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

(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 ...

Strong opinions exist on both sides of the bail reform debate, but the matter won’t be decided by the Texas Legislature. It’s expected to go before voters in November. Houston Republican Sen.

AUSTIN, Texas — New ... her daughter in 2023 in a shooting where the accused was out on a personal bond at the time of the crime, told KHOU 11 she supports the new bail legislation.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has made bail reform a priority, pointing to numerous recent headlines about murders committed while a suspect was out on bond. Former Harris County prosecutor Sen.

With about a month left in the Texas legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing another one of his "emergency items": a constitutional amendment on bail reform. The governor is urging Texas ...

The convicted El Paso Walmart shooter has been transferred from the El Paso County Jail to a Texas state prison. The transfer took place on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, with the gunman being flown to a ...

For 12 years, he was denied bail completely. Eventually, a judge set his bail at $850,000, which his family couldn’t afford. So he kept waiting. Texas jails ... the 2022 shooting death of ...