The Texas House on Monday and Tuesday advanced a package of legislation that would significantly change the way bail is administered in the state — but one key part of the package hit a snag.

A Texas Lottery sales terminal screen is shown at Fuel City in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)(LM Otero / AP) A House committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that preserves ...

A trio of Texas Senate bail reform measures authored by state Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) advanced in the House on Monday. Two of the measures — Senate Bill 9 and Senate Joint Resolution 5 ...

State Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, urged the Texas House to vote for bail rules that would set stricter standards for when defendants in the state are eligible to post bail while awaiting trial.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House on Monday advanced a sweeping package to crack down on bail laws, setting a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s — to keep more dangerous people accused of ...

A bill that would have exposed booksellers to lawsuits over materials deemed inappropriate for children appears dead in the Texas House after missing key deadlines. House Bill 1375 would allow ...

On Tuesday, Goodwin's current chief of staff, Pooja Sethi, shared her plan to run for Goodwin's seat representing Texas House District 47, which makes up part of Austin and Lake Travis ...

SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested two "hide-and-seek" suspects after leading deputies on a chase before being found underneath a house. On May 14 ...

Authorities say the dogs were left in a "rancid" and dilapidated three-bedroom house in the 19000 block ... and neglect under Texas state law. The Houston SPCA continues to provide medical care ...

Residents of the trailer park returned to find their community destroyed. Many said they weren’t prepared for what they saw, with holes in their homes and some being picked up and thrown yards away.