An Austin man had his bond drastically reduced from $800,000 to just $100 with conditions on a first-degree murder charge. The Travis County DA is asking for a judge to increase it.

The Texas Legislature was back in session Tuesday, taking up one of the emergency items Governor Greg Abbott identified in ...

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

Patrick is the most powerful legislative force in Texas politics. As presiding officer in the Senate, he sets a conservative ...

A Texas Senate committee on Wednesday advanced ... “Activist judges have too much discretion to let repeat offenders out on bail, only to see them harm more Texans,” he said.

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

Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...

Here’s what the future of bail reform could look like in Texas. SB 9: Who gets to set bail? Who gets out for free? According to Huffman’s statement of intent, Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) is primarily ...

Texas’ cash bail system “destabilizes the lives of individuals ... in immigration law in the difficult position of figuring out a person’s immigration status, critics said.

Governor Greg Abbott declared bail reform an emergency ... crimes from getting out on bail. ESA Education – As Education Savings Accounts move closer to becoming Texas law, Texas parents have ...