Denying bail? Why a Texas Senate panel approved reform plan to keep some defendants in jail
Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent people in jail.
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 panel approves $140,000 property tax homestead exemption
Proposals to cut property taxes by raising the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 cleared a key hurdle when a bipartisan committee voted unanimously
Texas Senate committee advances bail reform legislation
The Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday passed a series of bills and constitutional amendments designed to fulfill Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for bail reform.
Senate Committee on Criminal Justice hearing about bail reform in Texas, see photos
Senate Committee on Criminal Justice discuss bail reform during hearing at Texas Capitol. Recent court orders slowing down or indefinitely blocking President Donald Trump’s policy blitz have raised the specter that the executive branch might openly flout the federal judiciary and prompted questions about how judges would respond.
Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation
Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at tightening rules on who gets bail and how it's set.
Texas lawmakers move forward on bail reform package
State lawmakers are moving forward on legislation to keep violent undocumented immigrants in jail. That's just one piece of the bail reform package, also known as Senate Bill 9.
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 ...
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Texas Senate panel votes to cut property taxes for homeowners
The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.
Sports betting bill filed in Texas House
A similar proposal has also been filed in the Texas Senate, but could face headwinds as gambling-related bills have drawn ...
Texas Lotto jackpot questions lead lawmakers to call for action
State lawmakers called for leaders of the Texas Lottery Commission to take action to ban services that let players buy ...
Texas Legislature considers paying much more for school safety
Since Texas passed a law in 2023 requiring public school districts to have an armed officer at each campus, districts have ...
Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition
"The Texas Senate's passage of SB 2 is the biggest launch of any universal school choice program in American history, with $1 ...
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Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition
With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports ...
In quest to infuse more religion into Texas schools, advocates say courts are now on their side
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