Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB54 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  54Senate Committee ReportJurisprudenceApril  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX  Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX ON:  Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Against:  Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Against:  Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  54Senate Committee Report SB  54 Senate Committee Report    Jurisprudence Jurisprudence   April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX  Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX ON:  Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Against:  Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Against:  Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX    April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX     Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  54Senate Committee Report SB  54 Senate Committee Report
SB  54
Senate Committee Report
 Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
 April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX  Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX ON:  Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Against:  Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Against:  Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX    April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX     Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX
Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX
    Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX
Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX
Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  54Senate Committee Report SB  54 Senate Committee Report
SB  54
Senate Committee Report
 Jurisprudence Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
 April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment FOR:  Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX  Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX ON:  Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Against:  Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Providing written testimony: For:  Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Against:  Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX    April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment   FOR: FOR:     Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX     Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX   ON: ON:     Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX   Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:   For: For:     Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX   Against: Against:     Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX
Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX
    Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX
Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX
Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  54

Senate Committee Report

Jurisprudence


April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
April  1, 2009 - 1:30 PM or upon adjournment
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX
Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX
    Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX
  ON: ON:
ON:
    Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX
Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX
Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX
  Providing written testimony: Providing written testimony:
Providing written testimony:
  For: For:
For:
    Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX
  Against: Against:
Against:
    Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX
Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX

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



FOR:





Henry, James R.  Program Director - Justice Court Alternative Sentencing  (Judge David M. Cobos - JP Courts Midland),  Midland, TX





Vasquez, John  Judge (also providing written testimony)  (Self),  Austin, TX



ON:





Levine, Joel  Director of Administration  (Harris County Protective Services),  Houston, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Smith, Jodie  Public Policy Director  (Texans Care for Children),  Austin, TX



Against:





Smith, Judge Robin  President  (Texas Municipal Courts Association),  Midland, TX



Providing written testimony:



For:





Gunter, Samuel  Research Associate  (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition),  Austin, TX



Against:





Igo, Shanna  Director, Legislative Services  (Texas Municipal League),  Austin, TX