WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 13, 2025 8:00 AM

            HB 33

                  ON:

                                 Martin, Freeman  Colonel (Texas Department of Public Safety), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Easley, Jennifer  State President Texas PTA (Texas PTA), San Antonio, TX

                                 Gutierrez, Spencer  Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Sugar Land), Sugar

                                 Land, TX

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

                                 Islam, Nadia  Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Kershaw, James  (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP#39), Houston, TX

                                 Lee, Mike  Director of Research & Development  (Self; Harris County Sheriff’s Office),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

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

            HB 45

                  FOR:

                                 Glass, Tom   (Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement), McDade, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Deline, Steven   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Diaz, Mike   (Self), Seguin, TX

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

                                 Nobis, Tom   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Ransdell, James   (Self), Seguin, TX

                                 Reagan, Charlene   (Self; True texas project), Spicewood, TX

                                 Rhodes, Fran  President, True Texas Project  (Self; True tx project), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Sabo, Jason  (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                 Thompson, Jerry   (Self), Seguin, TX

                                 Treat, Brita   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Treat, Mark   (Self), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

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

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

                                 Mitchell, Bryan  (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney - John Creuzot), Dallas, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  Executive Director (Texas District and County Attorneys Association

                                 (TDCAA)), Austin, TX

                                 Reno, Josh  Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice (Texas Attorney General), Austin,

                                 TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 13, 2025 8:00 AM

            HB 48

                  FOR:

                                 Longanecker, Ed  (Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Allison, Jay   (Self; Milestone Environmental Services), Houston, TX

                                 Blair, Ammon  Senior Fellow (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Carcerano, Eric   (Self; Chambers County District Attorney’s Office), Anahuac, TX

                                 Carlile, Jimmy  (Fasken Oil and Ranch), Midland, TX

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

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

                                 Kershaw, James  (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX

                                 Ludwick, Chandler  Director, SGA (ConocoPhillips), Austin, TX

                                 Mitchell, Bryan  (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney - John Creuzot), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Oberbeck, Tulsi  (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, 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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Pollock, Kristen   (Self), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Deline, Steven   (Self), Austin, TX

            HB 1261

                  FOR:

                                 Whyte, Damion  Sergeant (Harris County Sheriff’s Office), Houston/Tx, TX

                                 Wilson, Sarah   (Self; Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians),

                                 La Vernia, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Baggett, Donnis  Executive Vice President, Texas Press Association  (also providing written

                                 testimony)  (Self; Texas Press Association), Austin, TX

                                 Medici, Mark  Publisher San Antonio EN & Austin AS  (Self; Hearst, San Antonio Express

                                 News, Austin American Statesman), San Antonio, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Deline, Steven   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Grever, Maya  (Harris County Commissioners Court), Houston, TX

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

                                 Kershaw, James  (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX

                                 Lee, Mike  Director of Research & Development  (Self; Harris County Sheriff’s Office),

                                 Houston, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 13, 2025 8:00 AM

                                 Mitchell, Bryan  (Dallas County Criminal District Attorney - John Creuzot), Dallas, TX

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

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Rubin, Scott  Assistant Director (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Elgin, TX

                                 Songer, James  (Dallas Police Department), Forney, TX

                                 Soza, Justin  Chief of Police  (Self; Alamo Area Police Chiefs Association), Hondo, TX

                                 Szimanski, Jennifer  Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations

                                 of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

                                 Treat, Brita   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Treat, Mark   (Self), Austin, TX

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

                  AGAINST:

                                 Hodges, Mike  Executive Director (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX

            HB 1465

                  FOR:

                                 Rush, Cailey   (Self), Temple TX, TX

                                 Tharp, Jennifer  Comal Co. Criminal District Attorney  (Self; Comal County Criminal

                                 District Attorney), New Braunfels, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carcerano, Eric   (Self; Chambers County District Attorney’s Office), Anahuac, TX

                                 Carroll, Nathan  Lieutenant (Houston Police Department), Houston, TX

                                 Deline, Steven   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Diaz, Mike   (Self), Seguin, TX

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

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

                                 Kershaw, James  (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX

                                 Nobis, Tom   (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Ransdell, James   (Self), Seguin, TX

                                 Reagan, Charlene   (Self; True texas project), Spicewood, TX

                                 Rhodes, Fran  President, True Texas Project  (Self; True tx project), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Rubin, Scott  Assistant Director (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Elgin, TX

                                 Seelig, Bonnie   (Self), Spicewood, TX

                                 Thompson, Jerry   (Self), Seguin, TX

                                 Treat, Brita   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Treat, Brita   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Treat, Mark   (Self), Austin, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 13, 2025 8:00 AM

            HB 1778

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Deline, Steven   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Dowling, Matt  Director of Public Affairs (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Easley, Jennifer  State President Texas PTA (Texas PTA), San Antonio, TX

                                 Huddleston, Cheri  Legislative Consultant (Texas Commerical Airport Association), Austin,

                                 TX

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

                                 Isett, Carl   (Self; Texas Council of Community Centers), Lubbock, TX

                                 Kershaw, James  (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX

                                 Lawrence, Lauren  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells - Tarrant County

                                 Criminal District Attorney), Fort Worth, TX

                                 Menard, Brianna  (Texas Medical Association), Austin, TX

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

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

                                 Sabo, Jason  (Children at Risk), Austin, TX

                                 Sanders, Joshua  Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs (City of Houston), 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

                  ON:

                                 Meredith, Amy  Division Chief Human Trafficking Division (Office of the Attorney

                                 General), Austin, TX

            HB 2596

                  FOR:

                                 Ligon, Brett  District Attorney  (Self; Montgomery COunty DA Office), Conroe, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Carcerano, Eric   (Self; Chambers County District Attorney’s Office), Anahuac, TX

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

                                 Kershaw, James  (Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39), Houston, TX

                                 Lawrence, Lauren  Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Phil Sorrells - Tarrant County

                                 Criminal District Attorney), Fort Worth, TX

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

                                 Parkinson, Thomas   (Self), San Antonio, TX

                                 Rubin, Scott  Assistant Director (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Elgin, TX

                                 Tharp, Jennifer  Comal Co. Criminal District Attorney  (Self; Comal County Criminal

                                 District Attorney), New Braunfels, TX

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


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            May 13, 2025 8:00 AM

            HB 5238

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Gutierrez, Spencer  Intergovernmental Relations Manager (City of Sugar Land), Sugar

                                 Land, TX

                                 Islam, Nadia  Govt. Affairs Administrator (City of San Antonio), San Antonio, TX

                                 Szimanski, Jennifer  Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations

                                 of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

            SB 2969

                  FOR:

                                 Boyd, Erika  President & CEO (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX

                                 Morrow, Tim  President CEO  (Self; San Antonio Zoo), San Antonio, TX

                                 Worden, Diana  Sr Director Safety &Security (Dallas Zoo), Waxahachie, tx, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Deline, Steven   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Garcia, Matthew   (Self), Dallas, TX

                                 Hinkle, Ron  (Texas Travel Alliance), Austin, TX

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

                                 Koebele, Steve  Consultant (Texas Disposal Systems), Austin, TX

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

                                 Roach, Blake  Associate Legislative Director (Texas Farm Bureau), Austin, TX

                                 Szimanski, Jennifer  Deputy Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations

                                 of Texas (CLEAT)), Austin, TX

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