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                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            March 17, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

            SB 95

                  FOR:

                                 Cohen, Derek  Senior Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Henson, Scott  Policy Consultant (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 McDonald, Gabriella  Pro Bono & New Projects Director (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Matt  Managing Attorney (Institute for Justice), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Lounderback, AJ  Sheriff (Sheriff Association of TX), Edna, TX

                                 Morris, Karen  Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney's Office),

                                 Houston, TX

                                 Smith, James  Sergeant (San Antonio Police Department), San Antonio, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  (Texas District & County Attorneys Assn.), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Banks, Yannis  (Texas NAACP), Austin, TX

                                 Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  AGAINST:

                                 Squires, William  Assistant District Attorney (Bexar County District Attorney), San

                                 Antonio, TX

                                 Wilkison, Charles  Executive Director (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of

                                 Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Richardson, Kent  Assistant Attorney General (Office of the Attorney General), Austin, TX

            SB 147

                  FOR:

                                 Kaiser, Chris  Staff Attorney (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX

                                 Kaspar, Lori  County Attorney (Hood County Attorney), Granbury, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Craft, Lon  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Sanford, Tiana Jean  Assistant District Attorney (Montgomery County District Attorney),

                                 Conroe, TX

                                 Setliff, Aaron  Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

            SB 308

                  ON:

                                 Arnold, Robert  Investigative Reporter (Texas Association of Broadcasters), Houston, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Baggett, Dennis  Executive Vice President (Texas Press Association), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            March 17, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Craft, Lon  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Martinez, Ray  President (Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Marzullo, Amanda  Policy Director (Texas Defender Service), Austin, TX

                                 Schneider, Michael  Vice-President of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs (Texas Association

                                 of Broadcasters), Austin, TX

                                 Shannon, Kelly  Executive Director (Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Smith, Melinda  Public Affairs Coordinator (Combined Law Enforcement Association of

                                 TX), Austin, TX

            SB 345

                  ON:

                                 Levin, Marc  Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice),

                                 Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Craft, Lon  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Lounderback, AJ  Jackson County Sheriff (Sheriff Association of TX), Edna, TX

                                 Sanford, Tiana Jean  Assistant District Attorney (Montgomery County District Attorney),

                                 Conroe, TX

                                 Scurlock, Steve  Executive VP (Independent Bankers Association of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Wood, Justin  Assistant District Attorney (Harris County District Attorney's Office),

                                 Houston, TX

            SB 536

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Freeman, Kathryn  Director Public Policy (Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

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

            SB 589

                  FOR:

                                 Charles, Kymberlie Quong  Director, CJ Programs (Grassroots Leadership), Austin, TX

                                 Levin, Marc  (Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice), Austin, TX

                                 McCann, Patrick  Attorney  (Self), Houston, TX

                                 Pahl, Sarah  Policy Attorney (TX Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Arnold, Ellen  (TX Association of Goodwills), Austin, TX

                                 Banks, Yannis  Legislative Liaison (Texas National Association for the Advancement of

                                 Colored People), Austin, TX

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  Vice President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Graziani, Cate  (Mental Health America of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Miller, Katherine  Project Coordinator (Goodwill Central TX), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            March 17, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                                 Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  Policy Strategist (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Collier, Bryan  Deputy Executive Director (TX Department of Criminal Justice), Huntsville,

                                 TX

            SB 630

                  FOR:

                                 Brannon, Andria   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Kaiser, Chris  Staff Attorney (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault), Austin, TX

                                 Kaspar, Lori  Hood County Attorney (Hood County), Granbury, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Craft, Lon  Director of Legislative Affairs (Texas Municipal Police Association), Austin,

                                 TX

                                 Pahl, Sarah  Policy Attorney (TX Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Setliff, Aaron  Director of Policy (The Texas Council on Family Violence), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Edmonds, Shannon  (Texas District & County Attorneys Assn.), Austin, TX

            SB 825

                  FOR:

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

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 Freeman, Kathryn  Director Public Policy (Christian Life Commission), Austin, TX

                                 Lounderback, AJ  Jackson County Sheriff (Sheriff Association of TX), Edna, TX

                                 Pahl, Sarah  Policy Attorney (TX Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

            SB 1024

                  FOR:

                                 Miller, Katherine  Project Coordinator (Goodwill Central TX), Austin, TX

                                 Uballe, Isa   (Self), Austin, TX

                                 Walters, Mark  Owner (Verus Consulting), Austin, TX

                  ON:

                                 Carpenter, Dr. Clint  Superintendent (Windham School District), Huntsville, TX

                  Registering, but not testifying:

                  FOR:

                                 DeWitt, Cathy  Vice President (Texas Association of Business), Austin, TX

                                 Kuhlman, Kate  (Association of Texas Professional Educators), Austin, TX

                                 Levin, Marc  Director (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX

                                 Pahl, Sarah  Policy Attorney (TX Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX

                                 Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX

                                 Simpson, Matt  Policy Strategist (ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX

                                 Thomas, Ratliff  Member (State Board of Educators - District 9), Austin, TX


                                                                              WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Justice

            March 17, 2015 1:30 PM - or upon adjournment

                  ON:

                                 Brown, Paul  CFO (Windham School District), Huntsville, TX