An Austin Bail Bonds II sign near Interstate 35 on Feb. 5, 2021. Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune A Texas House committee on Monday approved a revised package of legislation to require judges to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott came to Houston on June 3 to sign what he called the “strongest” package of bail legislation in Texas history into law. It was a victory for anti-crime advocates, as bail has ...

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