WITNESS LIST
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
April  1, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  1721
 
    For:
Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas (CLEAT))
 
 
 
 
HB  1736
 
    For:
Casto, Larry (City of Dallas)
 
 
Chatman, Charles  (Self and Innocence Project of Texas)
 
 
Glasheen, Kevin (Various Exonorees - James Woodard, Thomas McGowan, Billy Smith et al)
 
 
Karage, Ente  (Self)
 
 
Mahsler, Kristina  (Self)
 
 
Session, Cory (Tim Cole, Innocence Project of Texas)
 
 
Smith, Billy  (Self and Innocence Project of TX)
 
 
Waller, James (Innocence Project)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Heimlich, Ed  (Self and Informed Citizens of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Colfax, Edwin (The Justice Project)
 
 
Dieter, Alison  (Self and Texas Moratorium Network)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)
 
 
Yanez-Correa, Ana (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  2514
 
Against:
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Fleming, Rhonda (Tx Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
Against:
Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
Figueroa, Luis (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF))
 
 
Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
 
 
HB  2864
 
    For:
Martinez, Farrah (Diretor of Legislative Affairs Harris County District Clerk)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Marsh, Andrea (Texas Fair Defense Project)
 
 
Shapleigh, Ballard C. (Jaime Esparza District Attorney, 34th Judicial District)
 
 
Woodfin, Sheri (County & District Clerk Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  2873
 
    For:
Donovan, Terry  (Self)
 
 
Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Assn's of Texas (CLEAT))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Andersen, Laura (San Antonio Police Department)
 
 
Center, Sam (Texas Game Warden Assn.)
 
 
Clark, Mark (Houston Police Officers' Union; Dallas Police Association)
 
 
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
Jones, James (Houston Police Department)
 
 
MacMicking, Ginger (The 100 Club of Central Texas)
 
 
Mannix, Sean (Austin Police Department)
 
 
Ruiz, Bernadette  (Self)
 
 
Saldana, Joe (San Antonio Police Officers Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  2952
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chandler, Gary (TX Dept of Public Safety Officers Association DPSOA Vice President)
 
    For:
Pike, John (DPS Officers Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  2973
 
    For:
Harris, Gerald  (Self)
 
 
Oliver, James  (Self)
 
 
Parnham, George  (Self)
 
 
Peyson, Robin (National Alliance on Mental Illness Texas (NAMI Texas))
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Petroff, Kevin (Harris County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Choate, Dawn (The Arc of Texas)
 
 
Dieter, Alison  (Self and Texas Moratorium Network)
 
 
Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Mills, Sarah (Advocacy, Inc.)
 
 
Oliver, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
Wadge, Gyl (Mental Health America of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Black, Joe (Harrison County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Chavez, Marc (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Daniels, Katrina (Bexar County District Attorney Susan Reed)
 
 
Shapleigh, Ballard C. (Jaime Esparza District Attorney, 34th Judicial District)
 
 
 
 
HB  3147
 
    For:
Burt, Bob (Associated Security Services & Investigators of the State of Texas)
 
 
Schnepp, Jonathan  (Self)
 
 
Trevino, Alan (ASSIST Associated Security Services and Investgators of the State of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Chandler, Gary (TX DPS Officers Association Vice-President)
 
 
Oakley, Keith ((ASSIST) Associated Security Services and Investigators of the State of TX)
 
 
Pike, John (DPS Officers Association)
 
 
Schnepp, Jennifer  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  3481
 
    For:
Gallagher, George (Criminal District Judges of Tarrant County)
 
 
Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Edmonds, Shannon (TDCAA (Texas District & County Attorneys Assn.))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Blackwell, Betty (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
Dieter, Alison  (Self and Texas Moratorium Network)
 
 
Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
McAlister, Clete (Tarrant County Criminal Judges)
 
 
Mills, Amy (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  3564
 
    For:
Terrell, Randall (Equality Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  3579
 
    For:
Blackburn, Jeff (Innocence Project of Texas)
 
 
Henson, Scott (Innocence Project of Texas)
 
 
Ware, Michael (Dallas Co. DA)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Petroff, Kevin (Harris Co. District Attorney)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Colfax, Edwin (The Justice Project)
 
 
Dieter, Alison  (Self and Texas Moratorium Network)
 
 
Marsh, Andrea (Texas Fair Defense Project)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Chavez, Marc (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
 
 
HB  3580
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Colfax, Edwin (The Justice Project)
 
 
Dieter, Alison  (Self and Texas Moratorium Network)
 
 
Estes, Harper (State Bar of Texas)
 
 
Jones, Don (State Bar of Texas)
 
 
Marsh, Andrea (Texas Fair Defense Project)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Rivas, Andrew (Texas Catholic Conference)
 
 
Willyard, Jennifer (Texas Defender Service)
 
 
 
 
HB  3583
 
    For:
Blackburn, Jeff (Innocence Project of Texas)
 
 
Chavez, Marc (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Colfax, Edwin (The Justice Project)
 
 
Gauldin, Michael (Burlington Police Dept., NC; Chief Justice Actual Innocence Comm.)
 
 
Giles SR, James (Innocence Project of Texas)
 
 
Session, Cory (Tim COLE; Innocence Project of Texas)
 
 
Smith, Billy  (Self and Innocence Project of Tex.)
 
 
Ware, Michael (Dallas Co. DA)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Dieter, Alison  (Self and Texas Moratorium Network)
 
 
Hampton, Keith (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assn)
 
 
Henson, Scott (Innocence Project of Texas)
 
 
Marsh, Andrea (Texas Fair Defense Project)
 
 
Willyard, Jennifer (Texas Defender Service)
 
 
Yanez-Correa, Ana (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  3584
 
Against:
Heimlich, Ed  (Self and Informed Citizens of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Dieter, Alison  (Self and Texas Moratorium Network)
 
 
Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal  Defense Lawyers Association)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)
 
 
Yanez-Correa, Ana (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  3751
 
    For:
Mills, Amy (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Rauls, Joy (Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc.)
 
 
Sherrill, Mary Ellen (The Children's Assessment Center CAC TX)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Black, Joe (Harrison County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Chavez, Marc (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Daniels, Katrina (Bexar County District Attorney Susan Reed)
 
    For:
Hogue, Patricia (Tex Protects)
 
 
McClure, Madeline (TexProtects, The Texas Association for the Protection of Children)
 
 
Petroff, Kevin (Harris County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Powers, Dan (Chidren's Advocacy Centers of Texas and Collin County Children's Advocacy Center)
 
 
Shapleigh, Ballard C. (Jaime Esparza District Attorney, 34th Judicial District)
 
 
Welch, Tillman  (Self and Professional Bondsmen of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  4314
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Dieter, Alison  (Self and Texas Moratorium Network)
 
 
Willyard, Jennifer (Texas Defender Service)
 
 
 
 
HB  4336
 
     On:
Nichols, Eric (Office of Attorney General)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Mica, Tara (National Rifle Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  4386
 
    For:
Bart, Carol (SEACAP)
 
 
Jett, Steve (Houston Police Department)
 
 
Masters, Bertha "Lavinia"  (Self)
 
 
Petroff, Kevin (Harris County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Welsh, Patrick (Dallas Police Department)
 
 
Whitlow, Angela (Seacap Group - Dallas Police Dept.)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Loockerman, Dennis (Department of Public Safety - Resource Witness)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Andersen, Laura (San Antonio Police Department)
 
 
Chandler, Gary (TX Dept Public Safety Officers Association Vice-President DPSOA)
 
 
Clark, Mark (Houston Police Officers' Union)
 
 
Gaylor, Tom (Texas Municipal Police Association)
 
 
Jones, James (Texas Police Chiefs Association)
 
 
Mannix, Sean (Austin Police Association and National Latino Police Officer's Association)
 
 
Tittle, Gary (Texas Police Chiefs Association)
 
 
 
 
HB  4464
 
     On:
Wood, Ted (Office of Court Administration)