WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
April 8, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Dick, Shawn District Attorney (Self; Williamson County District Attorney’s Office),
Georgetown, TX
Heatly, Staley Wilbarger County Attorney (Self; Wilbarger County Attorney), Vernon,
TX
Ligon, Brett District Attorney (Self; Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office),
Conroe, TX
Middleton, Brian Fort Bend County District Attorney (Self; Fort Bend County District
Attorney’s Office), Richmond, TX
Parsons, Jarvis Brazos County District Attorney (Brazos County District Attorney’s
Office), Bryan,, TX
Parsons, Jarvis Brazos County District Attorney (Self; Brazos County District Attorney’s
Office), Bryan, TX, TX
Waddle, Amy District Attorney (Self; Montgomery County District Attorney), Conroe,
TX
AGAINST:
Andrews, Jenny Policy Analyst (Self; Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops), Austin,
TX
Baker, Caitlin (Self) , Cedar Park, TX
Bassett, Sam TCDLA (Self; TCDLA), Austin, TX
Baumgartner, Chase (Innocence Project of Texas), Fort Worth, TX
Follansbee, Emily (Texas Defender Service), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, David (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX
Guinn Jr., David President (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Lubbock, TX
Patton, Joe (Self; Dallas County Public Defender’s Office), Dallas, TX
ON:
Mills, Brady Division Chief (Texas DPS Crime Lab), Austin Texas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Kershaw, James (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Tharp, Jennifer Criminal District Attorney (Self; Comal Co Crminal District Attorney),
New Braunfels, TX
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
Wilson, Thomas (Self; Smith County Criminal District Attorneys Office), Tyler, TX
AGAINST:
Hudson, Nick (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin, TX
Hurley, Daniel Past President, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers (Self; Texas criminal
defense lawyers association), Lubbock, Texas, TX
Marzullo, Amanda Senior Counsel (Self; Austin Community Law Center), Austin, TX
Mitchell, Kathy (Self; Equity Action), Austin, TX
Parker, James (Innocence Project), TX, TX
Taylor, Shea (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Kelly, Bill (Office of Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare), Houston, TX
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