Supporters argue changes are critical to ensure public safety. Critics say they risk violating constitutional rights, ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a sweeping bail reform package aimed at tightening pretrial release rules and ...

The governor signed three bills as well as Senate Joint Resolution 5, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow ...

Lawmakers have been negotiating changes to the bail reform legislation to develop a package that could get enough support to pass the Texas House. Bail in Texas is built into the state ...

HOUSTON — Two major bail reform proposals are moving forward in the Texas state legislature ... while driving with her toddler. The accused shooter, 30-year-old Dominique Menefee, had previously ...

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 ...

Texas leaders are debating reforming the state's bail system. What does it mean? FOX 4 reporters Steven Dial and Shaun Rabb dig into the proposals in the state legislature. Trump administration ...

Two proposals cracking down on bail laws are advancing in the Texas legislature. The legislation would ban some personal bonds and allow judges to deny bail. Trump administration issues major ...

(The Center Square) – A key legislative priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s – bail reform – failed in the Texas House after passing in the Texas Senate with bipartisan support. In previous ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Supporters said the proposal, which sought to amend the state ...

For years, bail reform legislation has died long before it reached the governor’s desk in Texas. This session, with a strong push from the state’s top executive, measures to crack down on bail ...

The Texas House on Monday advanced a sweeping package to crack down on bail laws, setting a longtime ... sentiment that drove the 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart.