Senate, Texas

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 felonies in jail until trial
Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — while their criminal cases are pending.
Texas Senate passes bills targeting Harris County that would keep more defendants in jail
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have prioritized efforts to tighten bail laws, saying Harris County judges are setting bail too low.
Proposal to deny bail to people accused of violent crimes wins Texas Senate approval
Read more Texas Senators approved a resolution that would allow judges to deny bail to people accused of certain violent crimes. SJR 5 passed the Senate by a vote of 28-2. It now heads to the House for consideration.
Texas senate passes bill to deny bail for violent criminal offenders, future uncertain in house
The Texas Senate has given the green light to a bipartisan bill that some lawmakers say will keep violent offenders off the streets, potentially saving lives.
Texas Senate passes bill that would let judges deny bail to people considered threats to public
Senate Joint Resolution 5 would allow judges to deny bail to people accused of first-degree felony sexual offenses, violent crimes or human trafficking.
Robert Roberson again asks Texas' highest criminal court to free him, citing new evidence
The new appeal includes a statement from ten independent pathologists that says the 2002 autopsy is "deeply flawed and ...
District attorney says bail reform will keep violent criminals in jail and out of Montgomery County
Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon is hopeful several bail reform measures passed through the Texas Senate this ...
Texas DPS arrests several illegal aliens wanted for sexual assault crimes
The Texas Department of Public Safety made several arrest over the past few weeks, including several who were in the country ...
Texas murder suspect returns to jail after outcry, DA blames prosecutor for missed deadline
Stephon Morson was taken back into custody Wednesday at the end of a contentious hearing that DA José Garza's office ...
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Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals
The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House for consideration.
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Texas lawmaker's bail reform bill package heads to House after easy path through Senate
The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules ...
Texas executes man for 2004 double killing in a dispute with his strip club manager
Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club ...
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At least 54 died since 2018 waiting for Texas state hospital opening
KXAN investigators have explored a growing backlog of people in Texas jails who need mental competency restoration. While an advisory committee has largely focused on finding state hospital beds for ...