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