On Monday, the Texas House votes on long-awaited bail reform legislation. If the legislation gets a two-thirds vote in the House, it will be on the November ballot. Senate Joint Resolution 5 would ...

When a person faces criminal charges, the legal process can become overwhelming. One of the first hurdles involves bail and bond. For those charged, working with award winning Houston criminal defense ...

North Main Bail Bond is one of many locations of its kind in downtown Houston. Taken on Oct. 17, 2019. “In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail” was first ...

Texas’ systems for deciding who should remain behind bars while awaiting trial have long been criticized for unfairly keeping poor people locked up simply because they don't have the cash to post bail ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott came to Houston on June 3 to sign what he called the "strongest" package of bail legislation in Texas history into law. It was a victory for anti-crime advocates, as bail has ...

Texas lawmakers’ attempts to reform how — and whether — criminal defendants get out of jail while awaiting trial are likely headed for a closed-door showdown over the different legislative approaches ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Gov. Greg Abbott was in Houston Monday morning to sign Texas' new bail law intended to "fix the broken bail system and keep dangerous criminals behind bars," according to the ...

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending cashless bail and targeting jurisdictions with such policies by threatening to withhold federal funding. In his remarks, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate voted Wednesday to advance a constitutional amendment that, if voters approve in November, would require judges to deny bond for people accused of certain felonies if ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — A new Texas constitutional amendment will take effect Jan. 1, requiring judges and magistrates to deny bail to people accused of certain violent offenses. More than 60% of Texans ...

Houston and Harris County are at the center of a years-long debate over bail reform: how to ensure that potentially violent suspects stay jailed while awaiting trial but not punishing or ...

The push to stiffen Texas’ bail laws has been largely spearheaded by Gov. Greg Abbott, who has named the issue an emergency item for three straight sessions. But the effort has repeatedly stalled in ...