WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Border Security October 10, 2023 - 2:00 PM or upon adjournment FOR: Edinburgh, Paul Constable (Self; Galveston County Constable Precinct 2), Santa Fe, TX Fullen, Jimmy Chief Deputy (Self) , Santa Fe, TX Martinez, Carine (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation), Austin, TX West, Justin Constable (also providing written testimony) (Self; Galveston County Precinct 4 Constable), League City, TX, TX AGAINST: Johnson, Lauren (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX Libal, Bob (Human Rights Watch), Austin, TX Lopez, Roberto (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project), Austin, TX ON: Ahlschwede, Tonya 452nd Judicial District Attorney (Self; Border Prosecution Unit), Mason, TX Barnes, Nelson 452nd Asst. District Attorney (Self; 452 D.A.), Mason, TX Krampitz, Tom General Counsel (Border Prosecution Unit), Dallas, TX McCraw, Steve Director (Texas DPS), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: FOR: Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX Rightmyer, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX Rightmyer, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX Rodriguez, Sheena (Self; Alliance for a Safe Texas), Euless, TX Smith, Larry Sheriff (Self; Sheriffss Association of Texas), Tyler, TX Taylor, Clay Executive Director (Texas DPS Officers Association), Austin, TX AGAINST: Acevedo, Fidel Na (Self; Progressive Hispanic Democrats), Austin, TX Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (Every Texan), Austin, TX Gonzalez, Ana (TX AFL-CIO), Austin, TX Hernandez, Daniela State Legislative Coordinator (Workers Defense Action Fund), Austin, TX Kennedy, Thomas (Texas Building and Construction Trades Councils), Austin, TX Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX Leal, Gloria Attorney (Self; League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)), Austin, TX Lugo, Priscilla Justice Advocate Coordinator (Self; LatinoJustice PRLDEF), Laredo, TX Martinez, Ricardo (Self) , Austin, TX Puente, Jaime (Self; TRUST Coalition), Austin, TX Sha, Sabrina (Asian Texans for Justice), Austin, TX 1
WITNESS LIST
SB 4
Senate Committee Report
Border Security
October 10, 2023 - 2:00 PM or upon adjournment
FOR:
Edinburgh, Paul Constable (Self; Galveston County Constable Precinct 2), Santa Fe, TX
Fullen, Jimmy Chief Deputy (Self) , Santa Fe, TX
Martinez, Carine (also providing written testimony) (Texas Public Policy Foundation),
Austin, TX
West, Justin Constable (also providing written testimony) (Self; Galveston County
Precinct 4 Constable), League City, TX, TX
AGAINST:
Johnson, Lauren (Self; ACLU of Texas), Austin, TX
Libal, Bob (Human Rights Watch), Austin, TX
Lopez, Roberto (also providing written testimony) (Self; Texas Civil Rights Project),
Austin, TX
ON:
Ahlschwede, Tonya 452nd Judicial District Attorney (Self; Border Prosecution Unit),
Mason, TX
Barnes, Nelson 452nd Asst. District Attorney (Self; 452 D.A.), Mason, TX
Krampitz, Tom General Counsel (Border Prosecution Unit), Dallas, TX
McCraw, Steve Director (Texas DPS), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
FOR:
Castilla, Cindi (Self; Texas Eagle Forum), Dallas, TX
Rightmyer, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Rightmyer, Kathryn (Self) , Austin, TX
Rodriguez, Sheena (Self; Alliance for a Safe Texas), Euless, TX
Smith, Larry Sheriff (Self; Sheriffss Association of Texas), Tyler, TX
Taylor, Clay Executive Director (Texas DPS Officers Association), Austin, TX
AGAINST:
Acevedo, Fidel Na (Self; Progressive Hispanic Democrats), Austin, TX
Figueroa, Luis Chief of Legislative Affairs (Every Texan), Austin, TX
Gonzalez, Ana (TX AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Hernandez, Daniela State Legislative Coordinator (Workers Defense Action Fund),
Austin, TX
Kennedy, Thomas (Texas Building and Construction Trades Councils), Austin, TX
Leahy, Francesca (Self) , Austin, TX
Leal, Gloria Attorney (Self; League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)),
Austin, TX
Lugo, Priscilla Justice Advocate Coordinator (Self; LatinoJustice PRLDEF), Laredo, TX
Martinez, Ricardo (Self) , Austin, TX
Puente, Jaime (Self; TRUST Coalition), Austin, TX
Sha, Sabrina (Asian Texans for Justice), Austin, TX
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WITNESS LIST SB 4 Senate Committee Report Border Security Venegas-Matula, Michelle (Self) , Austin, TX Walter, Erin Rev (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Bastrop, TX Watson, Robert (Self; Texas Impact), Wimberley, TX ON: Collier, Bryan Executive Director-TDCJ (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Huntsville, TX Hubert, John District Attorney Kleberg & Kenedy Counties (Self; Kleberg &Kenedy Dist Attny Office), Kingsville, TX LaVoie, Megan Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX Leal, Gloria General Coiunsel (Self; LULAC), Austin, TX McCormick, Kelley Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Border Prosecution Unit), Edinburg, TX Taylor, Alexandra Director, Government Affairs (Texas Military Department), Austin, TX 2
WITNESS LIST
SB 4
Senate Committee Report
Border Security
Venegas-Matula, Michelle (Self) , Austin, TX
Walter, Erin Rev (Self; Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry), Bastrop, TX
Watson, Robert (Self; Texas Impact), Wimberley, TX
ON:
Collier, Bryan Executive Director-TDCJ (Texas Department of Criminal Justice),
Huntsville, TX
Hubert, John District Attorney Kleberg & Kenedy Counties (Self; Kleberg &Kenedy Dist
Attny Office), Kingsville, TX
LaVoie, Megan Administrative Director (Office of Court Administration), Austin, TX
Leal, Gloria General Coiunsel (Self; LULAC), Austin, TX
McCormick, Kelley Assistant Criminal District Attorney (Border Prosecution Unit),
Edinburg, TX
Taylor, Alexandra Director, Government Affairs (Texas Military Department), Austin, TX
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