Gov. Greg Abbott urges lawmakers to stiffen bail laws

With clock ticking, 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 would make bail more restrictive.

Greg Abbott calls out Texas House Democrats in push for bail crackdown

Gov. Greg Abbott urges lawmakers to stiffen bail laws

Civil rights groups say they hope Democrats stick together and oppose these bills, if critical changes aren’t made.

Abbott pushes bail reform, warns Democrats not to back 'dangerous criminals'

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — To get his bail reform priorities passed, Gov. Greg Abbott needs to convince at least 12 House Democrats to join all the House Republicans. On Wednesday, Abbott hinted he still needs those votes. "There's progress, but not sufficient progress," he said. Abbott also didn't shoot down the idea of going to special session over bail reform. "We'll make decisions like that as they arise. My expectation is that no Democrat, no Repub…

With clock ticking, 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 would make bail more restrictive.

Abbott Presses Lawmakers: ‘Citizens or Criminals?’

While the Senate passed its set of bail reform measures earlier in the session, the House has yet to do so. The post Abbott Presses Lawmakers: ‘Citizens or Criminals?’ appeared first on Texas Scorecard.