Texas Senator Joan Huffman, who represents parts of the Houston region, said the bills will be known as "Jocelyn's law" and ...

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent ...

Texas lawmakers are discussing five proposed bail reforms, including one to prevent undocumented defendants from posting bail ...

Franklin Peña was expected to hear the capital murder charges against him and possibly enter his plea in the 232nd District court on Wednesday. Now his hearing is postponed.

Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray. With an invitation in my hands and my head held high, I joined other Angel Moms, Tammy Nobels, Allyson Phillips and Alexis Nungaray, as we headed into the White ...

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for billions of dollars in property tax relief and teacher pay raises.

Texas, is taking aim at illegal immigrants who flee from Border Patrol with legislation being introduced in both the House and Senate.

Jocelyn Nungaray was a 12-year-old Houston girl who was allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted and killed by a pair of Venezuelan men who entered the country illegally. Both men had been arrested ...