AUSTIN (Nexstar) — While the rest of Gov. Greg Abbott’s bail reform package is on its way to becoming law, Senate Joint Resolution 1 is stuck in limbo. The proposal would prohibit bail options for ...
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House advanced legislation on Monday that would make it easier to keep people charged with violent crimes in jail while they await trial and give judges more tools to deny ...
The Texas House on Monday and Tuesday advanced a package of legislation that would significantly change the way bail is administered in the state — but one key part of the package hit a snag. The four ...
Texas voters overwhelmingly passed an amendment to the state constitution Tuesday that expands the list of criminal offenses for which judges must deny bail if certain standards are met. The amendment ...