WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Jurisprudence
July 10, 2021 - 10:00 AM
FOR:
Aronstein, Lindsay (Self) , Houston, TX
Good, Ken General Counsel (also providing written testimony) (Professional
Bailbondsmen of Texas), Bastrop, TX
Hamilton, Nissi Chief Executive Officer (A Survivors Voice of Victory), Houston, TX
Heniz, Michelle (Self) , Houston, TX
Hill, Rick Brazos County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 (Justices of the Peace and
Constables Association of Texas), College Station, TX
Infinger, Melanie (Self) , Kingwood, TX
Kahan, Anday Director Victim Services (Crime Stoppers), Houston, TX
Mankaridus, Rania CEO Crime Stoppers of Houston (Self) , Houston, TX
Pressley, Nikki Texas State Director (Right on Crime, Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
Seck, Theresa (Self) , Richmond, TX
AGAINST:
Alcantara Diaz, Andani (Self; RAICES), Austin, TX
de la Torre Jr., Steven Concerned Citizen (Self) , Houston, TX
Fonseca, Joe Bail Disruptor (also providing written testimony) (The Bail Project),
Houston, TX
Gundu, Krish Co-Founder & Executive Director (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Jail Project), Cypress, TX
Harris, Anna Executive Director (Just-Us Participatory Defense), Victoria, TX
Harris, Chris Director of Criminal Justice Programs (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Hudson, Nick Policy and Advocacy Strategist (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Martinez, Justin Bexar County Justice Project Advocate (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Lytle, TX
Munoz, Karen Co-Founder (Mano Amiga San Marcos), San Antonio, TX
Smith, Samantha (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Steffensen, Peter Staff Attorney (also providing written testimony) (Texas Civil Right
Project), Austin, TX
Stein, Jeffrey Senior Attorney (Civil Rights Corps), Washington, DC
Wilson, Tara Associate Criminal Justice Advocate (Tarrant County Bail Fund), Fort
Worth, TX
Woog, Amanda Executive Director (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX
Young, Pamela Lead Organizer (Tarrant County Community Bail Fund), Fort Worth, TX
ON:
Acuna, Michael Municipal Judge (also providing written testimony) (Texas Municipal
Courts Association), Dallas, TX
Westfall, Mollee District Judge (371st District Court), Fort Worth, TX
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Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Anderson, Jessica Commander (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX
Frey, Kaitlynn Education Specialist (Crime Stoppers of Houston), Houston, TX
Hunt, Ray Exec. Director (HPOU), Houston, TX
Landry, Mitch Deputy Executive Director (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,
TX
McClendon, Mariana (Houston 20), Tomball, TX
McIntyre, Virginia (Self) , Houston, TX
Mobley Turney, Aimee (Self) , Houston, TX
Randle, Jackson (Self) , Houston, TX
Seck, Abdoulaye (Self) , Richmond, TX
Williams, Dena (Self) , Austin, TX
Zuicker, Nicholas (Self) , Houston, TX
Zuiker, Sydney Safe Community Program Manager (Crime Stoppers of Houston),
Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Batson, Jennifer (Self) , Belton, TX
Batson, Sarah (Self) , Austin, TX
Beaule, Jennifer (Self) , Harker Heights, TX
Blackwell, Betty (Self; TCDCA), Austin, TX
Carranza, Susana (Self) , Austin, TX
Chan, Calvin Student (Self) , Austin, TX
Cogan, Alex Manager of Public Policy & Advocacy (The Arc of Texas), Austin, TX
Contractor, Amatulla Executive Director (Self; Emgage Action), Katy, TX
Corona, Jesus R (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Duran, Nicole (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Eby, Emily Staff Attorney (Texas Civil Right Project), Houston, TX
Ehresman, Katya (Self) , Austin, TX
Elman, Anna (Self) , Austin, TX
Esparza, Eva (Self) , Austin, TX
Figueroa, Luis Legislative and Policy Director (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Gharakhanian, Stephanie Special Counsel (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX
Gomez, Stephanie Associate Director (Common Cause Texas), Houston, TX
Grandinetti, Steve Sr. Tech R&D (Self) , Plano, TX
Greer, Andrea (Self) , Houston, TX
Hall, Ash Consultant (Self) , Austin, TX
Haver, Maureen (Self) , Houston, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Henderson-Breaux, Jocelyn R. Clerk (Self) , Austin, TX
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Henson, Scott Executive Director (Just Liberty), Austin, TX
Herrera, Isabel (Texas Rising), San Marcos, TX
Hughes, Hannah Advocacy Field Organizer (Texas Rising Action), San Antonio, TX
James, Taylor Recruiter (Self) , Austin, TX
Just, Thomas M. (Self) , Buda, TX
Kennison, Daniel (Self) , Austin, TX
Lanceford, Michael (Self) , Austin, TX
Lopez, Carisa Political Director (Texas Freedom Network), Austin, TX
Lum, Melissa (Self) , Coppell, TX
Luna, Maggie Peer Policy Fellow (Statewide Leadership Council), Austin, TX
Maldonado, Fernanda Field Director (Self) , Austin, TX
Menendez, Fatima Legislative Attorney (Mexican American Legal Defense &
Educational Fund), San Antonio, TX
Miller, Jeff Policy Specialist (Disability Rights Texas), Austin, TX
Miller, Linda (Self) , Austin, TX
Mills, Amber Advocacy Organizer (Move Texas Action Fund), Austin, TX
Moore, Leonard (Self) , Marion, TX
Moore, Mandy (Self) , Marion, TX
Norton, Kaden Lobbyist (Prison Fellowship Ministries), Cedar Park, TX
Ozuna, Charles (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Place, Allen Attorney (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX
Place, Shea Legislative Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin,
TX
Prendergast, Holly Constituent (Self) , Austin, TX
Rivera, Miguel Community Organizer (Self) , Austin, TX
Roth Weiger, Alicia Human Rights Commissioner, City of Austin (Self) , Austin, TX
Shannon, Melissa Governmental Affairs Director (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
Smith, Alicia A. (Self) , DeSoto, TX
Stern, Maggie Coordinator (Self) , Austin, TX
Stewart, Anna (Self) , Austin, TX
Torres-Yanez, Claudia Sr. Director (Self) , Pflugerville, TX
Vance, Victoria (Self) , Round Rock, TX
Weinderg, David (Self) , Austin, TX
Wheeler, Julie IGR Officer (Travis County Commissioners Court), Austin, TX
Williams, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Yado, Sissi (Self) , Donna, TX
Zhu, Lindy (Self) , Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Liston, Pamela Judge (Texas Municipal Courts Association), Rowlett, TX
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Lovitt, Matthew Social Worker, Peer Policy Fellow (National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI) Texas), Austin, TX
ON:
Logan, Linda Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities),
Austin, TX
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