WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

            April 15, 2015 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess

            HB 211

                 For:

                                 Blocker, Paul (Self; Dallas County)

                                 Valderas, Elizabeth (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

                 On:

                                 Frost, Lynda (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Gravens, Josh (Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE))

                                 Graziani, Cate (Mental Health America of Texas)

                                 Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice)

                                 Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Pardue, Craig (Dallas County)

                                 Reed, Charles (Dallas County Commissioners Court)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

                                 Vogel, Alicia (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                                 Oakley, James (Burnet County)

                 On:

                                 Warndof, Donna (Harris County)

            HB 235

                 For:

                                 Damianoff, Greg (City of Houston)

                                 Rivas-Rivas, William (Self; Animal Legal Defense Fund)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Solis, Eddie (City of Arlington)

                                 Sutton Kerby, Stacy (Self; Texas Humane Legislation Network)

                                 Warndof, Donna (Harris County)

                 Against:

                                 Armstrong, George (Responsible Pet Owners Alliance)

                                 Favia del Core Borromeo, Marida (Self; Exotic Wildlife Association)

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            HB 381

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Anderson, Jessica (Houston Police Department)

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Dahill, John (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                                 Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)

                                 Tittle, Gary (Dallas Police Department)

                 Against:

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

            HB 480

                 For:

                                 Mathis, Elton (Waller County DA)

            HB 498

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Kaiser, Chris (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault)

            HB 883

                 For:

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice)

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice)

                                 Smith, Douglas (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                 On:

                                 Gerrick, Emily (Texas Fair Defense Project)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Anderson, Jessica (Houston Police Department)

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Brown, Michelle (Self)

                                 Dewitt, Cathy (Texas Association of Business)

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

                                 Ratliff, Thomas (Harris / Ft. Bend County Criminal Lawyers Association)

                                 Tittle, Gary (Dallas Police Department)

            HB 888

                 For:

                                 Petroff, Kevin (Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's Office)

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                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Anderson, Jessica (Houston Police Department)

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Schneider, Michael (Texas Association of Broadcasters)

                                 Ward, Kyle (Texas PTA)

            HB 1166

                 For:

                                 Neighbor, Brad (City of Garland)

                                 Stanley, Stephen (Self; City of Garland)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Harmon, Micah (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

                                 Kuykendall (pronounce: KIRK-en-doll), Deanna L. (Texas Municipal Courts Association)

                                 Louderback, AJ (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

                                 Pahl, Sarah (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Patterson, TJ (City of Fort Worth)

                                 Travis, William (Self; Sheriff's Association of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas Diatrict and County Attorneys Association)

            HB 1245

                 For:

                                 Wilson, Patrick (Ellis county & district attorney's office)

                 Against:

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Peyson, Robin (Communities for Recovery)

                 Against:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas Diatrict and County Attorneys Association)

                                 Sowder, Mary (Department of state health services)

            HB 1342

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Kaiser, Chris (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault)

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                 Against:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

            HB 1346

                 For:

                                 Bunin, Alex (Self; Harris County Public Defender)

                                 Henneke, Elizabeth (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                 On:

                                 Shackelford, Wesley (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Henson, Scott (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Ratliff, Thomas (Harris / Ft. Bend County Criminal Lawyers Association)

                                 Reed, Charles (Dallas County Commissioners Court)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

            HB 1363

                 For:

                                 Blocker, Paul (Self; Dallas County)

                                 Forest, Donna (We been there done that.)

                                 Graziani, Cate (Mental Health America of Texas)

                                 Griffin, Kathryn (Self; Weve been there done that hcso re entry)

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice)

                                 Pahl, Sarah (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Perez, Matilda (We been there done that)

                                 Riles, Lisa (We been there and done that)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

                                 Bernhardt, Rebecca (Texas Fair Defense Project)

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Ratliff, Thomas (Harris / Ft. Bend County Criminal Lawyers Association)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas Diatrict and County Attorneys Association)

            HB 1375

                 For:

                                 Cordeiro, Jon (Self; New Name Ministries)

                                 Gravens, Josh (Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE))

                                 Molnar, Mary sue (Self; Texas voices)

                                 Ward, Leigh (Self)

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                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Anthony, Earl (Self)

                                 Anthony, Jo ann (Self)

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

                                 Bryant, Beth (Self)

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Marana, Peter (Self)

                                 Rainbolt, Chris (Self)

                                 Wardian, Gary (Self)

            HB 1396

                 For:

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas Diatrict and County Attorneys Association)

            HB 1758

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Anderson, Jessica (Houston Police Department)

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Dixon, Frank (Austin Police Department)

                                 Gutierrez, Bobby (Self; Justice of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas)

                                 Igo, Shanna (Texas Municipal League)

                                 Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))

                                 Lopez, Carlos (Self; Justices of the peace and constables association of texas)

                                 Reed, Charles (Dallas County Commissioners Court)

                                 Smith, James (San antonio police officers association)

                                 Smith, Raymond (Self)

                                 Solis, Eddie (City of Arlington)

                 Against:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

            HB 1812

                 For:

                                 Setliff, Aaron (The Texas Council on Family Violence)

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                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)

                                 Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

            HB 1829

                 For:

                                 Fitch, Michael (Texas Association of Sports Officials)

            HB 1845

                 For:

                                 Vickers, Eric (Self; Abilene Police Department and CLEAT)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)

                                 Green, Christina (Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

            HB 2110

                 For:

                                 Marzullo, Amanda (Texas Defender Service)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

                                 Smith, Douglas (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                 On:

                                 Marshall, Edward (Texas Attorney General)

            HB 2150

                 For:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Wood, Justin (Harris County District Attorney's Office)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

                                 Smith, Douglas (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

            HB 2286

                 For:

                                 Cruse, Kelly (New Friends New Life)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Mills, Tom (New Friends New Life)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Pedigo, Katie (New Friends New Life)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas Diatrict and County Attorneys Association)

            HB 2299

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas Diatrict and County Attorneys Association)

                                 Lowe, Kelly (Texas legislative council)

            HB 2301

                 For:

                                 Lewis, Kathryn (Disability Rights Texas)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Hansch, Greg (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas)

                                 Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Heard, Courtney (Dept. of State Health Services)

            HB 2302

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Graziani, Cate (Mental Health America of Texas)

                                 Lewis, Kathryn (Disability Rights Texas)

                                 Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Heard, Courtney (Dept. of State Health Services)

            HB 2565

                 For:

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice)

                                 Pahl, Sarah (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

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                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bernhardt, Rebecca (Texas Fair Defense Project)

                                 Brown, Michelle (Self)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

            HB 2589

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Anderson, Jessica (Houston Police Department)

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Dixon, Frank (Austin Police Department)

                                 Graziani, Cate (Mental Health America of Texas)

            HB 2645

                 For:

                                 Lynn, Chad (Austin Police Department)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Jones, Chris (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT))

                                 Setliff, Aaron (The Texas Council on Family Violence)

                 Against:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

            HB 2969

                 For:

                                 Hall, David (Self; Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid)

                                 Huff, Jim (Live oak county  bee county  mcmullen county)

                 On:

                                 Shackelford, Wesley (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

                                 Bernhardt, Rebecca (Texas Fair Defense Project)

                                 Calhoun, P.T. (Pat) (Self; Goliad County)

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Gravens, Josh (Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE))

                                 Heinrich, Mark (Lubbock County)

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice)

                                 Lewis, Justin (Self)

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                 For:

                                 Norman, John (Self; Garza County)

                                 Oakley, James (Burnet County)

                                 Oakley, James (Burnet County)

                                 Pahl, Sarah (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Traylor, Kelly (Cherokee county)

                                 Underwood, Byron (Cherokee County)

            HB 3196

                 For:

                                 Groff, Richard (New Braunfels Police Department)

                                 Powell, Glenn (Self)

                                 Powell, Halie (Self)

                                 Tharp, Jennifer (Comal Co Criminal District Attorney)

                                 Tovar, Joseph (New Braunfels Police Department)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Squires, William (Bexar County District Attorney)

                                 Wood, Justin (Harris County District Attorney's Office)

            HB 3500

                 For:

                                 Koegler, Brenda (Self; League of Women Voters of texas)

                                 Pahl, Sarah (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas Diatrict and County Attorneys Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Caruthers, Jamey (Children at Risk)

                                 Chimene, Grace (Self)

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Gravens, Josh (Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE))

                                 Pedigo, Katie (New Friends New Life)

                 On:

                                 McFarland, Adrienne (Office of the Attorney General)

            HB 3724

                 For:

                                 Marzullo, Amanda (Texas Defender Service)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Henson, Scott (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice)

                                 Pahl, Sarah (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

            HB 3740

                 For:

                                 Carcerano, Eric (Self; Chambers County District Attorney)

                                 Escamilla, Monetta (Self)

                                 Wright, Dwayne (Chambers County Sheriff's Office)

                 On:

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Anderson, Jessica (Houston Police Department)

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Peal, Scott (Chfambers County Attorney's Office)

                 Against:

                                 Bernhardt, Rebecca (Texas Fair Defense Project)

                                 Dahill, John (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

            HB 3751

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                                 Sparks, Andrea (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)

                 Against:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas District and County Attorneys Assn.)

            HB 3977

                 For:

                                 Patel, Dimple (TexProtects)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Banks, Yannis (Texas NAACP)

                                 Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Francis, Will (National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter)

                                 Kimberly, Knox (Upbring (the new Lutheran Social Services of the South))

                                 Smith, Casey (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Vogel, Alicia (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Etter, Kristin (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

            HB 4007

                 For:

                                 Levin, Marc (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Dahill, John (Texas Conference of Urban Counties)

                                 John, Conrad (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Louderback, AJ (Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

                                 Mendez, Mark (Tarrant County Commissioners Court)

                                 Mitchell, Seth (Bexar County Commissioners Court)

                                 Reed, Charles (Dallas County Commissioners Court)

                                 Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas)

                                 Smith, Douglas (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Warndof, Donna (Harris County)

            HB 4045

                 For:

                                 Peal, Scott (Chambers County, Chambers County Judge, Chambers County Justices of the

                                 Peace)

                                 Wright, Dwayne (Chambers County Sheriff' Officem)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Craft, Lon (TMPA)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas Diatrict and County Attorneys Association)

            HB 4077

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Pardue, Craig (Dallas County)

                 On:

                                 Dillard, Annabelle (Texas Department of State Health Services)

                                                                                              11


                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 4104

                 For:

                                 Person, Kathleen (Texas Municipal Courts Association)

                 On:

                                 Turner, Ryan (Texas Municipal Courts Education Center)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Patterson, TJ (City of Fort Worth)

                                 Ragsdale, William (City of Ingram, Texas)

                 Against:

                                 Allison, Jim (County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas)

                                 Oakley, James (Burnet County)

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