WITNESS LIST
Public Health Committee
March 10, 2025 - 8:00 AM
For:
Achari, Dr. Reeta (Self; Texas Medical Association and Texas Neurological Society)
Andrews, Pam (Self; Firefly Fund)
Craddick, Nadine (Self)
Downar, Jonathan (Self; Salience Health)
Elbein, Richard (Alzheimers Association, Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter)
Gonzalez Lima, Francisco (Self)
Lillibridge, Scott (DHR HEALTH INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
Shaw, Keri (Self; Michael J fox foundation)
Vaughn, Don (Self; Ampa Health)
Against:
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
On:
Haynes, Jamie (Self)
McCullough, Louise (University of Texas Health Science Center Houston)
Singer, Jonathan (Texas Tech System)
Sohrabji, Farida (Self; Texas a&m university health science center)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council)
Barnes, Ann (Episcopal Health Foundation)
Baxter, Jason (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Billodeau, Allison (Houston Methodist Hospital)
Billodeau, Allison (Texas Assisted Living Association)
Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin)
Galvan, Lyssette (NAMI Texas)
Giesinger, Ross (Texas Medical Center)
Greener, Jerome (Self)
Gregg, Aaron (Alzheimer’s Association)
Haddad, Roberto (DHR HEALTH)
Holloway, Thomas (Texas Neurological Society)
Jones, Alyssa (Baylor Scott and White Health)
Kerker, Juliana (HCA Healthcare)
Murphy, Kaitlyn (Greater Houston Partnership)
Omey, Samantha (Self)
Orum, Eddie (Self; AARP TX)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians)
Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Rose, Denise (Texas Occupational Therapy Association)
Villarreal, Faith (Texas Association of Business)
Williams, Benjamin (Texas Hospital Association)
Williams-Eugene, Nzingha (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
Against:
Hellenberg, Casey (Self)
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
For:
Buchert, JD (Self; Texas Collaboration of Perioperative Registered Nurses & Association of
Perioperative Registered Nurses)
De la Rosa, Mae (Self; Texas Collaboration of PeriOperative Registered Nurses)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Frazee, Jack (Texas Nurses Association)
Frazee, Jack (Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition)
Gagen, Charlie (American Lung Association)
Howsley, Stephen (Self; Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN))
McCormick, Travis (Make Texans Healthy Again)
Pee, Andrea (Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists)
Against:
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
Rhodes, Fran (Self; True texas project)
Against:
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum)
Hemphill, Sheila (Self; Texas Right To Know)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Abel, Matt (Texas Economic Development Council)
Andrews, Pam (Self; Firefly Fund)
Barnes, Ann (Episcopal Health Foundation)
Baxter, Jason (Texas Association of Health Plans)
Billodeau, Allison (Houston Methodist Hospital)
Billodeau, Allison (Texas Assisted Living Association)
Craddick, Nadine (Self)
Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin)
Dowling, Matt (Texas Medical Association)
Downar, Jonathan (Self; Salience Health)
Elbein, Richard (Alzheimers Association, Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Galvan, Lyssette (NAMI Texas)
Giesinger, Ross (Texas Medical Center)
Gonzalez Lima, Francisco (Self)
Gregg, Aaron (Alzheimer’s Association)
Haddad, Roberto (DHR HEALTH)
Holloway, Thomas (Texas Neurological Society)
Jones, Alyssa (Baylor Scott and White Health)
Kerker, Juliana (HCA Healthcare)
Lillibridge, Scott (DHR HEALTH INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
Murphy, Kaitlyn (Greater Houston Partnership)
Omey, Samantha (Self)
Parkinson, Thomas (Self)
Reynolds, David (Texas Chapter American College of Physicians)
Romo, Joel (American Heart Association)
Vaughn, Don (Self; Ampa Health)
Villarreal, Faith (Texas Association of Business)
Williams, Benjamin (Texas Hospital Association)
Williams-Eugene, Nzingha (Teaching Hospitals of Texas)
Against:
Hellenberg, Casey (Self)
Spiller, Lee (Citizens Commission on Human Rights)
On:
Sohrabji, Farida (Self; Texas a&m university health science center)
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