WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
March 4, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Varnell, Lori Assistant District Attorney (Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's
Office), Fort Worth, TX
Whiting, Zach (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Wilkerson, John (TMPA), Austin, TX
ON:
Burks, Brody Assistant Attorney General (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX,
TX
Edmonds, Shannon Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas
District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)), Austin, TX
Stone, Steven Captain (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Allmon, Jennifer Executive Director (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops),
Austin, TX
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Hoston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Ruiz, Heidi Sergeant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX
Smith, James Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San antonio, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
ON:
Smirl, Cody Captain of Criminal Investigations (Office of the Attorney General), Austin,
TX, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Case, Liz (Self) , Tuscola, TX
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