Self)
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)
Selby, Mary (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Stinnett, Sam (Upbring)
Thompson, Allison (Self)
Winick, Seth (Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds)
On:
Strother, Jennielle (Texas higher education coordinating board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Chavira, Isaac (Self)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX)
Prado, Maximiliano (Self)
For:
Bagwell, Sandra (Texas against Fentanyl)
Land, Michael (Texas Against Fentanyl)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Busse, Christine (NAMI Texas)
Chavira, Isaac (Self)
Cohen, Hayden (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas)
Cohen, Sarah (Self)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Malone, Nicole (National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Martin, Mckenzie (Self)
Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association)
Ramirez, Javier (Self)
Selby, Mary (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Turner, Stefanie (Self; Texas Against Fentanyl)
On:
Wilson, Heather (The University of Texas at El Paso)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Albert, David (Self)
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Chavira, Isaac (Self)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Garcia, Amanda (Self; Texas AFT-AAUP)
Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX)
Prado, Maximiliano (Self)
Tamayo, Elisa M. (El Paso County)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Carlson, Pat (Self)
Against:
Albert, David (Self)
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Beck, Sarah (Self)
Bryant, Danielle (Self)
Burger, Jennifer (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Chavira, Isaac (Self)
Chen, Kevin (Self)
Cohen, Hayden (Self; Students Engaged in Advancing Texas)
Cohen, Jessica (Self)
Cohen, Sarah (Self)
Compton, Dorothy ann (Self)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Evans, Brian (Self)
Fagelson, Bill (Self)
Gillespie, Kevin (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
Against:
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Hill, Lisa (Self)
Kaplan, Judith (Self)
Kosobud, Terry (Self; Grandparents for Public Schools)
Laake-stanfield, Bryce (Self)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Martinez, Laura (Self)
Mirto, Sophia (Self)
Nelson, Adele (Self)
Neufeld, Jessie (Self)
Person, Maria (Self)
Pumfrey, Willam Ross (Self)
Reese, Kayla (Self)
Richie, Landon (Self)
Rizvi, Sameeha (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Thye, Ash (Self)
Todd, Sarah (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Chavira, Isaac (Self)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Cheshire, Cary (Self)
Against:
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Deline, Steven (Self)
Tollett, Amanda (Texas Medical Association)
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WITNESS LIST
On:
Kellaway, Judianne (Long School of Medicine at UT San Antonio)
Keyton, Sarah (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Mayer, Elizabeth (Texas higher education coordinating board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Ross, Jared (Do No Harm Action)
Against:
Deline, Steven (Self)
Garcia, Amanda (Self; Texas AFT-AAUP)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
For:
Roach, Jody (Self; 525 Creative)
Taylor, Austin (Self; 525 creative)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Kaufman, Lisa (Texas Cultural Trust)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Patterson, T. J. (City of Fort Worth)
Ramirez, Rick (City of Austin)
Skrobarczyk, Ryan (City of Corpus Christi)
Against:
Stewart, Susan (Self)
For:
Noble, Shannon (Texas Counseling Association)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP))
Arvin-Eagle, Bianca (Self)
Atkins, Grace (Texas 2036)
Busse, Christine (NAMI Texas)
Castro Garcia, Josie (Dallas County Commissioners Court)
Chevalier, Andrea (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE))
Clarke, Michael (The Arc of Texas)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Cohen, Sarah (Self)
Deline, Steven (Self)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Johnson, Lee (Texas Council of Community Centers)
Johnson, Tracy (DFER TX)
Kaufman, Lisa (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
Kay, Cicely (Travis County Commissioners Court)
Kieschnick, Kelle (Texas Business Leadership Council)
Lyra, Mackenzie (Texas Health Resources)
Malone, Nicole (National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter)
Margolis, Eve (Self)
Martin, Mckenzie (Self; Texas Association of Community Health Centers)
Page, Stefanie (Texas Pediatric Society)
Parker, James (Texas Hospital Association)
Puthoff, Elizabeth (ICUT)
Sparks, Andrea (Buckner International)
Stewart, Susan (Self)
Stinnett, Sam (Upbring)
Taliaferro, Aaron (Tarrant County Administrator's Office)
Tamayo, Elisa M. (El Paso County)
Tollett, Amanda (Texas Medical Association)
Vasek, Heather (DHR Health)
Waldock, Brianna (TexProtects)
Wilson, Stacy (Children's Hospital Association of Texas)
Winick, Seth (Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds)
Yanas, Christine (Methodist Healthcare Ministries)
On:
Keyton, Sarah (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Mayer, Elizabeth (Texas higher education coordinating board)
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