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

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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Gov. Greg Abbott was in Houston Monday morning to sign Texas' new bail law intended to "fix the broken bail system and keep dangerous criminals behind bars," according to the ...

North Main Bail Bond is one of many locations of its kind in downtown Houston. Taken on Oct. 17, 2019. “In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail” was first ...

Should prosecutors and judges have expanded powers to delay or stop accused offenders from getting out on bail while awaiting trial? Should undocumented immigrants automatically be denied bail if they ...

A trio of Texas Senate bail reform measures authored by state Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) advanced in the House on Monday. Two of the measures — Senate Bill 9 and Senate Joint Resolution 5, each of ...

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 ...

Houston and Harris County are at the center of a years-long debate over bail reform: how to ensure that potentially violent suspects stay jailed while awaiting trial but not punishing or ...

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 ...

Gonzalo Leon was denied a request to lower his bond to $500,000 after being accused of shooting and killing 11-year-old ...

Officials in South Texas are considering how new, stricter bail rules in the state constitution will have consequences ...