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With clock ticking, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s bail reform agenda faces uphill battle
Gov. Greg Abbott is leaning on Democrats in the Texas House to pass a package of bail reform constitutional amendments that ...
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WATCH at 1:15 p.m.: Gov. Greg Abbott to hold press conference on Texas bail reform
AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a press conference on Wednesday afternoon to discuss bail reform in Texas. The ...
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Gov. Abbott talks with families of victims killed by suspects out on bond
Gov. Greg Abbott will speak with bail reform advocates and the families of victims killed by suspects out on low or no bond.
Gov. Abbott holds roundtable, turns focus to bail reform following school choice win
Abbott held a roundtable in Downtown Austin on Wednesday, where he met with bail reform advocates and family members of crime victims who were killed by defendants who were out on bond at the time.
Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
House Bill 1644, by state Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, would remove testing strips for fentanyl and xylazine, a veterinary ...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Threatens Texas City Over Pro-Palestinian Resolution
Governor Abbott threatens to terminate grants to San Marcos over proposed resolution supporting Palestinian ceasefire.
Texas House moves to shore up telework rules for state workers
The bill would establish a framework for telework policies within state agencies, which currently have myriad differing ...
In bail talks, lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail
After struggling for years to gain enough bipartisan support to tighten the state’s bail laws, Texas Republicans appear ...