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WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice
May 17, 2007 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
HB  47
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hudson, Nicholas  Legislative Liaison  (The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
HB  185
 
AGAINST:
 
Skaggs, Charles  Director of Juvenile Services  (Williamson County),  Georgetown, TX
 
Watson, Glen  Deputy Director  (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice),  Dickinson, TX
 
ON:
 
Spriggs, Vicki  Executive Director  (Texas Juvenile Probation Commision),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hartman, Eric  Director of Government Relations  (Texas Federation of Teachers),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Goodman, Toby  Lobbyist  (Juvenile Justice Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Hernandez, Benny  Public Policy Associate  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Velasquaz, Sally    (Texas Probation Association),  Austin, TX
 
Ward, Laura  General Counsel  (Travis County Juvenile Probation Department),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Levin, Marc  Director  (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Tran, Ken  Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
HB  199
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hudson, Nicholas  Legislative Liaison  (The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Tran, Ken  Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
HB  278
 
FOR:
 
Levin, Marc  Director  (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice),  Austin, TX
 
Lightsey, Rebecca  Executive Director  (Texas Appleseed),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brady, Denise  Director of Public Policy  (Mental Health Association in Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Hudson, Nicholas  Legislative Liaison  (The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Lambert, Kay  Education Policy Analyst  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
HB  431
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hudson, Nicholas  Legislative Liaison  (The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
HB  485
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Elfant, Bruce  Constable  (Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Hudson, Nicholas  Legislative Liaison  (The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Levin, Marc  Director  (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice),  Austin, TX
HB  541
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Kerss, Thomas  Sheriff  (Sheriff's Association of Texas),  Nacogdoches, TX
 
Kirk, Chris  Sheriff  (Sheriff's Association of Texas),  Bryan, TX
 
Powell, Leilah  Government Relations Manager  (Bexar County),  San Antonio, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Tran, Ken  Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
HB  638
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gaylor, Tom  Department Executive Director  (Texas Municipal Police Association & Houston Retired Police Officer Ass.),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Braaten, Timothy  Executive Director  (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standard and Education),  Austin, TX
 
Woodall, Frank  Director, Education & Training  (Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards & Education),  Austin, TX
HB  649
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
HB  916
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Dickey, Pat    (Self),  Marble Falls, TX
 
Hendrix, Susan  Vice President  (Self; Texas Humane Legislation Network),  Austin, TX
 
Hightower, Susan    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Holloway, Cile    (Self; Texas Humane Legislation Network),  Frisco, TX
 
McClain, Lisa    (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Nordyke, Patt  Executive Director  (Texas Federation of Human Societies),  Manchaca, TX
 
Petroff, Kevin  Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Trimble, Robert  Board Member  (Texas Humane Legilation Network),  Dallas, TX
HB  964
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Braaten, Timothy  Executive Director  (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standard and Education),  Austin, TX
 
Woodall, Frank  Director, Education & Training  (Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards & Education),  Austin, TX
HB  1110
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Leo, Myra  Consultant  (Harris County),  Austin, TX
HB  1111
 
FOR:
 
Spiller, Lee  Executive Director  (Citizens Commission on Human Rights),  Austin, TX
 
Tran, Ken  Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Bresnen, Steve  Attorney  (Federation of Texas Psychiatry),  Austin, TX
HB  1113
 
FOR:
 
Spiller, Lee  Executive Director  (Citizens Commission on Human Rights),  Austin, TX
 
Tran, Ken  Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Bresnen, Steve  Attorney  (Federation of Texas Psychiatry),  Austin, TX
HB  1121
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bernhardt, Rebecca  Policy Director  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Tran, Ken  Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
HB  1158
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Riester, Nancy  Williamson County Clerk  (County & District Clerks Association of Texas),  Georgetown, TX
HB  1241
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Roberts, Walter  Executive Vice President  (Association Security Services and Investigations),  Dallas, TX
HB  1267
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Bethke, James  Director  (Task Force on Indigent Defense),  Austin, TX
HB  1411
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Dickey, Pat    (Self),  Marble Falls, TX
 
Hendrix, Susan  Vice President  (Self; Texas Humane Legislation Network),  Austin, TX
 
Holloway, Cile    (Self),  Frisco, TX
 
Nordyke, Patt  Executive Director  (Texas Federation of Human Societies),  Manchaca, TX
 
Against:
 
Hudson, Nicholas  Legislative Liaison  (The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
HB  1503
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Edmonds, Shannon  Attorney  (Texas District and County Attorneys Ass.),  Austin, TX
HB  1545
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Colfax, Edwin  Director of State Projects  (The Justice Project and Texas Defender Service),  Austin, TX
 
Hudson, Nicholas  Legislative Liaison  (The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Villarreal, Celeste  Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
HB  1687
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Powell, Leilah  Government Relations Manager  (Bexar County),  San Antonio, TX
HB  1815
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hodges, Ken  Associate Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Hudson, Nicholas  Legislative Liaison  (The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Mica, Tara  State Liaison  (National Rifle Association),  Austin, TX
 
Tripp, Alice  Legislative Director  (Texas State Rifle Association),  Paige, TX
 
Against:
 
Petroff, Kevin  Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
HB  1889
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Sledge, Brian  Attorney  (City of Garland),  Austin, TX
HB  2101
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Roberts, Walter  Executive Vice President  (Association Security Services and Investigations),  Dallas, TX
HB  2112
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hartman, Eric  Director of Government Relations  (Texas Federation of Teachers),  Austin, TX
 
Lain, Jackie  Associate Executive Director  (Texas Association of School Boards),  Austin, TX
HB  2115
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Petroff, Kevin  Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
HB  2151
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Petroff, Kevin  Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Powell, Leilah  Government Relations Manager  (Bexar County),  San Antonio, TX
 
Smith, Andrew  Director of IGR  (City of San Antonio),  San Antonio, TX
HB  2210
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Wolf, Laura  Senior Policy Director  (Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
HB  2291
 
FOR:
 
Levin, Marc  Director  (Center for Effective Justice; Texas Public Policy Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hudson, Nicholas  Legislative Liaison  (The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
HB  2300
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Edmonds, Shannon  Staff Attorney  (Texas District and County Attorney's Association),  Austin, TX
HB  2498
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
O'Connor, Caroline  Legislative Director  (Texas State Employees Union),  Austin, TX
HB  2566
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Flores, Carmen  Legal Counsel  (Texas Secretary of State Business & Public Filings),  Austin, TX
HB  2703
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Leo, Myra  Consultant  (Harris County),  Austin, TX
 
McMahan, Joseph    (Texas Restaurant Association),  Austin, TX
HB  2833
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hooker, Rodney  Vice-President - Legislative Chair  (Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm Association),  San Antonio, TX
 
Pennell, Monty  Treasurer  (Texas Association of Licensed Investigators),  Rockwall, TX
 
Roberts, Walter  Executive Vice President  (Association Security Services and Investigations),  Dallas, TX
 
Walker, Dan  State Board Member  (Association of Security Services and Investigations of the State of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Warren, Jim    (Texas Association of Locksmiths),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Fulmer, Valerie  Assistant Chief, Administration  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
 
Levin, Marc  Director  (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice),  Austin, TX
 
Samulin, Michael  Vice Chairman  (Texas Private Security Board),  San Antonio, TX
HB  2884
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
On:
 
Capers, Lisa  General Counsel  (Texas Juvenile Probation Commission),  Austin, TX
HB  2990
 
ON:
 
Scharf, Dr. Peter  Executive Director  (Texas State University- Society, Law, and Justice),  Austin, TX
HB  3131
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Sparks, Ken  Colorado County Attorney  (Self),  Columbus, TX
HB  3200
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Levin, Marc  Director  (Center for Effective Justice; Texas Public Policy Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Velasquez, Sally  Government Affairs  (Texas Probation Association),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Tran, Ken  Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
HB  3295
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Mills, Brady  Assistant Lab Director  (Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab),  Austin, TX
HB  3435
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Erben, Randy  Attorney  (The Home Depot),  Austin, TX
HB  3558
 
FOR:
 
Smart, Carl  Code Compliance Director  (City of Fort Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Wallis, Matthew  Assistant City Attorney  (City of Fort Worth),  Fort Worth, TX
HB  3585
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Seigle, Thomas  Vice President  (Appriss, Inc),  Louisville, KY
HB  3613
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gaylor, Tom  Department Executive Director  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
HB  3659
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Hartman, Eric  Director of Government Relations  (Texas Federation of Teachers),  Austin, TX
 
Rodriguez, Jeanette  Legislative Consultant  (Texas State Teachers Association),  Austin, TX
HB  3692
 
FOR:
 
Babbitt, Catherine  Division Chief  (Bexar County District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
HB  3736
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
O'Connor, Caroline  Legislative Director  (Texas State Employees Union),  Austin, TX
 
Tran, Ken  Policy Analyst  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
HJR 6
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Babbitt, Catherine  Division Chief  (Bexar County District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX
 
Mills, Amy  Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX