Legislative Committee

To provide representation and a voice on behalf of TCDLA before the Texas Legislature in order to address legislative matters that impact criminal law in Texas and curtail the liberties of citizens. https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home. You may email your legislative team at legislative@tcdla.com at any time.


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Committee Members	Position
Chair Bobby D. Mims bobbymims@gmail.com 216 W Erwin St Suite 300A Tyler, TX 75702-7365 P: (903) 595-2169 F: (903) 596-0719 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Chair
Vice Chair W. Troy McKinney wtmhousto2@aol.com 5300 Memorial Drive, Ste 750 Houston, TX 77007 P: (713) 951-9994 F: (713) 224-6008 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Vice Chair
Committee Member Mark G. Daniel Mark.Daniel@markdaniellaw.com 301 Commerce Street, Ste 2001 Fort Worth, TX 76102 P: (817) 332-3822 F: (817) 332-2763 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member Danny Easterling eaepc@swbell.net 1318 County Road, 426 Purmela, TX 76566 P: (713) 228-4441 F: (713) 770-6028 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member David Gonzalez david@SG-LLP.com 3011 N Lamar Blvd Ste 200 Austin, TX 78705-2007 P: (512) 381-9955 F: (512) 485-3121 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member David Guinn, Jr. david@hurleyguinn.com 1805 13th St Lubbock, TX 79401-3823 P: (806) 771-0700 F: (806) 763-8199 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member Michael P. Heiskell mheiskell@johnson-vaughn-heiskell.com 500 W. 7th Street Suite 700 Fort Worth, TX 76102 P: (817) 457-2999 F: (817) 496-1102 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member Peter A. Lesser paldaltex@aol.com 8035 E R L Thornton Fwy Suite 310 Dallas, TX 75228-7136 P: (214) 630-3066 F: (214) 630-3068 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member David E. Moore dmoore@holmesmoore.com 110 W Methvin St Longview, TX 75601-6307 P: (903) 758-2200 F: (903) 758-7800 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member Shea Place Taylor shea@allenplacelaw.com 1122 Colorado St. Ste. 1910 Austin, TX 78701 P: (512) 477-6424 F: Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member Allen D. Place, Jr. allen.place@allenplacelaw.com 109 S 7th St Gatesville, TX 76528-2011 P: (254) 865-8475 F: (254) 865-5274 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member Jeremy Rosenthal jeremy@texasdefensefirm.com 7300 State Highway 121, #400 Mc Kinney, TX 75070 P: (972) 369-0577 F: (972) 369-0532 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member Mark S. Snodgrass marksnodgrass@sbcglobal.net 1402 Texas Avenue Lubbock, TX 79401 P: (806) 762-0267 F: (806) 762-0277 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
Committee Member Theodore L. Wood ted.wood@pdo.hctx.net 1201 Franklin St Rm 13 Houston, TX 77002-1929 P: (713) 274-6705 F: (512) 463-1648 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Committee Member
TCDLA President \| Ex-Officio Nicole DeBorde Hochglaube nicole@houstoncriminaldefense.com 3515 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77004 P: (713) 526-6300 F: (713) 808-9444 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	TCDLA President \| Ex-Officio
Staff Melissa J. Schank mschank@tcdla.com 6808 Hill Meadow Dr Austin, TX 78736-1948 P: (512) 646-2724 F: (512) 469-0512 Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Staff
Staff Ashley Ybarra aybarra@tcdla.com 6808 Hill Meadow Drive Austin, TX 78736 P: (512) 646-2723 F: Term Ends: 06/20/2026 View Bio	Staff

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