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Jail or bail? Texas House to decide next steps in bail reform effort
The debate over bail reform is intensifying in Texas, with Governor Greg Abbott declaring it an emergency item.
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Denying bail? Why a Texas Senate panel approved reform plan to keep some defendants in jail
A Texas Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a proposed amendment to the state's constitution that would require judges to deny bail to defendants who are charged with a felony and ...
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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks during a press conference about bail reform at the Texas Capitol Feb. 12, 2025. Patrick is calling on the Texas Legislature to pass bills and constitutional amendments ...
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Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
Read full article: Man wanted for series of armed robberies on Houston’s southeast side An Austin Bail Bonds II sign near Interstate 35 on Feb. 5, 2021. (Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune ...
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‘The people of Texas deserve this’: Senate discusses bail reform proposals
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice talked extensively on Wednesday morning about five proposed bail reforms. “I truly believe that there are ...