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