WITNESS LIST
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
March  23, 2009 - 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
HB  313
 
    For:
Webb, Brian (Texas Family Law Foundation)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Lackey, Sandra (Tx Department of State Health Services)
 
 
 
 
HB  319
 
    For:
Phillips, Cassandra (Texas Home School Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Spencer, Steve  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  494
 
    For:
Ferrill, Shelley  (Self)
 
 
Kahan, Andy (Mayor's Crime Victims Office)
 
 
Pontello, Jacqueline (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Ferrill, Mary Lou  (Self)
 
 
Petroff, Kevin (Harris County District Attorney's Office)
 
 
Setliff, Aaron (The Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
Starr, Paul  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  533
 
    For:
Burchell, Chris (Texas Anti-Human Trafficking in Persons Coalitions San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Waco, Austin, El Paso, McCallen)
 
 
Mark, Dennis (Redeemed Ministries)
 
 
Werner, Daniel (Southern Poverty Law Center)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Allmon, Jennifer (Texas Catholic Conference, the Roman Catholic Bishops)
 
 
Bernhardt, Rebecca (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Daniels, Katrina (Bexar County District Attorney Susan Reed)
 
 
Kotrla, Kim  (Self and Waco Area Human Trafficking)
 
 
Martin, Laura (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Martinez, Maria (Immigration and Reform Coalition of Texas)
 
 
Parrish, Christopher  (Self)
 
 
Ramanathan, Shanthi (Concerned Women for America)
 
 
Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
 
 
Setliff, Aaron (The Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
Solak, Jennifer (Children at Risk)
 
 
Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Fulton, Billy (Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
HB  628
 
    For:
Burchell, Chris (Texas Anti-Human Trafficking in Persons Coalitions San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Waco, Austin, El Paso, McCallen)
 
 
Kotrla, Kim  (Self and Waco Trafficking Coalition)
 
 
Mark, Dennis (Redeemed Ministries)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Bernhardt, Rebecca (ACLU of Texas)
 
 
Jennifer, Allmon (The Texas Catholic Conference, the Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas)
 
 
Marlin, Justin (Texans Care for Children)
 
 
Martinez, Maria (Immigration and Reform Coalition)
 
 
Parrish, Christopher  (Self)
 
 
Ramanathan, Shanthi (Concerned Women for America)
 
    For:
Sabo, Jason (United Ways of Texas)
 
 
Setliff, Aaron (The Texas Council on Family Violence)
 
 
Shelton, Emily (Texas Impact)
 
 
Solak, Jennifer (Children at Risk)
 
 
Whaler, Ken (Texas Daily Newspaper Association Texas Press Association)
 
 
Wilkison, Charley (Combined Law Enforcement Associates of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Fulton, Billy (Dept. of Public Safety)
 
 
 
 
HB  639
 
    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)
 
 
 
 
HB  659
 
    For:
Chavez, Reinaldo "Rey" (Dallas County Truancy Magistrates)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Pardue, Craig (Dallas County)
 
 
Segovia, Cindy (Bexar County)
 
 
Vasquez, Michael (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)
 
 
 
 
HB  670
 
    For:
Adams, Don  (Self)
 
 
Prather, Laura (Texas Daily Newspaper Assn, Texas Press Assn, Texas Assn of Broadcasters, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas)
 
 
Schneider, Michael (Tx. Assoc. of Broadcasters)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Cash, Wanda  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  670 - Committee Substitute  (Madden)
 
    For:
Daniels, Katrina (Bexas County District Attorney Susan D Reed)
 
 
Herberg, Clifford (Bexar County District Attorney's Office)
 
    For:
Rolater, John (John Roach, Collin County Criminal District Attorney)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Macha, Barry  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  692
 
     On:
Earle, Elizabeth  (Self and Texas Center for Judiciary County Courts at Law)
 
 
Edmonds, Shannon (TDCAA (Texas District & County Attorney's Assn.))
 
 
 
 
HB  990
 
    For:
Cox, Deborah  (Self and Texas Bankers Association Financial Services Division)
 
 
Jetel, Amy  (Self)
 
 
Round, John  (Self)
 
 
Schurig, Elizabeth  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Saunders, Steve  (Self)
 
 
Schreiber, Mark  (Self and HB 990)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Amann, Leslie (Sentinel Trust Company (Texas Bankers Asso. Wealth Mgmt & Trust Div.))
 
 
Brigance, John (Texas Bankers Association, Wealth Mgmt & Trust Division)
 
 
Youngdale, Paul  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Calvert, Raif (Independent Colleges & Universities of Texas ICUT)
 
 
Hardie, Brooke  (Self)
 
 
Jones, Jerry  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  1809
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herman, Guy (Statutory Probate Judges of Texas)
 
 
Jones, Jerry  (Self)
 
 
 
 
HB  2416
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herman, Guy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Henderson, Mary (Office of Attorney General)
 
 
 
 
HB  2417
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Herman, Guy  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Mary, Henderson (Office of Attorney General)
 
 
 
 
HCR 22
 
    For:
Carroll, Mustafaa (Council on American Islamic Relations - DFW Chapter)
 
 
Chishty, Farhat  (Self and Haseeb Chisty)
 
 
Chishty, Saad  (Self and Haseeb Chishty)
 
 
Chishty, Sameer  (Self)
 
 
Jawad, Hadi  (Self)
 
 
Litzinger, Linda  (Self)
 
 
Meek, James (Muslim Legal Fund of America)
 
 
Moyer, Martha  (Self)
 
 
Valdez, Debby Salinas  (Self and Haseeb Chishty and his family)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Benson, Vira (Department of Aging & Disabilities Services)
 
 
Jessee, Gary (Dept. of Aging and Disability Studies)
 
 
Reat, Marianne (Dept. of Aging & Disability Services)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
 
 
Canfield, Irma  (Self)
 
 
Cranston, Catherine  (Self)
 
    For:
Davis, Laura  (Self)
 
 
Dooley, Michelle  (Self)
 
 
Jaloway Gill, Norine (ARC of Texas)
 
 
Levine, Linda  (Self)
 
 
Lilley, Loretta  (Self)
 
 
Prentice, Cara  (Self)
 
 
Reed, Valley  (Self)
 
 
Rodriguez, Josue  (Self)
 
 
Salinas, Nancy E  (Self)
 
 
Wittie, David  (Self and Adapt of Texas)