Texas Senate passes legislation to keep some defendants in jail without bail. Here's why.
Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...
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Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals
“There are many alleged murderers out on the street in Harris County and in the state of Texas,” Huffman told fellow senators as she presented the bill on Wednesday. “Members, this is just ...
Texas Senate passes bipartisan bill to implement bail reform
The Texas Senate passed a bipartisan bill with nearly unanimous support to implement statewide bail reform. Gov. Greg Abbott ...
In bipartisan vote, Texas Senate passes package of bail reform legislation
It is the third time the Texas Senate has passed bail reform bills. The bills died in the House the previous times.
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With Texas schools clamoring for more funding, Senate panel weighs targeted appropriations
The Senate Finance Committee seemed interested Monday in funding specific education priorities, instead of a large investment ...
Texas leaders press for Trump, Congress to pay back the state billions of dollars for securing the border
Gov. Abbott returned to Washington for the second week in a row to urge Congress to reimburse Texas billions of dollars.
Texas senator questions Travis County DA's handling of serious crimes amid reduced bond controversy
The concerns come as the Texas Senate passed legislation that would give judges more tools to deny bail for people charged ...
State of Texas: Lottery leaders accused of enabling illegal activity in Senate hearing
On Wednesday, a routine budget hearing for the Texas Lottery Commission turned into a harsh warning from lawmakers. The ...