WITNESS LIST SB 1318 Senate Committee Report Criminal Justice March 7, 2023 - 8:30 AM FOR: Bakko, Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston), Galveston, TX Kahan, Andy Director of Victim Services (Crime Stoppers Houston), Austin, TX Mitcham, David First Assistant District Attorney, Chief of Courts (Harris County District Attorney's Office), Houston, TX Tharp, Jennifer Criminal District Attorney (Comal Country Criminal District Attorney), New Braunfels, TX Woolley, J.R. Justice of the Peace (Justice of the Peace and Constables Association), Waller, TX AGAINST: Blanding, Saba (Self) , Houston, TX Fennell, Nathan Staff Attorney (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX Gonzalez, David Attorney (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX Griffin-Lee, Jacilet (Self) , Missouri City, TX Heckard, Brittany Government Affairs (also providing written testimony) (Vera Institute of Justice), Austin, TX Hixon, Jenny Senior Advocacy Manager (Texas Civil Rights Project), San Antonio, TX Hudson, Nicholas Policy and Advocacy Strategist (also providing written testimony) (American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin, TX Johnson, David Policy and Research Organizer (Grassroots Leadership), Austin, TX Martinez, Mellissa (Self) , Houston, TX Stein, Jeffrey Deputy Director of Litigation (Civil Rights Corps), Austin, TX ON: Johnson, Aaron President (Texas Association of Pretrial Services), TX Lavoie, Megan Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX Pressley, Nikki Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Aguirre, April (Self) , Pasadena, TX Befeld, Amy Assistant General Counsel (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX BROUGHTON, Rebecca (True Texas Project), Seguin, TX Chancellor, John R. Legislative Director (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Montgomery, TX Good, Ken Board Member (The Professional Bondsmen of Texas), Tyler, TX Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)), Houston, TX Johnson, Amy (Self) , Houston, TX Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX Parnell, James Secretary/ treasurer (Dallas police association), Dallas, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 1318
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
March 7, 2023 - 8:30 AM
FOR:
Bakko, Sally Director of Policy and Governmental Relations (City of Galveston),
Galveston, TX
Kahan, Andy Director of Victim Services (Crime Stoppers Houston), Austin, TX
Mitcham, David First Assistant District Attorney, Chief of Courts (Harris County
District Attorney's Office), Houston, TX
Tharp, Jennifer Criminal District Attorney (Comal Country Criminal District Attorney),
New Braunfels, TX
Woolley, J.R. Justice of the Peace (Justice of the Peace and Constables Association),
Waller, TX
AGAINST:
Blanding, Saba (Self) , Houston, TX
Fennell, Nathan Staff Attorney (Texas Fair Defense Project), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, David Attorney (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association), Austin, TX
Griffin-Lee, Jacilet (Self) , Missouri City, TX
Heckard, Brittany Government Affairs (also providing written testimony) (Vera Institute
of Justice), Austin, TX
Hixon, Jenny Senior Advocacy Manager (Texas Civil Rights Project), San Antonio, TX
Hudson, Nicholas Policy and Advocacy Strategist (also providing written testimony)
(American Civil Liberties Union of Texas), Austin, TX
Johnson, David Policy and Research Organizer (Grassroots Leadership), Austin, TX
Martinez, Mellissa (Self) , Houston, TX
Stein, Jeffrey Deputy Director of Litigation (Civil Rights Corps), Austin, TX
ON:
Johnson, Aaron President (Texas Association of Pretrial Services), TX
Lavoie, Megan Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX
Pressley, Nikki Policy Analyst (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Aguirre, April (Self) , Pasadena, TX
Befeld, Amy Assistant General Counsel (Texans for Lawsuit Reform), Austin, TX
BROUGHTON, Rebecca (True Texas Project), Seguin, TX
Chancellor, John R. Legislative Director (Texas Police Chiefs Association), Montgomery,
TX
Good, Ken Board Member (The Professional Bondsmen of Texas), Tyler, TX
Hunt, Ray Executive Director (Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)), Houston, TX
Johnson, Amy (Self) , Houston, TX
Parkinson, Thomas (Self) , San Antonio, TX
Parnell, James Secretary/ treasurer (Dallas police association), Dallas, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 1318 Senate Committee Report Criminal Justice Szimanski, Jennifer Director of Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas), Austin, TX Walstad, Scott (Professional Bondsmen of Texas), Dallas, TX Ybarra, Leticia N/a (Self) , Houston, TX AGAINST: Balekai, Akanhsha (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX Castillo, Alycia Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX Harris, Chris Director of Policy (Austin Justice Coalition), Austin, TX ON: Byrd, Michael Owner (PBT), Brenham, TX Keener, Justin (Americans for Prosperity and Libre Initiative), Austin, TX Providing written testimony: AGAINST: Gundu, Krishanaveni Co-Founder and Executive Director (Texas Jail Project), Cypress, TX Rosales, Lauren Operations Manager (The Bail Project), Venice, CA 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 1318
Senate Committee Report
Criminal Justice
Szimanski, Jennifer Director of Public Affairs (Combined Law Enforcement Association
of Texas), Austin, TX
Walstad, Scott (Professional Bondsmen of Texas), Dallas, TX
Ybarra, Leticia N/a (Self) , Houston, TX
AGAINST:
Balekai, Akanhsha (Texas Appleseed), Austin, TX
Castillo, Alycia Policy Analyst (Texas Criminal Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
Harris, Chris Director of Policy (Austin Justice Coalition), Austin, TX
ON:
Byrd, Michael Owner (PBT), Brenham, TX
Keener, Justin (Americans for Prosperity and Libre Initiative), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
AGAINST:
Gundu, Krishanaveni Co-Founder and Executive Director (Texas Jail Project), Cypress,
TX
Rosales, Lauren Operations Manager (The Bail Project), Venice, CA
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