#bailreformlegislation — Public Fediverse posts

After struggling to gain enough bipartisan support to tighten the state’s bail laws, Texas Republicans appear closer than ever to achieving their goal of amending the state Constitution to keep more defendants behind bars pretrial.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/05/07/520731/in-bail-talks-lawmakers-close-in-on-texas-gop-goal-of-keeping-defendants-in-jail/

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and criminal justice organizations are asking state lawmakers to roll back bills that would keep people accused of violent crimes in jail before their cases move to trial.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2025/04/30/520217/criminal-justice-aclu-advocates-decry-bail-reform-legislation-while-abbott-advocates/

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