WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
February 12, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Bangs, Allenna Assistant District Attorney (Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office),
Fort Worth, TX
Good, Ken Attorney (Self; The professional Bondsman of Texas), Tyler, TX
Haynes, Adam Policy Director (Conference of Urban Counties), Austin, TX
Kahan, Andy (Crime Stoppers), Houston, TX
Ligon, Brett District Attorney (Montgomery County District Attorneys Office), Conroe,
TX
Mackowiak, Matt (Self; Save Austin Now), Austin, TX
Malouff, Charlie Vice President (also providing written testimony) (Self; TX C.U.R.E.,
Inc.), Austin, Tx, TX
Nesbitt, Kim Dallas County ADA (Dallas County Criminal District Attornet John
Creuzot), Dallas, TX, TX
Ogg, Kim Former DA Harris County (Self) , Houston, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Self; Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Tharp, Jennifer Comal County Criminal District Attorney (Self; Comal County Criminal
District Attorney), New Braunfels, TX
Wilkerson, John (TMPA), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Budwine, Kirsten Policy Attorney (also providing written testimony) (Texas Civil Rights
Project), Austin, TX
Hudson, Nick (also providing written testimony) (American Civil Liberties Union of
Texas), Austin, TX
Huerta, Steve Executive Director (Self; All of Us or None Texas - A Project of Legal
Services for Prisoners with Children), San Antonio, Texas, TX
Sharif, Amaal (Self) , Houston, TX
VanZandt, Goldie (Self; Texas Jail Project), Cypress, TX
Walker, Nate (also providing written testimony) (The bail project), Austin, TX
ON:
Edmonds, Shannon Executive Director (Texas District and County Attorneys Association
(TDCAA)), Austin, TX
Johnson, Aaron President Texas Association of Pretrial Services (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Association of Pretrial Services), Galveston, TX
LaVoie, Megan Administrative Director (Texas Office of Court Administration), Austin,
TX
Woolley, J.R. Judge (Self; Justices of the Peace and Constables Association), Waller, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brannan, Ryan (Austin Police Association), Austin, TX
Byrd, Mike (Self; The Professional Bondsman of Texas), Brenham, TX
Carcerano, Eric (Self; Chambers County District Attorney), Anahuac, TX
Fleming, Lauren (Houston Region Business Coalition (HRBC)), Austin, TX
Foster, Robin (Harris County Deputies’ Organization FOP 39), Houston, TX
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (HPOU), Houston, TX
Lee, Cory (Self; Professional Bondsmen of Texas), Tuscola, TX, TX
MARTINEZ, ADRIAN STATE AFFAIRS (SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION), SAN ANTONIO, TX
Montemayor, Irma (Self; Professional Bondsmen of Texas), Edinburg, TX
Morris, Joe (Texas Game Warden Peace Officers Association), Austin, TX
Moscoso, Washington Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX
Ortiz, Carlos State Affairs (San antonio police officers association), San Antonio, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Pressley, Nikki Texas Director, Right on Crime (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin,
TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
Rubin, Scott Assistant Director (Self; Texas Police Chiefs Association), Elgin, TX
Smith, James Legisislative liason (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Guillen, Josue (Self; Texas Organizing Project), San Antonio, TX
Martinez, Justin Justice Advocate Coordinator - Southwest Region (Self; LatinoJustice
PRLDEF), Austin, TX
Place, Allen (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
AGAINST:
Williams-Eugene, Nzingha (Vera Institute of Justice), Austin, TX
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