ELLIS COUNTY, Texas — A former Dallas Cowboy's player was arrested in Waxahachie for failing to meet his bail bond agreement, officials say. Trysten Hill, former defensive tackle for the Cowboys, was ...

Texas voters on Election Day will consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would broaden the circumstances in which judges can deny bail to criminal defendants awaiting trial on serious ...

AUSTIN - Violent offenders, repeat offenders and undocumented immigrants would face more restrictions before bailing out of local jails under a slate of legislation approved by the Texas House on ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott came to Houston on June 3 to sign what he called the “strongest” package of bail legislation in Texas history into law. It was a victory for anti-crime advocates, as bail has ...

For years, bail reform legislation has died long before it reached the governor’s desk in Texas. This session, with a strong push from the state’s top executive, measures to crack down on bail access ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads a roundtable discussion with state law enforcement, public safety and legal officials on law enforcement and public safety priorities for the City of Austin at the Texas ...

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