A similar proposal has also been filed in the Texas Senate, but could face headwinds as gambling-related bills have drawn ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Texas Senate Committee on Local Government passed a property tax relief bill onto the full Senate for a vote.

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

Texas lawmakers are discussing five proposed bail reforms, including one to prevent undocumented defendants from posting bail ...

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Only two Texas Democrats voted for the measure: Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez. Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., voted present, and no Republicans opposed the measure. The bill now heads to the Senate.