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 ...

State Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, urged the Texas House to vote for legislation to require judges to deny bail to certain defendants accused of violent offenses. Credit: Lorianne Willett/The Texas ...

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On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending cashless bail and targeting jurisdictions with such policies by threatening to withhold federal funding. In his remarks, ...

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