Bail Reform

GOP leaders say stricter policies are needed to curb rising crime rates.

The Damon Allen Act is named after a state trooper who was slain in 2017 by a man out on cash-bail for another crime. SB6 doesn't eliminate cash-bail, it encourages it, and it encourages it for the for-profit cash bond industry.

The Damon Allen Act bars a person from being released on a no-cash bond if charged with certain crimes.

From Texas Standard: Harris County is negotiating a settlement with plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit that could lead to dramatic changes in the...

A group of activists delivered petitions to several Bexar County judges on Thursday calling for the elimination of the use of cash bail or bond for people…

Governor Greg Abbott has his sights set on bail reform during the upcoming legislative session.Abbott held a news conference Tuesday at the Texas…

After an arrest, the accused may be held in jail unless they can afford to post bail."Making bail" refers to the process of leveraging money or property…

Eight inmates in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center who were unable to afford bond or bail are being released with the help of the Texas Organizing…

On this episode of Texas Matters:Cash bail in Texas is called unconstitutional (:52)Charges of corruption in construction of the border fence (7: 00)DACA…