WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice Committee
March 29, 2005 - 1:30P
SB 37
FOR: Camp, Victoria Director of Operations (Texas
Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin,
TX
Gaylor, Tom Deputy Executive Director (Texas
Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banda, Jennifer Director, Gov't Affairs (Texas
Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Cargill, Johnny (Sheriff's Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX
Kerss, Thomas Sheriff (Sheriff Association of
Texas), Nacogdoches, TX
McFarland, Bob (Cities of Arlington and Euless,
Grand Prarie), Austin, TX
Riddering, Hannah President (Texas National
Organization for Women), Austin, TX
Wolf, Laura Public Policy Director (Texas Council on
Family Violence), Austin, TX
On: Wilson, Dennis Sheriff (Limstone County and
Sheriff's Association of Texas), Groesbeck,
TX
SB 56
FOR: Edmonds, Shannon Attorney (TDCAA), Austin, TX
Hagerman, David Assistant District Attorney (Tarrant
County District Attorney), Fort Worth, TX
McCown, Jana First Assistant District Attorney
(Williamson County District Attorney),
Georgetown, TX
Wolf, Laura Public Policy Director (Texas Council on
Family Violence), Austin, TX
AGAINST: Hampton, Keith Legislative Director (Texas Criminal
Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beckwith, Elmer District Attorney (Self), Rusk, TX
Camp, Victoria Director of Operations (Texas
Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin,
TX
Douglas, Terry Legislative Chair (Texas Justice
Court Judges), Farmersville, TX
Maxfield, Don Chief Felony Prosecuter (Ellis County
and District Attorney), Waxahachie, TX
Rolater, John Assistant District Attorney (Bill
Hill, Dallas County Criminal District
Attorney), Dallas, TX
SB 109
FOR: Alexander, Larry (Self), Oklahoma City, OK
Gomez, Jenny Counselor (Betty Ford Center and Texas
Alliance for Drug Endangered Children),
Irving, TX
Green, Linda (Self), Devol, OK
Macha, Barry DA, Wichita County (Self), Wichita
Falls, TX
Spragins, John Investigator (Wichita Falls Police
Department), Wichita Falls, TX
AGAINST: Heikkala, Karen Volunteer (ACLU), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Beckwith, Elmer Cherokee County District Attorney
(Self), Rusk, TX
Gaylor, Tom Deputy Executive Director (Texas
Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX
Maxfield, Don Chief Felony Prosecuter (Ellis County
and District Attorney), Waxahachie, TX
Molter, Michele (Texas Apartment Association),
Austin, TX
Villeda, Jessica (Self), Austin, TX
SB 159
FOR: Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and
Commissioners Association of Texas), Austin,
TX
AGAINST: Arabie, Joe Director (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Cargill, Johnny (Sheriff's Association of Texas),
Austin, TX
Kerss, Thomas Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of
Texas), Nacogdoches, TX
Pichinson, Michael General Counsel (Texas Conference
of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Wilson, Dennis Sheriff (Limestone County and
Sheriff's Association of Texas), Groesbeck,
TX
Against: McGee, Douglas (Self), Houston, TX
SB 166
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Pipes, Greg Assitant Crim. District Attorney
(Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),
Fort Worth, TX
Rolater, John Assistant District Attorney (Bill
Hill), Dallas, TX
Against: Whalen, Ken Executive Vice President (Texas Daily
Newspaper Association), Austin, TX
On: Carothers, Jeff Crime Records Service (Department of
Public Safety), Austin, TX
Edmonds, Shannon Attorney (TDCAA), Austin, TX
SB 396
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Bunn, Gena Chief, Postconviction Lit Div (Office of
the Attorney General), Austin, TX
Maples, Michael Program Services Manager (Department
of State Health Services), Austin, TX
SB 544
FOR: Atlas, Scott (Self), Houston, TX
Holling, Dr. Jennifer (Self), Austin, TX
Marsden, Julia Advocacy - Vice President (League of
Women Voter's), Austin, TX
Meyer, Delia Perez (Self), Austin, TX
Whitehurst, Bill (State bar of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Budde, Barbara Director of Parish Social Ministry
(Catholic Charities of Central Texas),
Austin, TX
Daly, Richard Executive Director (Texas Catholic
Conference), Austin, TX
Gifford, Edwin (Self), Austin, TX
Gifford, Mary (Self), Austin, TX
Hall, Steve (Standdown Texas Project), Austin, TX
Houston, Joshua (Christian Life Commission), Austin,
TX
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact), Austin, TX
Riddering, Hannah President (National Organization
for Women), Austin, TX
VanSteenburg, Robert Coordinator, Austin Chapter
(Texas Coalition to Abolish Death Penalty),
Austin, TX
Windberg, Thomas (Self), Spicewood, TX
Against: Cotton, Troy Assistant District Attorney (Harris
County District Attorney's Office), Houston,
TX
Rolater, John Assistant District Attorney (Bill
Hill), Dallas, TX
SB 599
FOR: Beckwith, Elmer (Self), Rusk, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Carr, Verna Lee Victim Outreach, Advisor (People
Against Violent Crime), Austin, TX
McCown, Jana First Assistant DA (Williamson County
District Attorney), Georgetown, TX
On: Edmonds, Shannon Attorney (TDCAA), Austin, TX
SB 651
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Eisenberg, Arthur Professor and Director DNA lab
(University of North Texas, missing persons
database), Fort Worth, TX
Fischer, Heidi Program Administrator, missing
persons (Texas Department of Public Safety),
Austin, TX
SB 907
FOR: Barber, Dave Chief of Police (Texas Police Chiefs
Association), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Clark, Mark Police Officer (Houston Police Officer's
Association), Houston, TX
Crocker, Maureen Deputy Director (City of Houston),
Houston, TX
Gaylor, Tom Deputy Executive Director (Texas
Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX
Jones, James Captain (Houston Police Department),
Houston, TX
Vasquez, Rosalinda Lieutenant (Chief Albert Ortiz,
San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio,
TX
Watson, Rick Lieutenant (Dallas Police Department),
Dallas, TX
Zacharias, Larry Chief of Police (Northplex Police
Chiefs Association), Richardson, TX
SJR 17
FOR: Beckwith, Elmer District Attorney Cherokee County
(Self), Rusk, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Edmonds, Shannon Attorney (TDCAA), Austin, TX