Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1709 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  1709Senate Committee ReportCriminal JusticeApril  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment Registering, but not testifying: For:  Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX  Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX  Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX  Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX  Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX On:  Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX  Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  1709Senate Committee Report SB  1709 Senate Committee Report    Criminal Justice Criminal Justice   April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment Registering, but not testifying: For:  Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX  Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX  Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX  Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX  Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX On:  Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX  Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX    April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX     Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX     Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX     Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX     Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX     Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX     Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1709Senate Committee Report SB  1709 Senate Committee Report
SB  1709
Senate Committee Report
 Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
 April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment Registering, but not testifying: For:  Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX  Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX  Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX  Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX  Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX On:  Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX  Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX    April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX     Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX     Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX     Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX     Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX     Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX     Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX
Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX
    Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
    Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX
Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX
Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
    Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1709Senate Committee Report SB  1709 Senate Committee Report
SB  1709
Senate Committee Report
 Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice
 April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment Registering, but not testifying: For:  Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX  Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX  Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX  Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX  Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX  Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX On:  Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX  Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX    April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX     Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX     Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX     Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX     Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX     Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX   On: On:     Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX     Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX
Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX
    Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
    Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX
Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX
Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
    Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  1709

Senate Committee Report

Criminal Justice


April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX
Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX
    Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
Place, Allen  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
    Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX
Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX
    Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX
    Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX
Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX
    Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX
Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX

April  28, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Elam, Beverly  Board Member  (Texas Voices),  Rockwall, TX





Epstein-Downs, Ruth  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX





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





Robles, Carlos  (Self),  Austin, TX





Simpson, Matthew  Policy Strategist  (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas),  Austin, TX





Suprenant, Erica  Texas Criminal Justice Coalition  (Research Associate),  Austin, TX



On:





Camp, Torie  Deputy Director  (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault),  Austin, TX





Merchant, Scott  Staff Attorney  (Texas Department of Public Safety),  Austin, TX



Providing written testimony:



For:





Hampton, Keith  Legislative Director  (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association),  Austin, TX