WITNESS LIST
Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee
April 5, 2023 - 10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted
For:
Castillo, Alycia (Self; Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
Cockrell, Jurnee (Self; Young adult leadership council at tnoys)
Garnett, Audrey (Dallas County District Attornet)
Jones, Tiffany (Self)
Against:
Bittner, Marc (Self; 33rd & 424th Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (Blanco,
Burnet, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba Counties))
Lincoln, Tina (Self; Hill County Juvenile Probation Department)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Bell, Amanda (Self)
Bissex, Ramsey (Self)
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Brainard, Leo (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Carson, Bethany (Self; Grassroots Leadership)
Chatterjee, Vivian (Self)
Chauthani, Aliza (Self)
Coco, Andy (Self)
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Dorsaneo, Ashley (Texas Civil Rights Project)
Garcia, Araceli (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Hayes, Aaryce (Disability rights texas)
Luna, Maggie (Self; Statewide Leadership Council)
Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social Workers-Texas)
Martinez, Martin (Self; Texas Appleseed)
Meitzen, Nicole (Self)
Munyon, Raleigh (Self)
Murphy, Kate (Texans Care for Children)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)
Sallee, Shelley (Self)
Shannon, Rachael (Self)
Shell, Zachary (Self)
Torres, Alicia (Self; Grassroots Leadership)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
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Against:
Bradley, Joanne (Kendall County Juvenile Probatio Services)
Hunt, Ray (Self; HPOU)
Louderback, AJ (Texas Sheriff Regional Alliance)
Parnell, James (Dallas Police Association)
Reed, Dallas (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))
Watson, Dink (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice)
Watson, Glen (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Board)
On:
Grove, Sean (Texas Juvenile Justice Department)
Against:
Bittner, Marc (Self; 33rd & 424th Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (Blanco,
Burnet, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba Counties))
On:
Bernstein, Jamie (Children’s Commission)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Allmon, Jennifer (The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)
Bell, Amanda (Self)
Bissex, Ramsey (Self)
Brainard, Leo (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Carson, Bethany (Self; Grassroots Leadership)
Castillo, Alycia (Self; Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
Chatterjee, Vivian (Self)
Coco, Andy (Self)
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Garcia, Araceli (Self)
Garcia, Makailynn (Self)
Garnett, Audrey (Dallas County District Attorney’s Office)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Jones, Tiffany (Self)
Luna, Maggie (Self; Statewide Leadership Council)
Mares, Bryan (National Association of Social Workers-Texas)
Martinez, Martin (Self; Texas Appleseed)
Munyon, Raleigh (Self)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)
Sallee, Shelley (Self)
Shannon, Rachael (Self)
Shell, Zachary (Self)
Torres, Alicia (Self; Grassroots Leadership)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
Against:
Hunt, Ray (Self; HPOU)
Lincoln, Tina (Self; Hill County Juvenile Probation Department)
Mata, Jill (Self; Bexar County Juvenile Probation Dept.)
Parnell, James (Dallas Police Association)
Reed, Dallas (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))
Watson, Dink (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice)
Watson, Glen (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Board)
Against:
Bittner, Marc (Self; 33rd & 424th Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (Blanco,
Burnet, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba Counties))
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bell, Amanda (Self)
Brainard, Leo (Self)
Castillo, Alycia (Self; Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
Chatterjee, Vivian (Self)
Dorsaneo, Ashley (Texas Civil Rights Project)
Garcia, Makailynn (Self)
Jones, Tiffany (Self)
Luna, Maggie (Self; Statewide Leadership Council)
Martinez, Martin (Self; Texas Appleseed)
Munyon, Raleigh (Self)
Sallee, Shelley (Self)
Against:
Bradley, Joanne (Kendall County Juvenile Probatio Services)
Hunt, Ray (Self; HPOU)
Louderback, AJ (Texas Sheriff Regional Alliance)
Parnell, James (Dallas Police Association)
Reed, Dallas (Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))
Watson, Dink (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice)
Watson, Glen (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Board)
For:
Stafford, Jessi (Texas Appleseed)
Against:
Bittner, Marc (Self; 33rd & 424th Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (Blanco,
Burnet, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba Counties))
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bell, Amanda (Self)
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Brainard, Leo (Self)
Chatterjee, Vivian (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Harris, Ashley (United Ways of Texas)
Hayes, Aaryce (Disability Rights Texas)
Jones, Tiffany (Self)
Luna, Maggie (Self; Statewide Leadership Council)
Martinez, Martin (Self; Texas Appleseed)
Munyon, Raleigh (Self)
Murphy, Kate (Texans Care for Children)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
On:
Grove, Sean (Texas Juvenile Justice Department)
Watson, Dink (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice)
Watson, Glen (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Board)
For:
Knapp, Lisa (Self; The Austin 20)
Speed, Lindsey (Self; Traffick911)
On:
Bittner, Marc (Self; 33rd & 424th Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (Blanco,
Burnet, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba Counties))
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bell, Amanda (Self)
Boyda, Mira (Self)
Brainard, Leo (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Carson, Bethany (Self; Grassroots Leadership)
Castillo, Alycia (Self; Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
Chatterjee, Vivian (Self)
Coco, Andy (Self)
Evans, Michelle (Self)
Garcia, Araceli (Self)
Garcia, Makailynn (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Jones, Tiffany (Self)
Kennon, Suzi (Texas PTA)
List, Amanda (AList Consulting)
Luna, Maggie (Self; Statewide Leadership Council)
Martinez, Martin (Self; Texas Appleseed)
Meitzen, Nicole (Self)
Munyon, Raleigh (Self)
Pressley, Nikki (Texas Public Policy Foundation)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)
Sabo, Jason (Children at Risk)
Shannon, Rachael (Self)
Shell, Zachary (Self)
Torres, Alicia (Self; Grassroots Leadership)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
Watson, Glen (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Board)
Against:
Watson, Dink (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice)
On:
Cox, Clint (DFPS)
For:
Gill, Hannah (NAMI Texas)
Saxton, Josette (Texas Suicide Prevention Council)
On:
Ott, Angela (Hogg Foundation for Mental Health)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bell, Amanda (Self)
Crockett, Sarah (Texas CASA)
Garcia, Makailynn (Self)
Munyon, Raleigh (Self)
Murphy, Kate (Texans Care for Children)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)
Taylor-Ross, Brittney (TexProtects)
On:
Sibley, Kathryn (DFPS)
Watson, Dink (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice)
Watson, Glen (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Board)
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For:
Barreto, Fabiola (Self; Youth Rise Texas)
Blevins, Cheryl (Self)
Brown, Jernard (Collective Action for Youth)
Carson, Bethany (Self; Grassroots Leadership)
Chauthani, Aliza (Self)
Coco, Andy (Self)
Flores, Andrea (Self; MOVE Texas)
Garcia, Araceli (Self)
Johnson, Elle (Self)
Jones, Tiffany (Self)
McCabe, Aubrey (Self)
Shimanek, Eden (Self)
Spassov, Boriana (Self; Finish the 5 Coalition)
Toon, Jennifer (Self)
Against:
Bittner, Marc (Self; 33rd & 424th Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (Blanco,
Burnet, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba Counties))
Lincoln, Tina (Self; Hill County Juvenile Probation Department)
Mata, Jill (Self; Bexar County Juvenile Probation Dept.)
Watson, Glen (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice Department)
On:
Castillo, Alycia (Self; Texas Center for Justice and Equity)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bell, Amanda (Self)
Bihun, Meaghan (Self)
Bissex, Ramsey (Self)
Bohannon, Shelby (Self)
Borel, Dennis (Coalition of Texans with Disabilities)
Brainard, Leo (Self)
Carranza, Susana (Self)
Chatterjee, Vivian (Self)
Chatterjee, Vivian (Self)
Cornett, Savvy (Self)
Dorsaneo, Ashley (Texas Civil Rights Project)
Duggins-Clay, Paige (Self; IDRA)
Foster, Lin (Self)
Garcia, Makailynn (Self)
Goforth, Patricia (Self)
Golightly, Pete (Self)
Griffith, Idona (Self)
Harris, Chris (Self; Austin Justice Coalition)
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WITNESS LIST
For:
Hayes, Aaryce (Disability Rights texas)
Kelley, Tia (Self)
Lopez, Carisa (Texas Freedom Network)
Madrigal, Whitney (Self)
Martinez, Martin (Self; Texas Appleseed)
Martinez, Ricardo (Self)
Meitzen, Nicole (Self)
Meyer, Cole (Self)
Mills, Amber (Self)
Mitchell, Kathy (Just Liberty)
Munyon, Raleigh (Self)
Murphy, Kate (Texans Care for Children)
Netscher, Frank (Self)
Ochoa, Phillip (Self)
Ortega, Tess (Self)
Pankl, Grace (Self)
Pritchett, William (Self)
Rhee, Alissa (Self)
Rodriguez Robertson, Jessica (Self)
Rose, Lauren (Texas Network of Youth Services)
Sallee, Shelley (Self)
Shannon, Rachael (Self)
Shell, Zachary (Self)
Stanch, Michaela (Self)
Stern, Maggie (Self; Children's Defense Fund - Texas)
Torres, Alicia (Self; Grassroots Leadership)
Trahan, John (Self)
Trevino, Taylor (Self)
Van Maanen, Cynthia (Self; Travis County Democratic Party)
Wallens, Luke (Self)
Against:
Bradley, Joanne (Kendall County Juvenile Probatio Services)
Medlin, Bennie (Self; Tarrant County Juvenile Services)
Watson, Dink (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice)
On:
Carter, Shandra (Texas Juvenile Justice Department)
Perales, Jennifer (Self)
For:
Colbert, James (Harris County Department of Education)
On:
Pruitt, Julie (Harris County Juvenile Probation)
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WITNESS LIST
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bell, Amanda (Self)
Munyon, Raleigh (Self)
Against:
Bittner, Marc (Self; 33rd & 424th Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (Blanco,
Burnet, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba Counties))
On:
Gonzales, Henry (Harris County Juvenile Probation Dept)
Shelton, Matthew (Harris County Juvenile Probation)
Sugg, Paul (Harris County Commissioners Court)
Watson, Dink (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice)
Watson, Glen (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Board)
For:
Watson, Glen (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Board)
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Bittner, Marc (Self; 33rd & 424th Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (Blanco,
Burnet, Gillespie, Llano and San Saba Counties))
Watson, Dink (Self; Galveston County Juvenile Justice)
Against:
Shell, Zachary (Self)
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