Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...
The Bail Project, a national organization that helps low-income defendants pay bail, said the bill is "based entirely on ...
It is the third time the Texas Senate has passed bail reform bills. The bills died in the House the previous times.
The Texas Senate passed bail reform measures tightening policies for violent crime suspects, moving towards the House. The bills could restrict bail eligibility and allow denial of bail for some ...
The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules ...
Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent ...
Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...
Texas senators passed a set of bills this week that would keep more defendants in jail while they await trial for certain felony charges. If passed by the Texas House, two measures would appear on ...
The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House for consideration. The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed onto the ...
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...
June 16, 2024. These days left multiple American families heartbroken forever, as the Democrats’ open borders agenda resulted ...
Texas lawmakers are discussing five proposed bail reforms, including one to prevent undocumented defendants from posting bail ...