WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
April 6, 2021 9:00 AM
FOR:
Perdue Jr., Jim President (TX Trial Lawyers Assoc.), Austin, TX
ON:
Jackson, Brian General Counsel (Texas Alliance for Patient Access), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Grace, Jim (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
FOR:
Boyce, Elizabeth Director of Policy and Advocacy (also providing written testimony)
(Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX
Gonzales, Juliana Senior Director of Sexual Assault and Health Services (SAFE Alliance),
Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Meliss Executive Director (Hays-Caldwell Women's Center), San Marcos, TX
Whitehurst, Emilee D. CEO (Houston Area Women's Center), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Kulandaisamy, Seetha Policy Coordinator (Texas Council of Family Violence), Austin, TX
FOR:
Burkley, Warren (Austin Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Strandberg, Katherine Senior Policy Advisor (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Chancellor, John R. Legislative Director (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Montgomery,
TX
Gonzales, Juliana Senior Director of Sexual Assault and Health Services (SAFE Alliance),
Austin, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (HPOU), Houston, TX
Whitehurst, Emilee D CEO (Houston Area Women's Center), Houston, TX
ON:
Edmonds, Shannon Director of Government Relations (TX District & County Attorney's
Assoc.), Austin, TX
FOR:
Bennett, Traci Assistant District Attorney (Fort Bend County DA's Office), Richmond, TX
Garza, Cynthia Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County District Attorney's Office),
Dallas, TX
WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
April 6, 2021 9:00 AM
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Place, Shea Legislative Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin,
TX
Reed, Dallas Government Relations (Texas Municipal Police Association - TMPA), Austin,
TX
Williams, Marcella Paige ADA (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney), Dallas, TX
ON:
Edmonds, Shannon Director of Government Relations (TX District & County Attorney's
Association.), Austin, TX
Heimlich, Ed Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Informed Citizens),
Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Borchardt, Lindy Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant (Sharon Wilson, Tarrant
County Criminal District Attorney), Ft. Worth, TX
Gonzales, Juliana Senior Director of Sexual Assault and Health Services (SAFE Alliance),
Austin, TX
Jones, Chris Director - Member Services (Combined Law Enforcement Assoc. of Texas
(CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Kulandaisamy, Seetha Policy Coordinator (Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX
Renken, Julie Washington County District Attorney (Self), Brenham, TX
Standberg, Katherine Senior Policy Advisor (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),
Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Place, Shea Legislative Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin,
TX
FOR:
Simpson, David Executive Director (Texas Assn. of Domestic Relations Offices/ Harris
County), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Adams, Jason Management Analyst (Tarrant County Commissioners Court), Ft. Worth, TX
Bresnen, Amy Attorney (Texas Family Law Foundation), Austin, TX
Collins, Daniel F. Gov. Affairs Manager (El Paso County), El Paso, TX
Narvaez, Thamara Deputy Director (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Glenn, Christina S. Executive Director (Tarrant/ TX ASSN. Domestic Relations Offices),
Ft. Worth, TX
Stanley, Brian Executive Director (El Paso/ Texas ASSN. Domestic Relations Offices), El
Paso, TX
WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
April 6, 2021 9:00 AM
Valentini, D. Gene Executive Director (Lubbock County/ TX ASSN. Domestic Relations
Offices), Lubbock, TX
FOR:
Herman, Guy Judge Travis County Probate Court, President Statutory Probate Judges of
Texas (Statutory Probate Judge of Texas), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Grace, Jim (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
Hammond, Terry W. Executive Director (Texas Guardianship Association), Bryan, TX
FOR:
Caruthers, James Senior Staff Attorney (Children at Risk), Houston, TX
ON:
Kuykendall, Victor Chief of Law Enforcement (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission),
Austin, TX
Saenz, Robert Deputy Executive Director Enforcement (TABC), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Fraziea, Fred 1st Vice President (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (HPOU), Houston, TX
Pressley, Nikki Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Reed, Dallas Government Relations (Texas Municipal Police Association - TMPA), Austin,
TX
Smith, Jamaal R, Deputy Director (City of Houston, Office of Mayor Sylvester Tuner),
Houston, TX
ON:
Cameron, Paul Director of Regulatory Integrity Division (Texas Workforce Commission),
Austin, TX
Pierce, Cara Chief, Human Trafficking and Transnational Organized Crime (Office of the
Attorney General), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Narvaez, Thamara Deputy Director IGA Harris County (Harris County Commissioners
Court), Houston, TX
Shannon, Melissa Governmental Affairs Director (Bexar County Commissioners Court),
San Antonio, TX
ON:
Edmonds, Shannon Director of Government Relations (TX District and County Attorneys
Association), Austin, TX
Green, Carey A. Division Director (Community Justice Assistance Division of the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice), Austin, TX
WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
April 6, 2021 9:00 AM
Hinojosa, Rene Division Director (Parole) (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Austin,
TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Jones, Chris Director - Member Services (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of
Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Reed, Dallas Government Relations (Texas Municipal Police Association - TMPA), Austin,
TX
Renken, Julie Washington County District Attorney (Self), Brenham, TX
AGAINST:
Place, Shea Legislative Counsel (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin,
TX
FOR:
Fagan, Eric Sheriff (Self), Richmond, TX
Middleton, Brian M. District Attorney (Fort Bend County District Attorney), Richmond,
TX
Smith, Edmund K. Father in Law of Lisa Torry Smith (also providing written testimony)
(Self), Kingwood, TX
Smith, Elliot Husband of Lisa Torry Smith (Self), Missouri City, TX
Stallings, Robin Executive Director (Bike Texas), Austin, TX
Torry, Gina Marie Director (Self; Citizens for Road Safety), Minneapolis, MN
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Anderson, Jessica Commander (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (HPOU), Houston, TX
Pitts Jr., John R. Consultant (Farm & City), Austin, TX
Renken, Julie Washington County District Attorney (Self), Brenham, TX
Smith, Jamaal Dep. Director, IGR (City of Houston, Office of Mayor), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Anderson, Jessica Commander (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX
Chancellor, John R. Legislative Director (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Montgomery,
TX
Fraziea, Frederick 1st Vice President (Texas State FOP & Dallas Police Association),
Dallas, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (HPOU), Houston, TX
Jones, Chris Director - Member Services (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of
Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Reed, Dallas Gov. Relations (Texas Municipal Police Association - TMPA), Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Jimmy Legislative Director (San Antonio Police Officers Association), San
Antonio, TX
Smith, Jamaal Dep. Director, IGR (City of Houston, Office of the Mayor), Houston, TX
WITNESS LIST
Jurisprudence
April 6, 2021 9:00 AM
Smith, James Legislative Rep. (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX
Williams, Marcella Paige ADA (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney), Dallas, TX
FOR:
Hammond, Terry W. Executive Director (Self; Texas Guardianship Association), Bryan,
TX
AGAINST:
Japko, Rebecca President PART (also providing written testimony) (Parents & Allies for
Remarkable Texans), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Herman, Guy Judge, Probate Court of Travis County (Self), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Wallace, Stephen Parent/Guardian (Justin Wallace), Red Rock, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Gonzales, Juliana Senior Director of Sexual Assault and Health Services (SAFE Alliance),
Austin, TX
Strandberg, Katherine Senior Policy Advisor (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
(TAASA)), Austin, TX
Williams, Marcella Paige APA (Dallas County District Attorney), Nocona, TX
ON:
Flammer, Sean Assistant General Counsel (The University of Texas System), Austin, TX
FOR:
Grace, Jim (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Walker, Becky Government Relations Director (Texas Society of Architects), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Smith, Jamaal R. Dep. Director, IGR (City of Houston, Office of Mayor Turner), Houston,
TX