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WITNESS — LIST — Criminal — Justice — May 5, — 2026 9:00 AM — Addressing — Juvenile Violence — ON: — Beebe, — Sarah Senior Supervising Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project), Houston, TX — Carter, — Shandra Executive Director (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX — Carter, — William Chief juvenile probation officer (Self; Lubbock County and One — Voice), — Lubbock, — TX — Davis, — Alirma Ms. (Finish the Five), Austin, TX — Franz, — Eddie Executive Director (Self; Jail to Jobs), Austin, TX — Grove, — Sean Deputy Executive Director (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX — Henneke, — Elizabeth CEO (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Justice — Alliance), — Austin, — TX — Kahan, — Andy (Crime Stoppers of Houston), Houston, TX — Konrad, — J Marnie Matthias Konrads Mother (Self), Sugar land, TX — Lee, — Savannah Director of Policy and Operations (Equity Action), Austin, TX — McElroy, — Sean Senior Director Forensic Services Harris Center (The Harris Center), — Houston, — TX — Pankl, — Grace (Self), Austin, TX — Reyna, — Jamie Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney), Houston, — TX — Schneider, — Michael Judge (Retired) (Self), Houston, TX — Sohrt, — Kaci Deputy General Counsel (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX — Spiller, — Lee Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Citizens — Commission — on — Human Rights- Texas), Austin, TX — Toon, — Jennifer Executive Director (Self), Austin, TX — Valdez, — Valentino Mr. (Finish the Five), Austin, TX — Villarreal, — Alexis Policy Fellow (also providing written testimony) (Mental Health — America — of Greater Houston), Houston, TX — Wheless, — Cyndi Judge & TJJD Board Member (417th District Court, Collin Co & — TJJD — Board — of Directors), McKinney, TX — Williams, — M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas Criminal District — Attorney’s — Office), Dallas, TX — Worley, — Ross Director (Smith County Juvenile Services), Tyler, TX — Zamora, — April Director-Rehabilitation and Reentry (Texas Department of Criminal — Justice), — Austin, — TX — Registering, — but not testifying: — ON: — Choate, — Jack Executive Director (The Special Prosecution Unit), Huntsville, TX — Providing — written testimony: — ON: — Tucker, — Terra Texas State Director (Alliance for safety and justice), Texas, TX — Violent — Offenders Found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity — ON: — Chacona, — Krista (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX — Chapell, — Cheryl Assistant District Attorney (Harris County DAO), Houston, TX

WITNESS LIST

Criminal Justice

May 5, 2026 9:00 AM

Addressing Juvenile Violence

ON:

Beebe, Sarah Senior Supervising Attorney (Texas Civil Rights Project), Houston, TX

Carter, Shandra Executive Director (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX

Carter, William Chief juvenile probation officer (Self; Lubbock County and One Voice),

Lubbock, TX

Davis, Alirma Ms. (Finish the Five), Austin, TX

Franz, Eddie Executive Director (Self; Jail to Jobs), Austin, TX

Grove, Sean Deputy Executive Director (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX

Henneke, Elizabeth CEO (also providing written testimony) (Lone Star Justice Alliance),

Austin, TX

Kahan, Andy (Crime Stoppers of Houston), Houston, TX

Konrad, J Marnie Matthias Konrads Mother (Self), Sugar land, TX

Lee, Savannah Director of Policy and Operations (Equity Action), Austin, TX

McElroy, Sean Senior Director Forensic Services Harris Center (The Harris Center),

Houston, TX

Pankl, Grace (Self), Austin, TX

Reyna, Jamie Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney), Houston, TX

Schneider, Michael Judge (Retired) (Self), Houston, TX

Sohrt, Kaci Deputy General Counsel (Texas Juvenile Justice Department), Austin, TX

Spiller, Lee Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission

on Human Rights- Texas), Austin, TX

Toon, Jennifer Executive Director (Self), Austin, TX

Valdez, Valentino Mr. (Finish the Five), Austin, TX

Villarreal, Alexis Policy Fellow (also providing written testimony) (Mental Health

America of Greater Houston), Houston, TX

Wheless, Cyndi Judge & TJJD Board Member (417th District Court, Collin Co & TJJD

Board of Directors), McKinney, TX

Williams, M Paige Dallas County Assistant District Attorney (Dallas Criminal District

Attorney’s Office), Dallas, TX

Worley, Ross Director (Smith County Juvenile Services), Tyler, TX

Zamora, April Director-Rehabilitation and Reentry (Texas Department of Criminal Justice),

Austin, TX

Registering, but not testifying:

ON:

Choate, Jack Executive Director (The Special Prosecution Unit), Huntsville, TX

Providing written testimony:

ON:

Tucker, Terra Texas State Director (Alliance for safety and justice), Texas, TX

Violent Offenders Found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity

ON:

Chacona, Krista (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

Chapell, Cheryl Assistant District Attorney (Harris County DAO), Houston, TX

WITNESS LIST

Criminal Justice

May 5, 2026 9:00 AM

Dixon, Jordan (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

Gharakhanian, Stephanie Assistant District Attorney (Travis County District Attorney’s

Office), Austin, TX

Grizzard, Leon Criminal Law Magistrate (Travis County Criminal Courts), Austin, TX

Johnson, Lee Ceo (Texas Council of Community Centers), Austin, TX

Spiller, Lee Executive Director (also providing written testimony) (Citizens Commission

on Human Rights- Texas), Austin, TX

Thomas, Kendra General Counsel (The Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD), Houston,

TX

Registering, but not testifying:

ON:

Ita, Trina (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

Schalchlin, Scott (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX

Simpson, PhD, Jennie (Health and Human Services Commission), Austin, TX