WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 21, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 189

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kaiser, Chris  Staff Attorney (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Kepple, Robert  Executive Director (Texas District & County Attorneys Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Patterson, Dr. Jeffery  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX

            HB 207

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Craft, Lon  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Frazier, Frederick  First VP (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX

                                 Jones, Chris  Training Coordinator (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 211

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Dahill, John B  General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Gravens, John  Chair (Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitations of Errants), TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  Policy Fellow (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 John, Conrad  Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Ligon, Katherine  MH Policy (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

            HB 324

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Douglas  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

            HB 326

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Embrey, Ty  Attorney (City of Garland), Austin, TX

                                 Jones, Chris  Training Coordinator (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Justin  Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney), Houston, TX

            HB 530

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Chris  Training Coordinator (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Douglas  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  (Texas District & County Attorneys Assn.), Austin, TX

            HB 549

                  FOR:

                                 Kopas, Edward  (Social Justice Committee - St. Andrew's Presb.), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 21, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  ON:

                                 Erschabek, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Inmates Families Association), Austin, TX

                                 Louderback, AJ  Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of TX), Edna, TX

                                 Smith, Douglas  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allmon, Jennifer  Associate Director (Texas Catholic  Conference of Bishops), Austin, TX

                                 Elzner, Robert L.   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Glod, Greg  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  Policy Fellow (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Houston, Joshua  General Counsel (Texas Impact), Austin, TX

                                 Kenderdine, Marshall  Consultant (Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Ligon, Katherine  Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Reed, Charles  Assistant Administrator (Dallas County Commissioners Court), Dallas, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Gravens, John  Chair (Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitations of Errants), Dallas, TX

                                 Wood, Brandon  Executive Director (Texas Commission on Jail Standards), Austin, TX

            HB 644

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Craft, Lon  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 710

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Goodwill Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Dahill, John B  General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Glod, Greg  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  Policy Fellow (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 John, Conrad  Legislative Associate (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Louderback, AJ  Sheriff (Sheriffs' Association of TX), Edna, TX

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

                                 Fort Worth, TX

                                 Nicholes, Laura  Legislative Liaison (Texas Association of Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Douglas  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

            HB 905

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Briscoe, Rick  Legislative Director (Open Carry Texas), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rathner, Todd  (Knife Rights), Tucson, AZ

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Lewis, Wesley Scott   (Self), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 21, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 1144

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Erschabek, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Inmates Families Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gravens, John  Chair (Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants), Dallas, TX

                                 Kreager, John  Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Mergler, Mary  Attorney (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren  Juvenile Justice Policy Assoc. (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Deitch, Michele  Professor  (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Singer, Kaci  Staff Attorney (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX

            HB 1363

                  FOR:

                                 Smith, Douglas  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Glod, Greg  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Gravens, John  Chair (Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants), Dallas, TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  Policy Fellow (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

            HB 1396

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cohen, Derek  Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kreager, John  Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

            HB 1424

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Sanford, Tiana Jean  Assistant District Attorney (Montgomery County District Attorney),

                                 Conroe, TX

                  ON:

                                 Schalchlin, Corwin  Major (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

            HB 1446

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Jones, Chris  Training Coordinator (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Kaiser, Chris  Staff Attorney (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX

            HB 1490

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas Parent Teacher Association), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Goodwill Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Cohen, Derek  Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Kreager, John  Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Mergler, Mary  Attorney (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren  Juvenile Justice Policy Assoc. (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Singer, Kaci  Staff Attorney (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 21, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            HB 1491

                  ON:

                                 Lawson, Richard  (Verizon), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Texas Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (Goodwill Central Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Cohen, Derek  Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Dahill, John B  General Counsel (Texas Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX

                                 Kreager, John  Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Mergler, Mary  Attorney (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Rose, Lauren  Juvenile Justice Policy Assoc. (Texans Care for Children), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Singer, Kaci  Staff Attorney (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX

            HB 1549

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Singer, Kaci  Staff Attorney (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX

            HB 1855

                  FOR:

                                 Lowry, Lance  President (Texas Correctional Employees -Huntsville), Huntsville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Eleder, Robert   (Self), Pflugerville, TX

                                 Erschabek, Jennifer  Executive Director (Texas Inmates Families Association), Austin, TX

                                 Gravens, John  Chair (Texas Citizens United for Rehabilitations of Errants), Dallas, TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  Policy Fellow (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Ligon, Katherine  (Center for Public Policy Priorities), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Douglas  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

            HB 1908

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Chase, Coby  Director of External Affairs (Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  Policy Fellow (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

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

                                 Austin, TX

                                 John, Conrad  (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX

                                 Johnson, Lee  Deputy Director (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

                                 Kelly, Bill  Director of Government Affairs (Mental Health America of Greater Houston),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Kreager, John  Policy Fellow (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Ligon, Katherine  Mental Health Policy Analyst (Center for Public Policy Priorities),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Patterson, Dr. Jeff  Executive Director (Texas Catholic Conference), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Smith, Douglas  Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 21, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Yanas, Chris  Director, Government Affairs (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Heard-Harvey, Dr. Courtney  Program Specialist VI (Texas Department of State Health

                                 Services), Austin, TX

            HB 1930

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allen, Ray  Government Affairs Representative (Texas Probation Association), Austin, TX

                                 Anderson, Jarvis  CSCD Director (Probation Advisory Council), San Antonio, TX

                                 Thomas, Chris  CSCD Director (Texas Probation Association), Jasper, TX

                                 Thompson, Rodney  Lobbyist (Texas Probation Association), Lufkin, TX

            HB 2159

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Kaiser, Chris  Staff Attorney (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX

                                 Setliff, Aaron  Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 2185

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Craft, Lon  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Wood, Justin  Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney), Houston, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

            HB 2286

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Glod, Greg  Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  (Texas District and County Attorneys Association), Austin, TX

            HB 2299

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Lowe, Kelly  Senior Counsel (Texas Legislative Council), Austin, TX

            HB 2301

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  (Texas District & County Attorneys Assn.), Austin, TX

            HB 2302

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  Policy Fellow (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Jeff  Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Murphy, Kate  Mental Health Policy Fellow (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 21, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  (Texas District & County Attorneys Assn.), Austin, TX

            HB 2645

                  Providing written testimony:

                  FOR:

                                 Setliff, Aaron  Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

            HB 3791

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Cummings, Patricia  General Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),

                                 Austin, TX