Report: Fewer misdemeanor defendants reoffended in Harris County after bail reform injunction
Houston Chronicle
Hensley, N.
09/01/2022
4 doc(s)
Bail; Criminal justice; Harris County; Misdemeanors; Ogg, Kim
Houston police union issues report saying Harris County defendants are skipping court
Houston Chronicle
Barned-Smith, S.
05/10/2022
3 doc(s)
Bail; Criminal justice; Misdemeanors
Even after bail reform, cash, not risk, is king in Texas
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
09/14/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Bail
As killings tied to defendants out on bond rise in Houston, crime data reveals a crisis in courts
Houston Chronicle
Ketterer, S.
07/11/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bail; Crime; Crime statistics; Harris County
Texas Legislature bills fall short of real bail reform
Houston Chronicle
Fields, M.
05/19/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Bail; Huffman, Joan; Low-income persons; Murr, Andrew
Republican priority bail reform advances in Texas House
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
05/04/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bail; Canales, Terry; Huffman, Joan; Murr, Andrew; Wu, Gene
Gov. Greg Abbott calls for another fix to ‘broken bail system’
San Antonio Express News
Wallace, J.
01/22/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Violent offenders; Whitmire, John
Federal judge rules to send Harris County felony bail case to trial; planned appeal is announced
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
11/13/2020
4 doc(s)
Bail; Harris County; Judges
Paxton, Abbott and most felony judges seek to dismiss Harris County bail challenge
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
10/06/2020
4 doc(s)
Bail; Harris County; Judges
Repeated bail for Houston man accused of murder, 6 felony convictions raises eyebrows
Houston Chronicle
Ketterer, S.
09/11/2020
4 doc(s)
Bail; Felonies; Harris County; Recidivism
Fewer jailed and new arrests remain low, says report on Harris County’s bail system
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
09/04/2020
6 doc(s)
Bail; Ellis, Rodney; Garcia, Adrian; Gonzalez, Ed; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Misdemeanors; Radack, Steve
Federal judge to rule on release of 1,000 from Harris County jail amid fears of outbreak
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
03/28/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Gonzalez, Ed; Harris County Jail; Hidalgo, Lina; Inmate health; Nonviolent offenders; Paxton, Ken; Rosenthal, Lee H.
$3.2B county budget includes spending hikes
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
02/12/2020
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
County budgets; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina
Harris County is redefining Texas justice
San Antonio Express News
Travis, J.
12/15/2019
3 doc(s)
Bail; Harris County; Misdemeanors; Traffic violations
Suspect in Nassau Bay Police Sgt. Kaila Sullivan's death held without bond, but not before controversy
Houston Chronicle
Ketterer, S.
12/14/2019
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Acevedo, Art; Bail; Ogg, Kim; Police officers; Traffic fatalities
Past time for bail reform in Bexar County
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
12/08/2019
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Bail; Bexar County
