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WITNESS LIST
HB  639
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
March  23, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
 
 
For:
Bernhardt, Rebecca (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
Burchell, Chris (Texas Anti-Human Trafficking in Persons Coalitions San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Waco, Austin, El Paso, McCallen)
 
 
 
Goff, Steven (Houston Rescue + Restore)
 
 
 
Solak, Jennifer (Children at Risk)
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
 
For:
Daniels, Katrina (Bexar County District Attorney Susan  D. Reed)
 
 
 
Jennifer, Allmon (The Texas Catholic Conference, the Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas)
 
 
 
Kotrla, Kim  (Self and Waco Human Trafficking Coalition)
 
 
 
Levels, Katherine (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
 
Lyons, Steve (Houston Police Dept)
 
 
 
Mark, Dennis (Redeemed Ministries)
 
 
 
Marlin, Justin (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
 
Martinez, Maria (Immigration and Reform Coalition of Texas)
 
 
 
McLaughlin, James (Texas Police Cheifs Association)
 
 
 
Mueller, Becky (Texas AFL-CIO)
 
 
 
Parrish, Christopher  (Self)
 
 
 
Petroff, Kevin (Harris County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
 
Ramanathan, Shanthi (Concerned Women for America)
 
 
 
Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
 
 
 
Setliff, Aaron (The Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
 
Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)
 
 
 
Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
 
 
On:
Braaten, Timothy (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards + Education)
 
 
 
Fulton, Billy (Dept. of Public Safety)