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Texas, Senate and bail reform

Texas Senate passes legislation to keep some defendants in jail without bail. Here's why.

Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with felonies in jail until trial

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In bipartisan vote, Texas Senate passes package of bail reform legislation

It is the third time the Texas Senate has passed bail reform bills. The bills died in the House the previous times.

AOL · 2d

Texas Senate passes bipartisan bill to implement bail reform

The Texas Senate passed a bipartisan bill with nearly unanimous support to implement statewide bail reform. Gov. Greg Abbott listed bail reform as an emergency item for the legislature to pass. Lt. Gov.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 1d

Advocates make the case against bail reform: 'Texas' pretrial system is broken'

The Texas Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would give judges more discretion to hold people accused of committing violent crimes without bail, but advocates are concerned about the potential for abuse and are urging the Texas house to take a closer look.

KTBS · 2d

Texas senate passes bill to deny bail for violent criminal offenders, future uncertain in house

The Texas Senate has given the green light to a bipartisan bill that some lawmakers say will keep violent offenders off the streets, potentially saving lives.

Texas, Senate and school choice

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Hundreds protest school choice as Texas House and Senate push forward different proposals for Education Savings Account programs

In addition to its school choice proposal, the Texas House has also filed a funding bill that would invest billions in public schools.

Houston Chronicle · 2d

The Texas House and Senate have dueling school voucher bills. Here are the big differences

The House bill filed by state Rep. Brad Buckley would offer private school vouchers to all Texas students, including home-schoolers.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 1d

Capitol Context: How the Texas Senate ‘school choice’ plan compares to other states

The Texas Senate recently passed its version of a school choice program with Senate Bill 2. The proposed legislation calls for education savings accounts — a voucher-like program that allows families to use taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuition.

Texas Senate bill would criminalize making, owning hemp-based products containing THC

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Houston Republican, has made banning all non-medicinal THC products a priority for the Texas Senate.

Sen. Brandon Creighton files Senate Bill 26 to increase teacher pay across Texas

Sen. Brandon Creighton filed a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing pay for Texas teachers. More experienced teachers could get a ...

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Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals

The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House ...

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Bill to raise pay for Texas teachers advances in Senate; committee vote is unanimous

A Texas Senate committee gave unanimous approval Thursday to a bill giving across-the-board pay raises for public school ...

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'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package

If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...

Texas Legislature expected to vote on statewide cellphone ban at public schools

Students spend an average of 5+ hours a day on social media with 20 notifications an hour on average, according to the bill's ...

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Texas homeowners are one step closer to receiving a property tax break after Senate approves bill

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated ...

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Texas Senate Approves Controversial Bail Reform Measures Amid Concerns Over Constitutionality and Public Safety

The Texas Senate passed bail reform measures tightening policies for violent crime suspects, moving towards the House. The bills could restrict bail eligibility and allow denial of bail for some ...

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