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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee

            August 20, 2024 - 10:00 AM

            Identification and Support of Texas Veterans

                 On:

                                 Chaudhuri, Nandita (Texas A&M University, Public Policy Research Institute)

                                 Fuller, Mitch (Self; VFW Department of Texas)

                                 Gear, Bob (Texas Workforce Commission)

                                 Jackson, Anthony (Texas A&M University, Public Policy Research Institute)

                                 Latsha, Jean (Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP))

                                 Wilkinson, Bobby (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs)

                                 Woellner, Angela (Texas Veterans Commission)

            Implementation of HB 1457

                 On:

                                 Harris, Blake (Texas Veterans Commission)

            Implementation of HB 2951

                 On:

                                 Cook, Damian (K9s For Warriors)

                                 Krakar, Debra (Self; Austin dog alliance)

                                 Rollings, Dan (Canine Companions)

                                 Stevens, Rick (Patriot Paws Service Dogs)

                                 Zavala, Elaine (Texas Veterans Commission)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Smiley, Cindy (Self)

                                 Windham, Susan (The dog alliance)

            Implementation of HB 671

                 On:

                                 Harris, Blake (Texas Veterans Commission)

            Implementation of HB 90

                 On:

                                 Brown, Lane (Office of the Attorney General)

                                 Hardaway, Robin (Employees Retirement System)

                                 Taylor, Shelia (Texas military department)

            Implementation of SB 538

                 On:

                                 Laine, Dale (Self; Texas Military Department)

            Texas Military Department

                 On:

                                 Guidry, John (Texas Military Department)

                                 Lewis, Samantha (Texas Military Department)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Martinez, Monica (Texas Education Agency)

                                 Sigcho, Yesenia (Texas Military Department)

                                 Stevens, Brian (Texas Military Department)

                                 Taylor, Shelia (Texas military department)

                                 Thomas, Stephen (Texas Military Department)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 On:

                                 Law, Trenton (Texas Education Agency)

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