WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
April 22, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Lawrence, Lauren Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells - Tarrant County
Criminal District Attorney), Fort Worth, TX
AGAINST:
Budwine, Kirsten (Texas Civil Rights Project), Manvel, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Anderson, Jake (City of Dallas), Dallas, TX
Carcerano, Eric (Self; Chambers County District Attorney’s Office), Anahuac, TX
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs’ Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Self; Houston Police Officers’ Union), Houston, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Assoc), Dallas, TX
Rubin, Scott Assistant Director (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Elgin, TX
Ruiz, Heidi Sgt (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Wilkerson, John (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Costello, Alicia (Self; Austin justice coalition), Round Rock, TX
Mitchell, Kathy (Self; Equity Action), Austin, TX
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