89(R) SB 781 - Senate Committee Report Version

WITNESS LIST

SB 781

Senate Committee Report

Criminal Justice

March 25, 2025 - 8:00 AM

FOR:

Blanchard, Jonathan Lieutenant (Dallas Police Department), Dallas, TX

Keele, Danny Chief of Police (Texas Police Chiefs Assosciation), Jersey Village, TX

Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement

Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

AGAINST:

Budwine, Kirsten Policy Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX

Bussey, Faith (Self) , Arlington, TX

Crow, Bryan (Self) , Austin, TX

Fox, Lakshmi (Self) , Austin, TX

Hargis, Bradley Executive Director (Self; Capital Area Private Defender Service), Austin,

Mitchell, Kathy (Self; Equity Action), Austin, TX

Moonesinghe, Mark (Self) , Austin, TX

Shelburne, Morgan Attorney (Self) , Austin, TX

Smith, Yasmine Vice-President AAUL (Self; Austin Area Urban League), Austin/TX, TX

Tomas, Ananda Executive Director (Self; ACT 4 SA Action Fund), San Antonio, TX

ON:

Beauchamp, John General Counsel (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement), Austin,

Harris, Christopher (Self) , Austin, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

FOR:

Cook, Lloyd (Self; Fort worth police officers association and CLEAT), Fort worth, TX

Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX

Hernandez Jr, Juan (Dallas National Latino Law Enforcement Organization), Grand

Prairie, TX

Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX

Koen, Glen Chief of Police (Self; Lakeway Police Departmenr), Lakeway, TX, TX

Morris, Joe (Gama Warden Peace Officers Association), Austin, TX

Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Assoc), Dallas, TX

Perez, Johnny (San Antonio Police Officers Association), San Antonio, TX

Smirl, Cody (Self; Texas Attorney General Peace Officers Association), Liberty Hill, TX

Smith, James Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San antonio, TX

Verver, Elias (San Marcos POA), Austin, TX

Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX

Williams, Tiffany (San Marcos Police Officers’ Association), Austin, TX, TX

Wright, Andrew Board Member (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX

AGAINST:

Elizabeth, Mary M. Ms (Self; Austin justice coalition), Austin, TX

Garza, Alyssa Deputy Mayor Pro Tem (Self) , San Marcos, TX

Gharakhanian, Stephanie Assistant District Attorney (Travis County District Attorney’s

Office), Austin, TX

Hanson, David (Self; Texas Jail Project), Austin, TX

Hudson, Nick (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin, TX

Margulies, Jennifer (Self) , Austin, TX

Minor, Louie Bell County Commissioner (Self; Bell County), Belton, TX, TX

Moonesinghe, Ruth Mrs (Self) , Austin TX, TX

Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX

Rodriguez, Amanda (Self; Local progress), Texas, TX

Rowland, Brian (Self) , Prairie View, TX

Schneider, Michael VP, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association of

Broadcasters), Austin, TX

Stout, David County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Self; El Paso County, Precinct 2), El

Paso, TX