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WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
April 15, 2009 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
HB  670
 
FOR:
 
Daniels, Katrina   Assistant District Attorney  (Bexar County District Attorney Susan D. Reed),  San Antonio, TX
 
Prather, Laura   (Texas Association of Broadcasters, Texas Daily Newspaper Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Gonzalez, Celinda   Government Relations Manager  (Texas Cable Association),  Austin, TX
 
Schneider, Michael   (Texas Association of Broadcasters),  Austin, TX
 
VanHettinga, Brynne   (ACLU),  Leander, TX
 
Whalen, Ken   Executive Vice President  (Texas Daily Newspaper Association/Texas Press Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Garnercash, Wanda   (School of Journalism)
SB  24
 
FOR:
 
Del Gallo, Krista   Policy Manager  (Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Bresnen, Steve   (Texas Family Law Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Camp, Torie   Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
SB  1062
 
FOR:
 
Elias - Perciful, Barbara   President (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Loves Children, Inc.),  Dallas, TX
 
Jones, Judge Gil   District Judge (also providing written testimony)  (33rd Judicial District),  Burnet, TX
 
Langsley, Karen J.   Attorney  (Child Welfare Litigation Practitioners),  Dripping Springs, TX
 
ON:
 
Duke, Lori   Clinical Professor  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Burstain, Jane   Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Martinez, Diana   Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, The Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
 
Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy  (Texas CASA),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Ramon, Mena   General Counsel  (Office of Court Administration),  Austin, TX
SB  1685
 
FOR:
 
Hinojosa, Laura   Hidalgo County District Clerk  (County and District Clerk Association),  Edinburg, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allison, Jim   General Counsel  (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Martinez, Farrah   Director of Legislative Affairs  (Harris County District Clerk),  Houston, TX
 
Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator  (Tarrant County),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Simpson, Terry   County Judge  (San Patricio County),  Sinton, TX
 
Vasquez, Michael   Program Manager  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Whalen, Ken   Executive Vice President  (Texas Daily Newspaper Association/Texas Press Association),  Austin, TX
 
Wilson, Latonia   Galveston County District Clerk  (Galveston District Clerk's Office),  Galveston, TX
 
Woodfin, Sheri   District Clerk of Tom Green County  (County and District Clerk),  San Angelo, TX
SB  1789
 
FOR:
 
Jorrie, Robert   Attorney  (Self),  San Antonio, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Golden, Alvin J.   (Texas Academy  of Probate and Trust Lawyers),  Austin, TX
 
Jones, Jerry   Probate Lawyer  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Spencer, Kevin   Attorney  (Self),  Dallas, TX
SB  1872
 
FOR:
 
Brashear, Barbie   Non - Residential Services Director  (The Bridge),  Pasadena, TX
 
Terry, Gloria A.   President  (Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
 
Travers, Phil   Chair - Death Analysis Review Team (also providing written testimony)  (Bexar County Death Analysis Review Team),  San Antonio, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Camp, Torie   Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
 
Gupta - Brietzke, Shailey   Attorney/Family  (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse),  Houston, TX
 
Hasan, Kulsoom   (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Pontello, Jacqueline   Executive Director  (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse),  Houston, TX
 
On:
 
Setliff, Aaron   Director of Policy  (The Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
SB  1892
 
FOR:
 
Delgado, JoAnn   Justice of the Peace Harris County (also providing written testimony)  (JP's Harris County),  Houston, TX
 
Marton, Janet   Senior Assistant County Attorney, Harris County (also providing written testimony)  (Harris County Justices of the Peace),  Houston, TX
 
Roppolo, Sheryl   Chief Clerk JP 3 - 1 (also providing written testimony)  (Harris County Justices of the Peace),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Dodier, Elihu H.   Attorney, Former Judge, Licensed Court Interpreter  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Garcia, Luis   Chair  (Texas Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators),  Melissa, TX
 
Leon, Thomas C.   Licensed Court Interpreter  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Mines, Steven   Licensed Court Interpreter, Federal Court Interpreter and grader  (My peers and community of subject - matter experts consulting on Texas licensed court interpreter exam),  Austin, TX
 
Villarreal, Daniel Steve   Licensed Court Interpreter # 315 (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Sisk, Cathy   Director, Legislative Relations  (Harris County),  Houston, TX
 
Vasquez, Michael   Program Manager  (Texas Conference of Urban Counties),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Helmerichs, Cristina   Interpreter Trainer for National Center for State Courts, Utah, Kentucky, Georgia, Colorado and freelance Interpreter  (Texas Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators),  Austin, TX
 
Hernandez, Rolando A.   Licensed Court Interpreter  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Keller, Gloria   Licensed Court Interpreter # 1559, Secretary for Texas Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators  (Self and TAJIT; TAJIT Research Committee),  Lytle, TX
 
Kenig, Silvia   Interpreter  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Sanchez, Mirtha C.   Court Interpreter  (Research Committee),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Dudley, Don   Director of Education and Examination  (Texas Department Licensing and Regulation),  Austin, TX
 
Hill, Jeffry   (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
Bowen, Maria C.   Interpreter  (Self),  Austin, TX
SB  2073
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Godbey, Briana   Attorney, Business and Public Filings Division  (Texas Secretary of State),  Austin, TX
SB  2134
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Tharp, Jennifer   Chief Civil Prosecutor  (Comal County Commissioners Court),  New Braunfels, TX
SB  2214
 
FOR:
 
Sales, James B.   Chair - Access to Justice Commission  (Access to Justice Commission),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Engel, Brian   Partner  (Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner and Engel, LLP),  Austin, TX
 
May, Celeste   Assistant General Counsel  (Texas Bankers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Temple, Larry   (Texas Mortgage Bankers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Camp, Torie   Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
 
Chapman, Randall   Executive Director  (Texas Legal Services Center),  Austin, TX
 
Gupta - Brietzke, Shailey   Attorney (Family)  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Hasan, Kulsoom   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Torres, Betty   Executive Director  (Texas Access to Justice Foundation),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Hupp, Suzanna   (Barrett, Burke),  Kempner, TX
 
Lewis, Gib   (Barrett - Burke),  Austin, TX
SB  2217
 
FOR:
 
Hayward, Kintra   (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Pontello, Jacqueline   Executive Director/Attorney (also providing written testimony)  (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse),  Houston, TX
 
ON:
 
Rynd, Frank   Judge - 309th Family District Court  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Brashear, Barbie   Non - Residential Services Director  (The Bridge),  Pasadena, TX
 
Gupta - Brietzke, Shailey   Attorney (Family)  (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse),  Houston, TX
 
Hasan, Kulsoom   Staff Attorney  (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse),  Houston, TX
 
Setliff, Aaron   Director of Policy  (The Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
 
Sisk, Cathy   Director, Legislative Relations  (Harris County),  Houston, TX
 
Terry, Gloria A.   President  (Texas Council on Family Violence),  Austin, TX
 
Travers, Phil   Clinical Director  (Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.),  San Antonio, TX
SB  2229
 
FOR:
 
Word, Cole   County Judge  (Bosque County),  Meridian, TX
SB  2230
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Johnson, Matt   Judge, 54th District Court  (Self),  Waco, TX
SB  2279
 
FOR:
 
Soifer, Jan   (Texas Access to Justice Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Camp, Torie   Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
 
Chapman, Randall   Executive Director  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Gupta - Brietzke, Shailey   Attorney (Family)  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Hasan, Kulsoom   (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Pontello, Jackie   Attorney  (Self),  Houston, TX
 
Torres, Betty Balli   Executive Director  (Texas Access to Justice Foundation),  Austin, TX
SB  2297
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Allen, Harvey   Attorney  (Self),  Round Rock, TX
SB  2385
 
FOR:
 
Burstain, Jane   Senior Policy Analyst  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Barker, Constance   Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs  (DePelchin Children's Center),  Houston, TX
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Martinez, Diana   Director of Public Policy  (TexProtects, The Texas Association for the Protection of Children),  Dallas, TX
 
On:
 
Kromrei, Liz   Director of Services  (Department of Family and Protective Services),  Austin, TX
SB  2454
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Adams, Neil W.   Attorney  (Civil Judges of Tarrant County),  Grapevine, TX
SCR 47
 
FOR:
 
Small, Ed   Attorney  (Grandfather's Blind),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Beck, Regan   Associate Legislative Director  (Texas Farm Bureau),  Austin, TX
 
Brown, Kirby   Vice President  (Texas Wildlife Association),  San Antonio, TX
 
Gill, Christopher   (Grandfather's Blind/Donner Properties),  San Antonio, TX
 
Gill, Laura Negley   (Grandfather's Blind/Donner Properties),  San Antonio, TX
 
Lewis, Gib   (Texas Wildlife Association),  Austin, TX
 
Negley, Richard B.   (Grandfather's Blind/Donner Properties),  San Antonio, TX
 
Skaggs, Jason   Executive Director of Governmental Affairs  (Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Moreland, Robert F.   Attorney  (G.L.O.),  Austin, TX
 
O'Hara, Bill   Chief Surveyor, GLO  (GLO),  Austin, TX