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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

            March 11, 2019 - 2:00 PM

            HB 64

                 For:

                                 Gonzalez, David (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Haugen, Michael (Texas public policy foundation)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA))

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Erickson collins, Christel (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)

                                 Franklin, Allison (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Gerrick, Emily (Texas Fair Defense Project)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

                                 Hudson, Nicholas (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)

                                 Mitchell, Kathleen (Just liberty)

                                 Monnig, Kolby (Self)

                                 Salazar, Girien (Christian Life Commision - BGCT)

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Tucker, Terra (Alliance for Safety and Justice)

                 Against:

                                 Bland, Robert (Self)

                                 Gatewood, Christopher (Smith County Criminal District Attorney’s Office)

                 On:

                                 Lesko, Michael (Texas DPS)

            HB 121

                 For:

                                 Bloomquist, Larry (Self; Texas Law Shield)

                                 Cargill, Michael (Self; Central Texas Gun Works)

                                 Malone, Rachel (Self; Gun Owners of America)

                                 Openshaw, Michael (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Greene, Melanie (Self; Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America)

                                 Switzer, Gyl (Texas gun sense)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Harmon, Micah (Self; Sheriffs' Association of Texas)

                                 Louderback, AJ (Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas)

                                 Mica, Tara (National Rifle Association)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Tripp, Alice (Texas State Rifle Association)

                                 Williamson, Matthew (Dallas Police Department)

                 Against:

                                 Berry, Rita (Self)

                                 Frazier, Frederick (Self; Dallas Police Assoc. State Fop Legislative chairman)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Harris odama, Karen (Self; Moms demand action)

                                 Hinkle, Christine (Self)

                                 Holmes, Melissa (Self)

                                 Kelly, Susan (Self; Moms Demand Action)

                                 Mason, Shelby (League of Women Voters of Texas)

                                 Monnig, Kolby (Self)

                                 Pintchovski, Susan (Moms Demand Action)

                                 Poustovoi, Sarah (Self)

                                 Price, Jennifer (Self; Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America)

                                 Reinhardt, Michelle (Self)

                                 Whitfield, Hilary (Self; Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America)

            HB 176

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Erickson collins, Christel (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)

                                 Franklin, Allison (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

                                 Hudson, Nicholas (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)

                                 Mitchell, Kathleen (Just liberty)

                                 Monnig, Kolby (Self)

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Tucker, Terra (Alliance for Safety and Justice)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA))

                                 Lesko, Michael (Texas DPS)

            HB 465

                 For:

                                 Gerrick, Emily (Texas Fair Defense Project)

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

                                 Mergler, Mary (Texas appleseed)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barba, Michael (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Erickson collins, Christel (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)

                                 Franklin, Allison (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Gallego, Pete (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Ofc)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Harris, Chris (Self; Just Liberty)

                                 Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

                                 Hudson, Nicholas (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)

                                 Mitchell, Kathleen (Just liberty)

                                 Salazar, Girien (Christian Life Commision - BGCT)

                                 Tucker, Terra (Alliance for Safety and Justice)

                 Against:

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                 On:

                                 Kuykendall (pronounced: KUR-KIN-DOLL), Deanna L. (Texas Municipal Courts Association)

                                 Lesko, Michael (Texas DPS)

            HB 566

                 For:

                                 Holik, Haley (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Erickson collins, Christel (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)

                                 Franklin, Allison (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

                                 Hudson, Nicholas (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)

                                 Keener, Justin (Doug Deason)

                                 Mitchell, Kathleen (Just liberty)

                                 Monnig, Kolby (Self)

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Tucker, Terra (Alliance for Safety and Justice)

                 On:

                                 Lesko, Michael (Texas DPS)

            HB 691

                 For:

                                 Holik, Haley (Texas Public Policy Foundation)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Erickson collins, Christel (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 For:

                                 Franklin, Allison (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition)

                                 Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

                                 Hudson, Nicholas (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)

                                 Keener, Justin (Doug Deason)

                                 Mitchell, Kathleen (Just liberty)

                                 Tatum, Alexis (Travis County Commissioners Court)

                                 Tucker, Terra (Alliance for Safety and Justice)

                 On:

                                 Lesko, Michael (Texas DPS)

            HB 756

                 For:

                                 Gonzalez, David (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Gallego, Pete (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Ofc)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Hudson, Nicholas (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)

                                 Monnig, Kolby (Self)

                                 Rodriguez, Jimmy (San Antonio police officers association)

                 Against:

                                 BIRDSONG, KENT (OLDHAM COUNTY ATTORNEY)

                                 Gatewood, Christopher (Smith County Criminal District Attorney’s Office)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA))

            HB 869

                 For:

                                 Gatewood, Christopher (Smith County Criminal District Attorney’s Office)

                                 Hardin, Paul (Texas Food & Fuel Association)

                                 Headley, Jeff (Houston Police Department)

                                 Walker, Shane (Greater Austin Merchants Cooperative Assn)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Frazier, Frederick (Self; Dallas Police Assoc. State Fop Legislative chairman)

                                 Hunt, Ray (Houston police officers union)

                                 Jankovsky III, Richard (Department of Public Safety Officers Association (DPSOA))

                                 Johnson, Noel (Self; TMPA)

                                 Ostrander, Rita (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)

                                 Rodriguez, Jimmy (San Antonio police officers association)

                                 Scurlock, Stephen (Independent Bankers Association of Texas)

                                 Sinclair, David (Game Warden Peace Officers Association)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA))

            HB 902

                 For:

                                 Castle, Mary (Texas Values)

                                 Sims, Doreen (Self; Stop Abuse Campaign)

                                 Williams, Kortney (Self)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barba, Michael (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

                                 Bland, Robert (Self)

                                 Johnson, Noel (Self; TMPA)

                                 O'Donnell, Amy (Texas Alliance for Life)

                                 Poiman, Joe (Texas Alliance for Life)

                                 Salazar, Girien (Christian Life Commision - BGCT)

                                 Williams, Ellen (Stop Abuse Campaign)

                                 Williams, Micah (Self)

                                 Williamson, Matthew (Dallas Police Department)

                 On:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon (Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA))

            HB 929

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Brennan, Jim (Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations)

                                 Erickson collins, Christel (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)

                                 Gallego, Pete (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Ofc)

                                 Hudson, Nicholas (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas)

                                 Monnig, Kolby (Self)

                 On:

                                 Polanco, Victor (Texas veterans commission)

            HB 1202

                 For:

                                 Baddour, Ann (Texas Appleseed)

                                 Giardino, Vincent (Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office)

                                 Harris, Chris (Self; Just Liberty)

                                 Milam, Jason (Self; McLennan County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Sandlin, Melinda (Self)

                                 Spector, Mary (Self)

                 Against:

                                 Higgs, Chris (Self; Texas Association of Rental Agencies)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Barba, Michael (Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

                                 Berry, Traci (Goodwill Central Texas)

                                 Bland, Robert (Self)

                                 Erickson collins, Christel (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)

                                 Gerrick, Emily (Texas Fair Defense Project)

                                 Gilberg, Julie (Self)

                                 Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)

                                 Henning, Lori (Texas Association of Goodwills)

                                 Houston, Joshua (Texas Impact)

                                 Koegler, Brenda (Self)

                                 Lee, Tara (Texas Watch)

                                 Monnig, Kolby (Self)

                                 Pruitt, Wilson (Self)

                                 Rodriguez, Jimmy (San Antonio police officers association)

                                 Salazar, Girien (Christian Life Commision - BGCT)

                                 Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)

                 Against:

                                 Vane, Mark (Rent A Center)

            HB 1625

                 For:

                                 Bruce, John (Self; City of Frisco Police Department)

                                 Davis, Yolanda (Self; TMPA)

                                 Jankovsky III, Richard (DPS Officers Association (DPSOA))

                                 Lowthorp, David (Williamson County Sheriff Office)

                                 McCutcheon, Brad (Texas State Association of Firefighters)

                                 Simmons, Larry (Grand Prairie PD and Texas Police Cshiefs Association)

                 Against:

                                 Harris, Chris (Self; Just Liberty)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Alexander, Troy (Texas Medical Association)

                                 Frazier, Frederick (Self; Dallas Police Assoc. State Fop Legislative chairman)

                                 Hunt, Ray (Houston police officers union)

                                 Johnson, Noel (Self; TMPA)

                                 Kelly, Bill (Mayor's Office, City of Houston)

                                 Ostrander, Rita (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)

                                 Rodriguez, Jimmy (San Antonio police officers association)

                                 Sinclair, David (Game Warden Peace Officers Association)

                                 Wynn, Monty (Texas Municipal League)

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                                                                                    WITNESS LIST

            HB 1661

                 For:

                                 Gonzalez, Mark (Nueces county da)

                                 Manning, Matt (Nueces County District Attorney)

                                 Pesek, Rachel (Self)

                                 Sims, Doreen (Self; Stop Abuse Campaign)

                                 Solis, Rumaldo (Nueces County District Attorney’s Office)

                 Registering, but not testifying:

                 For:

                                 Bland, Robert (Self)

                                 Chacon, Joseph (Austin Police Department)

                                 Del Gallo, Krista (Texas Council on Family Violence)

                                 Frazier, Frederick (Self; Dallas Police Assoc. State Fop Legislative chairman)

                                 Giardino, Vincent (Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office)

                                 Greene, Melanie (Self)

                                 Jankovsky III, Richard (DPS Officers Association (DPSOA))

                                 Johnson, Noel (Self; TMPA)

                                 Ostrander, Rita (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)

                                 Phan, Linda (Texas Council on Family Violence)

                                 Price, Jennifer (Self)

                                 Rodriguez, Jimmy (San Antonio police officers association)

                                 Williamson, Matthew (Dallas Police Department)

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