Legislative Testimony

Chair Collier, Vice Chair Zedler and the honorable members of the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, thank you for considering this testimony for House Bill 3283. We can all agree that certain criminal justice reforms are needed to address some of the challenges of administering justice fairly and efficiently, however, we should also keep in … Read moreHB 3283: Testimony of Stacie Rumenap, Board Member, Texas Alliance for Safe Communities For House Bill 3283

Thank you Chair Collier, Vice Chair Zedler and the honorable members of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee for taking the time to consider my testimony on this important bill. Putting into law the procedures required by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, as House Bill 3283 does, preserves critical accountability measures for criminal defendants while … Read moreHB 3283: Testimony of June Rodgers, Victims’ Outreach Coordinator, Texas Alliance for Safe Communities for House Bill 3283

Chair Collier, Vice Chair Zedler and the honorable members of the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, thank you for considering this testimony against House Bill 1323 and the pretrial risk assessment tool it implements. Algorithm-based pretrial risk assessment tools create a revolving door that allows criminals to continue to terrorize their victims and our communities, … Read moreHB 1323: Testimony of Stacie Rumenap, Board Member, Texas Alliance for Safe Communities Against House Bill 1323

Thank you Chair Collier, Vice Chair Zedler and the honorable members of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee for taking the time to consider my testimony. The work you do on criminal justice issues is critical. And for me, it is personal. Almost exactly two years ago, I was enjoying a quiet Sunday afternoon in New … Read moreHB 1323: Testimony of June Rodgers, Victims’ Outreach Coordinator for the Texas Alliance for Safe Communities (TASC) Against House Bill 1323