WITNESS LIST
Criminal Justice Committee
March 14, 2001 - 1:00P
SB 7
FOR: Allison, Jim General Counsel (County Judges &
Commissioners Association of TX), Austin, TX
Beardall, Bill Attorney (TX Appleseed Foundation),
Austin, TX
Hampton, Keith Attorney (TX Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association), Austin, TX
Van Fleet, Allan Attorney (TX Appleseed Foundation),
Houston, TX
AGAINST: Cochran, Jr., Winston (Self), Houston, TX
ON: Anderson, Mike Judge 262nd District Court (Harris
County), Houston, TX
Dawson, Robert O. Law Professor, UT Law School
(Self), Austin, TX
Gohmert, Louis Judge, 7th District Court (Self)
Shipman, L. Dee Judge 211th District Court (Self),
Denton, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Aleshire, Mary Roe (Self), Austin, TX
Banks, Yannis (NAACP), Killeen, TX
Berra, Joseph Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
Bledsoe, Gary Attorney (TX NAACP), Austin, TX
Daly, Richard Executive Director (TX Catholic
Conference), Austin, TX
Daniel, Tanita (NAACP), Copperas Cove, TX
Diaz, Tony Director District VII (LULAC, TX),
Austin, TX
Dieter, Alison (TX Moratorium Network), Austin, TX
Escobar, Felicia Policy Analyst (National Council of
LA RAZA), San Antonio, TX
Flores, Brenda (www.HouSnitch.com), Houston, TX
Gonzales, Dominic Communication Director, TX
Appleseed (TX Criminal Justice Reform
Coalition), Austin, TX
Harrell, William Executive Director (ACLU of TX),
Austin, TX
Holt, Charles Economist (Common Cause of TX),
Austin, TX
Keenan, Barry (Self), Cedar Creek, TX
Lee, Clemon (Greenville, TX NAACP), Greenville, TX
Loar, Amy (Texas Appleseed Foundation), Austin, TX
Lovoi, Annette (Texas Appleseed Foundation), Austin,
TX
Marsden, Julia (League of Women Voters of TX),
Austin, TX
Mizcles, Amy (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
of TX), Austin, TX
Nicard, John P. Attorney (Self)
Pierce, Rev. Wesley Pastor (Greenville Branch
NAACP), Greenville, TX
Rowland, Brian (NAACP), Killeen, TX
Sanchez, Joe (Mexican American Legal Defense &
Educational Fund), San Antonio, TX
Stiffie, Sherman (NAACP)
Street, Polly R. (Self), Austin, TX
Terry, Dorothy (McLennan County Branch NAACP), Waco,
TX
Thomas, Jeanette (LULAC - TX), Austin, TX
Weeks, David P. Walker Co. Criminal District
Attorney (Self)
On: Casper, Judge Caprice District Judge, Harris County
(Harris County Judiciary), Houston, TX
Godwin, George Judge 174th District Court (Harris
County Judiciary), Houston, TX
McConkle, Lamar Judge 133rd District Court (Self),
Houston, TX
Spangenberg, Robert Attorney (Texas Appleseed),
Newton, MA
SB 103
FOR: Collum, Carl Assistant Fire Marshal (Fire
Investigators of Texas), Bedford, TX
McKinney, Terry Fire Marshal (Amarillo Fire
Dept./West TX Fire/Arson Investigators
Association), Amarillo, TX
Vardeman, Don Fire Marshall (Fire Investigators of
Texas), San Angelo, TX
Walker, Jasper Fire/Arson Investigator (Hurst Fire
Dept./Tarrant County Fire/Arson Investigators
Association), Hurst, TX
Windisch, Fred Harris County Fire Marshal (Harris
County Fire Investigators), Houston, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Barnes, David Fire Marshal (Tarrant County Arson
Task Force/ATAC/ City of Southlake),
Southlake, TX
Bennett, Chanc V. Arson Investigator (Tarrant County
Arson Task Force), Arlington, TX
Bonner, Jerry Fire Marshal Flower Mound (Town of
Flower Mound/Denton County Arson Task Force),
Flower Mound, TX
Cain, Randy (TX Fire Chief's Association), Austin,
TX
Hill, Sr., Howard L. Fire Marshal (Hurst Fire
Dept./Tarrant County Arson Task Force),
Hurst, TX
Logan, Michael (IAAI TX Chapter/ATAC/Tarrant County
Fire/Arson Investigators Association),
Euless, TX
Luker, Morris Police Officer/Arson Investigator
(East TX Arson Investigators
Association/ATAC/IAAI), Alto, TX
Metzger, Eric Flower Mound Fire Chief (Town of
Flower Mound, Denton County Fire Chief's
Association), Flower Mound, TX
Renois, Randy Tarrant County Fire Marshal (Tarrant
County Fire Marshal's Office), Fort Worth, TX
Rice, Harold (Buddy) Fire/Arson Investigator (Self),
Houston, TX
Singleton, Stacy Fire Marshal (City of
Burleson/Tarrant County Fire/Arson
Investigators Association), Burleson, TX
Teague, Donnie Fire Marshal (IAAI/Victoria County
ATAC), Victoria, TX
SB 600
FOR: Beckenhauer, Charlie Associate General Counsel
(Baylor University), Waco, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Doss, Joy (Independent Colleges and Universities of
TX, Inc.), Austin, TX
SB 730
FOR: Bresnen, Steve Attorney (USA Training), Austin, TX
Ott, Judge Patricia Justice of the Peace (Justices
of the Peace & Constables Association of TX,
Inc.), Round Rock, TX
ON: Blewett, Rebecca (TX DPS), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Courtney, Chuck (Texas Retailers Association),
Austin, TX
Hackney, Clint (Driver Training Associates), Austin,
TX
SB 923
FOR: Muscato, Frank (Wal-Mart Corporation), Bloomington,
IN
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Liu, Livia Dallas Co. Asst. District Attorney
(Dallas County District Attorney's Office),
Dallas, TX
SB 966
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Courtney, Chuck (Texas Retailers Association),
Austin, TX
Liu, Livia Dallas Co. Assistant District Attorney
(Dallas County District Attorney's Office),
Dallas, TX
Muscato, Frank (Wal-Mart Corporation), Bloomington,
IN
Noll, Chuck Assistant District Attorney (Harris
County District Attorney's Office), Houston,
TX
SB 1074
FOR: Alcorn, Lee (Coalition for the Advancement of Civil
Rights), Grand Prairie, TX
Berra, Joseph Attorney (MALDEF), San Antonio, TX
Bledsow, Gary Attorney/President (TX NAACP), Austin,
TX
Bogart, Tommy R. Sunray, TX Chief of Police (Sunray
Police Department), Sunray, TX
Briskman, Mark Director, North Texas Office
(Anti-Defamation League), Dallas, TX
Captain, Myrtle (Self), Temple, TX
Collins, Gene (TX NAACP), Odessa, TX
Escobar, Felicia Policy Analyst (National Council of
LaRaza), San Antonio, TX
Hampton, Keith Attorney (Texas Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association), Austin, TX
Hampton, Randy Assistant Police Chief, Dallas (Chief
of Police Terrell Bolton, Dallas Police
Department), Dallas, TX
Harrell, William Attorney (ACLU of Texas), Austin,
TX
Lyons, Steve Policeman (Houston Mayor's
Office/Houston Police Chief), Houston, TX
Reyes, Lico (LULAC - District III), Arlington, TX
ON: Edwards, Kimberly K. Executive Director (Texas
Public Finance Authority), Austin, TX
McCarley, James (Texas Municipal League), Dallas, TX
Smith, Major Ricky D. (TX DPS), Austin, TX
Steward, Dwight College Professor, University of
Texas (Self)
Registering, but not testifying:
For: Banks, Yannia (NAACP), Killeen, TX
Campbell, Tammie Public Education Chair (NAACP),
Missouri City, TX
Daniel, Tanita (NAACP), Copperas Cove, TX
Davis, Ronald Federal Attorney (Self), Dallas, TX
Diaz, Tony District Director (LULAC - Texas),
Austin, TX
Dieter, Alison (Self), Austin, TX
Fanuiel, Shirley Deputy Regional Coordinator
(NAACP), LaMarque, TX
Gromf, Ann (NAACP), Texas City, TX
Holt, Charles Economist (Common Cause of Texas),
Austin, TX
Jefferson, Howard President (NAACP), Houston, TX
Keenan, Barry (New Directions in Corrections), Cedar
Creek, TX
Lee, Clemon (Greenville Branch, NAACP), Greenville,
TX
Pierce, Rev. Wesley D. Pastor (Greenville Branch
NAACP), Greenville, TX
Polk, Sam (San Antonio NAACP), San Antonio, TX
Rowland, Brain (NAACP), Killeen, TX
Smith, Yolanda Executive Director (NAACP), Houston,
TX
Street, Polly (Self), Austin, TX
Terry, Dorothy President (McLennan County Branch
NAACP), Waco, TX
Thomas, Jeanette (LULAC), Austin, TX
Whitley, Marlen (Self), Austin, TX
On: Campbell, Craig (TCLEOSE), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On: Heaton, Chris Executive Director (Texas Municipal
Police Association), Austin, TX