Texas Senate passes bills targeting Harris County that would keep more defendants in jail
The Texas Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to pass new criminal justice legislation that would further restrict ...
Texas Senate passes bipartisan bill to implement bail reform
The Texas Senate passed a bipartisan bill with nearly unanimous support to implement statewide bail reform. Gov. Greg Abbott ...
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Texas lawmaker's bail reform bill package heads to House after easy path through Senate
The Texas Senate has passed a trio of proposals that would tighten rules around bail in Texas. Earlier this month, Gov. Greg ...
Proposal to deny bail to people accused of violent crimes wins Texas Senate approval
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 ...
Texas Senate approves proposals to cut property taxes with $140,000 homestead exemption
The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval to proposals to cut property taxes by raising homestead exemptions to $140,000, ...
Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to state and local funding
The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families ...
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Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds
A recent budget analysis noted the Texas Senate’s voucher bill could affect the fund if it leads students and teachers to ...
Will Texas get casinos and sports betting? That fight is underway at the Legislature
Eager to reverse a string of defeats at the Texas Legislature, pro-gambling forces are bringing a new strategy to the quest ...