The issue of bail bonds reform has become red meat for Gov. Greg Abbott, who’s been on social media using issues in the system to criticize judges in Harris County, Texas’ most populous county. The ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate voted Wednesday to advance a constitutional amendment that, if voters approve in November, would require judges to deny bond for people accused of certain felonies if ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, urged the Texas House to vote for legislation to require judges to deny bail to certain ...

When a person faces criminal charges, the legal process can become overwhelming. One of the first hurdles involves bail and bond. For those charged, working with award winning Houston criminal defense ...

AUSTIN, Texas — New changes could be coming for Texas' criminal courts and how judges set bail. Bail reform is one of Gov. Greg Abbott's seven emergency items for the 2025 Legislative Session, but not ...

Texas’ systems for deciding who should remain behind bars while awaiting trial have long been criticized for unfairly keeping poor people locked up simply because they don't have the cash to post bail ...

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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 ...

The Texas House on Monday approved a series of restrictive bail measures long sought by Gov. Greg Abbott, likely assuring the changes — which received bipartisan support — will be on the ballot in ...

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 ...

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