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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 14, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 166

                  FOR:

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

                                 Chatman, Charles   (Self; Texas Exonerees), Frisco, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua   (Self; Texas Impact), Austin, TX

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

                                 Lindsey, Johnnie   (Self; House of Renewal Hope), Dallas, TX

                                 Scott, Christopher  (House of Renewed Hope, Founder), Carolton, TX

                                 Session, Cory  Policy Director (Innocence Project of Texas/ Tim Cole), Fort Worth, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hon, Lee   (Self), Livingston, TX

                                 Ligon, Brett  District Attorney (Montgomery County District Attorney), Conroe, TX

                                 Sims, Randall C.  47th District Attorney (47th District Attorney's Office), Amarillo, TX

                                 Weeks, David  Walker County District Attorney (Walker County District Attorney's

                                 Office), Huntsville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Bethke, James  Director (Task Force on Indigent Defense), Austin, TX

                                 Cafferty, Jennifer  General Counsel (Supreme Court of Texas), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Bernhardt, Rebecca  (Texas Defender Service), Austin, TX

                                 Claude, Simmons   (Self), TX

                                 Marsh, Andrea  (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX

                                 Musial, Anne   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Taylor, Kimberly   (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Tays, Steven  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Bexar County Criminal District

                                 Attorney's Office), San Antonio, TX

                                 Wood, Justin  Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney's Office),

                                 Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Jefferson, Wallace  Chief Justice (Supreme Court of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 485

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Elkin, Bill  Executive Director (Houston Police Retired Officers Association), Houston, TX

                                 Mica, Tara  State Liaison (National Rifle Association), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Simpson, Dee  Director (AFSCME Corrections Council 7), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 14, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 698

                  FOR:

                                 Tripp, Alice  (Texas State Rifle Association), Paige, TX

            HB 972

                  FOR:

                                 Beihl, William   (Self), Aledo, TX

                                 Brown, Sheriff Johnny  Sheriff (Ellis County), Waxahachie, TX

                                 Eisenberg, Mary   (Self), Lockhart, TX

                                 Hamlin, Marc A.   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Harrison, Gregory   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lamey, James  Mr.  (Self), Katy, TX

                                 Malone, Hannah   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Tripp, Alice  Lobbyist (Texas State Rifle Association), Paige, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Chimene, Grace  RN Pediadric Nurse Practitioner  (also providing written testimony) 

                                 (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Cummings, Molly  Professor  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Derryberry, Dakota   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Frandson, Chris   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Gavran, Julie  Student (University of Texas at Dallas), Richardson, TX

                                 Hughes, Adam   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Garry  Student (Texas Wesleyan University), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Khalil, Daniel   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Krivitsky, Lucy   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Linder, Craig  Professor  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Littlejohn, Lance  (Baylor University), McGregor, TX

                                 Love-White, Pamela  LPC  (Self), McKinney, TX

                                 McAfee, Anne   (Self; Family), Austin, TX

                                 Medrano, Margarita   (also providing written testimony)  (Self; Moms Demand Action),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 O'lend, Lindsay  Teacher (University of Texas Students and Teachers), Austin, TX

                                 Parra Cox, Elizabeth  (St. Mary's University College Dems), San Antonio, TX

                                 Richards, Joanne   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Schenkkan, Frances  Board Member (Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                                 Sharpe, Cole   (Self; Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                                 Sharphorn, Bridget  Texas Legislation Liaison (Moms Demand Action- Texas Chapter),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Tisdale, Leslie   (Self; University of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Weinberg, Aron   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 White, Nobie  (Moms Demand Action), Austin, TX

                                 Woods, John   (Self; Family of Maxine Turner), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 14, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Britt, Lisbeth   (Self), Georgetown, TX

                                 Cargill, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mica, Tara  State Liaison (National Rifle Association), Austin, TX

                                 Zipperer, Kory  Mr.  (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Dugan, Laura  Ms.  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Farrell, Marcy  (Moms for Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                                 Freeman, Anna  Campus Personal Protection Act  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Freeman, Madison  Campus Personal Protection Act  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hamilton, Lisa J.  Hall Coordinator  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hurta, Michael   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Lewis, Dann  Bd. mbr (Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                                 Mainalro, Tom  Mr.  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Manning, LaShondra  Licensed Professional Counselor  (Self), Mesquite, TX

                                 Mark, Alice   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Matthews, PhD LPC NCC, Cyndi  Professor, Licensed Prof. Counselor  (Self), Sachse, TX

                                 Medley, Blake   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Musial, Anne  (Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                                 Nehman, Barbara  Citizen  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Shelton, Kyle   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Tanguma, Vanessa  School Teacher/Master's Student  (Self), Irving, TX

                                 Taylor, Kimberly  (Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                                 Taylor, Stephanie  PhD, teaching assistant, lecturer Fall 20133  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Vickery, Kate   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Villalobos, Pedro  Student  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Weber Hall, Amelia  Graduate Student (UT Austin)  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Willoughby, Michelle  Miss  (Self), NRH, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  AGAINST:

                                 LeBlanc, Lisa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Medlock, Scott  (Moms Demand Action), Austin, TX

                                 Rand, Hilary  Regional Director, South Central US (Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense

                                 in America), Austin, TX

            HB 1020

                  FOR:

                                 Caesar, Troy  Vice President (DTA Inc.), SugarLand, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Moorman, Gary  CEO (3rd Millennium Classrooms), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 14, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Winningham, Glenn P.   (Self), Richmond, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kellus Turner, Ryan  General Counsel and Director of Education (Texas Municipal Courts

                                 Education Center), Austin, TX

            HB 1318

                  FOR:

                                 Marsh, Andrea  (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Magnuson, Benet  Attorney (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren  Juvenile Justice Policy Assoc. (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Vitris, Michael  (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

            HB 1349

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Beill, William   (Self), Aledo, TX

            HB 2268

                  FOR:

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

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Eppes, Brian S.  Assistant District Attorney (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Henson, Scott  (Innocence Project of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua   (Self; Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 MacFarlane, Andy  (Data Foundry), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  Policy Strategist (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Preston, Terry  Major (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

            HB 2679

                  FOR:

                                 Holman, Brian  President, Judge (Texas Municipal Courts Association), Louisville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Tucker, Ryan  General Counsel & Director of Education (Texas Municipal Courts

                                 Education Center), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 14, 2013 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 2733

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Magnuson, Benet  Attorney (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren  (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

            HB 3241

                  FOR:

                                 Weeks, David  Walker Co. C.D.A.  (Self), Huntsville, TX

                  ON:

                                 Shapleigh, Ballard C.  Trial Division Chief (Jaime Esparza, 34th District Attorney), El Paso,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

            HB 3412

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Dendy, Kirby  Chief (Texas Dept. of Public Safety- Texas Rangers), Austin, TX