The issue of bail bonds reform has become red meat for Gov. Greg Abbott, who’s been on social media using issues in the system to criticize judges in Harris County, Texas’ most populous county. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Texas House tentatively approved a slate of proposals Monday that would make it harder for undocumented immigrants and people accused of violent crimes to bail out of county jails.

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 — 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 ...

A federal lawsuit filed in 2016 argued that the county’s misdemeanor bail system effectively jailed people for being poor, ...

The Texas House on Monday approved a series of restrictive bail measures long sought by Gov. Greg Abbott, likely assuring the changes — which received bipartisan support — will be on the ballot in ...

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 ...

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 ...

“A-Way-Out! Bail Bonds” is one of many locations of its kind in downtown Houston. Taken on October 17, 2019. A state constitutional amendment approved by Texas voters last year gives judges the ...