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 ...

Texas lawmakers’ attempts to reform how — and whether — criminal defendants get out of jail while awaiting trial are likely headed for a closed-door showdown over the different legislative approaches ...

North Main Bail Bond is one of many locations of its kind in downtown Houston. Taken on Oct. 17, 2019. “In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail” was first ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas voters on Election Day will consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would broaden the circumstances in which judges can deny bail to criminal defendants awaiting trial on serious ...

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 ...

Texas lawmakers are pushing for major changes in how cash bail is set, and they have a familiar target: Harris County. At issue is who decides how much money someone must pay in order to get out of ...

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 ...

While Gov. Greg Abbott steps up his push for stricter bail rules, critics seek a balance between the rights of the accused and the goal of keeping dangerous defendants behind bars. The Republican ...