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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Jurisprudence

            March 29, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 218

                  FOR:

                                 Enoch, Craig   Justice (Retired) (Helping Hand Home for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Holman, Nancy   Executive Director  (also providing written testimony) (Texas Alliance of

                                 Child and Faculty Services), Austin, TX

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy and Outreach (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Scot, Johana   Austin (Parent Guidance Center), Executive Director, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth   Director, Child Protective Services (Dept. of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Enoch, Kay   President (Helping Hand Home for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Gamez, Erin   (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana   Director of Public Policy (TEX Protects, The Texas Asso. for the

                                 Protection of Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Milam, Susan   Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social

                                 Workers/Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Shaw, Cynthia   President-Elect (Helping Hand Home for Children), Austin, TX

            SB 376

                  FOR:

                                 Baker, Keith   Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Bexar County  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Heimlich, Ed   Executive Director (Informed Citizens of Texas), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Lee, Donald   Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig   Assistant Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Parker, Brad   VP Legislative Affairs (Texas Trial Lawyers Association), Bedford, TX

            SB 715

                  FOR:

                                 Wolf, Laura   Executive Director (CASA of Travis County), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Burstain, Jane   Senior Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Dawson, Jody Ann   Public Policy Intern (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Finley, Marisa   Associate Director of Scott D White Center for Healthcare Policy (Scott D

                                 White Center for Healthcare Policy), Temple, TX

                                 Gamez, Erin   (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Jurisprudence

            March 29, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Martinez, Diana   Director of Public Policy (TEX Protects, The Texas Asso. for the

                                 Protection of Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Milam, Susan   Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social

                                 Workers/Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Snowden, Tara   BOD member (Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA)), San Antonio, TX

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy and Outreach (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                                 Yanas, Chris   Director, Government Relations (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Knauer, Phoebe   (Department of Family & Protective Services), Austin, TX

                                 Sampson, John J.   Professor of Law  (Self), Austin, TX

            SB 1025

                  ON:

                                 Gallagher, Katy   Staff Attorney, 126th District Court  (Self), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Dawson, Jody Ann   Public Policy Intern (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Scot, Johana   Austin (Parent Guidance Center), Executive Director, TX

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy and Outreach (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Lee, Donald   Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  On:

                                 Fillmore, Katie   Policy Attorney (Supreme Court of Texas Commission for Children,

                                 Youth, and Families), Austin, TX

            SB 1026

                  ON:

                                 Fillmore, Katie   Policy Attorney  (also providing written testimony) (Supreme Court of

                                 Texas Commission for Children, Youth, and Families), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Scot, Johana   Austin (Parent Guidance Center), Executive Director, TX

                                 Sparks, Andrea   Director of Public Policy and Outreach (Texas CASA), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Kromrei, Elizabeth   Director, Child Protective Services (Dept. of Family and Protective

                                 Services), Austin, TX

                                 Lee, Donald   Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

            SB 1098

                  AGAINST:

                                 Watler, Paul   Attorney (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Dallas, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Jurisprudence

            March 29, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Kroll, John   (Anschutz Entertainment Group), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Fernandez, Rafael   SVP, Public Policy and Industry Relations (RIAA (Recording Industry

                                 Association of America)), Miami, FL

            SB 1106

                  FOR:

                                 Emmett, Ed   County Judge Harris County (Harris County), Houston, TX

                                 Lee, Donald   Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Levine, Joel   (Harris County Protective Services), Houston, TX

                                 Reilly, David   Chief Juvenile Probation Officer (Bexar County Juvenile Probation), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Sinclair, Ed   Analyst (Legislative Budget Board), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Carmona, Mark   (Bexar County Center for Health Care Services), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gamez, Erin   (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Amanda   (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

                                 Martinez, Diana   Director of Public Policy (TEX Protects, The Texas Asso. for the

                                 Protection of Children), Dallas, TX

                                 Medina, Estella   Chief Juvenile Probation Officer (Travis County Juvenile Probation

                                 Department), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Milam, Susan   Director of Government Relations (National Association of Social

                                 Workers/Texas Chapter), Austin, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig   Assistant Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Sabo, Jason   Senior Vice President (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Ward, Laura   General Counsel (Travis County Juvenile Probation), Austin, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Switzer, Gyl   Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                  On:

                                 Wasden, TJ   Records Management Manager (DFPS), Austin, TX

                                 Wilkerson, Lynne   (Bexar County Juvenile Probation), San Antonio, TX

            SB 1187

                  FOR:

                                 Love, Roland   Attorney- Winstead PC (Texas Land Title Association), Dallas, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Jurisprudence

            March 29, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Lee, Randy   Sr Vice President (Stewart Title Guaranty Co), Austin, TX

            SB 1228

                  FOR:

                                 Lee, Donald   Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig   Assistant Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

            SB 1236

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  On:

                                 Key, Alicia   Deputy Attorney General for Child Support (Office of the Attorney General of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1241

                  FOR:

                                 Chavez, Reinaldo   County Court Magistrate (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig   Assistant Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Lee, Donald   Executive Director (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Wynn, Monty   (Texas Municipal League), Austin, TX

            SB 1242

                  FOR:

                                 Chavez, Reinaldo   County Court Magistrate (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig   Assistant Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Heimlich, Ed   Executive Director (Informed Citizens of Texas), Houston, TX

            SB 1267

                  ON:

                                 Reynolds, Carl   Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX

            SB 1308

                  FOR:

                                 Peeples, David   Judge  (Self), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Bernhardt, Rebecca   Policy Director (Texas Defender Service), Austin, TX

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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Jurisprudence

            March 29, 2011 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Marsh, Andrea   Executive Director (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX

                                 Mendez, Mark   Assistant County Administrator (Tarrant County Commissioners Court),

                                 Fort Worth, TX

            SB 1476

                  ON:

                                 Person, James   Assistant Attorney General (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX

                                 Youngblood, Hull   Attorney (State Bar of Texas), Austin, TX

            SB 1489

                  FOR:

                                 Fowler, Deborah   Deputy Director (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 McCurley, Ian   Youth Legislative Team Member  (also providing written testimony)

                                 (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Chavez, Reinaldo   County Court Magistrate (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                                 Jarrett, Lisa   Judge 436th District Court (Bexar County Juvenile Courts), San Antonio, TX

                                 Pardue, Craig   Assistant Administrator (Dallas County), Dallas, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  For:

                                 Dawson, Jody Ann   Public Policy Intern (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                  Against:

                                 Angelini, Laura   General Administrative Counsel - Bexar County Juvenile District Courts

                                 (Bexar County Juvenile District Courts), San Antonio, TX

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