WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
February 12, 2025 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Kahan, Andy (Crime Stoppers), Houston, TX
Pressley, Nikki Texas Director, Right on Crime (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin,
TX
Tharp, Jennifer Comal County Criminal District Attorney (Self; Comal County Criminal
District Attorney), New Braunfels, TX
Wilkerson, John (TMPA), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Castillo, Alycia Associate Director of Policy (also providing written testimony) (Texas
Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX
Graves, Anthony (Self) , Houston, TX
Hudson, Nick (also providing written testimony) (American Civil Liberties Union of
Texas), Austin, TX
Sharif, Amaal (Self) , Houston, TX
VanZandt, Goldie (Self; Texas Jail Project), Cypress, TX
Walker, Nate (also providing written testimony) (The bail project), Austin, TX
ON:
Edmonds, Shannon Executive Director (Texas District and County Attorneys Association
(TDCAA)), Austin, TX
Johnson, Aaron President Texas Association of Pretrial Services (also providing written
testimony) (Texas Association of Pretrial Services), Galveston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Brannan, Ryan (Austin Police Association), Austin, TX
Byrd, Mike (Self; The Professional Bondsman of Texas), Brenham, TX
Carcerano, Eric (Self; Chambers County District Attorney), Anahuac, TX
Fleming, Lauren (Houston Region Business Coalition (HRBC)), Austin, TX
Foster, Robin (Harris County Deputies’ Organization FOP 39), Houston, TX
Good, Ken Attorney (Self; The professional Bondsman of Texas), Tyler, TX
Hawthorne, Brian Sheriff (Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas), Mont Belvieu, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (HPOU), Houston, TX
Keener, Justin (Doug Deason), Austin, TX
Lee, Cory (Self; Professional Bondsmen of Texas), Tuscola, TX, TX
MARTINEZ, ADRIAN STATE AFFAIRS (SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION), SAN ANTONIO, TX
Montemayor, Irma (Self; Professional Bondsmen of Texas), Edinburg, TX
Morris, Joe (Texas Game Warden Peace Officers Association), Austin, TX
Moscoso, Washington Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX
Ortiz, Carlos State Affairs (San antonio police officers association), San Antonio, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ Treasurer (Dallas Police Association), Dallas, TX
Sanders, Joshua Chief of Intergovernmental Relations (City of Houston), Houston, TX
Smith, James Legisislative liason (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX
Stinnett, Sam (Samantha) Director of Advocacy, Upbring (Self; Upbring), Austin, TX
Szimanski, Jennifer Deputy Executive Director (Self; Combined Law Enforcement
Associations of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX
Tittle, Gary Chief of police (Self; Texas Police Chiefs Association), Richardson, TX
Williams, M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas County Criminal
District Attorney John Creuzot), Dallas, TX
AGAINST:
Martinez, Justin Justice Advocate Coordinator - Southwest Region (Self; LatinoJustice
PRLDEF), Austin, TX
Place, Allen (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
FOR:
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
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WITNESS LIST
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
AGAINST:
Williams-Eugene, Nzingha (Vera Institute of Justice), Austin, TX
ON:
Wood, Justin Director of Government Relations (Harris County District Attorney’s
Office), Austin, TX
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