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WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice
March 17, 2009 - 01:30 PM or upon adjournment
SB  223
 
FOR:
 
Gonzalez, David   Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Yanez-Correa, Ana   Executive Director (also providing written testimony)  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Bryan, Travis   President/Chairman  (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Pasadena, TX
 
Mullins, Mike   (Texas Association of Justice and Legal Reform),  Sweeny, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Russell, Debbie   Lege Team Member  (American Civil Liberties Union- Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Adams, Dan   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Austin, TX
 
Beal, James   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
Beal, Janis   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
Clark, Clarence   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Houston, TX
 
Owens, Rissie   Presiding Officer  (Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles),  Austin, TX
 
Porter, Richard   Retired Hamilton County Sheriff Deputy  (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Stephenville, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:
 
Moreland, Matthew   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Houston, TX
 
Mullins, Trish   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Sweeny, TX
SB  261
 
FOR:
 
Acevedo, Art   Police Chief  (Austin Police Department),  Austin, TX
 
Bradley, John   District Attorney  (Williamson County),  Georgetown, TX
 
Weeks, David   Walker County District Attorney  (Self),  Huntsville, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Gonzalez, David   Legislative Counsel  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
ON:
 
Yanez-Correa, Ana   Executive Director  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Adams, Dan   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Austin, TX
 
Anderson, Laura   Lieutenant  (San Antonio Police Department),  San Antonio, TX
 
Beal, James   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
Beal, Janis   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Grand Prairie, TX
 
Bland, Bobby   District Attorney  (Ector County District Attorney),  Odessa, TX
 
Bryan, Travis   President/Chairman  (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Pasadena, TX
 
Chavez, Marc   Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX
 
Daniels, Katrina   Assistant District Attorney  (Bexar County District Attorney Susan D. Reed),  San Antonio, TX
 
Elkin, Bill   Executive Director  (Houston Police Retired Officers Association),  Houston, TX
 
Gaylor, Tom   Deputy Executive Director  (Texas Municipal Police Association),  Austin, TX
 
Healey, John   District Attorney Fort Bend County  (Self),  Richmond, TX
 
Lyons, Steve   (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
Mills, Amy   Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Moreland, Matthew   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Houston, TX
 
Mullins, Mike   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Sweeny, TX
 
Mullins, Trish   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Sweeny, TX
 
Petroff, Kevin   Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Porter, Richard   Retired Hamilton County Sheriff Deputy  (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Stephenville, TX
 
Shapleigh, Ballard   Trial Chief  (Office of District Attorney, El Paso),  El Paso, TX
 
Wilkison, Charley   Public Affairs Director  (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
On:
 
Loockerman, Dennis   Assistant Director, Crime Lab  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Rolater, John   Collin County Criminal District Attorney  (John Roach, Collin County Criminal District Attorney Assistant),  McKinney, TX
SB  554
 
FOR:
 
Cleason, Bill   District Attorney  (Marion County District Attorney),  Jefferson, TX
 
Heitkamp, Kelly   (Self),  Longview, TX
 
Manning, Cliff   Sergeant  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
England, Samuel   Legislative Liaison (also providing written testimony)  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Adams, Dan   (Texas Association for Justice and Legal Reform),  Austin, TX
 
Chancellor, John   Chief  (Texas Police Chiefs Association),  Shenandoah, TX
 
Chavez, Marc   Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX
 
Daniels, Katrina   Assistant District Attorney  (Bexar County District Attorney Susan D. Reed),  San Antonio, TX
 
Gay, Clifford   (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Hightower, Susan   Adjunct Professor of Animal -University of Texas Law School  (Self),  Austin, TX
 
Keating, Kevin   Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Lyons, Steve   (Houston Police Department),  Houston, TX
 
Mills, Amy   Assistant District Attorney  (Tarrant County District Attorney's Office),  Fort Worth, TX
 
Norduke, Patricia   Executive Director  (Texas Federation of Animal Care Societies),  Austin, TX
 
Sisk, Cathy   (Harris County),  Houston, TX
 
Tittle, Gary   Lieutenant  (Dallas Police Department),  Dallas, TX
 
Trimble, Robert   Chair  (Dallas Animal Shelter),  Dallas, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Holloway, Cile   President  (Texas Humane Legislative Network),  Austin, TX
SB  727
 
FOR:
 
Bradley, John   District Attorney  (Williamson County),  Georgetown, TX
 
Jett, Steven   Captain  (Houston Police Department- Homicide),  Houston, TX
 
Keating, Kevin   Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Russell, Debbie   Legislative Team Member (also providing written testimony)  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Acevedo, Art   Chief of Police  (Austin Police Department),  Austin, TX
 
Anderson, Laura   Lieutenant  (San Antonio Police Department),  San Antonio, TX
 
Chancellor, John   Chief  (Texas Police Chiefs Association),  Shenandoah, TX
 
Chavez, Marc   Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX
 
Daniels, Katrina   Assistant District Attorney  (Bexar County District Attorney Susan D. Reed),  San Antonio, TX
 
Tittle, Gary   Lieutenant  (Dallas Police Department),  Dallas, TX
 
On:
 
Lookerman, Dennis   Assistant Director, Crime Lab  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
 
Martin, Toysha   (Texas Youth Commission),  Austin, TX
 
Molina, Gary   CODIS  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
SB  730
 
FOR:
 
Clearman, Scott   (Self),  Kemp, TX
 
Elliott, Michael  (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Richmond, TX
 
Healey, John   (Self),  Richmond, TX
 
Johnson, Steven   (Self),  Dallas, TX
 
Mica, Tara   State Liaison  (National Rifle Association),  Austin, TX
 
Mulkey, Marc   (Self),  Cedar Creek, TX
 
Patterson, Jerry   Commissioner  (Self; General Land Office),  Austin, TX
 
Perez, Noe   (Self),  Laguna Vista, TX
 
Smith, Raymond   Family Physician  (Self),  Fredericksburg, TX
 
AGAINST:
 
Bellsynder, Luke   Executive Director  (Texas Association of Manufacturers),  Austin, TX
 
Boulette, Jason   Representative  (Texas Employment Law Council),  Austin, TX
 
Hammond, Bill   President  (Texas Association of Business),  Austin, TX
 
Kincaid, Mark   Legislative Vice President  (Texas Trial Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Rivero, Hector   President and CEO  (Texas Chemical Council),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Tripp, Alice   Legislative Director  (Texas State Rifle Association),  Paige, TX
 
Against:
 
Barber, Kathy   Government Relations  (Texas Retailers Association),  Austin, TX
 
Clark, Jeffrey   Executive Director (Texas)  (Technology Association of America),  Austin, TX
 
Hall, Kim   Director of Public Policy  (First Data Corporation),  Greenwood Village, CO
 
Hastings, Debbie   (Texas Oil and Gas Association),  Austin, TX
 
Kearns, Dennis   (Texas Railroad Association; BNSF Railway),  Austin, TX
 
Klumpyan, Julie   Director of Government Affairs  (Valero Energy Corporation),  San Antonio, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
Against:
 
Valdez, Jerry   Legislative Consultant  (Greater Houston Partnership),  Austin, TX
SB  839
 
FOR:
 
Bradley, John   District Attorney  (Williamson County),  Georgetown, TX
 
Cassidy, Jessica   Baron And Budd Public Interest Scholar: Child Custody Issues  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
For:
 
Marlin, Justin   Policy Aide  (Texan Care for Children),  Austin, TX
 
Against:
 
Keating, Kevin   Assistant District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
 
Providing written testimony:
 
For:
 
Yanez-Correa, Ana   Executive Director  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX