bail reform

This November, Texas voters could decide whether judges can deny bail for certain violent and sexual offenders.

Leading casualties of the regular session included the omnibus elections bill, bail reform, and the George Floyd Act. But Gov. Greg Abbott has promised special sessions that could revive some GOP priorities.

Senate Bill 21 would require cash bail for people who have ever been convicted of a violent crime.

Multiple federal courts have found Texas' cash bail practices discriminatory against poor people. The governor has said his priority bill will instead focus on keeping "dangerous criminals" in jail before they're convicted.

A national nonprofit says Texas’ system for putting holds on driver licenses is unconstitutional and is threatening to take the state to court as...

Most people in Texas jails are legally innocent. They’ve been arrested but are awaiting trial. They haven’t been convicted of a crime.Advocates across the…

Taking a cue from the rulings on Harris County’s bail-setting practices, a U.S. district judge in Dallas issued a temporary order Thursday evening saying…

WACO — Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Texas Legislature to pass a bail reform law next year.On Tuesday, the Republican governor announced his proposed Damon…

Governor Greg Abbott has his sights set on bail reform during the upcoming legislative session. Abbott held a news conference Tuesday at the Texas...