AUSTIN, Texas — A proposed Texas constitutional amendment that would let judges deny bail to people accused of certain violent or sexual crimes is drawing constitutional concerns ahead of the November ...

When Texans head to the polls this year, they'll be faced with a criminal justice question: Should judges have more power to deny bail for people who have been arrested? The way pretrial release is ...

As early voting is under way, experts are raising concerns that a Texas constitutional amendment that would change bail laws could increase the strain on an overcrowded Harris County Jail and ...

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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BEAUMONT, Texas — A new Texas constitutional amendment will take effect Jan. 1, requiring judges and magistrates to deny bail to people accused of certain violent offenses. More than 60% of Texans ...

If you want proof that Texas’ cash bail system doesn’t work, consider the case of Devon Jordan. After being charged with capital murder in 2022, Jordan was held on a $1 million bond by a Galveston ...

When Texans head to the polls this year, they’ll be faced with a criminal justice question: Should judges have more power to deny bail for people who have been arrested? The way pretrial release is ...