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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Higher Education Committee

            April 8, 2025 - 8:00 AM

            HB 42

                 For:

                                 Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                 On:

                                 Gibson, Clayton (University of North Texas)

                                 MacLaurin, Andy (Texas higher education coordinating board)

                                 Mitchell, Teddy (Texas Tech University System)

                                 Withers, Amanda (Sam houston state university)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Chenelle, Rebekah (Dallas Regional Chamber)

                                 Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin)

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                 On:

                                 White, James (Texas Southern University)

            HB 125

                 For:

                                 Eisenmann, Claudia (Self; Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital - Stephenville)

                                 Umbach, Paul (Self; Tripp umbach)

                 On:

                                 Hurley, James (Tarleton State University)

                                 Palmarozzi, Elizabeth (Tarleton State University)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                                 Fuller, Drew (Texas Farm Bureau)

                                 Honea, Michael (Self; Glen Rose Medical Center)

                                 Lyra, Mackenzie (Texas Health Resources)

                                 Tollett, Amanda (Texas Medical Association)

            HB 1233

                 For:

                                 Alvarez, Julian (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Borskey, Mark (Association of Equipment Manufacturers)

                                 Creel, Matt (Opportunity Austin)

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                                 Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Meyer, Cole (Texas Appleseed)

                                 Pate, Dana (Samsung)

            HB 2853

                 For:

                                 Loya, Edgar (University of Texas at El Paso Student Government Association)

                 On:

                                 McGurk, Mark (The University of Texas at El Paso)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Jones, Garry (DFER TX)

                 Against:

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                 On:

                                 McCorry-Andalis, Catie (The University of Texas at El Paso)

            HB 3148

                 On:

                                 Reed, Christopher (Texas A&M University)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                 On:

                                 Wasielewski, Miguel (The University of Texas at Austin)

            HB 3326

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Corpus, Kasey (Young Invincibles)

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                                 Garcia, Amanda (Texas AFT-AAUP)

                                 Jones, Garry (DFER TX)

                                 Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan)

            HB 3701

                 On:

                                 Staack, David (Texas A&M University System)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                                                                                               2


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 4066

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 Against:

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

            HB 4361

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                                 Garcia, Amanda (Texas AFT-AAUP)

                                 Jones, Garry (DFER TX)

            HB 4762

                 On:

                                 Gamache, Kevin (The Texas A&M University System)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Ross, Susan (Johnson & Johnson)

                 Against:

                                 Cohen, Sarah (Self)

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

            HB 4909

                 For:

                                 Kieschnick, Kelle (Texas Business Leadership Council)

                 On:

                                 Rosser, Dr. Wynn (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Atkins, Grace (Texas 2036)

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                                 Franklin, Ryan (Philanthropy Advocates)

                                 Garcia, Amanda (Texas AFT-AAUP)

                                 Garza, Alexa (EdTrust in Texas)

                                 Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Meroney, Mike (Texas Association of Manufacturers)

                                 Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan)

            HB 4912

                 On:

                                 Troutman, David (Texas higher education coordinating board)

                                                                                               3


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Deline, Steven (Self)

                                 Franklin, Ryan (Philanthropy Advocates)

                                 Garcia, Amanda (Texas AFT-AAUP)

                                 Garza, Alexa (EdTrust in Texas)

                                 Kieschnick, Kelle (Texas Business Leadership Council)

                                 Puente, Jaime (Self; Every Texan)

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