WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice
April 7, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
FOR:
Hamre, Dan Trial Division Director (Travis County Attorney's Office), Austin, TX
Warren, Mark (Self), Plainview, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Chatelle, Melody Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Martinez, Ray President (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Anderson, Jessica Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX
Dusterhoft, Jason Assistant Chief of Police (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX
Lawrence, Thomas Assistant Chief (Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX
Looney, Robert Research & Planning Supervisor (San Antonio Police Department), San
Antonio, TX
ON:
Hunt, Ray President (Houston Police Officers' Union), Houston, TX
McCraw, Steve Director (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Baker, Donald Commander (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX
Dixon, Frank Lieutenant (Texas Police Chiefs' Association), Austin, TX
Frazier, Frederick 1st Vice President (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Reyes, Ely Commander (Austin Police Department), Austin, TX
Rogers, Jessica Assistant to the City Manager (City of Denton), Denton, TX
ON:
Richardson, Dale Chief Operations Officer (Department of Information Resources), Austin,
TX
Vickers, Kim Executive Director (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Harrison, Todd President (Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas), Austin, TX
FOR:
Marzullo, Amanda Policy Director (Texas Defender Service), Austin, TX
Morton, Michael (Self), Hideaway, TX
Ware, Mike Lawyer (Self), Ft. Worth, TX
AGAINST:
Ligon, Brett District Attorney (Montgomery County District Attorney), Conroe, TX
ON:
Fallon, Timothy Laboratory Director (Bexar County), San Antonio, TX
WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice
April 7, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bernhardt, Rebecca Executive Director (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX
Cummings, Patricia General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
Henneke, Elizabeth Policy Attorney (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Ratliff, Thomas (Harris\Ft. Bend County Criminal Lawyers), Austin, TX
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Vilbas, Nick Executive Director (Innocence Project of Texas), Lubbock, TX
ON:
Mills, Brady Deputy Assistant Director (TX DPS - Crime Lab), Austin, TX
FOR:
Cagney, Ryan President (Tachyon Defense Systems LTD. CO.), Ringwood, TX
AGAINST:
Porter, Esther (Self), Austin, TX
Salazar, Magdalena (Self), San Antonio, TX
ON:
Bunin, Nancy Attorney Co-Chair TCDLA (Committee on Corrections and Parole),
Houston, TX
Edmonds, Shannon (Texas District and County Attorneys Association), Austin, TX
Hughes, Nicolas Co-chair Corrections + Parole (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association), Houston, TX
Jack, Christy Board Chair (Office of Violent Sex Offender Management), Austin, TX
McLane, Marsha Executive (Office of Violent Sex Offender Management), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Cummings, Patricia General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
Ratliff, Thomas (Harris\Ft. Bend County Criminal Lawyers), Austin, TX
ON:
Brothers, Rudolph, Jr. Director (State Counsel for Offenders), Huntsville, TX
Cunniff, Celamaine Assistant Attorney General (Office of the Attorney General), Austin,
TX
Edwards, Mark Executive Director (Special Prosecution Unit), Huntsville, TX
Faseler, Erin Division Chief - Civil Commitment (Special Prosecution Unit- Civil),
Huntsville, TX
Flores, David Budget Director (Self), Austin, TX
Ita, Trina Director of Program Services (Department of State Health Services), Austin, TX
Latham, Janet Grant Specialist (Office of Violent Sex Offender Management), Austin, TX
FOR:
Cohen, Derek Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice
April 7, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
Cummings, Patricia General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
Hagan, John Attorney (Counsel - Moon v. State), Houston, TX
Halpert, Steve Juvenile Division Chief (Harris County Public Defenders Office), Houston,
TX
Wood, Christene (Counsel on Moon v. Texas), Humble, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Bernhardt, Rebecca Executive Director (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX
Henneke, Elizabeth Policy Attorney (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Marzullo, Amanda Policy Director (Texas Defender Service), Austin, TX
Mergler, Mary Attorney (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Ratliff, Thomas (Harris\Ft. Bend County Criminal Lawyers), Austin, TX
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Squires, William Assistant District Attorney (Bexar County District Attorney), San
Antonio, TX
Wood, Justin Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney's Office),
Houston, TX
ON:
Mata, Jill General Counsel (TX Juvenile Justice Department), TX
ON:
Daniel, Chris (Harris County District Clerk), TX
FOR:
Fallon, Timothy Laboratory Director (Bexar County), San Antonio, TX
Gibbons, Bill President (Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors), Austin, TX
Johnson, Linda Director (Jefferson County Regional Crime Lab), Beaumont, TX
Vilbas, Nick Executive Director (Innocence Project of Texas), Lubbock, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Warndof, Donna Director Legislative Relations (Harris County Commissioners Court),
Houston, TX
ON:
Dimaio, Vincent (Texas Forensic Science Commission), San Antonio, TX
Garcia, Lynn General Counsel (Texas Forensic Science Commission), Austin, TX
Mills, Brady Deputy Assistant Director (TX DPS - Crime Lab), Austin, TX
FOR:
Latiolais, Todd Staff Attorney (Children at Risk), Houston, TX
WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice
April 7, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Chatelle, Melody Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Schalchlin, Corwin Major (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX
FOR:
Lewis, Kathryn Attorney (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Chatelle, Melody Legislative Consultant (United Ways of Texas), Austin, TX
Cohen, Derek Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Cummings, Patricia General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),
Austin, TX
Friese, Jan Executive Director (Texas Counseling Association), Austin, TX
Hansch, Greg Advocacy and Public Policy Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX
Kreager, John Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Simpson, Matt (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Switzer, Gyl Public Policy Director (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX
Woomer, Eric (Federation of Texas Psychiatry), Austin, TX