Governor Greg Abbott made reforming Texas’ broken bail system an emergency item during the regular, first special, and second special sessions of the 87th Legislature. Yet activist judges are letting dangerous criminals back on the streets.

Feb 16, 2023 · Governor Greg Abbott tonight announced ending revolving door bail as an emergency item for the 88th Legislative Session during his State of the State address in San Marcos. Read the Governor's ending revolving door bail emergency item.

Feb 17, 2023 · Abbott said Thursday night that the legislature “must shut and lock that revolving door by passing laws that keep dangerous criminals behind bars and hold accountable the judges who let them out. To get that done, I am making ending revolving door bail an …

Feb 17, 2023 · Ending “revolving door” bail The governor was much more explicit in pointing a finger at Houston and Harris Count in giving his motivation for emergency item number five, a further tightening of bail restrictions to build on those the Legislature passed in September 2021.

Jun 6, 2023 · In his state of the state address in February, Governor Greg Abbott says he made bail bond reform an emergency item for lawmakers. He calls it "revolving door bail" when criminals continue to...

Feb 16, 2023 · But this session, we must shut and lock that revolving door, by passing laws that keep dangerous criminals behind bars and holding accountable the judges who let them out." Harris County is...

Mar 7, 2023 · AUSTIN, Texas — A Senate committee advanced a policy that would open the doors for Texas judges and magistrates to more easily deny bonds outright to people accused of certain crimes, following Governor Greg Abbott naming such a policy as a legislative priority.

Feb 18, 2023 · “Ending revolving door bail.” Abbott invoked both the harm of “activist judges who are using low bail to let dangerous criminals back on the street” as well as singling out frequently targeted Harris County in the latest episode of the reversal of what just a few years ago seemed like rare bipartisan momentum for reforming bail ...

Feb 16, 2023 · Abbott's goal with the emergency item is to end revolving door bail this legislative session. "In just two years, more than 100 people were murdered in Houston by criminals who were let out on...

Nov 22, 2024 · Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte has created a “Public Safety Task Force” to explore improvements to justice and public safety – and push for further changes to the state’s bail laws – her office announced Friday.