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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            April 5, 2011 1:30 PM

            SB 152

                  FOR:

                                 Rauls, Joy   Director Community Relations (Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc.),

                                 Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Etter, Kristin   (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Craft, Lon   Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Daniels, Katrina   Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Bexar County District Attorney

                                 Susan D. Reed), San Antonio, TX

                                 Kaiser, Christopher   Staff Attorney (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lindsey, Andrew   (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Coppel, TX

                                 Martin, Mary Katherine    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana   Director of Policy (TexProtects, The Texas Association for the Protection

                                 of Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Petroff, Kevin   Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney's Office),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Setliff, Aaron   Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Simpson, Matthew   Policy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 167

                  FOR:

                                 Billy, Smith   (Exoneree Brothers of Texas), Glenn Heights, TX

                                 Chatman, Charles    (Self), Frisco, TX

                                 Session, Cory   (Innocence Project of Texas), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Ware, Michael   Assistant District Attorney Dallas County (Dallas County District

                                 Attorney), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Etter, Kristin   (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Giles, James   (Innocence Project of Texas), Lufkin, TX

                                 Ingersoll, Deborah   Lobbyist (Texas State Troopers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Leete, Travis   Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Lindsey, Johnnie    (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 McGowan, Thomas   (Innocence Project), Garland, TX

                                 Simpson, Matthew   Policy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            April 5, 2011 1:30 PM

                  Against:

                                 Whaler, Ken   Executive Vice President (Texas Daily Newspaper Association/Texas Press

                                 Association), Austin, TX

            SB 348

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Alexander, Troy   (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Craft, Lon   Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lindsey, Andrew   (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Coppel, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 496

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Craft, Lon   Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Jones, Chris   (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kirk, Chris   Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Bryan, TX

                                 Sylvester, Jim   Chief Deputy (Travis County Sheriff's Office), Austin, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Chitwood, Al   Officer (Lower Colorado River Authority), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Cody   Lieutenant (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department), Austin, TX

            SB 757

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon   (Texas District And County Attorneys Association), Austin, TX

            SB 843

                  AGAINST:

                                 Etter, Kristin   (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jones, Chris   (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Allison, Jim   General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Chancellor, John   Chief (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Shenandoah, TX

                                 Jones, Jim   Sargent (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX

                                 Simpson, Terry   County Judge (San Patricio County and County Judges and

                                 Commissioners Association), Sinton, TX

                                 Sloman, Jessica   Police Officer (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Tittle, Gary   (Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            April 5, 2011 1:30 PM

                  Against:

                                 Simpson, Matthew   Policy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 844

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Chris   (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Etter, Kristin   (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Allison, Jim   General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Chancellor, John   Chief (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Shenandoah, TX

                                 Craft, Lon   Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Jones, Jim   Sargent (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX

                                 Simpson, Terry   County Judge (San Patricio County and County Judges and

                                 Commissioners Association), Sinton, TX

                                 Skaggs, Jason   Executive Director of Government Affairs (Texas and Southwestern Cattle

                                 Raisers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Simpson, Matthew   Policy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 913

                  FOR:

                                 Gutierrez, Carlos   State Government Relations Consultant (Consumer Health Care Products

                                 Association), Washington, DC

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 939

                  FOR:

                                 Goodwin, John   Director, Animal Cruelty (Humane Society of the United States),

                                 Washington, DC

                                 Sachtleben, Glen   Sheriff (Sheriff's Department), Gonzalez, TX

                                 Strother, Ethel   (Texas Animal Control Association), Louisville, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Alaniz, Victor    (Self), Walden, TX

                                 Benningfield, Rick    (Self), Denver City, TX

                                 Cardenas, Jose    (Self), Ft Worth, TX

                                 Garcia, Rogelio    (Self), Houston, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            April 5, 2011 1:30 PM

                                 Garcia, Wilfredo    (Self), Porter, TX

                                 Hinds, Elmer    (Self), Burnet, TX

                                 Hinds, Steve    (Self), Burnet, TX

                                 Jones, Bobby   (Texas Game fowl Breeders Association), Gatesville, TX

                                 Orozco, Saul    (Self), Pasadena, TX

                                 Perry, Steve    (Self), Bryan, TX

                                 Phillips, Brandon    (Self), Royse City, TX

                                 Phillips, Paul    (Self), Clarksville, TX

                                 Ray, Alan    (Self), Lovelady, TX

                                 Rogers, Danny   (Texas Game Fowl Breeders Association), Lockhart, TX

                                 Salazar, Ernesto    (Self), La Pogor, TX

                                 Serna, Angel   (Texas Breeders Association), San Antonio, TX

                                 Smith, Bobby    (Self), Pollok, TX

                                 Smith, June    (Self), Pollok, TX

                                 Thomas, Lynny    (Self), Royse City, TX

                                 Vileviano, Martin    (Self), Gatesville, TX

                                 White, Dwain   President (Game Fowl Fanciers of Texas), Weimar, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Alderman, Dennis   (Texas Game Fowl Association), Stockdale, TX

                                 Birtch, Stephanie   (Emancipet), Austin, TX

                                 Choate, Elizabeth   (Texas Veterinary Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Coker, Diane    (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Cooper, Kevin   (Texas Police Chiefs), Austin, TX

                                 Covey, Julie   (Fox Terrier Rescue of Central North Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Flatt, Christen    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Fonken, Erin    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hardy, Monica   Executive Director (Texas Humane Legislation Network), Austin, TX

                                 Hinojosa, Jose   (Texas Game Fowl Breeders Association), San ANtonia, TX

                                 Martin, Randy    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norduke, Patricia   Executive Director (Texas Federation of Animal Care Societies), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 O'Neil, Jeanne    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Paquette, Nicole   (Humane Society), Austin, TX

                                 Rios, Freddy    (Self), Carrizo Springs, TX

                                 Starr, Lisa   (Austin Humane Society), Austin, TX

                                 Turner, Bob   (Texas Poultry Federation), Voss, TX

                                 Woodall, Paul    (Self), Floresville, TX

                  Against:

                                 Acevedo, Domingo    (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Banda, Jonathan    (Self), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            April 5, 2011 1:30 PM

                                 Bavajas, Leonardo    (Self), Royse City, TX

                                 Bradford, Chris    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Castillon, Arturo    (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 De La Garza, Fernando    (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Delagadillo, Lorenzo    (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Diaz, Marcial    (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Espinoza, Noel    (Self), Von Ormy, TX

                                 Gass, James    (Self), Crystal City, TX

                                 Gomez, Art    (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gomez, Luis    (Self), Batesville, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Romeno    (Self), Pearsall, TX

                                 Hemera, Ernesto    (Self), Carrizo Springs, TX

                                 Herivanez, Raul    (Self), Del Rio, TX

                                 Holder, Joe    (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Justiss, Glenn    (Self), Omaha, TX

                                 Lopez, Antonio    (Self), Christine, TX

                                 Lopez, Javier    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Marchan, Rafael    (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Molina, Natiuidad    (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Moreno, Hilario    (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Orozco, Hever    (Self), Channelview, TX

                                 Ozuna, Raul    (Self), Anahuac, TX

                                 Rodriguez, Jose    (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Salazer, Ignacio    (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Saldivar, Louis    (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 White, Zanonia   (Game Fowl Fanciers of Texas), Weimar, TX

            SB 976

                  ON:

                                 Levin, Marc   (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Davila, Yolanda   Policy Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX

                                 Leete, Travis   Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Livas, Andrew   Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Owens, Rissie   Chair (Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles), Austin, TX

                                 Setliff, Aaron   Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matthew   Policy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Walker, Kwame   (Protech (3M)), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            April 5, 2011 1:30 PM

            SB 1010

                  FOR:

                                 Levin, Marc   (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Jones, Chris   (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kaiser, Christopher   Staff Attorney (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin,

                                 TX

            SB 1014

                  FOR:

                                 Claitor, Diana   Director (Texas Jail Project), Austin, TX

                                 Olson, Anne   Public Policy Specialist (Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Simpson, Matthew   Policy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wilson, Diane   (Texas Jail Project), Seadrift, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bernstein, Alan   Director of Public Affairs (Harris County Sheriff's Office), Houston, TX

                                 Kirk, Chris   Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Bryan, TX

                                 Konetzke, Robin   Captain (Harris County Commissioners Court, Harris County Sheriff's

                                 office), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lee, Donald   Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Leete, Travis   Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Kathryn   (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Libal, Bob   (Grassroots Leadership), Austin, TX

                                 Mize, Garrett   (Sunny Day Farms Animal Sanctuary), Austin, TX

                                 Raymond, Virginia Marie    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Rivas, Andrew   Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Munoz, Morris   Intergovernmental Administrator (Bexar County Sheriff's Office), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Sylvester, Jim   Chief Deputy (Travis County Sheriff's Office), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Herklotz, Shannon   Assistant Director (Texas Commission on Jail Standards), Austin, TX

                                 Nelson, James   (TIFA), Lakeway, TX

                                 Wood, Brandon   Assistant Director (Texas Commission on Jail Standards), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            April 5, 2011 1:30 PM

            SB 1055

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Hammond, Bill   President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Leete, Travis   Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Simpson, Matthew   Policy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wardian, Gary    (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1103

                  FOR:

                                 Landry, David   Sergeant (Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Burrows, Alan   Consultant (Center Point Energy), Austin, TX

                                 Chancellor, John   Chief (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Shenandoah, TX

                                 Jones, Jim   Sargent (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sloman, Jessica   Police Officer (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Tittle, Gary   (Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX

            SB 1273

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Crockett, Krista   Executive Director (Texas Pain Society), Austin, TX

                                 Finca, Dan   (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, James   Captain (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                  On:

                                 Bowie, RenEarl   Assistant Director (Texas DPS), Austin, TX

                                 Mueller, Wayne   Assistant Chief, Administrative Division (Texas Department of Public

                                 Safety), Austin, TX

            SB 1600

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Chris   (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rowley, Brett   President (Off Duty Services), Katy, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Horton, Charles   Vice President of Operations (Off Duty Services), Guy, TX

            SB 1676

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, James   Captain (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            April 5, 2011 1:30 PM

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Clark, Mark   Executive Director (Houston Police Officers' Union), Houston, TX

                                 Frazier, Frederick   Detective (Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX

                  Against:

                                 Kirk, Chris   Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Bryan, TX

                                 Sylvester, Jim   Chief Deputy (Travis County Sheriff's Office), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Braaten, Timothy   Executive Director (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers

                                 Standards and Education), Austin, TX

                                 Vickers, Kim   Director (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement), Austin, TX

            SB 1680

                  FOR:

                                 Petroff, Kevin   Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney's Office),

                                 Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Ayres, Monica    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Daniels, Katrina   Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Bexar County District Attorney

                                 Susan D. Reed), San Antonio, TX

                                 Dodson, John   Uvalde County Attorney (Uvalde County Attorney), Uvalde, TX

                                 Moore, Jim    (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Claudia   (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX

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