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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

            HB 9

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hunt, Ray  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)), Houston, TX

                                 Parnall, James  Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Reed, Dallas  Governmental Relations (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officer Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Compton, Ann  Board (Indivisible Rosedale Huddle), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

            HB 30

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Annie  Board (Indivisible Rosedale Huddle), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hanseh, Greg  Executive Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Kennon, Suzi  President (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Toon, Jennifer  Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow (Coalition of Texas with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hartman, Kristina  Superintendent (Windham School District), Huntsville, TX

                                 Obanion, Robert  Chief Financial Officer (Windham School District), Huntsville, TX

            HB 80

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Boleware, Alison Mohr  (National Association of Social Workers Texas Chapter), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Casas, Amelia  Policy Associate (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Taylor, Brittney  Policy Analyst (Tex Protects), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

                                 Wittenburg, Michelle  Consultant (Upbring), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

                  ON:

                                 Emerson, Debra  Child Protective Services Director (Department - Family Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

            HB 148

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hunt, Ray  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)), Houston, TX

                                 Parnell, James  Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Reed, Dallas  Governmental Relations (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officer Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  Director of Government Relations (Texas District & County Attorneys

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            HB 187

                  FOR:

                                 Taylor, Jennifer  Staff Attorney (Innocence Project of Texas), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Malouff, Charlie  Paralegal  (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Mitchell, Kathy  Policy Coordinator (Just Liberty), Austin, TX

            HB 217

                  FOR:

                                 Taylor, Jennifer  Staff Attorney (Innocence Project of Texas), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  (Texas Catholic Conference Bishops), Austin, TX

            HB 225

                  FOR:

                                 Taylor, Jennifer  Staff Attorney (Innocence Project of Texas), Fort Worth, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Kathy  Policy Coordinator (Just Liberty), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

            HB 275

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Malouff, Charlie  Paralegal  (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Mitchell, Kathy  Policy Coordinator (Just Liberty), Austin, TX

                                 Wheeler, Julie  IGR Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

            HB 385

                  FOR:

                                 Tucker, Terra  Texas State Director (Alliance for Safety and Justice & Crime Survivors for

                                 Safety and Justice), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Casas, Amelia  Policy Analyst (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX

                                 Hodge, Daniel  (Alliance for Safety and Justice), Austin, TX

                                 Malouff, Charlie  Paralegal  (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Mitchell, Kathy  Policy Coordinator (Just Liberty), Austin, TX

                                 Norton, Kaden  (Prison Fellowship Ministries), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director (Texas Young Republicans), Houston, TX

            HB 460

                  AGAINST:

                                 Johnson, Lauren  Policy Advocacy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union), Austin, TX

                                 Molnar, Mary Sue  Executive Director (Texas Voices), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  ON:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

            HB 465

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference Bishops), Austin, TX

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

                                 Kennon, Suzi  President (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Place, Shea  Legislative Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                  ON:

                                 Pierce, Cara Foos  Chief of Human Trafficking Section (Office of the Attorney General),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

            HB 686

                  FOR:

                                 Deason, Doug   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Linder, Lindsey  Senior Policy Attorney (Harris County), Austin, TX

                                 Munn, Michelle   (Self; Epicenter Initiative), Bellaire, TX

                                 Pressley, Nikki  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Santoro, Mia   (Self), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Yancey III, Albert James   (Self), Fresno, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Casas, Amelia  Policy Analyst (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Compton, Ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Hanseh, Greg  Executive Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Henneke, Elizabeth  Executive Director (Lone Start Justice Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Lauren  Policy Advocacy Strategist (American Civil Liberties Union), Austin, TX

                                 Keener, Justin  (Americans for Prosperity and Libre Initiative), Austin, TX

                                 Luna, Margarita  Peer Fellow (Statewide Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                                 Malouff, Charlie  Paralegal  (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Metzler, Patricia L.  Chief of Staff (The Epicenter Initiatives), Beeville, TX

                                 Mitchell, Kathy  Policy Coordinator (Just Liberty), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Place, Shea  Legislative Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Robinson, Larry  (Epicenter/ LSIA), Killeen, TX

                                 Strandberg, Katherine  Senior Policy Director (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Toon, Jennifer  Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow (Coalition of Texas with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Tucker, Terra  Texas State Director (Alliance for Safety and Justice & Crime Survivors for

                                 Safety and Justice), Austin, TX

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director (Texas Young Republicans), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gutierrez, David  Presiding Officer (Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles), Austin, TX

            HB 787

                  FOR:

                                 Luna, Margarita  Peer Fellow  (Self; Statewide Leadership Council), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Casas, Amelia  Policy Analyst (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Hanseh, Greg  Executive Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Kathy  Policy Coordinator (Just Liberty), Austin, TX

                                 Molnar, Mary Sue  Executive Director (Texas Voices for Reason and Justice), San Antonio,

                                 TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Green, Carey A.  Division Director of the Community Justice Assistance Division (Texas

                                 Department of Criminal Justice), Austin, TX

            HB 954

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Hunt, Ray  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)), Houston, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Relations (Mayor's Office, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

                                 Reed, Dallas  Governmental Relations (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hinojosa, Rene  Division Director Parole (Texas Department of Criminal Justice),

                                 Huntsville, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Smith, Jamaal R.  Deputy Director, IGR (Office of the Mayor, City of Houston), Houston,

                                 TX

            HB 978

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Compton, Annie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hotz, Kaye  Director (Attorney General), Austin, TX

                                 Steffa, Ron  Chief Financial Officer (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Huntsville, TX

            HB 1126

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Burchardt, Lindy  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilkson, Tarrant County

                                 Criminal District Attorney), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

            HB 1127

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Burchardt, Lindy  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilkson, Tarrant County

                                 Criminal District Attorney), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Malouff, Charlie  Paralegal  (Self), Cedar Park, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

            HB 1156

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Reed, Dallas  Governmental Relations (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

            HB 1172

                  FOR:

                                 Donegan, Elizabeth  Senior Sergeant  (Self), Lago Vista, TX

                                 Strandberg, Katherine  Criminal Justice Analyst (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Compton, Annie   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Thibodeaux, Molly  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wood, Justin  General Counsel (Children's Advocacy Centers if Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hotz, Kaye  Director (Attorney General), Austin, TX

            HB 1307

                  FOR:

                                 Simons, Cynthia  Women's Fellow (Texas Women's Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Lenau, Kristen  Senior Policy Advisor (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Toon, Jennifer  Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow (Coalition of Texas with Disabilities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Wheeler, Julie  IGR Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

            HB 2315

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Hunt, Ray  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)), Houston, TX

                                 Kivela, Anthony  Executive Director (Houston Police Retired Officers Association),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Parnell, James  Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Reed, Dallas  Governmental Relations (Austin Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sparks, Clifford  Legislative Director (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  Director of Government Relations (Texas District & County Attorneys

                                 Association), Austin, TX

            HB 2366

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Hunt, Ray  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)), Houston, TX

                                 Kivela, Anthony  Executive Director (Houston Police Retired Officers Association),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Parnell, James  Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Reed, Dallas  Governmental Relations (Austin Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officer Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Compton, Ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

            HB 2446

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Casas, Amelia  Policy Analyst (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

            HB 2462

                  FOR:

                                 Wood, Justin  General Counsel (Children's Advocacy Centers if Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hotz, Kaye  Director (Attorney General), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Boyce, Elizabeth  General Counsel (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

                                 Burchardt, Lindy  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilkson, Tarrant County

                                 Criminal District Attorney), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sifuentez, Jesse  (Baylor Scott and White Health), Austin, TX

                                 Thibodeauz, Molly  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

            HB 2505

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Burchardt, Lindy  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilkson, Tarrant County

                                 Criminal District Attorney), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officer Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

            HB 2555

                  FOR:

                                 Boyce, Elizabeth  General Counsel (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Thibodeaux, Molly  Public Policy Coordinator (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

                                 Wood, Justin  General Counsel (Children's Advocacy Centers if Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hotz, Kaye  Director (Attorney General), Austin, TX

            HB 2781

                  AGAINST:

                                 Malone, Rachel  Texas Director (Gun Owners of America), Waco, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  Director of Government Relations (Texas District & County Attorneys

                                 Association), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

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

                                 Hunt, Ray  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)), Houston, TX

                                 Kivela, Anthony  Executive Director (Houston Police Retired Officers Association),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Parnell, James  Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

                                 Reed, Dallas  Governmental Relations (Austin Municipal Police Association), Austin, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officer Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

                                 Switzer, Gyl  Executive Director (Texas Gun Sense), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Bolgiano Jr., John H.   (Self), Llamo, TX

            HB 3363

                  FOR:

                                 Hicks, Matt  Major (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                                 Williams, Paige  Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John

                                 Creuzot), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Esparza, Servando  Executive Director of Texas Southeast (Technet), Austin, TX

                                 Hines, James  Director (Internet Association), Washington, DC

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Burchardt, Lindy  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilkson, Tarrant County

                                 Criminal District Attorney), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Hunt, Ray  Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)), Houston, TX

                                 Sinclair, David  Legislative Consultant (Game Warden Peace Officer Association),

                                 Pflugerville, TX

            HB 3457

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hartman, Kristina  Superintendent (Windham School District), Huntsville, TX

            HB 3606

                  FOR:

                                 Vaughn, Jason  Policy Director (Texas Young Republicans), Houston, TX

                  ON:

                                 Collier, Bryan  Deputy Executive Director (Texas Department of Criminal Justice),

                                 Huntsville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Lehde, David  Director of Government (Dallas Builders Association), Plano, TX

                                 Mitchell, Kathy  Policy Coordinator (Just Liberty), Austin, TX

                                 Norman, Scott  Executive DIrector (Texas Association of Builders), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 18, 2021 8:30 AM

                  ON:

                                 Hartman, Kristina  Superintendent (Windham School District), Huntsville, TX

            HB 4220

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Compton, Ann   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Haden, Lorri   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Norris, Robert   (Self), Austin, TX

            HB 4544

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Castillo, Alycia  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Kennon, Suzi  President (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Hibbs, Rebekah  Senior Manager (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                                 Streufert, Preston  Director of Stakeholders Relations (Texas Juvenile Justice Department),

                                 Austin, TX