WITNESS LIST

              SB 798

              Senate Committee Report

              Education

              March 8, 2023 - 9:00 AM

                        FOR:

                                          Elliott, Kenneth   Director of Mental Health  (Self) , Buda, TX, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Libby, Mary    (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Counseling Association), San

                                          Antonio, TX

                        ON:

                                          Beckett, Melissa    (Self; Texas Education 911), Longview, TX

                       Registering, but not testifying:

                        FOR:

                                          Adams, Bryce   Vice President of Advocacy  (Texas Public Charter Schools Association),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Allmon, Jennifer   Executive Director  (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Castillo, Alycia   Director of Policy and Advocacy  (Self; Texas Center for Justice and

                                          Equity), Austin, TX

                                          Ghani, Shariq   Executive Director  (Minaret Foundation), Richmond, TX

                                          Haenisch, Barry    (Texas Association of Community Schools), Austin, TX

                                          Hale, Kevin   Legislative coordinator  (Self; Libertarian Party of Texas), Dallas, TX

                        AGAINST:

                                          Chevalier, Andrea    (Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Fowler, Elaina   TSTA/NEA Legislative Consultant  (Texas State Teachers Association /

                                          NEA), Austin, TX

                                          Kling, Kelsey   Government Relations  (Texas AFT), Austin, TX

                                          McPeters, Pamela    (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX

                                          Wright, Eric    (Lone Star State School Counselor Association), Austin, TX

                        ON:

                                          Cook, Marilyn   Senior Director, Ed Prep and Certification  (Texas Education Agency),

                                          Austin, TX

                                          Marin, Eric    (TEA), Austin, TX

                                          Martinez, Monica   Associate Commissioner, Standards and Programs  (Texas Education

                                          Agency), Austin, TX

                       Providing written testimony:

                        AGAINST:

                                          Wiggins, Mark    (Association of Texas Professional Educators), AUSTIN, TX

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