Witness List: International Relations & Economic Development Committee, March 24, 2021

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A witness list for the International Relations & Economic Development Committee dated March 24, 2021, at 8:00 AM, covering HB 618, HB 619, HB 1364, HB 1695, HB 1792, HB 1964 and HB 2607. For each bill it gives witnesses for and on the measure and those registering but not testifying, with their organizations. The Texas Workforce Commission is listed on each bill, and the Texas Education Agency is listed on HB 618. Raise Your Hand Texas, the Texas Public Charter Schools Association and Dow, Inc. register for HB 618, while Children At Risk, United Ways of Texas, Texans Care for Children and the City of San Antonio register for HB 619 and HB 1364.

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WITNESS
LIST

International Relations
& Economic Development Committee

March 24, 2021 - 8:00
AM

HB 618

For:

Garcia,
Narciso (Self; Vanguard Academy Public Charter School)

Jean,
Christinn (Southwest Preparatory Charter School District)

On:

York,
Mary (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Cohn,
Charles (Self; Angels Care & Learning Center)

Coleman,
Starlee (Texas Public Charter Schools Association)

Freeland,
Brooke (Self)

Gaines,
Charles (Raise Your Hand Texas)

Hedrick,
Tom (Self; Dillon Joyce Ltd)

Meroney,
Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

Noonan,
Chris (Texas Chemical Council)

Painter,
Lillian (Dallas County Commissioners Court)

Valdez,
Erin (Self; Texas Public Policy Foundation)

Womack,
Daniel (Dow, Inc.)

Yancy,
Justin (Texas Business Leadership Council)

On:

Mauze,
Heather (Texas Education Agency)

HB 619

For:

Dochen,
Sandy (Self; Early Matters Greater Austin)

Kofron,
Kimberly (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)

Lucas,
Lyn (Self; Camp Fire First Texas)

On:

Miller,
Reagan (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Ash,
Ky (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas)

Camacho,
Priscilla (Self; Alamo Colleges District)

Cohn,
Charles (Self; Angels Care & Learning Center)

Feigen,
David (Texans Care for Children)

Freeland,
Brooke (Self)

Glaser,
Marnie (Child Care Associates)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Hedrick,
Tom (Self; Dillon Joyce Ltd)

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WITNESS
LIST

For:

Kimball,
Mandi (Children At Risk)

Lewis,
Jonathan (Every Texan)

Lucy,
Jennifer (TexProtects)

MacDougal,
Vanessa (Self)

McCabe,
Libby (The Commit Partnership)

McCabe,
Libby (Early Matters)

Narvaez,
Thamara (Harris County Commissioners Court)

Retherford,
Stephanie (Self; Texas Licensed Child Care Association)

Rubin,
Melanie (Self; North Texas Early Education Alliance)

Toon,
Jennifer (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

Wheeler,
Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

Wright,
Christine (City of San Antonio)

HB 1364

For:

Baray,
Sarah (Self; Pre-K 4 SA)

Glaser,
Marnie (Child Care Associates)

Rubin,
Melanie (Self; North Texas Early Education Alliance)

On:

Miller,
Reagan (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Ash,
Ky (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas)

Camacho,
Priscilla (Self; Alamo Colleges District)

Cohn,
Charles (Self; Angels Care & Learning Center)

Dochen,
Sandy (Self; Early Matters Greater Austin)

Feigen,
David (Texans Care for Children)

Freeland,
Brooke (Self)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Hedrick,
Tom (Self; Dillon Joyce Ltd)

Kimball,
Mandi (Children At Risk)

Kofron,
Kimberly (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)

Lucas,
Lyn (Self; Camp Fire First Texas)

Lucy,
Jennifer (TexProtects)

McCabe,
Libby (The Commit Partnership)

McCabe,
Libby (Early Matters)

Retherford,
Stephanie (Self; Texas Licensed Child Care Association)

Toon,
Jennifer (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)

Wheeler,
Julie (Travis County Commissioners Court)

Wright,
Christine (City of San Antonio)

HB 1695

For:

Baray,
Sarah (Self; Pre-K 4 SA)

2

WITNESS
LIST

For:

Cohn,
Charles (Self; Angels Care & Learning Center)

Rubin,
Melanie (Self; North Texas Early Education Alliance)

On:

Miller,
Reagan (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Dochen,
Sandy (Self; Early Matters Greater Austin)

Feigen,
David (Texans Care for Children)

Freeland,
Brooke (Self)

Glaser,
Marnie (Child Care Associates)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Hedrick,
Tom (Self; Dillon Joyce Ltd)

Kimball,
Mandi (Children At Risk)

Kofron,
Kimberly (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)

Lucas,
Lyn (Self; Camp Fire First Texas)

Lucy,
Jennifer (TexProtects)

McCabe,
Libby (The Commit Partnership)

McCabe,
Libby (Early Matters)

Retherford,
Stephanie (Self; Texas Licensed Child Care Association)

Wright,
Christine (City of San Antonio)

HB 1792

For:

Hedrick,
Tom (Self; Dillon Joyce Ltd)

Kimball,
Mandi (Children At Risk)

Kofron,
Kimberly (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)

On:

Miller,
Reagan (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Cohn,
Charles (Self; Angels Care & Learning Center)

Dochen,
Sandy (Self; Early Matters Greater Austin)

Feigen,
David (Texans Care for Children)

Freeland,
Brooke (Self)

Glaser,
Marnie (Child Care Associates)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Lucas,
Lyn (Self; Camp Fire First Texas)

Lucy,
Jennifer (TexProtects)

McCabe,
Libby (The Commit Partnership)

McCabe,
Libby (Early Matters)

3

WITNESS
LIST

For:

Retherford,
Stephanie (Self; Texas Licensed Child Care Association)

Rubin,
Melanie (Self; North Texas Early Education Alliance)

Wright,
Christine (City of San Antonio)

HB 1964

For:

Baray,
Sarah (Self; Pre-K 4 SA)

Cohn,
Charles (Self; Angels Care & Learning Center)

Rubin,
Melanie (Self; North Texas Early Education Alliance)

On:

Miller,
Reagan (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Ash,
Ky (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas)

Dochen,
Sandy (Self; Early Matters Greater Austin)

Feigen,
David (Texans Care for Children)

Freeland,
Brooke (Self)

Glaser,
Marnie (Child Care Associates)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Hedrick,
Tom (Self; Dillon Joyce Ltd)

Kimball,
Mandi (Children At Risk)

Kofron,
Kimberly (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)

Lewis,
Jonathan (Every Texan)

Lucas,
Lyn (Self; Camp Fire First Texas)

Lucy,
Jennifer (TexProtects)

McCabe,
Libby (The Commit Partnership)

McCabe,
Libby (Early Matters)

Retherford,
Stephanie (Self; Texas Licensed Child Care Association)

Wright,
Christine (City of San Antonio)

HB 2607

For:

Dochen,
Sandy (Self; Early Matters Greater Austin)

Glaser,
Marnie (Child Care Associates)

Kimball,
Mandi (Children At Risk)

Kofron,
Kimberly (Texas Association for the Education of Young Children)

On:

Miller,
Reagan (Texas Workforce Commission)

Registering,
but not testifying:

For:

Ash,
Ky (Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas)

4

WITNESS
LIST

For:

Cohn,
Charles (Self; Angels Care & Learning Center)

Feigen,
David (Texans Care for Children)

Freeland,
Brooke (Self)

Harris,
Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

Harris,
Dana (The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce)

Lewis,
Jonathan (Every Texan)

Lucas,
Lyn (Self; Camp Fire First Texas)

MacDougal,
Vanessa (Self)

McCabe,
Libby (The Commit Partnership)

McCabe,
Libby (Early Matters)

Rubin,
Melanie (Self; North Texas Early Education Alliance)

Wright,
Christine (City of San Antonio)

On:

Retherford,
Stephanie (Self; Texas Licensed Child Care Association)

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