WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Transportation
April 29, 2015 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Burkeen, Daniel County Judge (Limestone County, Texas Assn of Counties), Groesbeck,
TX
Gerrick, Emily (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX
Glod, Greg Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Henson, Scott (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Louderback, A.J. Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of Texas), Edna, TX
Staudt, Edna Judge (Elected officials/ personally), Cedar Park, TX
Yenes, Joseph Blue Collar Poor (Self) , Flint, TX
AGAINST:
Hawkins, John SVP,Govt. Relations (Texas Hospital Association), Austin, TX
Klein, RN, BSN, Jorie (also providing written testimony) (Parkland Hospital and Texas
EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation), Austin, TX
ON:
Spradling Hughes, Judge Jean (Tx County Ct at Law Judges Assoc/ State Bar Judicial
Section), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Agnew, Murray (Sheriff's Assc. of Texas), Groesbeck, TX
Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges and Commissioners Assn of TX), Austin,
TX
Bruchez, Elizabeth VP- Govt Affairs (Brazos Transit District), Bryan, TX
Cummings, Patricia General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
Dixon, Don Engineer (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Eppes, Brian S. Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Tarrant County Criminal District
Attorney's Office), Fort Worth, TX
Hall, Terri Founder/ Director (Texas TURF and Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom),
San Antonio, TX
Harmon, Micah Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of Texas), Hallettsville, TX
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Chambers Co Sheriff Office/Sheriffs' Association), Baytown,
TX
Heckler, Jeff (Brazos Transit District), Austin, TX
LaRue, Lauren (Self) , Richland Hills, TX
Maher, Monica (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX
Maher, Monica Martinez (Goodwill Central Texas), Austin, TX
Marques, Rebecca Policy Strategist (ACLU of Texas), Houston, TX
Nelson, Lyle Chief of Staff (Capital Area Rural Transportation System), Austin, TX
Plemons, Randy Asst. Chief Deputy (Denton Co Sheriff Office), Denton, TX
Thompson, Rick Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Transportation
Travis, William B. Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Denton, TX
Wilson, Dennis D. Sheriff (Sheriff's Association of Texas), Groesbeck, TX
AGAINST:
Ballew, Joel Vice President (Texas Health Resources), Arlington, TX
Jones, Max Government Affairs Manager (The Greater Houston Partnership), Houston,
TX
Spinkle, GK Public Policy Consultant (TX Ambulance Association), Austin, TX
ON:
Garren, Cheryl Manager (Tx DPS), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Milligan, Maureen CEO/President (Teaching Hospitals of Texas), Austin, TX
Welsh, Dinah Chief Executive Officer (Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation),
Austin, TX
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