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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House advanced legislation on Monday that would make it easier to keep people charged with violent crimes in jail while they await trial and give judges more tools to deny ...

AUSTIN, Texas — New changes could be coming for Texas' criminal courts and how judges set bail. Bail reform is one of Gov. Greg Abbott's seven emergency items for the 2025 Legislative Session, but not ...

While Harris County prosecutors already are using a new legislative tool to deny defendants' bail, some experts say it could ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A proposed Texas constitutional amendment that would let judges deny bail to people accused of certain violent or sexual crimes is drawing constitutional concerns ahead of the November ...

Texas voters on Tuesday were poised to amend the state Constitution to require judges to deny bail in certain cases to defendants accused of committing specific violent offenses, likely cementing a ...

An empty visitation window at the Polunsky Unit in Livingston on Jan. 31, 2024. This year Texas lawmakers approved many criminal justice bills, including some to reform the state's bail system and ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article is sponsored by Omar Saman Law Firm, a Houston-based criminal defense firm. Omar Saman Law Firm does not represent any individuals named or referenced in the incidents discussed. Their ...

When Texans head to the polls this year, they'll be faced with a criminal justice question: Should judges have more power to deny bail for people who have been arrested? The way pretrial release is ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House on Wednesday rejected a novel proposal asking voters to amend the state Constitution to automatically deny bail to any unauthorized migrant accused of certain felonies, ...