WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
April 15, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Carr, Brent Judge (Self) , Fort Worth, TX
Macias, Walter (Self; NAMI Texas), San antonio, Texas, TX
Satterwhite, Larry Director Pubilc Safety & Homeland Security (City of Houston),
Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Lightfoot, Jan Dr (Self; The Vine Network), Houston, TX
ON:
Taylor, Kristi Executive Director (Self) , Austin, TX
Vayda, Vesper (Self) , Nacogdoches, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aragonez, Alexa Deputy Chief of Intergovernment Relations (City of Houston),
Houston, TX
Carroll, Nathan Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX
Caruthers, James Director Public Affairs (Coalition for the Homeless-Houston/Harris
County), Houston Tx, TX
Hansch, Greg Executive Director (National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas),
Austin, TX
Herman, Guy Judge (Self; Statutory Probate Judges of Texas), Austin, TX
Hermus, Jason (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney - John Creuzot), Dallas, TX
Houston, Joshua Government Affairs (Caritas of Austin), Austin, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Islam, Nadia Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX
Kershaw, James (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX
Kiser, Mary Beth (Texas Psychological Association), Austin, TX
Lee, Mike Director of Research & Development (Self; Harris County Sheriff’s Office),
Houston, TX
Malone, Nicole Policy Fellow (National Association of Social Workers- Texas Chapter),
Austin, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
ON:
Spiller, Lee Executive Director (Citizens Commission on Human Rights), Austin, TX
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