WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Finance
March 5, 2025 - 9:00 AM
FOR:
Hallamek, James Government Relations (also providing written testimony) (Texas State
Teachers Association)
Holdren, Stephanie (Texas PTA), Austin, TX
Mayer, Jean Pflugerville ISD School Board Trustee (Pflugerville ISD School Board
Trustee)
ON:
Fowler, Rebecca Director, Public Policy & Gov. Affairs (also providing written
testimony) (Mental Health America, Tx Coalition for Health Minds), Houston, TX
Volk, Maia Mental Health Policy Fellow (also providing written testimony) (Disability
Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Alexander, Caitlyn (Texas Society of Architects), Austin, TX
Chambers, HD Executive Director Texas School Alliance (Texas School Alliance),
Austin/ TX, TX
Foster, Robin (Harris County Deputies’ Organization FOP 39), Houston, TX
Garcia, Brandon Dir Lege Affairs (Self; Texas apublic Charter Schools Assc.), Austin,
TX
Hunt, Ray Exec Director (HPOU), Houston, TX
Kelly, Mackenzie Director of Government Affairs (Meadows Mental Health Policy
Institute), Austin, TX
Kling, Kelsey (Self; Texas AFT), Austin, TX
Longoria, Ruben (Texas Association of School Boards), Austin, TX
McCall, Quinn Mr. (Texas Classroom Teachers Association), Austin, TX
Morris, Ren (Self) , Austin, TX
Morris, Tory (Self) , Austin, TX
Nichols, Colby Attorney (TASA / TACS), Austin, TX
Petrakis, Rory (Self) , Austin, TX
Sanderson, Josh Executive Director (Equity Center), Austin, TX
Sheffield, Heather Lobbysit & Eanes ISD School Board Trustee (Self; ATPE), Austin, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
ON:
Copeland, Amy (TEA), Austin, TX
Kahan, Andy (State Judicial Commission on Judicial Conduct), Houston, TX
Scott, John Chief of School Safety and Security (Texas Education Agency), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Nichols, Colby Attorney (Leander ISD)
ON:
Afifi, Amanda (Self; Texas Association of School Psychologists), Austin, TX
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