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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            March 24, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 108

                  FOR:

                                 Wilson, Columba   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  Consultant (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX

                                 Haggerty, Pat  (JP # 2 El Paso), Austin, TX

                                 Kreager, John  Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Marzullo, Amanda  Policy Director (Texas Defender Service), Austin, TX

                                 Mergler, Mary  Attorney (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

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

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

                  ON:

                                 Mata, Jill  General Counsel (TX Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX

            SB 158

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Dusterhoft, Jason  Assistant Chief (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX

                                 Kreager, John  Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Lawrence, Tom  Assistant Chief (Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX

                                 Mannix, Sean  Legislative Chair (Texas Police Chiefs Assosiation), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Wilson, Columba   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Jones, Chris  Training Coordinator/Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement

                                 Associations of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

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

                                 Flanagan, Collette  (Mothers Against Police Brutality), DeSoto, TX

                                 Lara, Kristi  Director of Community Affairs (Mothers Against Police Brutality), DeSoto,

                                 TX

                                 Looney, Robert  Research & Planning Supervisor (San Antonio Police Department), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 McKinney, Donald R.  Assistant Chief (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Mills, Buddy  Sheriff of Gillespie County (Sheriff's Association of TX), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 O'Connor, T. Michael  Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Victoria, TX

                                 Van Houten, Richard  President (Forth Worth Police Officers Association), Forth Worth,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baker, Donald  Commander (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX

                                 Costa, Joseph  Chief of Police (DeSoto Police Department), DeSoto, TX

                                 Frazier, Frederick  1st Vice President (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Grace, Cary  Assistant City Attorney (City of Austin), Austin, TX

                                 Peters, Scott  Police Chief (Dallas County Schools Police Department), Dallas, TX

                                 Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Reyes, Ely  Commander (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX

                                 Solis, Eddie  (City of Arlington), Austin, TX

                                 Windham, Brian  Captain (DeSoto Police Department), DeSoto, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Shannon, Kelly  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Diggs, William  Major (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                                 Percy, Jon  C10 (Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                                 Richardson, Dale  Chief Operations Officer (Department of Information Resources), Austin,

                                 TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            March 24, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Providing written testimony:

                  ON:

                                 Baker, Lindsey  Intergovernmental Relations Officer (City of Denton), Denton, TX

                                 Igo, Shanna  (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 344

                  FOR:

                                 Akins, Jessica  Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney), Houston, TX

                                 Glod, Greg  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 O'Connor, T. Michael  Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Victoria, TX

                                 Pridgeon, Joel  Detective (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX

                                 Pulcher, Cindy  Chief Prosecutor of ICAC (Montgomery County District Attorney's Office),

                                 Conroe, TX

                                 Seals, Mark  Captain (Montgomery County Pct 4 Constable's Office), New Caney, TX

                                 Sprague, Steven  Corporal  (Self; Montgomery County Precinct 3 Constable's Office), The

                                 Woodlands, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Anderson, Jessica  Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Arnold, Cory  Investigator (Montgomery County Pct 4 Constable's Office), New Caney, TX

                                 Baker, Donald  Commander (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX

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

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

                                 TX

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

                                 TX

                                 Frazier, Frederick  1st Vice President (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Mannix, Sean  Legislative Chair (Texas Police Chiefs Assosiation), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Mills, Buddy  Sheriff of Gillespie County (Sheriff's Association of TX), Fredericksburg, TX

                                 Powall, Matt  Criminal DA (Lubbock Co. Criminal District Attorney), Lubbock, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Squires, William  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Bexar County District Attorney),

                                 San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Cantu, Brenda  Assistant Attorney General (Office of Attorney General), Austin, TX

                                 Maxwell, David  Director of Law Enforcement (Texas Attorney General), Austin, TX

                                 McMinn, Lisa  State Prosecuting Attorney (Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney),

                                 Austin, TX

            SB 578

                  FOR:

                                 Middleton, Raymond  CPA (CVCA The Walls Unit, Terrell Unit)  (Self), Magnolia, TX

                                 Smith, Douglas  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  Consultant (Goodwill Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Freeman, Kathryn  Director Public Policy (Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Gerrick, Emily  (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 John, Conrad  Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

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

                                 Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

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

            SB 725

                  FOR:

                                 Fugitt, David  Homicide Detective  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Mills, Amy  Sergeant of Police (Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX

                                 Whillock, Holly  Senior Police Officer (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            March 24, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baker, Donald  Commander (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX

                                 Mannix, Sean  Legislative Chair (Texas Police Chiefs Assosiation), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Peters, Scott  Police Chief (Dallas County Schools Police Department), Dallas, TX

                                 Powell, Matt  Criminal DA (Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney), Lubbock, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Gerrick, Emily  (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX

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

                  ON:

                                 Hearn, Skylor  Assistant Director (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX